What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time starts at 14:00 and ends at 21:00. Check-out time is at 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out availability and costs are not specified.

Where is the hostel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hostel is located in Surry Hills, near a metro station, close to Hyde Park and shopping. Notable landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge are nearby, along with Circular Quay and Bondi Beach.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the hostel, but specific age policies for free stays are not provided.

Big Backpackers Hostel - Affordable Sydney Stay

Average nightly price at Big Backpackers Hostel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$96
February	US$114
March	US$99
April	US$83
May	US$81
June	US$78
July	US$75
August	US$101
September	US$71
October	US$87
November	US$91
December	US$124

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Big Backpackers Hostel earns steady praise for its central location near transport and sights and for friendly, helpful staff, while feedback on cleanliness and room comfort varies due to shared-area upkeep, noise, and ventilation concerns.

Many guests liked comfortable beds and appreciated the kitchen and common areas, though these spaces can feel crowded and a few maintenance issues were noted. Some guests reported after-hours responsiveness problems and administrative slip-ups. Expect a budget-friendly, central base with variable quiet and comfort.

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Facilities

The shared kitchen and common areas are useful, though they can feel crowded at times. A few maintenance issues (elevator or shower doors) were noted, and one review mentioned fast Wi-Fi.

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Aiden

12 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were very friendly and helpful, and made sure that they were always available. Luggage storage is available at the front desk which was very useful, even after checkout. The shared kitchen is fully stocked and the common area is well maintained. Rooms are basic but practical, beds are a good size and linens are provided. Overall great place to stay for short or long periods

6

Owal

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff lovely at check-in and checkout, very helpful and informative. Facilities adequate for the stay, clean.

8

Hikari

10 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

長期で旅行していて、他のホステルで大部屋が疲れたので個室を利用しました。部屋にプライベートのシャワーとトイレがあって、テレビやエアコンもあってめちゃくちゃ過ごしやすかったです。タオルも置いてありました。受付の人は疲れ果てていて、あまり愛想がなく、チェックイン前後で荷物を預かってくれるのですが、その倉庫はあまりきれいではないので、床に物を置きたくないひとは駅のロッカーを利用する方がいいかもしれません。でも荷物預りが無料なので、ロッカーを探す必要がなくてありがたいです。キッチンや共有スペースは利用しませんでしたが、そこも広くて、ランドリーも4台くらい、洗濯は2ドルから利用できるようでした。屋上があるので、そこに洗濯物を干している人もいるみたいです。日本の5000円くらいの安いビジネスホテルみたいな感じで、物価の高いオーストラリアでこのクオリティのホステルに泊まれると思ってなかったので嬉しかったです。夜も静かで、Central、ミュージアム駅から10分弱で立地もいいです。夜間出入り口や自室の入り口はカードキーで快適でした．

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Margaret

23 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable. Age range higher than usual for backpackers, so not rowdy. Lots of books, board games, guitars(!) available for self entertainment. I am 81 year old female, and will certainly go back.

10

Jacinta

2 Apr 2024

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Great backpackers in a great location. Everything in easy walking distance, or easy public transport options. We stayed in a double room, which was comfortable and clean. The common areas were also appreciated.

6

Eliane

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Tanto o ambiente quanto os utensílios de cozinha sempre sujos , ambiente coletivo extremante pequeno para o tanto de hóspedes do Hostel, fazendo com que sempre ficasse muito barulhento. Quarto pequeno, mas razoável e estava com uma limpeza ok. Não trocaram toalhas em nenhum dia . Staff não muito amigável . Valeu apenas pela localização q era ótima

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Yukiko

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

宿泊したドミトリーの部屋には長期滞在して働いている方が多くいらっしゃいました。彼らとオーストラリアでの生活やオススメの場所等いろいろ教えてもらうことができました。バスルームの隣の部屋だったこともあり、誰かがシャワーを利用する度に給湯の音が聞こえてうるさかったです。部屋のドアも分厚くはないので、廊下からの音も聞こえました。キッチンは多くの宿泊客が利用するので、混雑することがありました。しかし、チェックイン前にキッチンやトイレを使用させてくれるので、旅行客には都合が良いホステルだと思います。

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Duchess Wade

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Internet was really fast. And staff was easily reachable even after reception hours

6

Yuki

27 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed in an 8 person room, but the smell of the men was so bad that I changed to a 6 person room the next day. It's close to the station and they have a movie and popcorn event every day. The staff are kind.

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gyeong im

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

위치가 좋고 저렴한편이라 좋음. 샤워부스 문이 고장나 있음. 엘리베이터가 고장나서 2~3일 사용 못하였음.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: several guests found rooms and some bathrooms clean, but shared kitchens/bathrooms were sometimes messy, linens or towels were not always changed, and occasional odors or leftover items were reported.

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Josyane

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff is very nice and helpful. They work hard to keep the place clean. However, some guests were not very respectful in the shared areas (dirty dishes on the counter for hours, very loud music, toilet paper everywhere in the shared bathrooms). The bed was very confortable and I was glad to have access to a big locker. The hostel is perfectly situated to easily go everywhere on foot or by bus/tram/train. I would highly recommend this place to solo travellers.

8

Liesbeth

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Booked a private room in the hostel. Was among the cheapest rates in the city. Good location. Cleanliness okay. Comfort okay. Nice staff.

4

Amirul

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff at check in was great, friendly and explained everything well. But I guess I didn’t do my due diligence to check what kind of hostel this is because it smells like weed at any time we enter the building. Also if you’re an old person and/or wearing hijab, people will stare at you if you walk through the main area so we just use the back entrance every time. We stayed at the family room with bathroom inside so it is okay but theres no soap i the shower. It did have hand soap dispenser so we used that. Overall if you know what you’re getting into, the price and location is great but i don’t think this is a place for a family.

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Krystle

24 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I know I checked in after hours but still there should be a live person onsite to attend to customers. I called the after hours number and nobody was available immediately. Luckily a kind guy reached out to one of of the employees who was actually off duty to help me. The gentleman who checked me in was not supposed to be on duty but was kind enough to attend to my needs. The room I stayed in had plenty of items left behind by previous guests. It appears as if the rooms are not cleaned and maintained regularly. The bathrooms are okay. The hostel was convenient and okay for the one night. The rooms need to be cleaned regularly.

10

Rattanasin

23 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room reception very good

10

Deanna

3 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The renovated bathroom presented well for safety and cleanliness.

8

Yukiko

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

シングルルームに泊まりました。タオルは付いていますが、ドライヤーはレセプションで借りる必要があります。階段に通じる扉の真横の部屋だったので、その扉が開閉されるたび、バタンバタンと大きな音がしたので、神経質な人は眠れないかもしれません。窓はありましたが、開けられず、曇りガラスだったので通りの様子が見られず残念でした。掃除はきれいにされていたし、駅チカで、パディスコマーケットも徒歩圏内。その点は最高でした。

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Eliane

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Tanto o ambiente quanto os utensílios de cozinha sempre sujos , ambiente coletivo extremante pequeno para o tanto de hóspedes do Hostel, fazendo com que sempre ficasse muito barulhento. Quarto pequeno, mas razoável e estava com uma limpeza ok. Não trocaram toalhas em nenhum dia . Staff não muito amigável . Valeu apenas pela localização q era ótima

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Avanel

28 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was average- 2 bed female dorm. The staff was nice. I didn’t like the bathroom situation because it was always clogged and the outside would get wet. The bed was comfortable but I hated that they didn’t change the blankets after each guest. The location is perfect for exploring Sydney, I walked almost everywhere. Pretty kool restaurants in the area.

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Chrystal

15 Dec 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

The room was clean and staff were amazing

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Rooms

Beds are often comfortable and some private rooms are decent, but multiple reviews cite heat or poor ventilation, windows that do not open, noise from doors or plumbing, and aging or squeaky bunks; a few rooms feel small.

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Carsten

11 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Fint setup - men meget varmt på værelset og svært at køle ned

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Gage

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in guy was nice, the room was hot and I learned from my roommate after I left that the AC started working after I left. There was a constant banging sound that I have no idea where it was coming from all hours of the day and late into the night. I told the room service person that I didn't want the room cleaned, and she shoved the door open and put a door holder then proceeded to vaccuum and start to clean the bathroom before finally agreeing to leave and stop cleaning when I requested no house cleaning service.

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Mark G

30 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I can’t open the window, it is suffocating. And the ventilation isn’t that good. Use room spray for better smell in the room whenever the guests are entering. Thanks.

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Emily

20 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay although the bed frames could do with an upgrade!

6

Eunsim

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

너무 소음이 많아서 잠을 잘수가 없엇어요. 건물 자체의 하자같고 새벽에 이상한 소음 때문에 잠에 계속 깨고 잠에 들수없었어요.

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Patrick

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location, comfortable beds. Didnt like the fact you couldnt open a window in the dorm room.

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Jacinta

2 Apr 2024

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Great backpackers in a great location. Everything in easy walking distance, or easy public transport options. We stayed in a double room, which was comfortable and clean. The common areas were also appreciated.

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Yukiko

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

シングルルームに泊まりました。タオルは付いていますが、ドライヤーはレセプションで借りる必要があります。階段に通じる扉の真横の部屋だったので、その扉が開閉されるたび、バタンバタンと大きな音がしたので、神経質な人は眠れないかもしれません。窓はありましたが、開けられず、曇りガラスだったので通りの様子が見られず残念でした。掃除はきれいにされていたし、駅チカで、パディスコマーケットも徒歩圏内。その点は最高でした。

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Yukiko

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

宿泊したドミトリーの部屋には長期滞在して働いている方が多くいらっしゃいました。彼らとオーストラリアでの生活やオススメの場所等いろいろ教えてもらうことができました。バスルームの隣の部屋だったこともあり、誰かがシャワーを利用する度に給湯の音が聞こえてうるさかったです。部屋のドアも分厚くはないので、廊下からの音も聞こえました。キッチンは多くの宿泊客が利用するので、混雑することがありました。しかし、チェックイン前にキッチンやトイレを使用させてくれるので、旅行客には都合が良いホステルだと思います。

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Avanel

28 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was average- 2 bed female dorm. The staff was nice. I didn’t like the bathroom situation because it was always clogged and the outside would get wet. The bed was comfortable but I hated that they didn’t change the blankets after each guest. The location is perfect for exploring Sydney, I walked almost everywhere. Pretty kool restaurants in the area.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, with late check-in support and luggage storage useful. However, some reported after-hours responsiveness issues, housekeeping entering despite requests, passport handling lapses, and an occasional room assignment error.

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James

23 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I booked single room and was placed in a dorm room was disgusting everybody was loud and inconsiderate overall I stayed ten minutes returned my linen and key and left to find more suitable lodgings and the manager even said that technically I was too Old to be staying there but he would “allow “ it

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Gage

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in guy was nice, the room was hot and I learned from my roommate after I left that the AC started working after I left. There was a constant banging sound that I have no idea where it was coming from all hours of the day and late into the night. I told the room service person that I didn't want the room cleaned, and she shoved the door open and put a door holder then proceeded to vaccuum and start to clean the bathroom before finally agreeing to leave and stop cleaning when I requested no house cleaning service.

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Dietrich

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Das Personal war freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die Lage ist Zentrumsnähe. Die Sehenswürdigkeiten und der Zentralbahnhof ist fußläufig zu erreichen.

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Krystle

24 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I know I checked in after hours but still there should be a live person onsite to attend to customers. I called the after hours number and nobody was available immediately. Luckily a kind guy reached out to one of of the employees who was actually off duty to help me. The gentleman who checked me in was not supposed to be on duty but was kind enough to attend to my needs. The room I stayed in had plenty of items left behind by previous guests. It appears as if the rooms are not cleaned and maintained regularly. The bathrooms are okay. The hostel was convenient and okay for the one night. The rooms need to be cleaned regularly.

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Sandra

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great. Location was great, near train, bus, restaurants and park. Lots of bike rentals in the area too.

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Man Ling

29 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

check in的時候拿了我的passport忘記還給我，發現了就只是隨手放在服務櫃檯沒有主動聯絡我，一直等到幾個小時之後我去問他們才交還

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Duchess Wade

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Internet was really fast. And staff was easily reachable even after reception hours

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Rattanasin

16 Dec 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff very nice

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yenting

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great service and friendly to late check in people

10

Emily

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Staff was very friendly! Great stay

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Location

Widely praised central location near Central Station, transit links, markets, and sights, with much within easy walking distance.

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Rattanasin

28 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Good location

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Ricardo

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location was great!

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Dietrich

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Das Personal war freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die Lage ist Zentrumsnähe. Die Sehenswürdigkeiten und der Zentralbahnhof ist fußläufig zu erreichen.

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Sandra

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great. Location was great, near train, bus, restaurants and park. Lots of bike rentals in the area too.

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Nathan P

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Orderly & quiet location, centrally located. Staff were great & helpful

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Jacinta

2 Apr 2024

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Great backpackers in a great location. Everything in easy walking distance, or easy public transport options. We stayed in a double room, which was comfortable and clean. The common areas were also appreciated.

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Ethan

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hostel location was convinient.

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Alejandro

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 21 nights

The location is GREAT! You have a lot of things nearby including Central Station (easy to take a train from the airport and move around Sydney)

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Avanel

28 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was average- 2 bed female dorm. The staff was nice. I didn’t like the bathroom situation because it was always clogged and the outside would get wet. The bed was comfortable but I hated that they didn’t change the blankets after each guest. The location is perfect for exploring Sydney, I walked almost everywhere. Pretty kool restaurants in the area.

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Katrina

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and stored our bags.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $63	2 $92	3 $83
4 $42	5 $52	6 $54	7 $54	8 $58	9 $63	10 $64
11 $56	12 $52	13 $54	14 $55	15 $58	16 $72	17 $74
18 $55	19 $52	20 $54	21 $63	22 $65	23 $66	24 $80
25 $55	26 $52	27 $54	28 $71	29 $79	30 $99	31 $106

Big Backpackers Hostel

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (Ages 18 40 Years)

Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (Ages 18-40 Years Only)

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room (Ages 18-40 Years Only)

4-Person Backpackers Hostel Family Room with Private Bathroom

Double Backpackers Hostel Room with Private Bathroom

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (Ages 18-40 Years Only)

Bed in 2-Bed Male Only Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom (Ages 18-40 Years)

Twin Backpackers Hostel Room with Private Bathroom

Bed in 2-Bed Female Only Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom (Ages 18-40 Years)

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room (Ages 18-40 Years Only)

Single Backpackers Hostel Room with Private Bathroom

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