If not a hotel, then.....
They've always had a bad reputation: of mid-night drunkenness; of screeching old form beds; of public display of love making and the general hung-over vibe of the backpacking community. However, hostels have been getting a facelift through the past couple of years and are making a comeback to budget style accommodation. Not only are there clean and comfortable dorm rooms, the availability of single rooms some with even ensuite bathrooms are attracting travellers of all styles and ages.
So if not a hotel, then try one of the following hostels in Sydney. Sure they may not be equipped with a high definition tv and daily room service, but a comfortable bed, is still a comfortable bed!
Wake Up! is one award winning hostel just outside the Central Station of Sydney. Roomes with view, clean and beautiful bathrooms and most of all, is a hostel that has won numerous independent awards that had many debate over whether it really is just a hostel or something more.
Clean comfortable rooms with its on cafe and night club down stairs, you wouldn't want to stay anywhere else!
Some would argue that this is more than a hostel, however although not an award winning hostel like Wake Up, Billabong Gardens has characters of its own that no other hostels can compete with.
Situated in the heart of the inner west district of Newtown, in the centre of lively pubs, boutique fashion stores and a great cafe culture, this hostel is an oasis amongst it all. Offering dorms and private rooms for all styles of travellers, if you like the quirky side of Sydney, this is the place to stay.
A new breed of hostel network around Australia and New Zealand offering young and hip backpackers a chance to stay right in the centre of the action without spending half of their wages. Base Backpackers in Sydney is conveniently located in Town Hall, a stone's throw away from Darling Harbour and the heart of Sydney's shopping icon the Queen Victoria Building.
It has a party atmosphere and has its own bar offering daily happy hour drinks so if life is the party on your travels, may be Base is where you head to for your night's stay.
It's always a novelty to stay somewhere iconic and Bondi is, the iconic Sydney beach second to none. The YHA in Bondi has its own international standard comfort and arragement that will make your stay comfortable, and being in the heart of the surfing action and some of the best coastal walks around Sydney, no wonder it's one of the top choices for many visitors.
Funny name? Well, what's in a name? The Wood Duck Inn is a quality budget hostel style accommodation near the hip nightlife of Kings Cross that does not compromise stanard with the size of your wallet. Close to all major public transport and within walking distance to the city centre, complete with a large BBQ area on the rooftop with great views across the city's skyline. They also offer information on casual work around town for long term visitors.