HI - Sydney - Bondi Beachouse YHA Hostel

Average hostel, bad bathrooms
I stayed in a six-bed dorm, which was pretty cramped, however it was clean and did have lockers for your stuff. One very bad thing about this hostel is the bathrooms which are all unisex there is only two showers per floor and the toilet are in the same room as the shower so if two people are in the shower then you can't go to the toilet. It is very cramped and you normally have to queue to brush your teeth as shared between these toilets is only one sink. The bathroom didn't have any windows or fans, so as you can image it smelt very very bad and you had to put up with this smell while you was showering! It is not near any beach, which is not the impression which you are given, you are on a street which has an overpriced cafe and a shop which doesn't stay open late. However there are very cheap buses just outside the yha which run very frequently to bondi beach and bondi junction and they run all night. The hostel is average as hostels come, but i would say its more suitable for people who plan to stay there a long time (who don't have a sense of smell), or planning to work as the access to places is quite convenient.

Booked in for a undetermined amount of time. Stayed for three months. I'm pretty picky when it comes to hostels but liked this place a lot. The atmosphere was really good. The living room/dining area is a great place to make new friends and play drinking games, or just snooze on the couches on a lazy afternoon or hungover morning. Had many good times hanging out in the courtyard playing ping pong, and on the rooftop with an awesome view facing south of Coogee unfortunately the spa is gone though -- think it broke down as well as issues with neighbours maybe? Two lounge rooms in the basement. One is non smoking and one is smoking -- a bit stinky in the smoking one but good if you wanna chill out watching movies and have some smokes or late night nookie. Bathrooms are a short walk through the hall depending on what side of the building you're in, and the ones on the second and third floor have completely private toilets and showers, which can be convenient. It's a bit of an old building so there are a few minor maintenance issues, but it's well decorated and they keep it clean. You can smell the sani spray they use in the rooms if you're walking through the corridor in the morning. If you leave your crap all over the floor they might not pay much attention to cleaning your room but if you make the effort to keep it neat they will too. Staff was always awesome. really felt like home after a while.

This hostel was a mess! The staff was really bad and you could not really trust them. The rooms were stinking and filthy, and it was really far to go to the toilets, that was stinking urine. Not as close to the beach as they promised either. Dont go here!

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Bondi Beachouse YHA and were really disappointed -- so much so that we changed our two-night booking for one night and escaped as soon as we could! The hostel was rammed -- and the kitchen was tiny -- we didn't even attempt to cook in here. Our six-bed dorm looked like a war-zone and was filthy -- it hadn't been cleaned for ages. Plus, we chucked some random girl out because she was getting down and dirty with some guy! Gross. The bathrooms were miles away and were also really dirty -- the corridors stank of smoke. Oh, and there's no rooftop pool -- that's a myth! Our advice? Save your money and go somewhere else -- YHA have really let us down.

Very clean and in a good location for the beach. I would say that its the best hostel in the area. Comfortable beds, well equipped kitchen.

Lovely hostel, friendly staff. Clean rooms and bathrooms- ktichen a bit on the small side but clean and well equipped!

Really nice hostel, very friendly and staff are helpful, rooms and bathrooms clean and loads of information about activities etc - good if you are travelling alone too as great common areas.

Stayed in a double room with ensuite was really nice. Very clean and we had a TV and fridge in the room. Close to the beach and cafes, staff were really friendly and helpful.

A great experience. Not because of the facilities, which are average, or the rooms, which are not a/c and therefore way too hot, but because of the mellow, sociable atmosphere and the amazingly nice people I met there.

A great hostel, with a friendly reception and great service after a nightmare elsewhere. Rooms are clean, tidy and spacious. Offers a games room, movies room, Internet room, etc. etc. Overall it's well worth a stay if you're in Bondi.

I don't see what people love about this place. Beds are crammed into small rooms, which are very hot. The place just needs a bloody good clean, and is in need of maintenance. My key card kept failing, which led to me being locked out of the hostel at 5 o'clock Christmas morning.

This hostel has really friendly staff and a laid-back atmosphere. The rooms are generally clean and tidy and it is really close to the beach.

Good hostel — clean, great staff, who are very helpful (if a bit spaced out). I would recommend it to everyone — but ask for a room on the ground or first floor — the basement rooms get really stuffy!

This is an awesome place to stay. The short walk it takes to get to Campbell Parade and the beach makes this hostel worth it, compared to other hostels, thanks to the amazingly friendly staff (Nick, James, and Andrew). They have loads of local information and are always ready to have a laugh with you. The rooms were clean and the people were friendly. The kitchen is decent, and they have free movies to watch on a rainy day.

This hostel rocks! What more can I say?