If you think of it as a hotel it will be a disappointment .but if your open minded and young at hart it is a good excellent place to stay .remember this is a backpacker hostel not a motel there are kids age 18 - and above so it can be noise especially if your room over the scary canary .it seem all the private room are at this end .but we stayed 3 night and the latest the music played till was 2 am .we just got some ear plugs and it was ok
If your a stiff upper lip travel then don't bother. But if you don't mind to live a bit then the base is the place to be .p.s peek tours meet up at the main entrance at around ten if you want to get your full advantage of Sydney holiday we recommend you go on it first thing as you arrive9

Only stayed there because it was the only place i could get a room for the night during the xmas season. The location was awesome and exactly what i needed. I stayed in what i was told was a girl only room but woke up to a boy sleeping in the bunk next to me. Not that it really mattered to me but they should stick with what they make the rooms and not just make money. The room wasn't well priced as it was inflated for xmas. But that's to be expected.

All we could get NYE 2011/12. Booked a private room as we a bit older than backpackers. room had huge kingsize bed, clean, good sheets but only one bad pillow! Towels were supplied plus shampoo, conditioner etc...took forever to book in and out. They would not accept early arrival before 2pm, but could leave our bags in safe lockup. Take ya earplugs if in private room area, the nightclub next door is noisy, and i mean noisy, really noisy!
Would I stay again, probably not.

This was my very first hostel to stay in when I was travelling around Oz. Rooms are lovely, clean and also air conditioned. The Sanctury for girls is really nice and gives you that extra security.
Cards have to used entrying bathrooms, sanctury and bedrooms so you feel very save here.
Great location for getting to and from great sights.