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The Hostelz.com Review
Mates Place provides a fun social atmosphere for an economic price. If you want a small room with only a couple people or a dorm room for up to ten, this is the place for you. While the hostel has definitely been used, it is still relatively clean and has information and advice for your travels around Sydney.
The Location
The hostel is located less than one hundred meters from the Kings Cross train station and is within walking distance to the opera house, botanic gardens, city center, and harbors. Outside of the hostel are bars, restraints, internet cafes, and tour and travel companies. Two supermarkets are located nearby for the chefs who wish to cook it up at night or for the non-chef who wants a frozen dinner.
Rooms and Bathrooms
Rooms are spacious and have comfortable beds with air conditioning. Inside the rooms are lockers big enough to stash all your belongings and refrigerators with freezers for your personal goods. There are showers in most rooms and or directly across from the bed rooms. The showers are hot and have soap dishes but not too many hooks to hang your towels. The showers and rooms are cleaned and vacuumed every couple days. Sheets, pillows, towels, and blankets are provided upon check-in.
Common Spaces
There are common spaces on each floor containing a couple chairs and tables. There is also a large TV room that has cable and carries most sporting events. The kitchen is large enough and has granite countertops, a large stove, oven, microwave, and plenty of cookware. There is also a free section where the hostel provides coffee, sugar, salt, cooking spray. Outside of the TV room is another common area where people coalesce before heading out to the bars. This area also includes fast internet and if you have Wi-Fi you can get it anywhere in the place. If you want to light up, go outside because its not allowed inside the hostel, but drinking definitely is.
Highlights
One of the differences from other hostels is that Mates Place provides everyone free booze. There are nightly pub crawls that keep the party mellow at the hostel but exciting on the town. Pub crawls often include a free drink at every place you stop, so move quickly -- although at some places you will have an hour to indulge yourself in as much free drink as possible. Also there is the occasional night where the hostel cooks for you, and provides food for the masses.
The Location
The hostel is located less than one hundred meters from the Kings Cross train station and is within walking distance to the opera house, botanic gardens, city center, and harbors. Outside of the hostel are bars, restraints, internet cafes, and tour and travel companies. Two supermarkets are located nearby for the chefs who wish to cook it up at night or for the non-chef who wants a frozen dinner.
Rooms and Bathrooms
Rooms are spacious and have comfortable beds with air conditioning. Inside the rooms are lockers big enough to stash all your belongings and refrigerators with freezers for your personal goods. There are showers in most rooms and or directly across from the bed rooms. The showers are hot and have soap dishes but not too many hooks to hang your towels. The showers and rooms are cleaned and vacuumed every couple days. Sheets, pillows, towels, and blankets are provided upon check-in.
Common Spaces
There are common spaces on each floor containing a couple chairs and tables. There is also a large TV room that has cable and carries most sporting events. The kitchen is large enough and has granite countertops, a large stove, oven, microwave, and plenty of cookware. There is also a free section where the hostel provides coffee, sugar, salt, cooking spray. Outside of the TV room is another common area where people coalesce before heading out to the bars. This area also includes fast internet and if you have Wi-Fi you can get it anywhere in the place. If you want to light up, go outside because its not allowed inside the hostel, but drinking definitely is.
Highlights
One of the differences from other hostels is that Mates Place provides everyone free booze. There are nightly pub crawls that keep the party mellow at the hostel but exciting on the town. Pub crawls often include a free drink at every place you stop, so move quickly -- although at some places you will have an hour to indulge yourself in as much free drink as possible. Also there is the occasional night where the hostel cooks for you, and provides food for the masses.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
October 2007
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Location/Contact| Address | 7/1 Roslyn Street, Sydney (Kings Cross), New South Wales, Australia |
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| Telephone | +61 (2) 9358-5505 or 1-800-688-366 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Great place i stayed here from sept. 2008 and i had the best time ever, meeting loads of great people that were friendly as well as the staff. i ended up staying for seven months and over xmas was the best place in the cross to stay. the parties were great. i'll never forget that place, and i'm coming back for a third time. — dazza , england (2009-11-26) Amazing! I had so much fun at this hostel! Its like living with a big family and everyone makes you feel extremely welcome. Having the Empire next door gives a great opportunity to meet everyone for bar nights and have a great time! I have not been to a better hostel! — Stacey , Canada (2009-02-21) Amazing We started our trip off in mates place. and we really couldn't have asked for more! The staff were so friendly and always helpful and the people that stayed there were also super nice and fun to party with! It just felt like a huge family! Everyone knew each other and always tried to get people involved in whatever event was happening! We are going back as we have to fly out of sydney. I wouldn't pick any other place! — Courtnee , Canada (2009-02-18) Super Mates place is the best hostel i've been to in australia. they are very nice and it's really a good place to stay! — Lian , Netherlands (2007-11-09) Mate's Place was really friendly and the staff were wicked! There's a really a good vibe about this place. It's cheap and cheerful and the staff went out of their way to help us. Would recommend this place to anyone who is a real backpacker! We loved it and felt at home there even though we were only there a week! — Helen and Kay , UK (2007-06-08)