Newtown Backpackers | Hostel in Sydney

6.8 (952 Reviews) |   84 Bedrooms  5 Bathrooms  27 Guests
Newtown Hostel | Newtown Backpackers

84 Bedroom Hostel in Newtown, Sydney

Offering an outdoor plunge pool, a communal terrace and a shared lounge area, Newtown Backpackers is located in the heart of Newtown, just 3 minutes' walk from King Street's bustling restaurants, bars and shops. Accommodations options include private room and dormitories. All include bed linen. All private rooms include a flat-screen TV, and towels, private rooms are not serviced daily only upon requests. At Newtown Backpackers you will find a shared kitchen, a BBQ area, luggage storage and free high-speed WiFi. We cannot guarantee that groups will stay in the same room when booking shared dorms. We do not guarantee that the whole stay will be in the same room.

Newtown Backpackers is located in Sydney.

This 84 Bedrooms Hostel is suitable for tourists and travelers. It has several amenities that would guarantee your comfort. These amenities include: TV, Security/Safety, Fireplace/Heating, and several others. This is a 2 star rated property and has over 952 reviews with the average score of 6.8 . Coming to Sydney and needing a place to stay? Be it for work or for leisure, consider staying at this Hostel for your next visit, you will surely love it.

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Amenities

Parking
Pool
Designated Smoking Area
TV
View
Balcony/Terrace
Security/Safety
Sports/Activities
Fireplace/Heating
Guest Services
Entertainment
Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking
Internet
Kitchen
Laundry

Facility Overview

Kitchen
  • Shared kitchen
Parking
  • Parking garage
  • Parking
  • Parking on site
  • Private Parking
Activities
  • Evening entertainment
  • Movie nights
  • Entertainment staff
Entertainment
  • Board games/Puzzles
General
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Safe
  • Designated smoking area
Guest Services
  • Tour desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Baggage storage
  • Fax/Photocopying
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Laundry
  • Lockers
Internet
  • Internet
  • Free Wifi
  • Wifi
Outdoors
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Sun deck
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (seasonal)
  • BBQ facilities
Security/Safety
  • 24-hour security
  • CCTV outside property
  • Key card access
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Security alarm
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Key access
  • Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
  • Linens, towels, and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Guest accommodation disinfected between stays
  • Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
  • Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
  • Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses, and other tableware sanitized
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Shared stationery (e.g. printed menus, magazines, pens, paper) removed
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • First aid kits available
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and common areas
  • Cashless payment available
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Physical distancing rules followed
Spa
  • Swimming pool
  • Shallow end
  • Fenced pool

Policies

Check-in
The minimum age for check-in is 18 and the maximum age for check-in is 18
Pet Policy
Pets are not allowed

When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply, all credit and debit cards incur a 1.5% surcharge fee.please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. you can use the special requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Reviews

Value for money:
7.82
Location:
8.52
Staff:
8.29
Facilities:
7.25
Comfort:
7.2
Cleanliness:
7.14
de Gersigny
Jan 11, 2026 08:00:00 AM
Review Score:   7
Australia
Reviewer Type: Solo Traveller
Travel Purpose: leisure
Positive: The pool was very clean and it's rare to have. Showers/bathroom was clean and worked well.
Negative: The fans in the room were not great. Got very hot but it was an unusually hot day so its probably fine most of the time.
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Room Arrangement

Room Info Facilities
Double Room with Shared Bathroom
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 12 m2
1 Full bed(s) Bed

Bathroom

Towels, Toilet paper, Shared bathroom, Toilet, Shower

Media & Technology

Flat-screen TV, TV

Living Area

Desk

General

Heating, Trash cans, Hardwood or parquet floors, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Double Room with Private Bathroom
Room Type: Double
Room Size: 14 m2
1 Full bed(s) Bed
Double Room with Private Bathroom

Bathroom

Towels, Toilet paper, Private bathroom, Toilet, Shower

Media & Technology

Flat-screen TV, TV

Kitchen

Electric kettle, Refrigerator

Living Area

Desk

General

Heating, Trash cans, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Triple Room with Private Bathroom
Room Type: Triple
Room Size: 14 m2
1 Twin bed(s) Bed
1 Full bed(s) Bed
Triple Room with Private Bathroom

Bathroom

Private bathroom, Towels, Shower, Toilet

Media & Technology

Flat-screen TV, TV

Kitchen

Electric kettle, Refrigerator

Living Area

Desk

General

Heating, Trash cans, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
Room Type: Quad
Room Size: 15 m2
1 Full bed(s) Bed
1 Bunk bed Bed
Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom

Bathroom

Towels, Toilet paper, Private bathroom, Toilet, Shower

General

Heating, Trash cans, Carpeted, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom (ages 18-40 years only)
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 15 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed
Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom (ages 18-40 years only)

Bathroom

Towels, Toilet paper, Private bathroom, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Toilet, Shower

General

Lockers, Ironing facilities, Trash cans, Fan

Bedroom

Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed
Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom (ages 18-40 years only)
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 15 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Towels, Toilet paper, Private bathroom, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Toilet, Shower

General

Lockers, Ironing facilities, Trash cans, Fan

Bedroom

Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed
Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
Room Type: Triple
Room Size: 20 m2
1 Twin bed(s) Bed
1 Full bed(s) Bed

Bathroom

Toilet paper, Toilet, Shower, Shared bathroom

Media & Technology

Flat-screen TV, TV

Living Area

Desk

General

Heating, Trash cans, Hardwood or parquet floors, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
Room Type: Quad
Room Size: 20 m2
1 Full bed(s) Bed
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Toilet, Towels, Shower, Shared bathroom

Media & Technology

Flat-screen TV, TV

Living Area

Desk

General

Heating, Trash cans, Hardwood or parquet floors, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room (ages 18-40 years only)
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 15 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed
Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room (ages 18-40 years only)

Bathroom

Towels, Toilet paper, Shared bathroom, Toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Shower

General

Lockers, Ironing facilities, Trash cans, Fan

Bedroom

Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed
Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (ages 18-40 years only)
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 25 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed
Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (ages 18-40 years only)

Bathroom

Toilet paper, Shared bathroom, Toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Shower

General

Lockers, Ironing facilities, Trash cans, Fan

Bedroom

Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed
Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
Room Type: Twin
Room Size: 12 m2
2 Twin bed(s) Bed
Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet, Shower, Shared bathroom

Media & Technology

Flat-screen TV, TV

General

Heating, Trash cans, Hardwood or parquet floors, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Wardrobe or closet, Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed, Clothes rack
Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (ages 18-40 years only)
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
Room Size: 15 m2
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Toilet, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Shower, Shared bathroom

General

Lockers, Ironing facilities, Trash cans, Fan

Bedroom

Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed
Budget Single Room
Room Type: Single
Room Size: 8 m2
1 Twin bed(s) Bed
Budget Single Room

Bathroom

Toilet paper, Toilet, Shower, Shared bathroom

Media & Technology

Flat-screen TV, TV

Living Area

Desk

General

Heating, Trash cans, Hardwood or parquet floors, Ironing facilities, Fan

Bedroom

Linens

Outdoors

Outdoor dining area

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed
Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room (ages 18-40 years only)
Room Type: Bed in Dorm
1 Bunk bed Bed

Bathroom

Toilet paper, Toilet, Shower, Shared bathroom
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