Private room, third floor…read more Pros: Nice people, good location. Wifi is good. Lots of sponsored and structured activities. Clean. Safe. Cons: No air conditioning in the rooms, only central. No way to make the room dark or open the windows. Bed is horribly uncomfortable. Not enough power outlets. Showers suck, you have to make out with the wall to get under the spray. I did not enjoy it but it was bearable. A good place if you're looking to get laid, save money, or what to share with some very close friends. The beds were awful, and having no in-room air con puts this on the no list for me, but others may find it perfectly suitable.

I booked an all-girls 4 beds, for 4 nights. I got lucky being alone for all of those nights. That's…read morevery rare. Standard bunk beds and lockers in room. Men & Women bathrooms, along with laundry room, on each floor. A bit noisy, with doors closing loudly and the window from outside (as it really is super central Sydney), so maybe some updated noise cancelling in those areas. They do at least offer free ear plugs as requested. Attached bar for dinner and drinks / fun, and cafe for breakfast / lunch. They sell the basics if you forget - locks, adaptors, etc so that is a perk! Vending machines downstairs just in case. I never felt dirty anywhere. Friendly front desk and a few of the items listed on website and brochure they don't have currently but they do offer some cool free activities - yay city guide walking tour! Pretty fairly priced for location / accommodation. I spent about $150 USD for the 4 nights (with a breakfast voucher included - hot drink & a toastie). I would've spent that on 1 night in a hotel. You give up a little privacy and you save some money. I'd stay here again.

A beautiful hostel with a romantic feel…read more We stayed in a private room, complete with gorgeous headboard, towels, a sink, flat screen television, and balcony. Staff is great for information about the Sydney airport!

Pretty much the worst hostel I have ever stayed in. I've stayed in dozens. It's very very odd - and…read morepeople who stay for more than a little while realise all the weird strange behaviour - almost felt like witchcraft - going on in this place. Bullying staff and management, actually emotionally abusive. The decent one or two staff members don't know how to handle the crazy staff. Staff play mind games with guests, varying between being your best friend and your worst enemy, keeping everyone off kilter and on edge. If you have any sense of vibes, you will immediately pick it up - if you don't, you'll figure it out. Lots of weird quiet guests in the shadows, saying really strange things to people, lots of mind games - and the management kick out anyone with no notice or explanation - about 10 people kicked out over the course of 2 weeks for having harmless fun or "not telling, just go - rumours". Then they struggle to fill the beds, so they have heavily discounted rates. No other hostel I have ever been to engage in such bizarre high school power dynamics. Basically they just let guests sort things out and don't do endless rumour and innuendo. Takes a while to figure out, as there are one or two of us groups who have all the fun. The staff get uptight and close up any social outdoor seating and the tv room after about 11 pm. Even if you're not disturbing anyone. You have to wait till they go home, but they make sure everything is locked up so that no one can actually relax. Then, they go around blacklisting at other hostels anybody who says that they want to check out early, or who they kick out, to try to prevent them from checking in anywhere else, even if they haven't told them what is supposedly done wrong. That's how insane they are. Or for minor misdeamnours. The hostels humour them, and then ignore them. Many guests left early as they felt uncomfortable, several of my mates left, we all went to a hostel elsewhere and relaxed and laughed and felt way better - the other hostels had all heard of Billabong and laughed when we mentioned it, their reputation as the last place to be for travellers precedes them. Guests are aggressively threatened and rebuked for peacefully congregating one minute, and then sidled up to the next, very strange. Then, they will be smiling and collecting stories on somebody else and threatening them. It's just a very strange place. Most who say "it's great!" stay short term before they realise. All outdoor areas are smoking and staff flaunt the no smoking section of the outdoors, so everybody else does, too, which is great if you are a chain smoker like most of us and sucks if you are not or are tying to give up - absolutely no chance in this place. Kind of smelly, dark rooms and cramped bathrooms, too, with no privacy or space to put anything. Gendered bathrooms with no transfriendly signage. Not a diverse place at all. Never any soap in dispensers. PS don't believe the reviews on Hostel World as they are are not independent and reviews can be changed or deleted by the hostel. Their response will come in hard for as much deflection and excuses and projection that they can because that's what they do. Sent from my iPhone

I am a traveler , and this place is the most diverse place I've ever seen. Amazing staff and great…read moreamenities. Besides the loads of money you'll save sharing a room with strangers, you have a chance to meet new people. They offer free pancakes in the morning, snacks for sale, and laundry. If you arrive early they have locked luggage storage. The view from the deck! No hostel can top it. A view of the bridge and opera house. And the location is so perfect for touristy things. They are in a safe neighborhood called "the rocks" with plenty of things to see and eat. 5 minute walk to the trains, buses, and taxis.

I enjoyed staying here except for the two that I was paired with. I had just flown 20 hours, was…read morenow 15 hours ahead of my normal time. They kept coming in and out of the room getting beer until 3am. I finally got up, took a shower, slept in the lobby until it was time to go to the cruise port. I would have paid for private room if I knew my experience would have been this. I was offered a different room but didn't want to be that person and wake up someone by going into their room at 3am.

I stayed here back in September 2011 with my Brother. We decided to take a backpacking trip up the…read moreeastern coast of Australia and Blue Parrot Backpackers was our first stop! Honestly, we were both a little nervous at first since this was our first experience staying in a hostel but any fears were immediately put to rest upon check-in here. From the moment you step inside you can feel the sense of family here. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming! It was a great relief to us. We chose the 10-bed room and were completely satisfied. Of course this is a hostel so the accommodations were very basic but the bed was comfortable, bathroom was clean enough, and everyone was friendly. No issues with bad roommates here! Free Wi-Fi is a perk worth mentioning, though the use was cut-short at times due to their contract for a limited amount of data use daily. One of the main reasons we chose this hostel was the location. Potts Point is a fantastic neighborhood filled with open cafes, shops, and business people during the day while at night the neighborhood turned into more of an edgy bar district. Lots of fun within a few blocks of the hostel but walking into the more central part of Sydney wasn't bad either. My brother and I walked everywhere and I think it was the best way to take-in everything there is to experience in Sydney. Choose the Blue Parrot and you won't be disappointed!

From the owner: The Blue Parrot is recommended by Lonely Planet, TripAdvisor and the Rough Guide…read more We are a Youth Hostel & accept only travellers aged 18-35 years old We are a small friendly hostel known for our social atmosphere and warm welcoming staff, around the corner from Sydney's best nightlife. Located on stylish Macleay Street, we are surrounded by the alluring cafes, bars and restaurants that Potts Point is known for. Kings Cross' vibrant nightlife is close by, yet far enough away to have a good night's sleep. From here you can walk to the City Center, Botanic Gardens, the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and all of Sydney's attractions. Being a small hostel we offer personal service where you can easily meet other travellers, especially if you're travelling solo. Ideal for female travellers since it is safe, secure and clean. Our guests frequently tell us they don't want to leave because of our 'friendly and homely atmosphere...almost like you're staying at a friend's house'.

Cheap (if you consider $310 Aus/ week cheap -___-), old, and run down. Aside from its amazing…read morelocation (walking distance to just about anywhere, between Sydney Uni and UTS, and right across the street from Coles), it's got very little going for it. I stayed in a non-airconditioned small room which came with a closet-sized bathroom, a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a sink. It also had a little TV that received maybe 3 channels? I guess as a visiting student that's all I really needed.....but the room was a little filthy, and the window didn't open towards the outside....it opened towards the inside hallway of the building. Each floor has a communal laundry and communal kitchen. I was glad to move out in 1 month!

-Pros Great…read morelocation. Walking distance to UTS and USYD. Broadway shopping center is extremely close, basically you get all you need with in walking distance. It takes about 15 minutes to get to CBD if you catch a bus (Bus comes every 5 minutes, the station is just outside the building). Lots of nice food in World Square :D Price. I know many people complain Unilodge is tooooo expensive, however, compare with its competitors, the price is acceptable. Urbanest asks for more than $400 per week and international student house in USYD is about the same price level. A master room, if you choose not to share, in Ultimo and Chippendale could be a bit cheaper, anyway, you get better privacy in your own studio. -Cons It is very difficult to cook. You need to carry all you need with you to the public kitchen. If you are unlucky, the kitchen on your floor could be 'under maintenance', and you have to go to another one to cook. If you live alone, cooking could be a complex and painful thing. Well, I have been moving in for 4 months and I only cooked once. The other thing that annoys me is noise problem. There are too much people living in this building, and when one decide to have a party, the others suffer. This could be very unpleasant when you have a not-so-thoughtful neighbor. Thanks to the security staff, they are really helpful. Might add some other details later :)

Loved it! The room was comparable to a motel room, but in the centre of Sydney CBD and well priced!…read more The room had two beds, a TV with DVD (better than a lot of motels!), a fridge and closet. Pretty clean too. Shared bathrooms, of course, it is a back packers, but really cool place. Bathrooms were ok. I did have to change showers because one shower refused to give me any hot water, but the next one was fine. You can go up on the roof and have a barbeque, and get the big city Spiderman feeling, or go out onto the street into the Big Smoke and be surrounded by shops and cinemas and the like. Event Cinemas across the road had a premier the night I was there, and I'm pretty sure Hugh Jackman was in attendance. Staff were cool too, and the room was as dark and sealed off as a bats cave, so I was cut off from the world. Good for hangovers. If you want cheaper than a motel room, and most of you will, as it's a back packers, then you can share with others for a better price - I paid extra to get a room with only two beds. The mystery was that there were signs in my room saying no drinking, which left me asking, why did I come? It's a back packers!! But then, maybe all back packers have those signs as a precaution, and we don't necessarily have to follow it.

This hostel is in a great location for the price you pay. The rooms were large but a little stuffy…read moreso they would often smell a little funky. Free breakfast was simple and the eating and tv spaces were spacious and pretty nice. Bathrooms and showers were individual, so it's nice not to have a dorm style bathroom and they were typically clean. As a female, I would maybe stay in a female dorm next time to try to help with the smell of the room, but other than that, it was a nice stay!