Woodduck Harbour City Backpackers

Good but noisy
Room was very good and clean, big lockers. Showers and Toilets are good and clean, too. The hostel is right in the middle of Sydney. Just a short walk to CBD, only a few minutes. That's the really cool thing about this hostel! Amazing view from the roof. When we were there, there was a Punch Party in one of the rooms on the same level as ours. Some people got very drunk and were noisy until early in the morning. They threw up all over the toilet, so they couldn't be used any more. Very very good hostel with good stuff and good service. But can be noisy during nights (we stayed three nights and it was noisy all three). If you are looking for a party place, that's the one to go! If you want a quiet place, be sure you bring earplugs.

It was good
my first time in sydney and I stayed here with some of my family and some family mates it was good. it had good breakfast and a nice room. it's not really good for kids but sometimes there was too much noise but sometimes it was nice and peaceful. I think that they need more computers and less noise but it was a nice stay and not too far from st mary cathedral and the train station, which was good. Very Nice place.

Terrible
This is a 2008 review. Big Rats and bedbugs, smells, and noisy. Far better is available elsewhere.

great hostel, friendly staff, breakfast was good. shame it was out of season, but location is great, only five minutes away from Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Cheap-ish Internet at three dollars an hour. Overall -- great place to stay. i will be back there for sure!

Absolute good place to stay when visiting Sydney. Friendly crazy personnel, nice other backpackers, clean awesome showers, good big dorms, and a nice balcony! Spooky rooftop, invest in that.

If you read about the hostel, you'll know exactly what you're getting. It's clean, the staff are attentive and will do their best to help you with whatever you need. You're paying for a place to sleep. Harbour City gives you breakfast and, if you're an American, a Brit, or any other native English speaker, an easy way to meet others like yourself. I will return. Don't miss wine and cheese Wednesday.

Too big, very impersonal, a lot of British/Irish ppl, quite far from Pitt Street and train station, still $25 a night. The rooms were comforatble, as well as the beds and the breakfast was alright. I thought the kitchen opening-hours were a huge disadvantage as I always had to leave for work early and wouldn't come back before 10pm. Also, sometimes the toilets would be so dirty that we'd have to ask for them to be cleaned.