,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(151.20557,-33.881607)/151.2396550923586,-33.88637162584445,13.222217637905887/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
Hotel RavesisvsYHA Sydney Central
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Sydney Central YHA is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Ravesis. Sydney Central YHA comes in at #27 in Sydney with accolades from 6 sources including Insight Guides, Frommer's and oyster.com.
Hotel Ravesis
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
Independent Frommer's
118 Campbell Parade, Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales 2026
From $163/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
Insight Guides "Walk across to the beach for a morning swim from this lovely Bondi beachfront boutique hotel."
Lonely Planet "Ravesi’s fits into the Bondi's shaggy surfer scene like a briefcase on a beach – its sleek chocolate and grey rooms are positioned above one of the strip's busiest bars." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Each room of this lovely boutique hotel has a stunning ocean view."
Rough Guide "The first-floor restaurant and most of the 12 rooms at this boutique hotel have glorious ocean views."
Frommer's "Right on Australia's most famous golden sands, this boutique property offers modern minimalist rooms with white marble bathrooms -- all very chic, with African tribal wall hangings." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Ravesis is Bondi’s only beachfront hotel with ocean views." Full review
Time Out "Nostalgia reigns in the 12 redesigned rooms at Hotel Ravesis on Bondi Beach." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Set on Sydney's stunning Bondi Beach, the 12-room Hotel Ravesis has enticing pops of pastel — both on the hotel's façade and interior — that play off the adjacent beach's gold-and-blue palette"
Independent "With unrivalled water views, Ravesis is the suburb’s only beachfront hotel. With a chic white-and-pastel-pink facade and Art Deco windows, there’s a vintage-retro feel to it."
Frommer's "Right on Australia’s most famous golden sands, this boutique property offers modern minimalist rooms with white marble bathrooms—all very chic" Full review
YHA Sydney Central Insight Guides DK Eyewitness Rough Guide Lonely Planet
Oyster Time Out
Afar Magazine Frommer's
11 Rawson PLace, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $24/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Kitchenette
Insight Guides "Technically a youth hostel, it’s also an excellent, centrally located hotel in a heritage building opposite Central Station."
DK Eyewitness "Housed in a Heritagelisted building opposite Central Railway Station, this hostel offers panoramic views of the city from the rooftop and outdoor area."
Rough Guide "A listed building transformed into a snazzy hostel with over 550 beds, which are almost always full, with spacious 4- and 6-bed dorms and private rooms (some en-suite)."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Near Central station, this 1913 heritage-listed monolith has been renovated to within an inch of its life." Full review
OysterBudget
"This two-pearl hostel in Sydney’s Central Business District sleeps 556 people across a variety of shared dormitories and private rooms." Full review
Time Out "The largest of the YHA properties in Sydney, this place has it all." Full review
Afar Magazine "Families and groups flock here alongside backpackers for the options outside of the standard dorm. Rooms can be ensuite and allow access to the two kitchens, rooftop pool, movie theater and computers." Full review
Frommer's "This multiple-award-winning hostel is one of the biggest and busiest in the world." Full review
