790 on George Backpackers

2.0 star property
Hostel near Circular Quay in Sydney

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Exterior detail
Front of property
Reception
Private Double with Shared Bathroom
Property amenity

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

Map
790 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000
  • Capitol Theatre
    4 min walk
  • World Square Shopping Centre
    5 min walk
  • Hyde Park
    10 min walk
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    22 min drive

Room options

4 Share Female Dorm

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Private Twin with Shared Bathroom

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

4 Share Mixed Dorm

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Private Double with Shared Bathroom

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

6 Share Female Dorm

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

6 Share Male Dorm

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

8 Share Mix Dorm

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

6 Share Mix Dorm

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

Haymarket stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Haymarket hostel, you'll find Capitol Theatre and World Square Shopping Centre. Circular Quay and Star Casino are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Capitol Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • World Square Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Sydney Town Hall - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Circular Quay - 5 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Central Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kura - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fat Thaiger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mountbatten Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pho Gia Hoi - ‬1 min walk

About this property

790 on George Backpackers

Hostel near Circular Quay in Sydney
As a guest of 790 on George Backpackers, you'll find a vending machine, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Public spaces have free WiFi. 790 on George Backpackers also features a front-desk safe and an elevator.

This Sydney hostel is smoke free.

  • 282 guestrooms or units
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
790 on George Backpackers offers 282 accommodations with air conditioning. This Sydney hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Korean, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All guests must show a valid passport. This is the only form of identification that is accepted at this property.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 10.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, cash, and mobile payments. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

This property's shared dorm room types are available to guests 18-35 years of age. Private room types are available to all guests. Minors under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian during their stay.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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790 On George Hotel Sydney
790 George Backpackers Hostel Haymarket
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790 on George Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 298 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alistaire

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Staff & service
Perfect Location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

josie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
790 george backpackers
didnt realize it was a hostel till we got there but still had what we wanted..very close to train station and l line right outside the door..breakfast was ok..free hairdryer was good..have to pay for towel so bring ur own..i would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Weirdly enough the beds were really good and not the typical short bunk bed you get I had plenty of room even at 6 foot 6.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Roslyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Close to public transport. Close to shopping, dining and theatres.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wolfe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kruawan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kruawan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angus

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

rachel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUSTER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I highly recommend this place for persons like me with tight budget. The staffs are very helpful, flexible and easy to deal with. Rooms and comfort is great with there cheap price, i like there free breakfast, Looking forward to come back. Thankyou George backpackers.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was not clean and NO Towel provided!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really helpful staff- thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jurgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are very friendly
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness
It will provide for my needs in the future
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Gemmah

Liked: Staff & service
Beautiful staff and the girls in my dorm were lovely. Super good for a quick over night stay or obviously if you’re backpacking!

4/10 Poor

susan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location close to Central Station with a light rail stop right outside. The free breakfast was an added bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok, but not in great condition
Nice staff. But the hotel was not in great condition. Very old, and bad air quality. The warm water didnt work for 2 days
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Methee

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The worst hostel ever,After i checked in and went to my room and found my bed havent clean and very messy from the previous person I called the staff to come and check they said very sorry and they only changed bed sheet but they brought the messy and used blanket just fold up and they didn’t change the pillows bag at all they did everything while i was standing and looking at them with bad smell of those things I will never ever go there again

4/10 Poor

Zulaikha

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really expensive for what it is. Window in room doesn't even open to get some fresh air, and aircon only works half the time and is out of our control (i.e. staff control the temperature) so when it's a hot day you just have to bear with it. Mattress also smelled like someone had pissed on it. Receptionists were the slowest people I have ever met. Why does it take nearly half an hour just to check someone in? The receptionist that checked in my friends and I was an extremely slow typer, I've seen my grandma type faster than she did. This is my second time staying at this backpackers and honestly the quality has gone absolutely downhill. Would not recommend. Check out some of the other backpackers nearby

8/10 Good

Masako

Awesome reception, clean bed, poor hygiene shower room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Absolutely excellent staff; top location and really good value. Pretty basic, though, and h/c basin in room would have made a huge difference. Shared bathrooms need more hooks and shelving in shower stalls.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022