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Brado's Backpackers

34 - 36A Darlinghurst Road | Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia (City East)
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Zurich
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

You get what you pay for...it's pretty cheap, and breakfast and wifi are free, but the place is incredibly dirty. There are cockroaches everywhere, rats, bedbugs....it's located in the redlight district, so partying is cool, but there are junkies, homeless and hookers everywhere.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

This hostel was very, very filthy. The daily clean includes nothing more than refill of toilet paper. We saw mice in our room and lots of cockroaches ran around in the kitchen. The atmosphere was very good though, we met a lot of nice people, and the staff was amazingly friendly and fun to be around as well. The kitchen... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

This was the most disgusting hostel I have ever stayed in. For a hostel in a 1st world country, this is appalling. I've stayed in hostels in Africa which have known more cleanliness. It's fine if you don't mind waking up and finding insects crawling across your body! Everything was broken, the fridges and showers were growing new life forms.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013 via mobile

The staff is really nice. Its annoying that you would feel itchy and uncomfortable when you were in bed, and i was bited by some unknow insect. Its kind of far to go to central by walking,it takes 20minutes by feet. Really noisy at night outside of the backpacker.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Slightly worried when on every available space they are advertising for a cleaner but they need to be. Small giving it a very friendly atmosphere and nice staff, but people you'd rather have serving your drinks than looking after you. 24 hour drinking in one room is nice but at the expense of complete silence throughout the hostel everywhere else... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2012

Stayed here for 3 nights and we would of left as soon as we got there but was to late to cancel without having to pay. The main problem with this hostel is how dirty it is. Our bed sheets we were given were dirty, the fridge had a new life form growing in it, all the surfaces around the... More

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Newcastle, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2012

We stayed here for two nights, one night in a 6 bed shared bathroom and the other in a 6 bed ensuite. The ensuite was better as the bathrooms aren't very clean. The rooms were well sized although a little dirty. The hostel had good social events to local bars and the guys on Reception were lovely and helpful. However... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2012

We stayed in a room with 10 beds and had a decent stay. Here are some details: STAFF/SERVICE: Very nice and accommodating. They were happy to really spend time with us and offer advice for backpacking around Australia, exploring Sydney, etc. - Neville and Forrest rock! AMENITIES: Wifi works decently in the common areas, but obviously use it at off-peak... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

Spent four nights here - the location was great for going out and exploring the city, and not too far from Bondi and the eastern suburbs. The rooms were fine, and the people friendly. However, the hostel was very dirty; the bathrooms were gross and the place smelt like stale pub. It was cheap and cheerful, but not great if... More

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Malvern, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2012

Stayed here for 6 months..... there are great friendly helpful staff that are there for you etc... the property is in kings cross so is very central and in a very lively area... Despite being here for so long i wasnt made to feel at home ... with changes coming into play such as putting a deposit down for cultery... More

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Address: 34 - 36A Darlinghurst Road | Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > City East
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Ranked #56 of 126 Specialty lodging in Sydney
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