With a stay at YHA Sydney Central, you'll be centrally located in Sydney, just a 5-minute walk from Capitol Theatre and 6 minutes by foot from World Square Shopping Centre. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Hyde Park and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Sydney Town Hall.
International Convention Centre Sydney - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Sydney Town Hall - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
Circular Quay - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
Getting around
Sydney Central Station - 2 min walk
Central Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
Sydney Airport (SYD) - 23 min drive
Restaurants
KFC - 2 min walk
Fat Thaiger - 1 min walk
Mountbatten Hotel - 2 min walk
Pho Gia Hoi - 2 min walk
The Great Southern Hotel - 1 min walk
About this property
YHA Sydney Central
Hostel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Capitol Theatre
YHA Sydney Central offers 149 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 149 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an indoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at In Cafe serving guests of YHA Sydney Central. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
In Cafe - This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
In Cafe
Schirrmo's Bar
Things to do
Indoor pool
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Lockers
Luggage storage
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Coworking space
Meeting room
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
1 building
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Shower
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 12 for adults and AUD 12 for children
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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property is also known as
Sydney Central YHA Hostel
Sydney Central YHA
YHA Sydney Central Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 362 out of 794 reviews
10 - Excellent
362
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 794 reviews
8 - Good
315
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 794 reviews
6 - Okay
80
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 794 reviews
4 - Poor
21
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 794 reviews
2 - Terrible
16
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Kevin
Travelled with family
30 Mar 2025
If your after a youth hostel, its great.
If you after a restful nights sleep, look elsewhere
Excellent establishment for hotels and hostel accommodation. Very friendly staff, cafe prices very good. Being mainly a hostel lots of activities every day so quite a friendly buzz (not load). Rooftop modest swimming pool with views over the city.
YHA has a good rate affordable for back packers like me, clean and tidy the only problem was the doors of your neighbour's room, plus bathroom doors, they guest keep slamming the doors that wake me up in different times.
Probably be over priced a little but with cricket on supply/demand dictates higher prices. Very clean and good chexkinnp ideas. Have lockers available for bag storage as well and amenities immaculate.