106 Circular Quay Road, Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia4.2 km from centreShow on map
The Nomad Nest Sydney runs a free walking tour every morning and a family dinner most nights. Worth knowing before you arrive: female-only dorms, plus privacy curtains on bunks. It is the kind of place people rebook rather than recommend loudly.
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Totals for 13 – 16 Sep · 2 adults · 1 room · taxes included, no service fees. Change
Cancel free of charge until 23:59 property time on that date.
$147
$44/night · 3 nights
incl. taxes · no service fees
Sleeps up to 1 adult per room
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$172
$51/night · 3 nights
incl. taxes · no service fees
Sleeps up to 1 adult per room
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$207
$62/night · 3 nights
incl. taxes · no service fees
Sleeps up to 1 adult per room
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$457
$136/night · 3 nights
incl. taxes · no service fees
7.6
Good
9 verified reviews
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Anouk B.
BE
Groups of friends · Stayed September 2025 · Bed in 4-bed dorm with bathroom
Reliable rather than exciting
The lift has one of those inner doors you have to pull shut, which the children opposite treated as the highlight of their week. They let us sit in the courtyard with our own wine on the last night.
Roadworks on the corner from half past seven on the Friday, and nobody had warned us.
1 person found this helpful
Inês J.
PT
Groups of friends · Stayed July 2025
Good spot, tired rooms
Firm mattress, which is exactly how we like it. The terrace is a good place to sit with a book in the late afternoon. Good base for a few nights: clean dorm, big lockers, decent kitchen.
Two showers for eight people is not enough at half past six in the morning.
Bridget J.
GB
Couples · Stayed July 2025 · Bed in 8-bed mixed dorm
Well run and welcoming
Not fancy, but that was never the point. Washer and a drying rack, so we travelled home with a clean bag. Circular Quay has that mix of locals and visitors that makes a place feel alive rather than staged. Staff run things properly - keycard on the dorm door, quiet hours actually enforced.
The shower head is fixed high on the wall and cannot be angled.
11 people found this helpful
Elin T.
NO
Solo travellers · Stayed June 2025 · Private Double Room
Worth every penny and then some
Within two streets there is a noodle counter and a proper greengrocer, so I ate well and cheaply. Nobody made me feel odd about eating alone, and the desk checked I had got back on the wet night.
One person on the desk at half past ten in the evening means a queue when the airport bus arrives.
1 person found this helpful
Sean A.
US
Couples · Stayed May 2025
Good location, average room
A washing machine in the flat, which halfway through a long trip is a real thing. The dorm was fine and the showers were hot in the morning, which is the real test.
No screens on the windows, so it is a choice between the heat and the mosquitoes.
21 people found this helpful
Haruto R.
JP
Groups of friends · Stayed May 2025 · Bed in 6-bed female dorm
Would look elsewhere next time
Wanted to like it more than we did. Bag storage on the last day was useful. A washing machine in the flat, which halfway through a long trip is a real thing.
The air conditioning rattled on the third night; maintenance swapped a part the next morning. Not much space to move around the bed once a case is open on the floor.
Sydney
“Harbour views, surf beaches and flat whites”
Circular Quay is one of the neighbourhoods we list in Sydney. Staying here puts you 4.2 km from the centre.
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Cancellation
All 4 rates can be cancelled free until Fri, 11 Sep (2 days before check-in), 23:59 property time.
Payment
Totals include taxes and city fees. No service fees, no surprises at the desk. Some rates can be paid at the property - look for the mark on the room.
Check-in is from 16:00 (24-hour arrival), and check-out is by 12:00. If you expect to arrive late, add your arrival time when you book so the property can plan for it.
Yes. Every rate listed here can be cancelled free of charge until 2 days before check-in. The exact deadline is shown next to each room and again before you pay.
Breakfast is not included, and there is no in-house restaurant. Circular Quay has plenty of cafés within walking distance.
The Nomad Nest Sydney is 4.2 km from the centre of Sydney, in Circular Quay. The exact location is on the map in the Location section.
Yes. Every total on Stayora already includes taxes and city fees, and we never add a service fee at checkout. Some rates here can also be paid at the property.
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$457
total from · 3 nights · incl. taxes