hated this place more and more everyday the staff are extreamly rude and moody especially the woman. this hostel says they allow alcohol but hate everyone drinking and are not prepared to have noise of any kind. there are so much the backpackers here were told of for not washing up immediatly, talking to loud, playing music, having too many... More

Needed a single night at this end of Sydney and Billabong Gardens seemed to fit the bill. The website gives the impression of motel style accommodation, with some budget options, but the reality is more like a backpackers with more private rooms. Either way it was a good room for the price. The only niggle I had was with the... More

Stayed next door in the 'house' room was extremely cramped and small, there was zero room for luggage couldn't swing a cat, downstairs bathroom was clean kitchen not so clean bins overflowing and dirty dishes over filling the sink the fridge was packed couldn't fit anything in there, mixture of guests all in all I would not return I would... More

I stayed there for 2 nights at the end of 2012 What I really hate about a hotel or hostel is whey they advertise something they don't have. There's no actually free internet (as they say in their homepage) There are only 3 really slow computers running Windows 2000 and IE 5.0 that most of the websites ask you to... More

I was in Sydney for a week long course at the University of Sydney and this was one of the recommended accomodations within walking distance. Travelling from the airport, the Silver cab driver could not locate this place and ripped me off 42 AD and dropped me a good 200 metres away as he could not get into the narrow... More

I came to Billabong Gardens for a weekend away from Melbourne. From the start, the website gave accurate and clear instructions on getting to the hostel from the airport. The guy on the front desk was friendly and helpful. He even tried hard to get my room ready earlier than the official time. There were lots of maps and brochures... More

We discovered Billabong Gardens in 2009 when a wedding brought us to Sydney - we extended our stay for 10 days so were after central but budget accommodation. Being a couple we had a private room and a discount was offered for our longer stay. Parking was $5 a day :) As well as having access to a communal kitchen... More

I stayed at Billabong gardens in May for 4 nights and had a weird experience. It was nothing like the imagery on the website. The bathroom, halls and rooms were dusty and dirty. I was in 2 different dorm rooms, neither seemed cleaner than the other. There were blood stains (only small but still off putting) on the carpert in... More

My boyfriend and I stayed in this hostel (double room with private bathroom) for 3 nights after arriving in Sydney for the first time and I must say that this hostel was better quality than most city hostels in Australia in which we stayed afterwards. The room was clean and spacious, the bathroom too. The location is excellent, the Newtown... More