Beach Hotels in Sydney

"I’ve stayed in many hostels before and understand you sometimes get what you pay for, but my stay at Wake Up! Sydney Central was disappointing. We booked a private room for three with a shared bathroom. The room had a strong “slept-in” smell which seemed to come from the actual pillows and bedding rather than the sheets. The shared bathrooms were also quite dirty, and during our five-day stay I only saw them cleaned once. The kitchen on the first floor is far too small for the number of guests. Fridges and cupboards were completely full, and with only a few cooktops, sinks and microwaves it’s very difficult to cook or find a place to eat. The hostel is very focused on partying, with events like pizza nights and free drinks in the kitchen area. It’s also quite noisy, with partying and heavy doors slamming day and night, so don’t expect much sleep. Considering how expensive Sydney is, this place still felt overpriced. The building is run down (cracked sinks), beds have thin mattresses, and we even saw a large cockroach one day. Staff simply said, “this is Australia.” There’s also no ramp at the entrance, so heavy luggage has to be carried up the stairs. The only real positive is the great location."

"Great location directly in front of beach. An old heritage building but the rooms have been renovated well. So handy with walking distance to various eateries nearby but also can eat and drink onsite which makes the place a convenient one-stop shop."

"Excellent service and very friendly staff. My room was cleaned every day while I was out and there was a nice restaurant on club on the floors below my room. As is stated, there will be noise particularly on a Friday, coming from the club downstairs and it’s worth mentioning that he does continue until around 1am. Overall though, I would highly recommend this if you are travelling to Sydney either solo or with friends or family the location is perfect and it’s a very clean comfortable luxury hotel to stay at. For me personally, booking in September during the mid week, I also managed to get it at a very very reasonable price Considering what I got for my money."