Facilities
Bedrooms
Summer House Newtown offers a range of modern rooms to suit your budget. You can choose from dorm rooms – including female only – or private rooms if you are looking for a little more privacy.
Shared Dorms:
Summer House Newtown offers clean and comfortable shared dorms of all sizes, ranging from smaller 4 bed dorms, up to our larger 8 bed dorms for those on a tighter budget. All of our shared dorms are spacious and clean with large lockable storage lockers for every guest! Next to every bed is a personal double power socket and reading light, plus you can access the free and lightning-fast unlimited WiFi from every room. Unlike many other hostels, our housekeeping team will also prepare the beds with fresh linen in preparation for your arrival.
Private rooms
If you wish for more privacy during your stay, we have private rooms available at Summer House Newtown. Our private rooms consist of a double bed with either an additional single bed or bunk bed, which can cater to up to 4 guests. The rooms include a flat screen TV and towels.
Bathrooms
We have an abundance of bathroom and shower facilities available at Summer House Newtown. The vast majority of rooms include a fully renovated ensuite, while the shared bathrooms are abundant, spacious and clean. We have a very low guest-to-bathroom ratio meaning you’ll never have to wait around to use a bathroom, even during peak times. Our state of the art commercial grade hot water system ensures that hot water is always available around the clock and our cleaning team works hard to ensure the facilities are cleaned multiple times a day and ready for use at all times.
TV Room
Summer House Newtown has a huge TV room which overlooks the pool area. We have constructed an awesome two-tiered grandstand with plenty of comfy cushions for you to enjoy our huge 65 inch flat-screen smart TV. Each Sunday we have movie night with free popcorn which is always a popular way to unwind with your hostel friends after a busy weekend.
We also have a huge selection of books to use while at the hostel.
Laundry
The Guest Laundry is open 24/7 and is located next to reception on the ground floor. The commercial-grade machines cost $4 per wash, $4 per dry and we have washing powder available at Reception for 50c.
Kitchen and Dining Area
Sydney Backpackers has a modern open-plan kitchen and dining area on the ground floor. This includes numerous stove cook tops, microwaves, toasters and kettles . On Sundays we provide free pancakes between 9 am – 11 am. Next to the kitchen is a dining area while you can alsdo enjoy your fresh cooked meal by the pool in the sun drenched terrace. The kitchen and dining area also contains a communal dry food storage area as well as four large commercial fridges to keep your food cool and fresh throughout your stay!
Free Lightning-Fast and Unlimited WiFi
We have commercial grade high speed WiFi infrastructure installed throughout the entire hostel to ensure that no area of the hostel is missed. Plus, unlike most other Sydney hostels, it’s 100% free with no download restrictions! How good is that! We have guaranteed upload and download speeds meaning you can stay connecting with family around the world and stream shows without any buffering.
Summer House Reception
The Reception Desk is open daily from 8 am – 10 pm. Our friendly and experienced reception team have a wealth of knowledge so make sure you put it to good use! Plus, keep an eye on the events board next to reception to see what events the hostel has organised for the week!
Next to reception you’ll find our free bike parking as well as our events board with information on what’s on during your stay as well as local events and happenings such as concerts and markets in and around Newtown.
We also have a brochure board next to reception so make sure you check it out and take advantage of the discounts offered as you plan some cool things to do while in Sydney.
Security
Above all else, the security of our guests is our highest priority. CCTV is in operation throughout the building and we follow a strict ‘Guests Only’ policy within the hostel. We use a sophisticated RFID security card system on all doors.