Mad Monkey Coogee Beach, Sydney

Mad Monkey Coogee Beach, Sydney is the first Mad Monkey Hostel in Australia! The hostel is found right on Coogee Beach. It’s the perfect location to reach all the best things to do in Sydney, including the famous Coogee to Bondi Coastal Walk. Stay with Mad Monkey ‘Down Under’ for the friendly service and social atmosphere we’re known for all over Asia.

Faciliities & Amenities

• Bar & Restaurant
• Shared Dorms
• Private Rooms
• Luggage Storage
• Lock Boxes
• WiFi
• Towels
• Air Conditioning
• Daily Tours
• Nightly Events

Google Rating

4.0

Based on 280 reviews

Mad Monkey Hostel, Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia

4.0

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Ian O'Neill

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Came mad monkey for a week and tbh never wanted to leave! The location is top notch, right beside the beach! Rooms can be a bit warm but for the price and location it’s very worth it! The staff are some of the moves most welcoming people I’ve met in Australia! (May and Eliza pancakes on Monday pancake aren’t to be missed)! The owner/manager Kristy, is extremely fair, reasonable and a very nice welcoming woman! Couldn’t fault any of them! I’d highly recommend this hostel you’ll have a ball with the guest and staff!

Maria Pacheva

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I love Mad monkey Hostel because it literally feels like a family! Everyone is so friendly and so sociable. You always get to meet people and the receptionist are really friendly.I would defo come back to the hostel, it’s been my favourite place to stay out of all the hostels.

Mia

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Pros:- Clean facilities (cleaners working around the clock cleaning the shared areas and bathrooms)- Location (perfectly positioned hostel walking distance from the beach, close to public transport, woollies, pubs, clubs and restaurants) - You can walk to practically everything.- Beautiful view of the beach from the common area.- Safe and comfortable atmosphere.- Friendly, inclusive and knowledgeable staff and management - always on hand- The most comfortable beds ever!- Facilities - excellent kitchen and indoor dining area, tea and coffee complementary, laundry room.- Weekly eventsMonday pancake night, Wednesday pool tournament night,Thursday wine and cheese night - this was a great way to make some friends while solo traveling.- Multiple types of rooms to choose from- Free Wifi- Locker facilitiesCons:- None

Cushla Crowe

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Loved staying in the hostel, I was there for almost 4 months and didn’t want to leave. Tia on reception is amazing, and I’d now call her a friend, she goes above and beyond to make sure you enjoy your stay. Kataya, one of the cleaners is really good at her job and is so friendly. I really enjoyed my time at this hostel and have recommended it to so many people since.

Tom Amsel

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The place is awful, rooms are extremely dirty and messy, the kitchen is disgusting and the hostel management seemed to care only about what benefits they can use you for, and gave zero cares about the guests, including locking two girls outside their room in the middle of the night. Exactly the opposite from everything good in a hostel. On top of that I actually saw the receptionist giving free nights in exchange to online reviews.

Eamon Rushe

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Rooms are filthy, dusty, no hot water for washing, 4 dollars a time for a wash or dry and half the time they don’t work, threw out my groceries don’t know how many times and from I arrived the price per week has risen by nearly 500 dollars and if anything the hostels got worse! The owner had no time or respect for long term stays and kicks out regulars just for the extra bit of cash.. stay at any other hostel in the city for cheaper and a better experience of the city lol

Fiona Parfoot

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This hostel is amazing amazing place to stay! I have been in the female dorm for roughly 3-4months and have made some of the best friends. It’s clean and welcoming and the perfect location if you are a beach lover! There is a real mixture of travellers and people using the hostel as a base to work and save for more travelling! Couldn’t recommend it enough.

Shannon Kelly

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Such a great hostel ! I have been staying in Mad Monkey for two months now - which tells a tale in itself. The hostel is very clean with great facilities.Mad Monkey is such a great place to make friends and the staff are more than accommodating and helpful. It’s like a big home. Never want to leave !!!

Adam Tpot

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Travelled all over Australia and this is by far the best hostel I have stayed at. The layout of the hostel is perfect for making friends and socialising or if you want to relax it is quiet enough to do so. The hostel is kept clean and Kristy listens to all requests for any upgrades or if we need any new things. Tia is absolutely amazing and will do anything she can to help, with no complaints. And the location is unbelievable, couldn’t be closer to the beach if you wanted to be.Thank you Kristy and everyone else for making my time in aus so good

Aoife Isabella Mahon

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Best hostel in Sydney by far, stay is amazing, views are amazing and company is amazing. Couldn’t ask for anything better!

Brandon Jolicoeur

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Had a great time at the Mad Monkey Coogee! The location can’t be beat and it’s easy to make friends and meet your fellow backpackers at this hostel. There have been a few hostels that I’ve been to where it’s a bit cliquey, or it’s more like a hotel, but this one is a smaller hostel with a chill vibe, if you want to meet people and make friends, you can, or if you want to keep to yourself, you can do that. There’s a bus stop across the street that gets you pretty much anywhere you want to go in Sydney not to mention the beach. The hostel is cleaned every day, and luckily we had a pretty good group on both of my stays that cleaned up after themselves, but as with any hostel, every now and then you get someone less considerate in. I couldn’t recommend this place more to anyone who wanted to stay.

Karen Bailey

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Amazing location, friendly staff, great vibe and cool people staying. Would definitely recommend !

Kirrili Miller

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The whole experience was great. easy to book. Easy to check in. Close to everything. The room & bed were clean & comfy. I slept well & don't normally do that when away from home.

Jena Rae

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The hostel was very dirty upon arrival. I didn’t want to touch anything and felt uncomfortable even sleeping in the bed. It was very hot at night and the noise level was loud it was hard to sleep. It’s right by a busy road, bars and a maccas. The hostel has signs up that states it’s not a party hostel but it definitely is. If you are wanting a vibe of party and binge drinkers around and don’t mind the filth, this place might be for you. I will say the location being so close to the beach is nice. But you can stay at much cleaner quieter places and still be close to the beach.Edit// this is a response to the owners reply. I’m giving this review regardless of me having been hired initially as a woofer. Yes, i reckon i should’ve come to you about these concerns and this has been a great lesson into not being shameful for addressing my views. I have taken a lot from this experience and will voice matters from the start rather than posting on fb a place that is cleaner. With that said, i hope you give value more to your hostel and implement your ground rules. Negative reviews are constructive criticism. We all have a-lot to learn!

Natalia Tenuta

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the hostel was very dirty, the kitchen, the rooms, the mattresses. A girl cleaned the common spaces once a day but it wasn't enough, people leave their dirt on the table and don't wash the dishes. The rooms are too small without having space or lockers to leave your things. The location is very good, in front of the beach and near the center, if they kept it clean it would be very nice. In any case, the girl at the reception was very kind about the return of the money and the cancellation of the stay but she never was clare with this money, because one week later i was cheking my credit card resume and i realised that the hostel used my card whitout my permission. I call to the hostel and i sent emails but they don’t help me o explain to me what happended.Also there is never anyone at the reception, there is only one girl from 8 to 10 in the morning from Monday to Friday and the rest of the day what?I hope this message will help you to improve. Cheers

Jena Rae

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The hostel was very dirty upon arrival. I didn’t want to touch anything and felt uncomfortable even sleeping in the bed. It was very hot at night and the noise level was loud it was hard to sleep. It’s right by a busy road, bars and a maccas. The hostel has signs up that states it’s not a party hostel but it definitely is. If you are wanting a vibe of party and binge drinkers around and don’t mind the filth, this place might be for you. I will say the location being so close to the beach is nice. But you can stay at much cleaner quieter places and still be close to the beach.

Clay Fisher

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Great vibe and friendly staff! Highly recommend

Jeroen Cantaert

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Compared it with the other hotels in the area and Mad Monkey is without any doubt the best one! Close to the beach, good kitchen, nice beach view,...

Raphael Antonini

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This was my third time staying. Just love the place and the staff!

Charles Robinson

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I stayed here for a few weeks recently. Kristy is lovely and I had a great experience during my stay. Can't beat being next to the beach - very fairly priced, gem of roommates.