This is a great hostel to start your journey in Sydney. The staff are lovely and always willing to help if you have any questions or need assistance with anything. There are events organized every day, including free food on weekdays and pub crawls, which are perfect for meeting new people. It’s an ideal place when you’ve just arrived in the city or in Australia, as it helps you build your own group of friends. It has been one of the best experiences I’ve had in Australia. I made great friends, valuable connections, and unforgettable memories. They even helped me find work while I was in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa definitely recommend it !

An absolutely amazing hostel! The location couldn't be better, putting you right in the centre of Sydney and making sightseeing a breeze. The cleanliness is really good across all facilities, and the excellent staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. It has a fantastic social vibe and fun events that make meeting fellow travellers effortless. Just like many others, I always end up extending my stay or booking here again—it’s my absolute go-to whenever I'm in town. Highly recommended for both short and long stays!

The atmosphere was so good. Social people, really kind.

When I come to Sydney I always stay at the mad the location can't be better Staff are great, the facilites are great, mad monkey broadway for ever !

“Loved it”

Had an amazing stay at this hostel — the staff were welcoming, the rooms were clean, and the atmosphere was super friendly. Great location with easy access to everything, plus the common areas made it easy to meet other travelers. Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area!

“I only stayed one night but I felt really welcome and comfortable and the people were all very nice”

Lovely atmosphere felt comfortable from the start, super easy to meet other travellers!

I love it so much! Amazing people⭐️ The staff is so friendly and welcoming!!

“Perfect accom just outside the CBD”

Ideal location with many fun hostel run social activities

I liked the locatio

“Brilliant stay! Staff were great, good location easy access to central station. Big park across the road as well. Overal”

Everything

The location and bus connections are really good you can get to the opera or other attractions quickly. The atmosphere at the hostel is very pleasant, and you feel right at home. The staff was always happy to answer questions.

“The stay is very good”

The vibe

“Very good”

It’s chill hostel. Very good

Pillow. Staff were nice and friendly

terrible！！！！！！！！！！！

“A very chaotic overnight stay.”

Located near to a major shopping centre and walkable to cafes and restaurants. Thick duvet, comfy pillow.

“Common rooms way too small. Dirty”

Good price

“Dirty”

Location was good, bus stop in front of the door

The bedroom was smelly since we arrived. There was a strong air freshener scent used to cover that the room hadn’t been cleaned properly, but the bad odor was still noticeable. Also, we noticed the blanked was dirty...

I had a really good stay at Mad Monkey. The common areas are comfortable, and the beds were good as well. Facilities are well maintained. The staff is very friendly, and they organize many events throughout the week (e.g., free dinner nights, cinema night, group activities). The position is really central. 100% recommended!