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World Square Hostel

3.0 of 5
640 George Street (enter via Liverpool Street), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia (Chinatown)
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Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

From all the hostels I have visited during my working holiday in Australia, I can really recommend this hostel. I stayed there for a longer time and I got to meet a lot of friendly people. Especially the receptionists are friendly and always try to help you with any kinds of problems which might occur. It’s an older building but... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

such a nice place to stay in Sydney!! forget about the others and go to world square hostel!! it's not just about the helpful and friendly staff but also because this hostel is secure, clean, has free wifi, cheapest bar on the first floor, great location...amazing hostel! i'd definitely recommend it!

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

What a place!!! after reading a few reviews about this place I was a bit concerned. However, as soon as I stepped in I changed my mind completely. The staff were super friendly and had great tips on what places to check out in the city and info on how to get around. The location was AMAZING and they had... More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Lets start with the positives! the staff are friendly and very helpful being an asset to the hostel. Apart from the staff I have to say this place is so bad. Its run down, things are broken, messy and right below is a bar which could potentially be problematic. In my one month stay of staying in Hostels this by... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

Well i got not a lot to say about this cheap hostel, which is 'divided' in two place, the World Square and the Stattons. The fact is that the place is pretty dirty, and the personal is not friendly, you have to ask for everything. Avoid the bars in this place, I drink one beer, and buy a second, take... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

most of hostels are so noisy ,but world square not like that ,although there are so many people in one room,but everybody is quiety ,so u can have a good sleep. there is free wifi but not so strong except in the lobby. the ketchen is so simple but so convinence , so good hostel with a good price ,esp... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

I spent 10 days at World Square Hostel with a friend in december 2011. We enjoyed our stay and I recommend the hostel. The location was great, food and alcohol shop across the street, a nice walk away from chinatown/business district and a little further to get to the harbour. The entrance can be a little hard to find, its... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012 via mobile

The Double Bed room we had was just great. Everything was very clean, everybody was nice. The kitchen was clean and included everything you need. It might be a little loud because of the location in the center, but it is way easier to sleep with the noise of cars than the noise of drunk people in Kings Cross.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2012

I stayed here for two nights. It has a large communal area where wifi is available. The reception is open 24 hours and the staff are friendly. The kitchen and bathroom are clean. Location is good for sightseeing. The downsides are, there is only one toilet on the floor where I stayed. If you come back to the hostel in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2012 via mobile

Stayed here for 3 months whilst working in sydney pre ski season, they are so helpful and managed to cater for myself and my 2 best mates needs 24/7. Perfect location!! Brand new paint job which brings a bright and vibrant feel to the place - if it's sydney central you want - world square (strattons) is your place!!

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Address: 640 George Street (enter via Liverpool Street), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > Chinatown
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Ranked #36 of 126 Speciality lodging in Sydney
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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