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YHA Sydney Harbour

2.0 star property

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Fridge, microwave, eco-friendly cleaning products
Dining
Queen Plus One with Ensuite
Rooftop terrace

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

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110 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW, 2000
  • Place, Overseas Passenger Terminal
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Circular Quay
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Sydney Opera House
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

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Queen Room with Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory with Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory with Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory with Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory with Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Queen Plus One with Ensuite

Queen Plus One with Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Entire 4-Bed Dormitory Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Queen Opera Harbour View Ensuite

Queen Opera Harbour View Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Harbor view

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King Opera Harbour View Ensuite

King Opera Harbour View Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Harbor view

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Queen Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

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Queen Plus Single With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3

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King Plus 2 With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4

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Bed In 6 Beds Female Dormitory Room With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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Bed In 4 Beds Female Dormitory Room With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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Bed In 4 Beds Male Dormitory Room With Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1

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Bed In 4 Beds Mixed Dormitory Room With Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1

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Bed In 6 Beds Mixed Dormitory Room With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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King Plus One with Ensuite

King Plus One with Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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King Plus 2 with Ensuite

King Plus 2 with Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Entire 4 Share With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4

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Queen Opera Harbour View With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

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King Opera Harbour View with Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

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King Plus Single With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3

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About the area

Sydney

Located in Sydney (The Rocks), YHA Sydney Harbour is within a 15-minute walk of Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour Bridge. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Overseas Passenger Terminal and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Pitt Street Mall.
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What's nearby

  • Museum of Contemporary Art - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Rocks Markets - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Overseas Passenger Terminal - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Circular Quay - 8 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sydney Opera House - 14 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Wynyard Station - 8 min walk
  • Sydney Circular Quay Station - 9 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mode Kitchen & Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Glenmore Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fortune of War - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Rocks Café - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Blu Bar on 36 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

YHA Sydney Harbour

Hostel with a rooftop terrace, 7-minute walk to Overseas Passenger Terminal
YHA Sydney Harbour offers 106 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 106 air-conditioned guestrooms. 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 rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. This hostel also features barbecue grills, a vending machine, and bike parking.
Stop by the hostel's bar/lounge, Rooftop Bar, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. 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.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Rooftop Bar - This rooftop bar serves lunch and dinner.
Trails Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 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 coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Rooftop Bar
  • Trails Cafe

Things to do

  • Pilates classes
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture
  • 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.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 2009
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Sydney Harbour YHA Hostel The Rocks
Sydney Harbour YHA Hostel
Sydney Harbour YHA The Rocks
Sydney Harbour YHA
Sydney Harbour Yha Hotel

YHA Sydney Harbour Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 566 out of 883 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 261 out of 883 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 883 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 883 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 883 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

zhongsheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Healthy but limited
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the upper patio for a beautiful location day and nite. We lived the historical aspect of this property and the nearby archeological dig ongoing. We lived the handiness of the laundry and walk to the city ferry depot. Fantastic to say the least!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kara Rae

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really loved our stay here. We're planning to stay here again when in Sydney. Rooms are very clean with a great view! Loved the rooftop and morning sun. The only thing to note is that if you are staying on the 3rd floor, some rooms are on the end where you'll need to take a few steps down and is a bit challenging when you have heavy luggage.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Donna, LaSalle

Travelled with partner
The morning buffet was very poor, kept clean but limited items on it. The place was great and easy for walking down the steps to the rocks. The upper bar on the roof was with a beautiful view of the opera house , harper bridge.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disgusting. The bathroom shower grout is black with mouls, floor filthy $400 a night an no clean towels. Never replaced the coffee mugs. Im disgusted never again. Hard to find. Staff admitted google directions incorrect. Took an hour to fined it from a 6 minute walk from circular quay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

First hostel stay

I did not look up YHA before going to Sydney, Australia so I had no idea I had booked a hostel. We did have a private room and bath. Room was spacious and clean. There was no refrigerator in the room, but again; I did not know it was a hostel. Plenty of power outlets. Staff were friendly and VERY helpful. Location was great- easy walk to Sydney opera house and bridge. Beautiful views from the rooftop bar. Did not eat breakfast, but it looked very nice. Did not use the kitchen facilities or cafe. I was very pleased with the entire stay and would recommend as well as stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Self contained at a affordable price
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALLISON

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Visited with 2 young children. Staff were friendly, the place was clean and convenient. Easy walk to circular quay/opera house as well as darling harbour area. Beautiful and fantastic location. The breakfast was simple but there was lots to eat, although no protein options other than yogurt.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ricardo, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kellie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We wanted a room that was walking distance to Circular Quay. Very reasonably priced and staff were fantastic and breakfast was great. Room was a little small for 3 of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were great. Everything was exceptionally clean and well managed. It’s great that you can access the rooftop at any time. Awesome view and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jansen

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yi

Liked: Amenities
Great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xuan

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service, clean, and friendly staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a good location. A short walk to Th
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome solo stay hotel.

Awesome bar on the top floor terrace overlooking Sydney Harbor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was an archaeological dig going on on the ground floor. Very cool to see. Had never stayed in a hostel before but was very pleased with all the amenities that were offered (large, full kitchen, laundry, comfortable private rooms and cafe.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thaomi

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room set up was great. The room temperature was freezing (57 F) and it took 2 days to get the staff to turn up the temperature. A little pricey for a hostel but the place was a safe, clean and had a wonderful rooftop deck with a view.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mollie

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shianne

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best place to stay, walk to everything, great value for money, clean kitchen to cook meals/ breakfast… best view from rooftop bar
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most of ut was excellent, only the continental breakfast has no variety of cereal and jams for toast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025