Captain Cook Hotel

Sydney (Paddington)

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Address	162 Flinders Street, corner of Moore Park Road, Sydney (Paddington), New South Wales, Australia Map
Price	Dbl $50 Single $40 Twin $50 4 bed dorm $22 8bed dorm $20 12 bed dorm $18

Location/Contact

Details

Online booking is not offered for this hostel, contact them for availability and reservations (any contact info we have is listed above).

Description

Features

Kitchen
Lockers
Phones (public or in room)
Travel information provided
Bar
Washing Machine (laundry)
Food/Restaurant
Lounge / Common space

Ratings & Comments

2.3 Average from 4 Ratings

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Comment by Gabrielle Amestoy, Bristish

June 2008

You get what you pay for
It was the only place available New Year 2007 and the cheapest! I stayed in a twelve-bed dorm which was not the cleanest and the dorms look unswept for days. However, I also stayed in a private room and this was very clean. The kitchen and lounge areas are poor, but I got what I paid for -- clean sheets and a bed for the night and right on the doorstep of Oxford Street entertainment. Yes I agree with others that the office is usually locked but you can always ask at the bar area underneath and somebody will assist you. Yes I also saw cockroaches -- but then again I saw many in Sydney (rats too!).

Comment by Sander, Dutch

January 2008

Dirty sh*thole
I truly advise you to not go to the Captain Cook Hotel! When we arrived we found little bedbugs in and under our bed. The room looked like it haven't been cleaned for weeks. We also find stuff under the bed from former guests like shoes and newspapers. The staff wasn't really interested in our complaints and the manager (after we found him) asked me what we would like him to do with the big cockroaches in our room. Worst hotel where my girlfriend and I have ever been.

Comment by Jim, USA

June 2007

Waste of Money
This hostel may have been a nice place to stay at one point. But winter 2007 in Sydney left me with a much worse impression. Contrary to what you might think, this is a good thirty-minute minute walk at least to the CBD. The hostel is also freezing cold with some of the worst insulation ever. The atmosphere here is straight terrible. I don't think that anyone else was even staying in the place at all. The office is never open, and the manager is near impossible to track down if you need him or anyone else. Avoid this place if you can, especially in the winter.

Comment by Anonymous

June 2005

I went to Sydney looking for a good time and a good time I got. The hostel was fantastic. I met lots of great new friends and had the holiday of a lifetime. I can't fault a thing. The staff were great fun to know and I would definitely go back again. Very fond memories — cheers to everyone who works there.

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