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Located in the heart of Sydney, only minutes away from supermarkets, transport, nightlife, bars, pubs, parks & shopping malls. Offering loads of freebies, evening events & an awesome rooftop, we will be the perfect choice for your Sydney adventures! If you're travelling to meet other travellers, the Downing hostel is like a little family! We have a lovely rooftop that's perfect for tanning, enjoying a meal or having some social drinks. [open everyday 7am to 10pm] Christmas & New Years 2025-26 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S 2025/2026: All bookings between 23rd December and 2nd January are NON-REFUNDABLE. All bookings between 26th December and 2nd January are subject to a 7-NIGHT MINIMUM STAY. Payment will be processed within 72 hours of booking and if the card cannot be charged then your booking will be cancelled. Please also note that our reception will be closed to arrival and departures on 25th December, 31st December and 1st January. No check-ins or outs will be allowed on these dates. If your booking contains a check in/out scheduled for those dates then it will be subject to immediate cancellation. We are located a few minutes away from Museum and Town Hall Station (which takes you to Sydney International and Domestic Airport in under 15mins) Also we are located a few minutes walk from the 333 Express bus that takes you directly to Bondi Beach and the 380 bus that takes you to Watsons Bay! The Downing Hostel is walking distance to Hyde Park (2 mins), KoreaTown (1 min), World Square (2 mins), Westfield Tower (5 mins), ChinaTown (6 mins), Oxford Street (5 mins), Paddy's Markets (9mins), Queen Victoria Building (4 mins) & Darling Harbour (8 mins) so you can see, we really are in the heart of the city. As we are in the middle if the city our hostel can be noisy in the evenings so please take this into consideration. Some of the reasons why guests love the Downing Hostel is all the FREE offers: FREE WiFi FREE Luggage storage before & after your stay FREE Books exchange FREE Secure lockers (bring your own padlock) FREE Use of our kitchen EXCLUSIVE use of rooftop! It's important to note that we are 3 floors and there is no elevator but we are more than happy to assist you with your luggage. We offer air conditioning in the common area only plus fans in the room. Our quiet times are from 11pm to 7am. Please respect other guests that may want to sleep during these hours. Extra Information Check in from 2pm Check out by 10am Reception is open 9am - 8pm You are welcome to leave your luggage and use all our facilities while you wait / after you check out. Please note that we are a youth/backpacker hostel, we have an age limit of 18 - 35 years old in all rooms. Passport and valid ID is required for ALL guests as well as a valid credit card. We always try to keep friends in the same dorm but we can not guarantee it (a good excuse to make new friends!) We have a 48hr Cancellation Policy. 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