Sydney Central Inn
Sydney Central Inn descritpion
Sydney Central Inn sells fast on our site. Sydney Central Inn is in a heritage building in the heart of Sydney. It features Wi-Fi and shared kitchen and laundry facilities. It is a 5-minute walk from Central Train Station. There is an on-site restaurant and bar.
Surrounded by vibrant nightlife, Sydney Central Inn is a 5-minute walk from Chinatown and a 15-minute walk from Darling Harbour, Sydney Opera House is a 10-minute drive away.
Accommodations at Sydney Central Inn include dormitory rooms, as well as private rooms with TV and fridge. All rooms have shared bathroom facilities.
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Facilities of Sydney Central Inn
Kitchen ：Shared Kitchen
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Food & Drink ：Bar | Restaurant with Dining Menu
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：No parking available.
Services ：Tour Desk | Shared Lounge/TV Area | Laundry
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Family Rooms
Languages Spoken ：Chinese | Thai | English
Reviews for Sydney Central Inn
Review 1：The bathroom light was broken which at night meant we were walking into pitch black. Also bathroom and common area was dirty.
Review 2：Location ! Just a few minutes walk from the station and right in the centre of everything
Review 3：Being above a pub it can be a little noisy so use earplugs for a great night's sleep. Only steep stairs, no lift.
Review 4：Everything - clean bathrooms, comfortable, secure room, friendly staff, free luggage storage. Great location. Fridge in room.
Review 5：No lift but upper floor is better to avoid the musics and noises from the pub below. The staff did not inform what were the things provided in the kitchen for public use such free drinking water, free milk or coffee.
Review 6：only few minutes walk to Sydney Central Sation where it is the transport hub of bus, LRT, and Metro train to all the tourist attractions including airport.The hotel provides unlimited usage of wifi and clean shared toilets. Friendly receptionist and plenty of eating outlets especially Asian Cuisine within walking distance.
Review 7：Overall the facilities was quite clean save for some mold on the bathroom ceilings.
Review 8：The location is very good as it is very near central station. The staff was friendly and even helped us carried our luggage up the stairs. Clean, comfortable and convenient - a definite value for money.
Review 9：Not clean. Window broken, meaning noisy and cold next to busy street. Key card didn't work all the time. Tricky when reprint isn't 24 hours.
Review 10：Location
Review 11：The inn is beside a night club/bar downstairs, which has really loud music at night, I was not able to have a quiet night sleep until I think 2am. I appreciate that they have good lockers which makes my things secure but if someone else is opening or closing their own lockers, the keypad has this very loud sound that can awaken you at night.
Review 12：location
Review 13：Very noisy outside and couldn't sleep at night. Also, finding kitchen to get a boiling water was difficult.
Review 14：The staff was good and helpful. Location and cost were quite nice.
Review 15：I had a smelly room. The bathrooms were wet and sometimes just gross. No wifi in rooms; only in the lounge room.
Review 16：The location is very nice: right in the heart of Chinatown, very close to Cental Station and very close to Paddy's Market. Its a nice place to start your walk and take in the city vibe on the way to the Circular Quay. The night staff was great! The price I got was very good, but I believe it changed recently.
Review 17：We didn't like anything at all about the place! Notrecommended at all!
Review 18：We felt conned and robbed! The description on Booking.com was entirelydifferent from reality! Smelly room with bed bugs! The tv didn'twork. We were told that we couldn't get a refund even though wedidn't get what we were told. Without telling me the transaction wasdivided in two; I gave cash, the rest from deducted from the card;probably to save taxes!
Review 19：the room was really small and there wasn't space to put the luggage (4 beds). No looker in every room.
Review 20：comfortable bed, common area not bad. It should be ok just for 2|3 nights NO MORE.
Review 21：All good.
Review 22：I rate this hotel highly one reason being the staff are so nice. Very friendly. The Manager even gave us a part refund on a very last minute cancellation by one of my friends. He didn't have to do this so I thought that was a very kind gesture. The bed was very comfortable and the linens very good hotel quality. The sheets and towels were spotlessly clean. Pillows were also a nice quality gusseted type. Small fridge, TV and nice basic furniture in the room as well. Location is excellent. Unbeatable really. There is a kitchen and laundry so everything you might need. I had a room with a great view of the Central railway clock tower as did several other rooms. Rooms are a decent size. We are older people and had my 82 year old father with us so the stairs were a bit of challenge though plenty of hand rails. The staff were so nice, I reckon they'd have carried my father up and down if they could! It was hot when we stayed and there is no air con but large fans are provided. I would happily stay again.
Review 23：The staff were absolutely fantastic! Could not have been more helpful! Our flight was delayed so we arrived well after check in time and this wasn't an issue at all. The staff ensured we were settled and comfortable and urged us continually to contact them if there was anything we need. The location was perfect as we wanted to be able to head to central train station first thing in the morning.
Review 24：The air conditioner outside, and the music that started at 1am. Earplugs and closed the windows - it was OK.
Review 25：Very helpful staff, fan and fridge in room, very clean
Review 26：Nothing. I knew i had booked a shared bathroom so i can't complain. Great value for money.
Review 27：Great location. Hotel provided towels and the room had a fridge. Clean, spacious and comfortable. Great value for money.
Review 28：door key was not working so was changed 3 times. the worker said that key should not be kept with a cell phone. but it is said after changed 3times.
Review 29：good location. hot water. clean. silent
Review 30：No kettle, two rice makers, flooded showers, filthy bathrooms, given a top shteet and had to make your own bed, no hair dryer, hideous furniture in tv room, booming music next door Hideous room in neon green, rude receptionist, you name it, must be the Worse place I've ever stayed in Couldn't wait to leave
Review 31：Nothing absolutely nothing Oh the tv worked
Review 32：Sydney Central Inn is a fantastic place to stay. The staff are very friendly and try very hard to make your stay a happy one. I enjoyed using the wi-fi downstairs and chatting with them. My room was very clean and I love the way this hotel is centrally located. I would recommend staying at the Central Inn. It was such a great experience for me.
Review 33：No lift. Communal kitchen is very small and only has microwave, toaster and kettle. No hotplates or oven. No dining area. You have to eat in your room.
Review 34：Room was clean, good facilities in the room, fridge and TV. Beds are comfy. Staff are friendly and helpful, location and price are good.
Review 35：Totally noisy for whole night from road traffic, a bar music until say 2 am, windows did not close properly, so had to suffer from cold air all night, wifi was very worst which disconnects often, no lift, bathroom was not clean enough, bed wasn't very comfortable.
Review 36：Location is very good - walkable from central station and in a prime shopping area. Shower is 'the best' which was like a rainy effect & enjoyed showering. Staff friendly, but seems to be over acting to show their friendliness.
Review 37：I was stuck outside the hotel at 3.30a in the morning for about 10 mins because my card didn't activate to get me back in. The staff were willing to help out though. Needs some renovation work done to be a hotel , the rooms are musty with mould in some areas and very old carpet.
Review 38：The staff were courteous and willing to help.
Review 39：It was the second time we stayed here and while in the first the wifi was great, this time we couldn't get signal in the room. The hotel is under renovation, so that might be the reason.
Review 40：Bearing in mind that this is a budget hotel, everything is pretty much good. The location is excellent and the rooms are spacious and clean.
Review 41：The owner at reception is absolutely lovely and really goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome. Great location, perfectly clean, lovely and comfortable with good facilities.
Review 42：The bathroom had a shower that had a poor quality shower curtain that was torn and didn't fit the shower opening properly. It was also hard to slide across to close. The area where wifi was available was quite small and got crowded quickly.
Review 43：The room was very good with a nice comfortable bed.
Review 44：Was stuck in Sydney due to the cancellation of my flight, so I had to book another flight back. The hotel owner was so helpful that he offer to send my family and I to the airport!! Friendliest hotel staff that Ive met! Room was clean and they CHANGE TOWEL EVERYDAY!
Review 45：By far the WORST hostel ever stayed in, 6 degrees outside at night this place had no heating! Rooms were cloder than the outside. Common room was small and cramped kitchen was tiny and quite dirty. Good luck getting any hot water showering or in sink, absolutely awful!!
Review 46：Rooms were clean
Review 47：We booked and paid for a triple/three bed room for three lads but it was a single bunk with a dou le bunk below. The toilets / bathroom was disgracefully unclean. Pee all over the floor and all over, feaces all around the toilet, used tissues all over the floor. Room had no heater and on a cold night that was not really acceptable.
Review 48：Location was ok
Review 49：no table to sit in kitchen, and NO WiFi at the upper floor, otherwise in TV room good Internet
Review 50：very friendly, Owner helped with all our luggage to bring up to the 2 floor,
Review 51：No Internet at the bedrooms Bathroom cleaned just in the morning so at night wasn't nice at all
Review 52：Our own bedroom for 3 of us. Clean and big enough
Review 53：If anything.. Then maybe thats the room entrance was small as the bed post was little bit in the way
Review 54：Friendly and very helpfull.. Good wifi.. Gave us towels and soap .. Having own fridge...
Review 55：1. The living room is dirty and smoky. even there is a big sign says NO SMOKING, some people did it anyway ,so make others impossible to sit in there .. due to that is the only place u can use wifi , then 4 people had to sit on the stairs outside of the living room. 2. kitchen is disgusting. there are some used dirty dishes left there. worst thing is i saw few COCKROACH is moving around !!!! eeeewww .... that was my mistake that i choose this one... for save some money just transit in this city ...
Review 56：near to central station . thats all ...
Review 57：Carrying luggage upstairs is a little difficult for older people. Could use a clean up and maybe some paint a spruce up. Other wise for the price better than other place we stayed on our last night in Sydney
Review 58：Good size private room with shared washrooms. You could have privacy in the toilet and shower as they were separate from the other shared washroom (2 women's & 2 men's). For the same price, it was better than our last night in Sydney staying at "Wake Up" where we had less room and had to share the one larger washroom with a lot more people per floor.
Review 59：There was no toilet paper in the shared ladies bathroom for the 2 nights we stayed. Informed staff twice. Mattress was badly stained and torn, no mattress protectors.
Review 60：It was cheap and close to transport. Staff member kindly carried my bag up the 3 flights of stairs - no lift.
Review 61：It is not a very clean place,paint chipped off the walls and woodwork and the carpets stained and filthy. People sat around on the stairs and foyer making it difficult to get up and down the stairs. I couldn't get in the lounge for the owners family and friends and the property is very noisy.
Review 62：Apart from the location nothing
Review 63：The loud music from the bar below my room until 2 pm
Review 64：when you are not looking for co travelets you will get better value for money if you stay in a lodge outside the centre since there are plenty of busses in Sydney ...
Review 65：The worst part of our stay was the fact we had to carry heavy suitcases up 3 flights of stairs & down again. This might be ok for males but not as easy for 60 year old females who 1 has had a knee replacement. If this had of been advertised as stairs only no lift then we would not have booked it. We also told the young man this who was at the desk. I know for the future to ask if we have to lug suitcases upstairs. I do feel though that this should be in there advertisement, consequently we will not be staying there again. Thanks
Review 66：we liked the that we stayed in central & was easy to get to places & accessible to the railway station
Review 67：Kitchen smells bad ! Stairs ! Wifi signal not good on floors .
Review 68：Basic Room ! Comfort Bed . Friendly environment . Bath rooms are good enough to use .
Review 69：May be the pub/culb just down stair and over the week end it is bit of noise flow up to the top of the building.
Review 70：The location and central to and from and bus stop is just right in front of the building which is so convenient.
Review 71：1, the hotel is in downtown,too noisy.
Review 72：1, the staff there is very friendly. 2, there are washing machine and dryer with reasonable charge. 3,there is a kitchen with microwave oven, plates, cups,etc. 4, the wifi is ok in public living room.
Review 73：No lift and stairs are steep and difficult for older people. WiFi not available in rooms.
Review 74：Good price for the location. Staff very friendly and helpful. Shared bathrooms kept clean
Review 75：No common spaces, the kitchen is very small and you have to have diner in your own room... bad if you want to meet people.
Review 76：The place is really good if you're here only for few days but it's really hard to meet people there. It's a place not for living, just for sleeping. It's very clean and the staff is so nice ! Very helpful and friendly.
Review 77：4 flights of stairs (no escalator) with all your luggage is a pain. Shared bathrooms and not enough of them was also not great, but hey its a hostel after all so cant really complain!
Review 78：We stayed in a private room, it was great to have a very central location to stay when our only purpose was to use the room to store our belonging and sleep. Walking distance to everything CBD and public transport.
Review 79：Wifi can only be accessed through the living area. Three flights of stairs with no lift.
Review 80：Extremely friendly staff and helped with taking up luggage. Very clean place and extremely close to all areas in CBD as well as central station.
Review 81：Wifi was not always available in our bedroom (but everytime in the living room)
Review 82：Employees were really helpful and careful about our well-being Really well located, close to the main sightseeing Clean rooms and even in the sharing-rooms
Review 83：Very friendly and welcoming staff always available for any enquieries This place is perfectly located, close to transports,famous paddy's market and CBD. The double room was very clean and quiet. The common aera is perfect to meet others travellers! we liked our stay in this backpaker and will recommend it. Cheers Émilie and Julia, two french backpakers ;)
Review 84：1. Noisy(near the street). Couldn't sleep well if you are a light sleeper. 2. A little bit hard to find the inn as the front door is relatively small than a regular inn's. 3. The bathroom is too small. Only two shower spots(male/female) for an entire floor.
Review 85：1. Friendly and helpful Staff. 2. Location. 3. Good value.
Review 86：Other travellers make the toilet really dirty, some facilities are worn out, no lift, only three female toilets for the whole building
Review 87：Friendly staff who were extremely helpful, located near free shuttle bus station, lots of restaurants nearby, supermarkets are nearby
Review 88：De hygiëne in the bathroom and kitchen, was totally insufficiend There were cockroaches in the hotel. An undermining for te overall booking quality of the hotels/hostels booking offers on it's website
Review 89：The room was ok and clean, it was nice to have a fridge in the room
Review 90：There were lot of stairs up to our room to carry our bags. But the reception person helped. It was very noisy but we were in the middle of town so was to be expected.
Review 91：The room was clean and very usable with table and chairs plus a fridge. The bathrooms were clean and over the 3 nights we didn't have to wait to use them very long or you could go downstairs.
Review 92：It was dirty and smelly. Kitchen facilities were unable to use due the mess in it. Bathroom facilities were not cleaned and dried by the staff. Room was smelly and not properly cleaned. They never mentioned in their advertisement that the hostel was in the third level and that they have no lift.
Review 93：They allowed us to cancel our booking for three nights, so we could found a better hostel with the same tariff.
Review 94：Maybe it was just me, but I had some difficulties experience with my access card.. But no big deal.
Review 95：Location.. It is so strategic.. So many attractive places nearby, can reach opera house by around 15 minutes walking.. Staffs were excellent, polite and ready to offer a helping hand..
Review 96：I was happy with my choice!
Review 97：Location and cleaniness were king! Central station is 5 mins away so it is so easy to get there! So many conveniences, restaurants and shopping centers around. It couldn't be any better. Plus they offer you clean bed lining and towels every single day!
Review 98：It was quite tiring to carry luggages up to the second floor when there's no lift.
Review 99：The location was great, for example, it was only a few minutes' walk to Chinatown and Darling Harbour. Free wifi was great.
Review 100：First of all it's an amazing location just a 5 min walk away from Central Station and it's also right in the middle of Thai Town with great restaurants to choose from (Yok Yor & Chat Thai for starters) The staff were very friendly and accommodating, always making sure we were ok and had everything we need. We're a young couple who booked a private double-triple room. The space was comfy and spacious, with a fridge and a shared bathroom and kitchen stocked with everything you need. Planning to stay again in the near future! Definitely recommend for the budget traveller.
Review 101：shower temperature was unstable which is tolerable in summer
Review 102：great location! easy to get to everywhere we want. roughly 25min walk away from the Opera House
Review 103：shared bathroom can be dirty at times (this is due to other traveler's mentality)
Review 104：humble and very friendly staff helpful staff clean bed and sheets provides towel and new sheets great location
Review 105：No hot water in shower
Review 106：Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Room was cheap and spacious, located right across from Sydney central station. Literally no complaints.
Review 107：dirty bathroom lots of stairs to climb noisy location and poorly insulated windows children sleeping in tv room (either staff children or friends of staff) no wifi in room (only in tv room..see above) staff not knowledgeable about public transport, gave misinformation
Review 108：close to central station room was clean (got 3 person private room with shared bathroom)
Review 109：The facilities: bathroom just ok, no real kitchen or living-room. Felt dirty. TV and internet were not working in my room on the last floor.
Review 110：The bed was comfortable enough and I had a good night sleep. But sheets not very clean... I used my sleeping-bag
Review 111：Smallest and worst kitchen we ever saw in a hostel! Noisy at night! Just a tiny, very smelly common room! WiFi didn't work! To less facilities and they were old.
Review 112：Double room was big and well equipped!
Review 113：The hotel is no longer in its prime; its falling apart a bit. And as its not particularly sound-proof I would not recommend this hotel to any light sleepers
Review 114：I loved not having to deal with fellow hostel residents; it was clean, we had a nice room to ourselves, the view was great, and the staff was incredibly helpful.
Review 115：Disgusting. I slept in the airport because there sleeping was impossible. The smell in my room and the cleaness were terrible and disgusting. The worst place to sleep i've ever seen. It was a rubbish
Review 116：The kitchen is small.
Review 117：It is a nice small hostel, very close to Central station, walking distance to China town. It only cost us AUD $32 to take a taxi there from Sydney domestic terminal. People there are friendly. Clean bed sheet, cosy room, restaurant next door...
Review 118：Flights of stairs are unsuitable for many. No lift facility Shared shower and toilet facility is not well designed and gets very wet and inconvenient for next person using it Room I stayed in smelt musty and had smelt like one had smoked in it
Review 119：Location is central. So close to central railway station and to city buses Walking distance to major attractions
Review 120：It appears that guests live there for long term as there was half eaten food in the kitchen and personal items laying around. It was a Saturday night and people were partying until the early hours of the morning. We discovered vomit in the bathrooms and the men were using the ladies bathrooms. The kitchen and common rooms were very small and there was no where to hang out except for sitting on our beds. We left our baggage there for the day when we checked out and it was all piled up at the entrance with no security.
Review 121：Staff were very friendly and helpful. Location was excellent - 2 blocks from central station.
Review 122：Really cold inadequate bedding we where given 8 thin bed blankets to help. Bathrooms limited and not nice. Kitchen lacked everything. Tv had 4 channels and was being hacked from pub downstairs.
Review 123：Staff friendly and bed was comfortable quiet at night.
Review 124：bathroom was a bit small. had to carry heavy luggage up several flights of stairs to our room. other guests were smoking in their room and smoke was blown down hallway and into our room.
Review 125：convenient location. staff friendly and helpful. catered for families.
Review 126：No lockable cabinets
Review 127：Fridge, free shower gel, soap and towel
Review 128：The staff were amazing, especially helpful was Ruben. Automated lockers provided to guests for free. Location is fantastic!
Review 129：noisy until midnight.
Review 130：friendly staffs.
Review 131：No lift. Just use staircase to level 3.
Review 132：Nice staff. Very friendly.
Review 133：Stairs...
Review 134：Excellent location and good ventilation
Review 135：Free wifi. Lovely staff
Review 136：Dirty kitchen
Review 137：Staff
Review 138：Cleanliness can be improved, website picture a bit different in reality
Review 139：Location is good, walking distance from everything
Review 140：nothing
Review 141：Provide also WIFI of each room.
The Fine Print
Please note that reception hours are as follows:Monday – Sunday 9 am until 11 pm.