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Elephant Backpacker

2.5 of 5
50 Sir John Young Cresent | Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
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Elephant Backpacker
3.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
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Sydney, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

this backpackers isn't too bad in terms of location and size of the rooms (we had a double room), but it is absolutely terrible in terms of service and cleanliness. And yet we're very used to backpacking! - our booking with hostelworld hadn't been checked, they forgot to book our room - the bathrooms hadn't been cleaned for the 3... More

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Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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I am currently staying at this hostel. My partner and I were initially in an 8 bed dorm but once we got jobs it was too noisy for us so we moved to a 4 bed room. The 8 bed was clean but there was not enough room for luggage etc, once someone opened there case to get anything out... More

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Bradford
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

The hostel is really good if you are looking for somewhere social. Its in a fantastic location (ten minutes walk from sydney opera house and central sydney) and has really good views out of the dormitory windows. It has most things you need from a hostel, and has the added bonus of being attached to cafe/bar. The rooms are all... More

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Perth, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Checked in for 5 nights, eneded up staying for close on 3 weeks. Stayed in the 3-4 bedroom mixed share and meet some very cool travellers. Really good value at $26.00 at night. Highly recommend the cafe's food as had breakfast and dinner there almost daily. Good dinner specials as well for $7-$10 sometimes including a drink. $3 beers if... More

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Sydney, Australia
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

Checked into this hostel on our first night in Sydney..and ended up staying for a few months! A really friendly hostel, nights out organised every night so its easy to meet people. Cafe on site for cheap meal deals, beer and wine :) I found the staff really friendly and the owners really accomodating and helpful. Will miss everyone that... More

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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

My friend had stayed at this hostel last year and recommend it to me and I had an excellent time. This is a bigger hostel, but there's still a big community feeling. There's 24 hour staff who I always found very helpful, fun stuff planned every night at the hostel, or stuff the staff can reccommend out in town. The... More

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Itacare, BA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

We stayed in this hostel just after New Year's Eve and the location was perfect as we were going to Field Day in Hyde Park on January 1st. The staff was really friendly and helpful. We had a private room, very clean and amenities were ok. The restaurant serves really good food. It was a great value ! More

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Melbourne, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

I stayed in this hostel last week, and i will never go back. The hostel was very old and stinky, all the rooms had a foul odor. Some of the toilets lights didn't work. The electricity in the kitchen also didn't work, so I couldn't use the kettle to boil water, the toaster or the microwave, some of the stoves... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

I just arrived from Sydney and I spent 3 nights at this hostel. I went with a friend and we booked a room to share with another 6 people for saving money. When we arrived we discovered that our roomies were extremely untidy and the smell of the room wasn't that good. The lockers in our room were almost all... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

We were quite nervous about this hostel but were very surprised, it was friendly and clean. As there were 4 of us in a 4 dorm room we didnt share with anyone else but it was a quite nights sleep and in a good location. The staff were friendly and our room was clean. The bath was covered in mud... More

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50 Sir John Young Cresent | Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
Price range (per night):* INR901 - 5,629

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