Big Hostel

Sydney’s Big Hostel bills itself as a budget boutique hostel. The hostel is a five minute walk from the Central Station, a short walk from the city center and close to most of the city’s major tourist sights. Also nearby are some of Sydney’s best restaurants, bars and night clubs - so it is likely you will not have to walk far to get to your beer or get back to your bed afterwards. If you prefer not to walk, the hostel is also conveniently located on all the city’s main bus routes.

The rooms at Big Hostel range from private singles, doubles, triples and quads up to dorm style rooms. The dorms sleep four, six or eight people. All of the private rooms have en suite bathrooms, TV and VCR, and some of the four-bed dorm rooms also feature the same amenities. And the name “Big Hostel” is not just for fun - this is a big place, which can sleep more than 150 people at a time. So if you have trouble meeting other travelers it is because you are not trying hard enough - you will be mingling with travelers the whole time you are the hostel.

Some of the amenities you will find at Big Hostel are:

Free linens (towels available)
Free breakfast
Rooftop terrace and BBQ area
Laundry facilities and guest kitchen
Luggage storage and security lockers
No curfew and no lockout
24 hour reception

The TV lounge at Big Hostel is a great place to relax with friends or with a book, or to grab a video from the hostel’s video library and have a movie night. If you need to work on planning the rest of your trip through Australia, there is a travel desk right inside the hostel where you can research your next moves and book anything you need. You can also get assistance with booking any of Sydney’s attractions that you want to visit as well. And during the summertime, be sure to join in the rooftop BBQs with the rest of the guests.

Adhering to the idea of budget boutique accommodations, Big Hostel offers the kinds of perks that make you forget you are sleeping cheap.

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