Hostel with a nightclub, a short walk to Hyde Park
A restaurant, a nightclub and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area.
Nomads Sydney - Hostel offers 428 accommodations with a safe and shared/communal kitchens. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Nomads Sydney - Hostel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hyde Park. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a bar are available.
Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Services include tour or ticket assistance, luggage storage and limo or town car service
On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
Just a 3-minute walk from Sydney Town Hall and 7 minutes on foot from Hyde Park
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business centre and limo/town car service are available.
WiFi is free in public spaces. A nightclub, a library, and a vending machine are also featured at Nomads Sydney - Hostel.
This Sydney hostel is smoke free.
Scary Canary – This bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Room amenities
Bathroom
Towels provided
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Microwave
Refrigerator
Shared kitchen access
Toaster
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
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
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Deposit: AUD 20 per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
Monday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
Property is also known as
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Base Backpacker
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Base Sydney
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Sydney Base
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Nomads Sydney - Hostel Reviews
Reviews
6.8
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I had a room in the girls sanctuary, I have previously stayed as the glam table just outside of the rooms was very convenient (free to use hair dryers/straighteners!) The room however was so hot, we had 2 floor fans going but they couldn’t really reach the upper bunk beds.
Not the staffs fault but the saturday night i stayed, some girls brought boys into the girls only sanctuary. Very drunk and very loud at 12:30am, other times i’ve stayed the club next door can still be heard into the early hours of the night. (more less avoid staying here if a weekend)
Also the elevator wasn’t working! (oct 2024) such a pain to go up 4 flights of stairs to a hot room! Like it is a cheap stay and quite central to transport, it just seems quite rundown
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Kim
Business traveller
9 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The dog trail
Aussie prison, servicing the curupted Aussie street urchins.
Requires knowledge and the know: Jesus spoke of these things.
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.
Chi Lou
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Francesca
25 Sept 2024
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.
Francesca
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Natalie
22 Sept 2024
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
Natalie
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Krishna Thanuj
16 Sept 2024
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.
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.
Miriam
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Beixi
Travelled with partner
26 May 2024
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.
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!
Juanita
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Katharina Ida
17 Mar 2024
Katharina Ida
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
Peter
16 Mar 2024
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.
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.
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.