The Pacific House

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first walked up to The Pacific House on Sir John Young Crescent, I wasn’t expecting much. I mean, Woolloomooloo isn’t exactly the postcard part of Sydney that most tourists picture. But you know what? That’s exactly what makes this place special. It’s tucked away in this quiet little pocket where actual Sydneysiders live and work, just a stone’s throw from the harbor but without all the tourist chaos.

The building itself has this understated elegance – sort of like someone took a really nice apartment building and decided to turn it into a boutique hotel without losing that residential feel. Check-in was refreshingly smooth (no long queues of cruise ship passengers here), and the staff actually seemed to know the neighborhood well enough to give decent recommendations. My room had these floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out toward the water, and honestly, the morning light streaming in was pretty spectacular. The beds are properly comfortable too – none of that hotel mattress weirdness where you wake up feeling like you wrestled with a brick.

What really got me was the location, though. You’re literally walking distance to the Royal Botanic Gardens, but instead of staying in some massive hotel in Circular Quay where you’re fighting crowds just to get coffee, you can actually stroll down to Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair in the morning without seeing another soul. The Finger Wharf is right there too – perfect for dinner at one of those waterfront restaurants, and the walk back to the hotel is actually pleasant instead of navigating through tourist mayhem. Parking was surprisingly manageable (they have valet, which in Sydney is basically a miracle), and the whole area gets genuinely quiet at night. I mean, you can still hear the occasional car, but it’s not like staying in the CBD where there’s constant noise. The hotel sits at about an 8.4 rating, which feels right – it’s not trying to be the fanciest place in Sydney, but everything works exactly as it should. That 4.5-star rating makes sense too; it’s polished and professional without being stuffy. If you want to experience Sydney like someone who actually lives here instead of just checking off tourist boxes, this spot gets it right.

Rooms

• Double Room with Shared Bathroom with 1 full bed for 2 adults
• Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult
• Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult
• Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult
• Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult
• Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult
• Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult
• Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult
• Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room with 1 bunk bed for 1 adult

Reviews

• Extremely experience in this hostel – Ahmed from Egypt (9/10)

  Everything are more than super

• Very Good – Maria from Argentina (8/10)

  The enviroment and the decoration.
  The location was so good!

• Pretty great. A good place for solo travellers! – Natalia from Denmark (9/10)

  1. The location of the hostel is really good – close to the train station, right next to the botanical gardens, and a walking distance to the Opera House.
  2. They have a great food storage system, so it is easy to store personal items in the fridge without worrying that they will get stolen.
  3. Generally a really nice hostel, clean and bright, with good facilities.
  4. They organise social events, such as walk at Bondi or movie night, so i is easy to befriend fellow travellers!
  5. Feels safe.

• A beautiful friendly perfectly set up place to stay – Sireshan from Australia (9/10)

  the friendly atmosphere .
  lots social activities that are fun and really well organised. beautiful rooms and well thought out things like PowerPoints at each bed with a light. nice quiet areas to read or study and a great connected cafe

• great – Özcan from Turkey (9/10)

  Everything was very good. Sometimes young people make a lot of noise. I find this normal. The staff is very good and if you have a problem they try to solve it.

• Great location. Clean and nice hostel – Blumentritt from Germany (8/10)

  I loved the location and it was a beautiful hostel. The showers were really nice and the bathrooms were great. Very private hostel but also fairly easy to make friends. The breakfast is basic but very nice to have.

• Fun and functional – Regi from Australia (8/10)

  My absolute favourite hostel in Sydney. A short walk to Hyde Park, museum, then a bit further to Botanical Gardens and Opera house. the building is purpose built a an accommodation house unlike other hostels that were over crowded converted terrace houses. Pacific House has generous sized kitchen and dining room plus a lounge room and adjacent Cafe. Woollies metro supermarket is a short walk away. Shared toilet and shower cubicles are modern. My dorm was a generous size. Each bed had professionally wired charger and reading light station. I would recommend getting a dorm room on 3rd floor to be further away from the noise in the dining and lounge downstairs.

• Happy to stay here:) – Jirawut from Thailand (9/10)

  Clean place. 4-bed room is very nice and not too noisy. Many activities available. Quick bite breakfast is appreciable. Got some cool new friends here.

• Comfortable stay – Annia from United Kingdom (8/10)

  Comfortable beds with privacy curtains. Bathroom/shower layout also meant there was a good amount of privacy for female only rooms which isn't always possible for non en-suite.
  All areas were very clean.
  Lots of social events (although sadly none fit with my schedule – but if I'd been staying longer there were a few that appealed!)
  Good kitchen and bathroom facilities, and a few social spaces.
  Good location – a short walk from St James Station & local bus/tram links.
  Even though the hostel felt social, the rooms were quiet enough to sleep comfortably which is always a plus when you just want an early night! Earplugs were also provided for free at reception.
  Generally friendly atmosphere with spacious rooms and comfortable beds which led to a comfortable stay!

• I have highly recommended this place to friends and family – Tracey from Australia (9/10)

  Breakfast was great, and so was location

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