We have also stayed at this hotel but only problem we had was that they lacked supplies for crockery etc in our room and we were in a room at the front of the hotel with a broken window. We were put in their by DOH Emergency Accommodation. We had 5 nights in total. Showers were ok.

Approximate cost: $700.00

My friend and I stayed here for 3 nights in a twin bed room, shared bath.

The room was extremely basic and no frills, with no decorations or anything, but quite clean and surprisingly comfortable. Pillows were plump, and mattresses were springy and firm but not hard. The room had the two beds, a cabinet, wall-mounted TV, standing fan, small fridge, sink, small mirror, and kettle, with two sets of cutlery, bowls and plates. To our surprise we got a computer as well, old (windows vista) but very usable and great because none of us had brought laptops on our short trip to Sydney. Extra blankets were also provided, which was a pleasant surprise since we both get cold easily at night.

The free wifi was good - it did keep turning on and off intermittently, but was quite fast when on. LOTS of powerpoints, BUT rather patchy power for some reason. Seems to turn on and off too, and some devices can't charge while others can.

There was only one unisex shower and toilet, which seemed to be shared between 5 rooms. However we never had to wait for the shower, and only a couple of times for the toilet. Everything was clean and the hot water was good. Tall people may find the shower head a little low though. It was just nice for me at 170cm, but anyone above that may have to bend over to wash their heads.

As other reviewers have mentioned, the hotel is old. The stairs are creaky and the paint on the skirting is chipping, but the rooms are well-maintained and look to be freshly painted. There are only stairs, no lifts, but only 3 floors in any case so not a great problem. The staff are very friendly, all seem to be Korean, and are very helpful. We arrived too early to check in but they offered to take care of our bags, and even brought them up to our rooms for us.

House keeping is minimal. They empty the bins and can provide fresh towels daily, but that's it. We found this pretty good, considering the price!

Our room was quite quiet, there was some noise from other guests at times but that is not something the hotel management can control, and happens at every hotel. The doors are a bit thin, so light sleepers may want to avoid this place.

Location was very good. Easy walk to Central Station, Chinatown and Darling Harbour. Also right on the fringe of the lovely suburb of Surry Hills, which although is not touted as a tourist attraction is a cute place with lots of boutique shops plus the famous Bourke Street Bakery.

Ring them up to get cheaper prices when booking. We got a better deal than wotif (which gave us $46 per night), $40 per person per night with minimum 50% deposit.

CONS: No bedside lamp for some reason, which is slightly annoying but not a big deal. Also not many hooks on the walls - could have done with more. All quite minor.

OVERALL: Extremely great value for money and priced at almost backpacker rates.