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Australian Backpackers

132 Bourke St | Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia (City East)
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Australian Backpackers
Ranked #104 of 126 Speciality lodging in Sydney
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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

This is by far the worst place I have ever stayed. The place is filthy and staff are passive and rude. The owner has little regard for the health and well being of his customers. I seen a bug on the bed when I got to my room and he assured me it was nothing. That night there was hundreds... More

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Sydney
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

Avoid this place at all cost. I stayed 1 Week (Jan 26 2013 to Feb 2 2013) and cold not wait to leave. The bathrooms are absolutely filthy. They look as though they have never been Cleaned. On the Third floor, only 1 of the 2 showers work. No lights in the Toilets The rooms are damp and cold. No... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Its very dirty and the beds are terrible! The kitchen is a littel small for all the people an the bathrooms are not clean with water. One of four shouers is a hole in the wall with water running out of it.

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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2013

DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!!! A GIRL DIED ON JAN 1, 2013 IN THIS BACKPACKER. If you have time, here is our story. My friend and I booked from Dec.30 to Jan.6. Once I stepped in this backpacker, I felt bad. They put us in a 6 bed room, but according to our roommate who stayed for 1 months already. He... More

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

By far the worst hostel in Sydney. I had the unfortunate opportunity of staying here and would not wish this hell on anyone!!!! bed sheets were brown and very smelly. the rooms where very small and not cleaned. Hostel was in utter need of repair i just seen the bathroom/shower room and bedroom as I really didn't want to venture... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012 via mobile

Stayed there just for one night and that was already more than enough. Did the booking for 4 of us on hostelworld.com. Booking went wrong. They recalled it was hostelworld's mistake of course. The rooms were just disgusting. Bed sheets haven't been changed, cockroaches everywhere and the toilets were in a really bad condition and dirty or just not working.... More

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Basel, Switzerland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

The hostel is disgusting and really dirty! When i arrived to my room at 24:00 it was overcrowded, 7 people for 6 beds, nice and on my sheets i found some blood!!!!! I assume it was still fresh because it was red and after a while or washing it should turn brown. So i packed my stuff and changed hostel... More

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2011

Stayed here with my boyfriend after arriving in Sydney from Singapore. The room was cold and dirty with loads of rubbish pushed under the bed. The door was hanging off the wardrobe and the fridge looked disgusting when we opened it. The kitchen upstairs was a mess, with all the pots and pans being dirty so the most we did... More

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Kuala Lumpur
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2010

Stayed here for three nights last November. As I was on budget, I am ready to give and take for this hostel. I was absolutely disgusted with the environment. Was originally assigned to a room but changed later as the previous room was filled with foul-smell due to unwashed clothes of other roommates. Front desk was helpful to in assisting... More

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Wollongong, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2010

i stayed here with a group of 8 girls (we had 2 seperate rooms) for a friends 19th. the first room had a sink and a working fan, whilst ours was right next to the unisex bathrooms so we didnt get a sink& our fan didnt work. it got disgustinly hot at night& we werent game enought to leave our... More

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Australian Backpackers Hotel
Address: 132 Bourke St | Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > City East
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Ranked #104 of 126 Speciality lodging in Sydney
Price range (per night): 24 AUD - 63 AUD
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