Maze Backpackers

1.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Reception
Interior
Standard Double Room
Property amenity

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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417 Pitt St, Haymarket, NSW, 02000
  • Place, Capitol Theatre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Circular Quay
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

A stay at Maze Backpackers places you in the heart of Sydney, steps from World Square Shopping Centre and Capitol Theatre. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Hyde Park and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Sydney Town Hall.

What's nearby

  • Capitol Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hyde Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sydney Town Hall - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Circular Quay - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 4 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 6 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Show Neua Thai Street Food - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chat Thai - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chamberlain Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Khao Neow - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Civic Hotel - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Maze Backpackers

Adults-only hostel in Sydney with a 24-hour front desk
Maze Backpackers offers 200 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and ceiling fans. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Hair dryers and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 200 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hostel also features a television in a common area and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (AUD 35 per night); discounts available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1800
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 8 shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 20 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: AUD 35 per night (1640 ft away)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Maze Backpackers
Maze Backpackers Haymarket
Maze Backpackers Hostel Haymarket
Maze Backpackers Hostel
Maze Backpackers Haymarket
Maze Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Maze Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Haymarket

Reviews

Maze Backpackers Reviews

6.8

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 933 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 933 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 268 out of 933 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 133 out of 933 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 94 out of 933 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Glenda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathrooms dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Long

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Henkie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was here some time ago and things are different but the staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

P D C

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathy Lyn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sabrina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. Decent accommodation and pretty clean. Staff are at the desk 24/7 to help. Quite busy and full of people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Josh

Liked: Staff & service
Staff gave me a free upgrade
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Parking

They have a discounted parking deal with a parking site very close by which was very reasonable. Room with double bed small but you expect that in a hostel. Great location in Haymarket.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This won’t be the last time I will booking for another night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good basic clean rooms for the price.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Annisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and pretty clean toilet and shower.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to train station.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cooperative staff quiet location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dayna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at reception were kind and offered various suggestions on what to do/where to eat around the area when I asked. The facilities were clean, quiet, and amenities are nothing crazy but offered multiple clean spaces to hang in. New to travelling and first hostel stay, honestly have no complaints!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas, Newent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved everything nice spot to stay very friendly 👍
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good, no problems.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Bryan

Great place to stay on short visits
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hasan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peng

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The beds were comfy and the location is excellent. The kitchen was pretty clean and there seemed to be plenty of equipment for use. The towel was a nice touch. However, this hostel was not the cleanest. The rooms didn’t feel especially clean (although the bedding did). The bathrooms were definitely not very clean. The sanitary bins were overflowing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good low-budget option for short stay. Beware, the hostel is only available for over 18s and ID is required for all guests.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025