Really well run for a hostel - great policies and organization to ensure everyone has fun but keep out the bad actors. Breakfast is very generous and enjoyed using the free surfboard and snorkel. Common areas were usually very clean. Location is ideal to enjoy Manly. Staff were efficient and onto it.

Our private room was on the second floor right next to the bar which is open til 11 and it is LOUD; if you want a quieter room request the 1st floor. You also have to go to a further bathroom between 11 PM and 5 AM since the common area is locked at those times (but there are no bathrooms on the first floor).

Really nice staff, nice rooms, good kitchen, great breakfast and social spaces. I met some lovely people here and it’s in a great location, deffo go for a few days

The rooms get so hot, the little fans do nothing. My dorm was on the top floor and the toilets were only on the middle floor which is a little annoying. Not enough showers, people were queuing at peak times Lots of people here are long termers (ie stayed for months and have jobs) and that I think makes them less willing to be friendly, I found that a bit hard in my dorm

Everything is brand new and beautifully done. It doesn’t feel overcrowded in the common areas. You can either benefit a chill/nap time in the movie room or a social and comfy time in the living room which has a lot of corners to chat or rest. The hostel propose a lot of activities and equipment for free to not miss anything of your stay in Manly (bikes, snorkeling gear, wetsuit and surf board, yoga class) and a marvelous breakfast to start your day properly. Moreover the staff is really nice and friendly. One of the best hostel I have done until now.

If you are in a three bedroom you might end up in the bed without curtains but the place was still really comfortable even with that.

Super friendly and accommodating. Love the fact you can use bikes, snorkelling gear etc.

Bathrooms need much more daily cleaning, put some rubberized mats outside of showers so you don’t stand in a puddle after exiting the shower.

Regular beach hostel, suitable for young travellers wanting to meet new people. Very close to the beach, the whole town is really nice, I liked it. Also it's just half an hour by ferry from the center of Sydney. The breakfast was good, it's nice that it's free. It seemed very social, staff was nice and helpful. Despite the social events, noise went significantly down after 11 pm, so you could sleep pretty well. Many surfers and beach-goers there.

I've certainly seen cleaner places. It wasn't bad per se, the bed was clean and bathroom wasn't truly dirty, but the cleaning could be deeper (like the lockers were quite dirty from the side that goes beneath the bed) and the bathrooms could be cleaned more often (they were nice in the morning, but evening was kinda ew - water and sand everywhere). Also comfort wasn't very high - you couldn't even sit upright on the top bed and there was no shelf for stuff. But hey, not bad for the price.

Best hostel that you can book in Sydney/Manly. I stayed here over 5 months during my WHV and can recommend anyone that searching for a clean, tidy and groomed place with professional staff that doing his work always good. I experienced many hostels that are run down with lazy and unprofessional staff and this hostel is the best well organized hostel that I stayed so far. + free bikes for one hour to rent + free huge breakfast +groomed mattresses, pillows and sheets + some rooms have a balcony + huge movie room - only downside: the rooms don’t have an AC.

Great location honestly, probably the main bonus. The rooms were clean (if we are to ignore the guest mess), same for bathrooms and kitchen. It is quite noisy though (but only until 10-11pm) as mosts guests seem to be below 25, but overall I've had no issues.

Air quality in the ground floor shared rooms could be better, the window placement is odd so the circulation isnt great even with the fan as no fresh air is coming in - upstairs is better. Maybe the crowd was bit too young for my liking but it's not the fault of the hostel.

Unbelievable atmosphere, so sociable and inclusive. Exactly what u want from a hostel. Best one we’ve stayed in

NO AIR CON IS A KILLER

Great location in Manly. Good facilities. Very comfortable bed. Staff had noise under control, 11pm was absolutely quiet time. Breakfast was great. Nice large, private room - no view though (looking at a wall).

The light in the room was extremely poor, very dim and only one ceiling light near the window, not above the bed. Would be good to install some reading lights above the bed. It was often difficult to find a mug, bowl or cutlery. Not sure if not enough items or if other guests took them somewhere else (you can't eat/drink in the rooms).

I stayed at stoke for 10 nights with a friend and it was amazing! The staff were very friendly and helpful, the facilities were clean, people that stayed there were social, the rooms are comfortable and the location is great, very close to the beach. The beds have curtains which we loved and lockers to store your stuff under your bed- big enough to fit a 55l and a 22l backpack. Even though the kitchen could get messy throughout the day (because of people not cleaning after themselves) it wasn’t a problem at all because the staff cleaned the kitchen area at least twice a day which was really nice. They offer a lot of free and fun activities too and the free breakfast is really good!! I can definitely recommend this hostel to anyone who wants to have beach town vibes (Manly) and still wants to be close enough to Sydney central to go there often ( 20 mins by ferry)!! I will definitely stay there again if I ever come back to Sydney!:)