Summer House Backpackers

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!!

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!

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

Outstanding Stay at Summer House, King’s Cross I had an incredible experience at Summer House in King’s Cross. From the moment I arrived, the atmosphere felt warm, welcoming, and exceptionally well-run. The highlight of my stay was without a doubt the amazing staff — especially Teagan and Camilla.

I did not have a positive experience at Summer house King’s Cross. The hostel itself is well situated and they run activities. it is generally quite clean. It is a very small three story townhouse. The hostel gets cleaned 3 times a day from what I could tell, however it seems to always be a little dirty. This is obviously due to the size of the hostel (tiny) with not that many bathrooms and space being shared by a large amount of people. Plus it is backpackers who stay here which is mainly the younger, less tidiness-concerned backpacker crowd. Many times have I watched one of the cleaners clean a bathroom or the kitchen and twenty minutes later, two people have used it and it’s not that clean again. This is no fault of the cleaners though part of what made me uncomfortable staying here was conversations I heard of the staff being told off for not cleaning the areas properly. How does the manager/s not factor in the tiny size of the hostel and the crowd they cater to? This seemed unfair. I personally thought the cleaners were really lovely, the ones I spoke to, and can imagine didn’t appreciate the lack of understanding from higher up staff. Speaking of reception, I did not get the warmest feeling from the reception staff and there were a few times that reception just barged into the room without knocking and started taking photos of the room. This really contributed to me not liking the hostel and really dampened the mood. Again, there were some good points about the hostel like the activities, but in general I did not like the hostel and definitely think there are more warm and inviting ones in Sydney.

Loving my stay, I've met so many lovely people and the staff are super helpful. They're always around to help and keeping the hostel super clean.

Lovely hostel, perfectly location right by king’s cross station so really easy to get into the city or the beaches, and walkable to places like the opera house! also next to a high street which is really handy to go to the supermarket when you first arrive they do daily events which are a great way to meet people and explore the city which was really good as i had just got to sydney and didn’t really know where to start the staff are all lovely too, especially teagan and camilla on reception :)

I had a great stay at this hostel. Teagan and Camilla were always so kind, helpful, and friendly. Their service was excellent and they made me feel very welcome. Thank you both for the good vibes and hospitality , highly recommended!

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).