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Jolly Swagman Backpackers

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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27 Orwell Street, Potts Point, NSW, 2011
  • Royal Botanic Gardens
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Hyde Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Martin Place
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Double Room Ensuite

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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2 Bed Private Room | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

2 Bed Private Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

4 Bed Private Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

3 Bed Private Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About this property

Jolly Swagman Backpackers

Sydney hotel connected to a shopping center in Potts Point
10 restaurants, 10 bars/lounges, and 10 coffee shops/cafes are available at this smoke-free hotel. A manager's reception is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, WiFi in public areas, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Jolly Swagman Backpackers offers 46 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and hair dryers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 10 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the 10 coffee shops/cafes. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 10 bars/lounges. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.

This business-friendly hotel also offers a library, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Guests can use the outdoor pool and health club at a partner property. For a surcharge, a shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available 24 hours) is offered to guests.

Jolly Swagman Backpackers is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Jolly Swagman Backpackers has 10 restaurants serving dinner only.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free 24-hour offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour airport drop-off shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Ski shuttle nearby

Food and drink

  • 10 bars/lounges
  • 10 coffee shops/cafes
  • 10 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free manager's reception (select days)
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Private wine tours
  • TV in common areas
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 20 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: AUD 40 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 3)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel Potts Point
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Potts Point
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Pot
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hotel
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Potts Point
Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hotel Potts Point

Jolly Swagman Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 503 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 503 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 503 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 503 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 503 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo
Not as clean as expected. Didn't have flat sheet for the bedding, and saw some bugs in the bedroom. Good that late checkin was smooth. The receptionist was not available in person until very late in AM, but she is very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Jess

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Gabriella

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
Nice place for what it is. Very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Average

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Although the lack of air con is a big issue and everything’s a bit dated and sad. It could do with a spruce and lick of paint. Which they can definitely afford to do with the amount they charge, especially for the extras like washing machines and lockers. I paid an 8th of the price for hostels in south east Asia with better amenities and quality, And they felt like 5 star hotels. The WiFi was absolute garbage as well. It all feels a bit stingy, they really cut corners to save money, when they could do with air con, better WiFi (it’s the 21st century), electric locks, free luggage storage like the rest of the world.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I paid for a 2-person girls only room. I was placed in a room with 6 other girls and one of them handed her key out to anyone including men. It was a total mess
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a backpackers, roughing it is a no brainer. Sam was super friendly, the rest was so-so. What was promised on website was not accurate, needs updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for an affordable hostel! Well located and helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great helpful staff, great location and good value
Great staff VERY helpful. Fantastic location a few minutes from Kings Cross and walkable to Opera House area.Botanical Gardens etc, or take the BRILLIANT Sydney transport system, limited to $16 a day anywhere. Great value for money, it is a back packers but everyone was really curious and it was not noisy. $20 key deposit, $1 for cup, but free breakfast, toast, cereal, tea / coffee worked well. If you stay 3 nights or more you get free airport pickup, put the trip back is not free but only $16.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb staff and friendly welcoming atmosphere, 10/10 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty good spot
Nice place, helpful staff, well maintained and clean. Quiet enough at night. The free WiFi is pretty bad and the free breakfast is bread and cereal and it’s only available from 7-9a. Otherwise no complaints. Great location too.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sam the front desk host was amazing and so nice! We loved him. He made our stay fun. :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room as described. Was charged twice in error (once by LastMinute, once at Jolly Swagman) but they were able to arrange refund without any probs. Lack of cooking equipment for kitchen but apart from that all good, great location, parking close by and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I did not realise that a towel was not included in the night's stay as Usually this is included even in backpacker accommodation. As I was flying out the next day I had to buy a towel at the airport and use the shower there...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Near Healthy Nuts, cafe and store that had excellent vegan food. Also very close to Thai Power.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked for 3 nights, stayed 1
Just dirty and uncomfortable. Too many beds in too little space. Pretty sure one of the bunk beds was jury-rigged. There are many options in the area, choose one of them instead.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
By Sydney standards it was a clean backpackers. However, window in dorm could not be closed to keep our cold and the bathrooms were old and dingy. A decent stay for a Sydney backpackers but definitely nothing that stood out as great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hostel in Sydney
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Convenient location near Kong’s Cross station, helpful information about walking around the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019