Stayed here over Christmas and new year. Three of us shared a room which was super spacious. Hostel very clean and nice courtyard. Hostel is in two parts both next to each other. The room we stayed in was in the converted house next to the main building with lovely balcony to watch the world go by. 30 seconds from... More

It is just off King's Street, Newtown, which our taxi driver told us was full of weird people - we tried to add to that. Read up on the area and, if it suits you, then stay here. Enjoyed wandering the locality, admiring the street art and dropping in to the Courthouse for food, beer and conversation. It's got good... More

Had a great stay in the 'guesthouse' part of the hostel next door to the main hostel. This seemed to be a lot quieter than the main hostel. The double rooms upstairs are lovely and quiet, while the doubles downstairs are right next to the communal areas, so recommend you specify what room you want if you like a quiet... More

My stay at the Billabong Gardens was exceptional. Especially after having some bad experiences with others hostels in Sydney I am highly satisfied and more than happy with my stay at this local, authentic and friendly Hostel. Starting off with... THE LOCATION : Egan Street is just a heartbeat away from King Street, the lively and buzzing centre of Newtown.... More

I have stayed at Billabong a couple of times and had always had a good experience. But my last trip I was not as happy - this may have been a bad day for them or maybe there's been a turn around with the cleaning staff. Have a look at some of the other reviews to see if I was... More

This is one of those split-personality kind of hotels. There are things to like and things not to like. On the “Good” side, Billabong is right in the heart of Sydney (specifically Newtown), with a Metro stop only a 5 minute walk away. The ride into the central part of Sydney is about 10 minutes. There are tons of shops,... More

Looking a place convenient to transport (bus and train), close to coffee shops, range of shops and in an a very buzzy area - then this is a great place. Booked a private room with bathroom and was offered the weekly rate. Clean towels each day and although the bathroom was a little tired it was clean, plenty of hot... More

We recommend this hostel very much. We booked a private room for a week and paid only $450. We stayed in the separate house next to the main building. The room was very clean and nice. The bathroom was outside the room, but also very clean. There were 3 bathrooms so you never had to wait. There is a garden... More

My first day here was absolutely horrible. It was pouring rain and I was given a room in the adjoining house - not the main building. Several rooms in this house didn't have any shade at all so as soon as I stepped out of my room door to get to the bathroom, my shoes were soaked, it was flooded!... More