Nomads Sydney - Hostel

1.0 star property
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Photo gallery for Nomads Sydney - Hostel

Nightclub
Exterior
Front of property
Breakfast area
Lobby

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
477 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, 2000
  • Queen Victoria Building
    2 min walk
  • Sydney Town Hall
    3 min walk
  • World Square Shopping Centre
    5 min walk
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    19 min drive

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Triple Room with Shared bathroom

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

10 Bed Dorm Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

8 Bed Share Ensuite Dorm

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

4 Bed Dorm Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

The Sanctuary - 8 Bed Female Dorm Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

6 Bed Dorm Room (Ensuite)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

8 Bed Dorm Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

4 Bed Dorm (Ensuite)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

6 Bed Dorm, Shared Facilities

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

With a stay at Nomads Sydney - Hostel in Sydney (Sydney Central Business District), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Sydney Town Hall and 5 minutes by foot from World Square Shopping Centre. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Hyde Park and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from International Convention Centre Sydney.

What's nearby

  • Sydney Town Hall - 3 min walk
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 8 min walk
  • SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium - 9 min walk
  • Star Casino - 17 min walk
  • Circular Quay - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Town Hall Station - 3 min walk
  • Exhibition Centre Station - 11 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Home Thai Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Oh! Matcha - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Scary Canary - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Brew Bros Licenced Eatery - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Barkers - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Nomads Sydney - Hostel

Hostel with a nightclub, a short walk to World Square Shopping Centre
Nomads Sydney - Hostel offers 428 accommodations with safes and shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 428 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a nightclub and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Nomads Sydney - Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and a 24-hour front desk.
Scary Canary - This bar serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Japanese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Scary Canary

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:00 AM - midnight)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 20 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Backpacker Base
Base Backpacker
Base Backpacker Hostel
Base Backpacker Hostel Sydney
Base Backpacker Sydney
Base Sydney
Base Sydney Backpacker
Sydney Base
Base Backpackers Hotel Sydney
Base Sydney Hostel

Nomads Sydney - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 136 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 398 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 398 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Chi Lou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad but needs to be improved
A lively place where you won't feel alone. The staffs are friendly and helpful. Overall the bed and the bathroom are clean, but the shower place needs to be improved. In addition, it’s also not convenient to use a mobile app to unlock the door because I have to carry the phone everywhere even when I take a shower. The room’s cleanliness highly depends on the roommates. There is always rubbish on the floor, and when I checked in the room, the only empty locker was filled with previous tenant’s clothes.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
No windows/aircon in the top floor girls only rooms. 6 girls sharing one room with a really bad plug in fan. all sockets one end of the room rather than one for each individual bunk which was boiling hot. Overall areas were clean and kitchen is big. Good location if you want to be in the city.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff are very helpful and the rooms are clean and tidy . The shower facilities are good with hot water . This is my second stay and would recommend to stay in the female only dorms as I felt very safe travelling as a sole female traveler. The elevator are out which is my only negative but due to required maintenance that’s not the staff fault . They are very helpful in helping you with getting your luggage to your room . Would def stay again. great location and activities within the hostel are well rounded and accommodate all
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Krishna Thanuj

Liked: Staff & service
Staff and checking was awesome. They even upgraded me to a good room. I would be happy to stay here next time too as it is very convenient to move around. Downside - Broken fixtures in bathrooms and loud doors. Elevator is being fixed which was not ideal for me to walk 3 stairs after running a gruel marathon ( 5 floors to kitchen) Rest else, great work team and loved my stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Will

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Miriam

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was excellent, close to public transport and very central. Bedding and room was clean, but bathrooms and other public spaces not kept clean. In the kitchen there often weren’t tea towels to dry dishes or enough clean cutlery.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Beixi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice spot and super nice staffs, the downfall is clubbing downstairs until dawn, which makes you feel like you are sleeping on the dance floor 😂 we had a room with crossing outside, and you can hear that beeping all night long. Good lock system, good facility, everything was clean. The bed was a bit cheap but for that price I don’t expect much more. Overall pretty nice, would suit young people.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dung

Room with nice view
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olivia, Pyrmont

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love staying at Nomads. A little more expensive but worth it for the location. Staff are lovely and super helpful no matter the situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Byron

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karthik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a good experience staying here for the first time.Great Staff,Great location,Good room and good value for money.Will visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juanita

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpful and friendly, convenient location but if we could have at least a table in the room to put our essentials on would be great! Other than that, loved it! 😍 Thank you for our stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Katharina Ida

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were super nice and helpful. The other guests all seemed pleasant enough, just doing their own thing in the lounge area. The room (double with ensuite) was clean, tidy and the furnishings and bedding were all in good condition, but the ensuite's water pressure was a bit low if I am to be picky. The only real let down is the noise from the Scary Canary. Rooms in the 220-30 range are best avoided as they sit directly above the bar/nightclub and sleep prior to 3am on a weekend is impossible, even with the supplied earplugs.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Miguel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

peiyuan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our rooms AC did not work and due to the Taylor Swift concert there we not other rooms to move too. We had to sleep with our door open and we noticed other people did the same. There was a red stain on the sheets. The WIFI do not work in the room at all even with full signal.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is excellent. Rooms ok. Toilets and showers were filthy and there was no hot water over the 3 days of my stay. What a shame
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Maria Celeste

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No ventilation, smells too bad, You can't breathe
We paid a low price but the conditions of the room are not habitable, room 123 has no ventilation, the window is sealed, and it is located at the end of the hostel, lack of oxygen and the air conditioning does not work, they should do a deep cleaning The carpet smells like urine throughout the room, we assume it is because there is no ventilation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice size and clean and tidy bedding
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Thyago

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would not trust the water in this place. The place is quite old and two of the ensuites I rented the shower was cold af.. the rusty water which had a terrible color lasted for a week. The place smells bad. There are plenty of other options for better hostels than this. I will never return to this place and put it in my list of worse of the worse. True story.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It ok ,except being put in with men. The nights were very noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and location is amazing. Little noisy at night but earplugs were suppled. Would stay there again. Good option for budget accommodation in Sydney cbd
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024