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title: "Pad Hostel, Sydney: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Pad Hostel in Sydney: rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hostel · ★★★
# Pad Hostel

Paddington, Sydney, Australia

8.9 ·  Excellent 10 reviews ·  #216 #216 of 463 in Sydney ·  4.6/5 on Google, 184 reviews ·  7.0 Location score
## About Pad Hostel

Pad Hostel is a hostel in Paddington, Sydney, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 10 reviews. Facilities include free breakfast, restaurant, bar, free wi-fi. It is 1.9 km from the centre of Sydney. The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 7.7 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Floors:** 3

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 18

162 Flinders St, Paddington [padhostel.com.au](https://www.padhostel.com.au/)

## How Pad Hostel scores

Better rated than 57% of hotels in Sydney

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **7.0**
-   Beach access **1.5**
-   Public transport **6.3**

Sydney average

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

184 Google reviews

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Free breakfastRestaurantBarFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **81**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **102**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **7**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Moore Park Light Rail Stop</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">840 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sydney</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Korean War Memorial70 m
-   Mary’s Place420 m
-   Brett Whiteley Studio490 m
-   Gay & Lesbian Holocaust Memorial740 m
-   Qtopia Sydney760 m
-   Sydney Jewish Museum820 m

### Compare

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## Questions about Pad Hostel

### How do guests rate Pad Hostel?

Pad Hostel has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 10 reviews, which is better than 57% of rated hotels in Sydney.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Pad Hostel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Pad Hostel include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### How far is Pad Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 7.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is Pad Hostel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.6 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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