2-Star Hotels in New South Wales, Australia

Newly renovated two-story house, spacious and bright rooms, parking available. Although the bathroom is shared, it's very clean. Excellent transportation; only a 4-minute walk to Burwood Chinatown. The downstairs kitchen is also convenient. The landlord is very kind; even though check-out time had long passed, they still allowed me to park my car in the yard and relax in the living room (^.^) 👍

Location: Located in Haymarket, very close to Central Train Station and Haymarket Light Tram Station, there are bunch of restaurants and supermarkets (just within 3-10 mins walk) around the area which is very convenient for quick access to food, coffee/drinks and groceries. Reception: Reception is very welcoming and friendly, also they provide services like help collecting letters and packages, printing services (1 copy is free yet multiple copies charge $0.2 per page), coin exchange etc. There’s a great open area in front of the reception where you can find sofas and a long workstation available for people to rest and work, the design is also very good. Facilities: There’re a café (Roy’s Café), a bar/club (Side Bar) and a travel agency (Travel Up!) in the building, making my stay very accessible to all the things I need be it coffee or drinks or a travel advice. Kitchen: Kitchen is on the 1/F, it’s relatively spacious. There’re 2 huge fridges and a locker wall for us to store our food. There’re total 8 stoves, 4 sinks, 3-4 microwaves, 1 oven and 1 hot water tap where you can have boiling hot water right away. All utensils are provided so that’s very convenient. Overall the kitchen area has exceeded my expectations. Dorm area: My dorm is on the 4th floor, it’s relatively quiet. And because we’ll need our badges to access the elevator so the security is quite good as well. From the picture you can tell the dorm and hallway are clean enough, also the bathroom is very clean just I didn’t take a picture but it’s clean and comfortable. Also I love the interior design which made it looks aesthetic in a clean way. Just sometimes the dorm room might smells a little bit if your roommates bring in something smelly cuz you’re not able to open the window and the AC is not strong enough. Laundry: There’s also a laundry room each floor, 2 washing machines ($6 each wash, if you need laundry detergent from the reception that will be another $1) and 2 dryers ($4 each use) are equipped, they are big enough to consume a lot of clothes at once which is very good. It could get quite busy at night so I suggested to set an alarm when doing your laundry if you don’t want your clothes being taken out by others. Events: There are free / cheap events every day and every night, if you are a social person you’ll love it. All the volunteers and staff there are really welcoming and they will knock your door to give you invitations, I really love their enthusiasm! Been to wine and cheese night on a Wed night, vibes is good. So definitely recommend this hostel if you love meeting new people through events. After it’s definitely a great stay at Wake Up! Sydney Central and I’d recommend it to people who love a vibrant hostel environment like this.

My wife and I agreed this was probably our favorite hostel in all of Oz (Outback and East Coast). Its a bit expensive but worth it. It’s not in the heart of town, but we preferred the location which has a nice cafe/restaurant directly next door and beach is literally across the street. Could see the water from our private room above reception. Staff could not be friendlier and more helpful, shout out to Argentina, happy for their futbol win! There’s a shuttle that takes you to town every hour, but after a few margaritas it’s a pleasant 20 min walk back even at night. Bathroom and shower was nice, kitchen nice, and wifi was strong. Our only mistake was only staying one night during our east coast tour. Byron is worth as many nights as you can afford.

The room was quite small. Toothbrushes, toothpaste, and slippers are not provided, so you'll definitely need to bring your own. Despite being a shared facility, the bathroom was spotlessly clean. The location is also very convenient, with a Coles supermarket and a pharmacy nearby.

Very good, lived for so many days.

Apartment was spacious, clean, well-appointed and comfortable. Nice views. Easy access for parking. Was very windy and wind noise was sleep disturbing with whistling under the front door. Also, could not complete the pre-registration process on my mobile despite multiple attempts but was looked after very well over the phone

We a family of 3 stayed here for 4nights in an en-suite family room (queen+single+single). The room is spacious as per photo. The toilet is clean with good water pressure (only took time 5-10min for hot water to arrive with the running taps). Sheets were clean and they even supplied fresh towels on day 3. The only minor setback was the carpeted floor seems worn, fortunately we brought our own sandals which made our own expensive more comfortable. Check-in was through the bar tender on duty while check-out was just a breeze (just key drop). Location wise it’s perfect within walking distance to Darling Harbour, Opera House, etc. Tram and trains (Wynyard Stn) readily available within less than a 5min walk making it super convenient. Since it’s in CBD, do expect some noise for the street below but it was fine with us. Will definitely stay again if visiting Sydney. As a host myself, I can confirm it’s a gem. You can find a better place to stay at the rates they are offering..