I stayed at the Big hostel while I was travelling the East Coast on my own. There is nothing terrible to say about the hostel but it was definitely difficult to meet other travellers as most of the people staying there were "long termers" (as they called themselves). As well as that problem, there is also the problem of the... More

Very miserable welcome from the front desk on arrival, but that was the only negative. This is a good hostel, with clean, quite rooms and a decent communal area, with comfy seats. Decent kitchen and basic breakfast provided. WiFi access free and good. Plug sockets a plenty and lockers in rooms! :-) location is also good as you can walk... More

We stayed here at the beginning of may as it seemed the most reasonably priced, which it is. The rooms are ok. We stayed in a four bed, which was nice, however when moved to a six bed female dorm it was horrible! Unfortunately the people who are staying there to work in the city treat the rooms poorly leaving... More

5 minutes walk to Central Station, 10 minutes to Hyde Park, 5 minutes to Oxford Street. This backpacker hostel is easy to get to. It has a relaxed atmosphere, not too crowded except at breakfast. Rooftop sundeck, clean enough, friendly and helpful staff who seem to enjoy their job and helping the guests find their way around. Average prices for... More

Located right across Central station, on the border of Surry Hills and a 5 min walk away from Haymarket and Chinatown, Big Hostel’s location is excellent. To get to various places around the CBD, you can take the free shuttle which stops right outside the hostel and goes in a loop up to Circular Quay. The shuttle stops running at... More

The big hostel really has a good location, close to china town paddys market and walking distance to hyde park and opera house. Some good restaurants close. Its clean and comfortable, free wifi (only on ground floor) elevator for convienence. The only thing is that lots of people who are staying in australia on a working holiday come here first,... More

The location of Big Hostel was very convenient. It was walking distance to the train and restaurants. It was also a good distance from the bars. The lobby and kitchen was big enough to accommodate their guests and the staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms were spacious. I guess they should just improve their wifi as it was hard... More

I stayed here with my girlfriend as we toured around Sydney. I have never stayed in a hostel, so I was a little scared to be doing so, However, the location of this hostel was out of this world. The cleanliness of it was also so remarkable. I was very impressed! Everyone was so nice! You have GOT to have... More

Yet to actually stay overnight, but this place has a great vibe, premium location on the edge of Chinatown, and near Darlinghurst/Oxford Street. $85.00 per single room - not cheap by SE Asian standards, but trust me that's cheap for Sydney. I will be using for occasional convenient stays, late nights/early mornings close to work, rather than chewing up hours... More