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Maze Backpackers

1.5 star property
Adults-only hostel near Circular Quay

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Terrace/patio
Reception
Property amenity
Standard Double Room
Interior

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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417 Pitt St, Haymarket, NSW, 02000
  • Place, World Square Shopping Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Capitol Theatre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

City center stay.At this Haymarket hostel, you'll be well placed to visit Capitol Theatre and World Square Shopping Centre, both steps away. Circular Quay and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • World Square Shopping Centre - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Capitol Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hyde Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sydney Town Hall - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 4 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 6 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Show Neua Thai Street Food - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chat Thai - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chamberlain Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Khao Neow - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Boon Café - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Maze Backpackers

Adults-only hostel near Circular Quay
As a guest of Maze Backpackers, you'll find a terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room. Public spaces have free WiFi. Maze Backpackers also features laundry facilities and a television in a common area.

This Sydney hostel is smoke free.

  • 200 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1800
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Maze Backpackers offers 200 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and ceiling fans. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Hair dryers and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (AUD 35 per night); discounts available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 8 shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 20 per person, 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.

  • Nearby parking fee: AUD 35 per night (1640 ft away)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Maze Backpackers
Maze Backpackers Haymarket
Maze Backpackers Hostel Haymarket
Maze Backpackers Hostel
Maze Backpackers Haymarket
Maze Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Maze Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Haymarket

Maze Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 169 out of 937 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 937 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 268 out of 937 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 134 out of 937 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 95 out of 937 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bridger

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Good location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tayla

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Beds were nice but had to show if every time I entered and wait for them to check that I was a guest. Very inconvenient. But overall amazing location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nima

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Bridget

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were nice, although one lass seemed really confused every time I spoke to her. The room itself was clean, beds were comfortable enough, but the bathrooms were disgusting. There was always water on the floor of the toilets, the sanitary bins were overflowing, the hand dryer didn't work and it was just generally unpleasant and run down.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Glenda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathrooms dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Long

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Henkie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was here some time ago and things are different but the staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

P D C

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathy Lyn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sabrina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. Decent accommodation and pretty clean. Staff are at the desk 24/7 to help. Quite busy and full of people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Josh

Liked: Staff & service
Staff gave me a free upgrade
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Parking

They have a discounted parking deal with a parking site very close by which was very reasonable. Room with double bed small but you expect that in a hostel. Great location in Haymarket.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This won’t be the last time I will booking for another night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good basic clean rooms for the price.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Annisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and pretty clean toilet and shower.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to train station.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cooperative staff quiet location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dayna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at reception were kind and offered various suggestions on what to do/where to eat around the area when I asked. The facilities were clean, quiet, and amenities are nothing crazy but offered multiple clean spaces to hang in. New to travelling and first hostel stay, honestly have no complaints!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas, Newent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved everything nice spot to stay very friendly 👍
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good, no problems.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Bryan

Great place to stay on short visits
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025