Summer House Backpackers

I absolutely love Summer House Kings Cross! The staff are so friendly, welcoming and always happy to help. They really make you feel at home from the moment you arrive. The rooms are clean, comfortable and well maintained, and the atmosphere is such a great vibe. social but still relaxed. The location is perfect, super close to public transport, cafes and everything you need. It’s a great place to meet new people. I would definitely recommend staying here if you’re in Sydney!

I stayed here for 3 nights and stayed also at the Summer House in Melbourne so I have some thoughts. Firstly, the lady at the check in desk didn’t seem too friendly, but I shrugged it off, whatever. Then, once I checked in, I was situated in the 11 bed female which the steps to get up to the rooms are quite narrow and windy, and once you get into that room, there’s another set of stairs to get up to majority of the beds, which I find a bit annoying of a layout and inconvenient. If you have a lot of big heavy luggage, I do not recommend this place. Then in the big room itself, sunlight although is there is lacking so the room is quite stuffy. They do have fans to mitigate that, but the room deserves more sunlight as big as it is. The beds are very uncomfortable. It felt like I was sleeping on a cheap mattress off Temu. I think y’all can do better than that. The bathrooms are all unisex and shared, which is fine and are cleaned throughout the day, but I do feel for a hostel that hosts 100+ people, more than 4 bathrooms are needed esp during those peak early hours. To have to walk down just because there’s only one toilet on the top floor and its in use is insanity. Kitchen/dining areas are small, but easy to meet others and bond. I did not really use these areas, but they are nice and kept clean. I do think more fridge space is needed for the amount of ppl staying here. The stay was fine. I did not have any issues really. I would not come back here after my time here. I’m pretty sure there are better hostels in the city within the same price point.

Amazing stay! The hostel is very clean, the staff is super friendly, and everyone is kind and welcoming. There are activities every day, which makes it easy to socialize and really feel integrated. I would definitely recommend this place

Love this hostel. Its almost like my second home. The staff and all the people are nice and its easy to meet new people. The staff cleans the hostel everyday and most of the rooms are pretty comfortable. Kitchen and courtyard are all verry good. The best thing about the hostel is the big courtyard. So overall everything on good standards for a hostel. but please give us more forks!!

I was supposed to stay for only two weeks but ended up staying four months. The Hostel is very social and the courtyard is really great to hang out. There is also daily activities so it is very easy to meet people. Staff is also really friendly and the Hostel gets deepcleaned quite a lot. During summer the rooms get way too warm tho and it would be nice if there was more bathrooms since one toilet per floor is not enough (especially at 2am). Also bigger fridges would be appreciated. The Hostel itself is not the most modern but rather stands out for the familiar vibe. Location is also great (shoutout to the Clown). Would totally recommend to stay there especially if you are on a Working Holiday starting your journey in Sydney!! 10/10

The hostel has a good location, but I wouldn’t stay here again. Each floor has only one bathroom, and on every floor there are several rooms with 4, 6, 8, or even 12 beds. I find it inhumane and disgusting that so many people have to share just one bathroom. On our last night, we asked to leave our luggage (4 suitcases and 2 bags) in the storage room just for the night, so we wouldn’t have to carry everything up four floors, since we were leaving the next day at check-out time (10 am). However, the reception staff, with no friendliness or hospitality at all, told us no because it was closed. For such an expensive hostel, we found this unreasonable and very unpleasant. In the end, we had to carry everything up to the 4th floor, where the space is very limited. Unfriendly staff and an overpriced hostel considering the poor facilities.

This hostel is a great choice for travelers. The beds are good, ensuring a comfortable night's sleep. They offer cool events and activities, making it easy to socialize. The staff are friendly and helpful, adding to the welcoming atmosphere. The location is excellent for exploring the area. Highly recommended!

Amazing hostel, the staff are super friendly and helpful. I’ve been here a few times and it’s super social and everyone is really friendly especially Teagan! I ca highly recommend id you’re staying here for a while!

The people working there really do try and keep up with the mess that the party hostel-ers make, but there's only so much you can do. My bread was eaten by mice. Granted, it was on the floor, but that's where the bottom cubbies are for food. Why was it on the floor and not a cubby? Because there isn't enough space. Some people must be using more than one...And the fridges don't close due to people using HUGE bags that are not close to full (you need to take them out to get to your stuff and they weigh nothing). The rooms are nice enough, and they say no food or drink allowed in, but the first room I stayed in smelt horrible from people drinking beer inside and spilling it on the floor. And (construction) work shoes. The bathrooms have rust in places and most don't have anywhere to keep your clothes dry. Some locks don't work (no one walked in on me, but when I saw the lock didn't work I left).