Auberge de jeunesse prĂšs de Centre de conventions international de Sydney Ă Sydney
As a guest of Little Drifter Surry Hills, you'll find a terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine. WiFi is free in public spaces. An arcade/game room, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Little Drifter Surry Hills.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Sydney hostel.
Little Drifters don't say so on their website, but they require you have a smartphone and download an application for door access. They don't use FOBs or keys.
I booked without knowledge of this (I use a distraction-free flip-phone), and was given numeric codes for the door locks. This always worked for my room's door, but rarely worked for the property's front door.
I booked this at the last minute for our family of 4.
I see this as a modern day take on a backpackers. We stayed in a private 4-bed (2 bunk) dorm, including a private bathroom. Everything was clean, modern and looked to be a new. There were outdoor areas, room keys were managed within an app (super easy), and staff were friendly.
The location is great, about a 10 minute walk from Central or Redfern stations. There are plenty of e-bikes to hire which makes the trip back to the CBD fast and fun.
Just don't confuse the private 4-bed dorm for a private queen room - you still need to BYO towel, or buy one at the reception.