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Maze Backpackers / CB Hotel

1.5 of 5
417 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia (Chinatown)
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Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

This is a big backpackers hostel with a lot of rooms. - No elevator. I had to drag 2 large suitcases up the stairs. - The room was very, and I mean very, small. Only one window which needed to stay open to get some fresh air. We had 2 large suitcases and other backpacks/bags and there really was no... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

I arrived early in the morning and was able to check straight in to my single room, which I really appreciated. The staff member even carried my bag up the three flights of stairs - very kind. Staff were fantastic throughout my stay. The mattress in my single room was akin to a slab of concrete - I felt like... More

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See 2 more reviews by leaguegirl for Sydney
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013 via mobile

We arrived to maze early and was great because they gave as our room before two o'clock. The staff is very kind and energetic. The kitchen and the bathroom are very clean because a person is cleaning all the time. The rooms are not the best, a little bit dirty and very small, without closet.

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Brisbane
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

This building was built in 1909. It is wood and brick with masonary. It is a hotel that markets the old hotel accom section as a backpackers. A hundred or so rooms with long corridors make it hard to navigate around. It is old. Tiles falling off shower walls, carpet that stinks, carpet that is greasy with, no ventilation unless... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Stayed here on a trip to Sydney for my last week in Australia in April. Super cheap hostel and very central but I get the feeling that since Maze bought the building off whoever they haven't done any work to it! The building is falling apart, there are holes in some of the walls, the fans in the room don't... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013 via mobile

We stayed at Maze twice and had two totally different experiences. The first stay was not good. We had a room in the yellow zone just off the social area. The room smelt, stains on the blanket (a clean sheet is provided to separate you from the blanket) and the facilities were not clean. We started to look for somewhere... More

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Sydney
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Great location, friendly front desk and really excellent kitchen facilities but fails on pretty much everything else. We had to keep the window in our room wide open and it still smelt terrible, in fact the room was just terrible full stop - we knew we were going for budget but we still weren't expecting to find a fist sized... More

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London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Stayed here after a travel agent got us a pretty cheap rate for a few nights so knew for the price not to expect luxury. However we were still slightly disappointed when we arrived. Put some luggage in storage so our first impressions were of this basement storage room.. it was a joke! Its just an old unused toilet block... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

Well after reading reviews i was really nervous about staying here but though id give it a shot as it was cheap and in a good location. The thing is people will always write a review if they thought it was bad but tend not to bother if its good. I have stayed here a few times and have mixed... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013 via mobile

We stayed at maze for just under 3 weeks well we sorted an apartment. Never have we been spoken to so much like children. The staff are rude. They have a 'security' guy who sits at reception from about 8pm onwards who is extremely rude and enjoys picking on girls. Power trip thing. Due to this door clown we decided... More

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Additional Information about Maze Backpackers / CB Hotel

Address: 417 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > Chinatown
Amenities:
Shuttle Bus service
Hotel Style:
Ranked #85 of 126 Speciality lodging in Sydney
Price range (per night): ₹ 2,516 - 5,032
Hotel Class:1.5 star (1.5*)
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