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Railway Square YHAvsMedusa
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Medusa scores slightly higher than Railway Square YHA. Medusa has a TripExpert Score of 80 with approval from 9 publications including Fodor's, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Railway Square YHA
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
8 - 10 Lee St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $21/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Multilingual
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This hostel’s not just central, it’s actually in Central station." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"This cute and unusual hostel is located in a historic packing shed right by Central Station, but feels surprisingly tucked away."
Medusa
Fodor's
Insight Guides Lonely Planet
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Michelin Guide
267 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Kitchenette
Fodor's "Behind the glamour is a comfortable, well-run hotel with friendly, attentive staff." Full review
Insight Guides "Perhaps the most trendy and glamorous boutique hotel in Sydney. 18 rooms decorated in very modern, avant-garde design."
Lonely Planet "Medusa the seducer’s shocking pink exterior hints at the witty, luscious decor inside." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Medusa Hotel is a quirky, 18-room boutique hotel with artsy flair." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Medusa makes its own rules as only a boutique hotel can, and traditional room fittings have been replaced by a strong modernist look."
Time Out "Embodying a very Darlinghurst sense of urban chic, the Medusa is an ode to colour and design, all interesting angles and bright flourishes of imagination." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Medusa Boutique Hotel offers 18 unique accommodations in Darlinghurst, an eclectic area and the epicenter of Sydney’s gay community." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"Located in Sydney's city-centre, Medusa offers easy access to the beach, bars and nightclubs, central business district and Paddington." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Sassy, passionate concierges compliment this colourful charmer of a hotel in Darlinghurst." Full review
Michelin Guide "Quirky, stylish Medusa is a converted eighteenth-century Victorian townhouse in ultra-fashionable Darlinghurst, Sydney's gallery and boutique district" Full review
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Make no mistake: this is not the sort of place where you would want to hole up for a few days and avoid the outside world.
