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Jolly Swagman Backpackers

2.0 star property
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Double Room with Shared Bathroom
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

Map
27 Orwell Street, Potts Point, NSW, 2011
  • Royal Botanic Gardens
    16 min walk
  • Hyde Park
    18 min walk
  • Martin Place
    3 min drive
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Double Room Ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 Bed Private Room

2 Bed Private Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

4 Bed Private Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

3 Bed Private Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Exterior

YHA Sydney Central

Pool
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (727)
The price is NZ$224
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
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About the area

Sydney

In the heart of Sydney, Jolly Swagman Backpackers is within a 5-minute drive of Sydney Tower Eye and Queen Victoria Building. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Royal Botanic Gardens and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Sydney Opera House.

What's nearby

  • Royal Botanic Gardens - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Sydney Tower Eye - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Queen Victoria Building - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Sydney Opera House - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge - 7 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Kings Cross Station - 4 min walk
  • Exhibition Centre Station - 6 min drive
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Potts Point Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪El Alamein Memorial Fountain - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bistro Rex - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café de la Fontaine - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Piña - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Jolly Swagman Backpackers

Central hotel connected to a shopping center in Potts Point with 10 restaurants
Jolly Swagman Backpackers offers 46 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and hair dryers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 46 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features an arcade/game room, a communal living room, and barbecue grills.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 10 restaurants and 10 coffee shops/cafes. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 10 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Jolly Swagman Backpackers has 10 restaurants serving dinner only.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free 24 hours off-site parking within 16 ft
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour drop-off airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Ski shuttle nearby

Food and drink

  • 10 restaurants and 10 coffee shops
  • 10 bars/lounges
  • Manager's reception (select days)
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Access to nearby health club
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/games room
  • Private winery tours
  • Public winery tours

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Coworking spaces

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Terrace

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
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Couples dining
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

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 person, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: AUD 40 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 3)

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel Potts Point
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Potts Point
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Pot
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hotel
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Potts Point
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hotel Potts Point

Jolly Swagman Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 503 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 503 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo
Not as clean as expected. Didn't have flat sheet for the bedding, and saw some bugs in the bedroom. Good that late checkin was smooth. The receptionist was not available in person until very late in AM, but she is very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Jess

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Gabriella

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
Nice place for what it is. Very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Average

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Although the lack of air con is a big issue and everything’s a bit dated and sad. It could do with a spruce and lick of paint. Which they can definitely afford to do with the amount they charge, especially for the extras like washing machines and lockers. I paid an 8th of the price for hostels in south east Asia with better amenities and quality, And they felt like 5 star hotels. The WiFi was absolute garbage as well. It all feels a bit stingy, they really cut corners to save money, when they could do with air con, better WiFi (it’s the 21st century), electric locks, free luggage storage like the rest of the world.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I paid for a 2-person girls only room. I was placed in a room with 6 other girls and one of them handed her key out to anyone including men. It was a total mess
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a backpackers, roughing it is a no brainer. Sam was super friendly, the rest was so-so. What was promised on website was not accurate, needs updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for an affordable hostel! Well located and helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great helpful staff, great location and good value
Great staff VERY helpful. Fantastic location a few minutes from Kings Cross and walkable to Opera House area.Botanical Gardens etc, or take the BRILLIANT Sydney transport system, limited to $16 a day anywhere. Great value for money, it is a back packers but everyone was really curious and it was not noisy. $20 key deposit, $1 for cup, but free breakfast, toast, cereal, tea / coffee worked well. If you stay 3 nights or more you get free airport pickup, put the trip back is not free but only $16.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb staff and friendly welcoming atmosphere, 10/10 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty good spot
Nice place, helpful staff, well maintained and clean. Quiet enough at night. The free WiFi is pretty bad and the free breakfast is bread and cereal and it’s only available from 7-9a. Otherwise no complaints. Great location too.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sam the front desk host was amazing and so nice! We loved him. He made our stay fun. :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room as described. Was charged twice in error (once by LastMinute, once at Jolly Swagman) but they were able to arrange refund without any probs. Lack of cooking equipment for kitchen but apart from that all good, great location, parking close by and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I did not realise that a towel was not included in the night's stay as Usually this is included even in backpacker accommodation. As I was flying out the next day I had to buy a towel at the airport and use the shower there...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Near Healthy Nuts, cafe and store that had excellent vegan food. Also very close to Thai Power.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked for 3 nights, stayed 1
Just dirty and uncomfortable. Too many beds in too little space. Pretty sure one of the bunk beds was jury-rigged. There are many options in the area, choose one of them instead.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
By Sydney standards it was a clean backpackers. However, window in dorm could not be closed to keep our cold and the bathrooms were old and dingy. A decent stay for a Sydney backpackers but definitely nothing that stood out as great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hostel in Sydney
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Convenient location near Kong’s Cross station, helpful information about walking around the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019