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Wake Up!

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4 of 5 stars 26 reviews
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#5 of 90 Specialty lodging in Sydney
  • Address
    509 Pitt St
    Sydney 2000
    Australia
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 26 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 23 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 23 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 23 reviews Value
    • 4.5 based on 23 reviews Cleanliness
    • 3.5 based on 5 reviews Dining
  • Recommended For:
    • 80% based on 25 reviews Young singles
    • 20% based on 25 reviews Families with young children
    • 20% based on 25 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 20% based on 25 reviews Older travelers
    • 10% based on 25 reviews Students

Reviews of Wake Up!

( 1-10 of 26 )
Aug 14, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Absolutely amazing hostel... don't even consider staying anywhere else! it's cleaner than a 5* hotel, the dorms are big and comfortable (although no individual bedside lights which is always a pain) but the main - and best - reason why you should stay here is for the excellent atmosphere... the staff are incredibly friendly and do everything in their power... more

4 of 5 stars
Taipei, Taiwan
Aug 2, 2008

Good hostel to stay in Sydney. Liked the public area a lot. Easy to know new friends there. But the automatic door lock of the room was noisy a bit at night. Didn't like the kitchen has using limit, needed to rush back for making dinner.... more

4 of 5 stars
Greenville, SC
Jul 9, 2008

Wake Up Sydney! is a terrific value which puts you close to the heart of downtown Sydney. The staff was very helpful throughout our stay. We stayed in a private room on the 3rd floor for 3 nights. Our room was clean and our beds were comfortable. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean and there was definitely not a shortage of... more

4 of 5 stars
South Carolina, USA
Jul 7, 2008

This was my first stay at a hostel and was about what I expected. It was very similar to college dorm life. I had a private room. Bathrooms were shared and ours was always clean. Street noise was loud, but tolerable. more

Apr 24, 2008

This backpackers exceeded my expectations of a hostel. I was impressed as soon as i walked in. I stayed in a 4 share female dorm and the room was a good size with lockers. The room was clean and the bunkbeds had nice, clean sheets. The bathrooms were very clean and i saw cleaners everyday. The staff were helpul and... more

Apr 3, 2008

We stayed at Wake Up! when we first arrived in Australia, staff were friendly although our room was not yet ready they stored our bags for free and let us have a swipe card to go have a shower and access the kitchen so we could get some breakfast. When room was ready we were very impressed being the first... more

Mar 22, 2008

I've stayed at wakeup before and previously raved. This time, while still happy, I wasn't as impressed. Over all, its a very good hostel. It has brilliant atmosphere, and I'd imagine it'd be fairly easy to make new travel buddies in the dorms. I stayed with my Boyfriend in a private room. The room was as good as last time... more

3 of 5 stars
Palo Alto, California
Jan 20, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

I think this is a great hostel, just not my style of place. It is a large hostel, with 6 floors and a bar below, in a beautiful brick building right across from the Central bus/train station. The district is called the Haymarket, which is a couple of blocks from Chinatown, and about a 5-10 minute walk to the city... more

Dec 10, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Two friends and I stayed at this hostel over the weekend of the 8th/9th of December. We paid a little extra to have a 4 bed room to ourselves and had high hopes for a pleasant hostel as it was rated highly on the site we used. Unfortunately the day of our arrival, there was a sudden downpour that inexplicably... more

4 of 5 stars
Warrington
Dec 4, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Stayed at Wake Up for about 4 weeks in total across 7 months. Had a great time there. Good location, central but still a bit to walk to the city. A really nice hostel. Really big rooms. Comfy beds. Big windows. Fab breakfasts (payable when there). Ace bar downstairs. Cheap pitchers. Friendly nice staff. Clean showers that were hot. Bad... more

Reviews of Wake Up!

( 1-10 of 26 )
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Wake Up! Address

509 Pitt St, Sydney 2000, Australia