With a stay at Maze Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Sydney, steps from Capitol Theatre and 5 minutes by foot from Hyde Park. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Sydney Town Hall and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from International Convention Centre Sydney.
World Square Shopping Centre - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
Capitol Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Hyde Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Sydney Town Hall - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
International Convention Centre Sydney - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Getting around
Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 4 min walk
Sydney Central Station - 6 min walk
Sydney Airport (SYD) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
Chat Thai - 2 min walk
Show Neua Thai Street Food - 3 min walk
Khao Neow - 1 min walk
Chamberlain Hotel - 1 min walk
Boon Café - 1 min walk
About this property
Maze Backpackers
Adults-only hostel in Sydney with a 24-hour front desk
Maze Backpackers offers 200 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and ceiling fans. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.
Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Hair dryers and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 200 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hostel also features a television in a common area and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Offsite parking available (AUD 35 per night); discounts available
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
TV in common areas
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Housekeeping (on request)
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
3 floors
Built in 1800
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
8 shared bathrooms
Hair dryer (on request)
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Microwave
Shared kitchen access
Stovetop
Toaster
More
Ceiling fan
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: AUD 20 per person, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Nearby parking fee: AUD 35 per night (1640 ft away)
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The accommodation is a bit more rundown than the pictures and to get a blanket and more then 1 pillow you have to pay a deposit that you get back at the end of your stay but still annoying another $30 I could of spent on my holiday and with no heater in the room you do need it also the hand dryer in bathroom didn’t work the whole time I was there and the sanitary bins had not been emptied in days. But the staff were lovey
Maze backpackers did exactly what we needed, located in a pretty good spot in the CBD. Sydney is pretty massive, so you need to walk or take taxis to get anywhere fast, but a comfortable walk from the Darling Harbour area with lots of shopping around.
The staff were nice, although one lass seemed really confused every time I spoke to her. The room itself was clean, beds were comfortable enough, but the bathrooms were disgusting. There was always water on the floor of the toilets, the sanitary bins were overflowing, the hand dryer didn't work and it was just generally unpleasant and run down.
You get what you pay for. Decent accommodation and pretty clean. Staff are at the desk 24/7 to help. Quite busy and full of people.
Sabrina
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Josh
Jul 5, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Staff gave me a free upgrade
Josh
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Danielle
Jul 3, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Parking
They have a discounted parking deal with a parking site very close by which was very reasonable.
Room with double bed small but you expect that in a hostel. Great location in Haymarket.