Sydney, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Compare the top 10 hostels & backpackers in Sydney, NSW
Of the top 10, Bondi Beach Backpackers has the most reviews (3,565), and The Flying Fox Backpackers Hostel and YHA Pittwater Eco share the highest average (4.8).
| Rank | Business | Rating | Reviews | Rating floor | Days open | Saturday | Sunday | Open late | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Flying Fox Backpackers HostelKatoomba | 4.8 | 199 | Floor 4.68 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 0466 543 800 | theflyingfox.com.au |
| 2 | Bondi Beach BackpackersBondi Beach | 4.7 | 3,565 | Floor 4.67 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 9365 4900 | bondibeachbackpackers.com.au |
| 3 | YHA Pittwater EcoMorning Bay | 4.8 | 104 | Floor 4.64 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 9211 9390 | yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/sydney-surrounds/pittwater |
| 4 | Mad Monkey DowntownPotts Point | 4.6 | 503 | Floor 4.53 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 8363 3346 | madmonkey.com.au/locations/australia/sydney/mad-monkey-downtown |
| 5 | Tequila Sunrise Potts PointPotts Point | 4.6 | 456 | Floor 4.52 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 0468 031 915 | tequilasunrisehostels.com/potts-point-sydney-hostel |
| 6 | Pad HostelPaddington | 4.6 | 186 | Floor 4.48 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 0450 876 676 | padhostel.com.au |
| 7 | YHA Sydney Harbour - The RocksThe Rocks | 4.5 | 1,618 | Floor 4.46 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 8272 0900 | yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/sydney-surrounds/sydney-harbour |
| 8 | YHA Blue Mountains - KatoombaKatoomba | 4.5 | 784 | Floor 4.44 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 4782 1416 | yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/blue-mountains/katoomba |
| 9 | Tequila Sunrise Hostel SydneyHaymarket | 4.5 | 613 | Floor 4.43 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 0468 031 915 | tequilasunrisehostels.com/sydney-central-hostel |
| 10 | Wake Up! Bondi BeachBondi Beach | 4.5 | 588 | Floor 4.43 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | (02) 9130 4660 | wakeup.com.au |
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by Calso. How the ranking works.