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Original Backpackers

2.0 star property
Hostel near Sydney Tower Eye in Sydney

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Property amenity
In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

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160-162 Victoria Street, Kings Cross, Potts Point, NSW, 2011
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Sydney Tower Eye
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Sydney Opera House
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, Private Bathroom

Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

4 Bed Dorm (Shared Bathroom)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

6 Bed Dorm (Shared Bathroom)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Bed Mixed Dorm

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

8 Bed Dorm (Women Only)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8 Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

10 Bed Dorm (Women Only)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 10 Bed Mixed Dorm

Bed in 10 Bed Mixed Dorm

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

Potts Point stay.Your stay at this Potts Point hostel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Sydney Tower Eye and Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Royal Botanic Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The Domain - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sydney Tower Eye - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Sydney Opera House - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Kings Cross Station - 2 min walk
  • Exhibition Centre Station - 5 min drive
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maki Sushi Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Potts Point Hotel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PIÑA - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pad Thai Chai Yo - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Original Backpackers

Hostel near Sydney Tower Eye in Sydney
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine are also featured at Original Backpackers.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Sydney hostel.

  • 41 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Original Backpackers offers 41 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and safes. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (AUD 25 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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 25 per day (1640 ft away)

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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 and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Original Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 86 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Benjamin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wouldn’t rush back - private room does not look anything like the condition it was advertised in. Not convinced it had been cleaned & am pretty sure someone came in my room (not to service it) while I was away.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sevgi

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tuba

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

carolyn

Liked: Staff & service
The staff were friendly and it’s in a great location.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Spence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean hostel all around. You could see cleaning done everyday. The kitchen was a huge plus for me because it saved me a lot of money on eating out. Three dinners were provided each week promoting social interactions with other guests. If I need a place to stay in the future I will be back
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Rodrigo

Liked: Staff & service
Well its noisy, and their is no repecy about quiet times and no one to keep control of it. Its not clean enough. Toilet Sinks were not drain properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great service great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For the simple backpacker. Train station is just a walk away
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
I can't comment on the amenities as I had to cancel my 2 night booking less than half an hour after making it. They failed to respond at all to repeated requests from Wotif for a refund, but instead chose to just take ALL of my money and refund nothing even though their own policy says they are entitled to take one night. Why? because THEY took too long to reply to Wotif's multiple requests. So the lesson here is if there is a possibility that you may have to cancel a booking, DON'T BOOK WITH ORIGINAL BACKPACKERS! They'll just take your money anyway.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Loved my stay
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not bad

Friendly environment and staff Comfortable bed but a bit noisy and shaking
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stayed in a double room with a private bathroom. I pay the same amount that any hotel in the area would charge for the same room. However, the room did not have soap or shampoo or anything to shower/clean-up. Its disappointing to pay more than $100 per night and to not even have a tiny piece of soap to shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eungki

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pharinya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff cozy place
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Digo

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are really friendly and helpful. My room was clean. The location is good. I would stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019