Asylum Sydney Backpackers Hostel / Zen Harmony House

The worst hostel of my life, dirty and where it is almost an obligation to do meditation and if you don't do it they raise the price up to 50 dollars a night

Beautiful place!
If you meditate or are interested in meditation, this is definitely the place for you! I spent 3 nights here and felt very comfortable. Almost like home. The owners and employees are incredibly nice. One of the employees prepared my meal twice without expecting anything in return!
Price - the best in Sydney. The idea of ​​meditators having lower nightly rates is wonderful. If everyone meditated, the world would be a better place. And this hostel certainly makes the world a slightly better place. I'm very glad I came here.
You can't drink alcohol and I loved it. It's nice that there are such places.

I dont know this place name is correct, but i remember i stayed this house in 2006.its long time ago, but i have a really good memories. Roy, are you there?:)

It's such a bliss to have a place like that in Sydney.
You are sure to have a good night sleep in a peaceful environment.
Free meditation class 3 times day
The owner and Staff are verry helpfull and kind!

More than a hostel, it is a very quiet environment the administrator is a very friendly and helpful person

At first appearances you think you have found a great Hostel due to the false marketing. The owner however (Ray) has a lot of issues with property and space and makes the guests feel very uncomfortable about it. He also is suspiciously invasive of your personal property and personal space. He thinks he can be like this as he guises his business under a community/family living arrangement.

Asylum is renowned for cutting corners too, especially with cleaning. I had a cockroach nest under my bed and suffered a chest infection from breathing in mould that I chose to clean in the share bathroom. (the owner was saving costs by hiring a junkie to clean instead of a professional)

I would highly recommend spending your money else were. (there are plenty of Hostels in Kings Cross). 1 out of 5 stars

This place is amazing, the people's vibe here is incredible. The no-alcohol policy makes the hostel a chill and quiet place where you can sleep in peace or have a good chat with someone without been disturb by a drunk mate or loud sounds. The Daily meditation is a huge plus, it's a great experience to meditate with people around it helped me a lot. Location is gold, just in the heart of Kings Cross, 2 min walking from Train Station and supermarkets, whatever you gonna eat, just 5 min walk from the hostel. Oh do you like dogs and cats? There are two adorable cats (ginger and micmic) and a huge lovely dog call Bella, I took Bella for a walk a few times and it was awesome!

Absolutely filthy - rooms haven't been cleaned in weeks.
Dust everywhere and lots of bugs in the room.
Weird set-up - the owner tries his best to impose fines on guests ranging from $5 to $50.
Even worse behaviour from the owner was playing dog whistle sounds through the sound system on Friday and Saturday evenings to clear the hostel.

Bizarre behaviour.

The room was really clean and spacious and had lots of natural light. The hostel feels like a big house and I received a very warm welcome. Bella and shadow are really friendly dogs and always stay downstairs. The kitchen and bathrooms were really clean and the social areas were comfy and clean. Also in a great central location and really close to the station. Also have complimentary food and meditation!

Good prices, nice and helpful staff. Clean and great location. Big plus for me personally: they have the cutest dog there.

After 1 month I think it's a great hostel, good at all levels, for save money, good vibes, great meetings, nice staff and no hassle.the black point would be the kitchen which is a bit small at times but that doesn't take away from the quality of the place.

Best backpacker hostel in sydney.super central, super friendly staff and good facilities!
free breakfast and meditation included

Very friendly staff! Great location, very close to the station. A clean hostel with a good atmosphere.

Small cozy hostel. Great beds and room ambience, and a nice outdoor space to meet and chat with fellow hostel mates.

It's about 100m from the train station, the staff are really friendly and it has a great atmosphere. 2 dogs and a cat make it more homey

The worse hostel ever! They claim to be open and tolerant, probbaly they are to all the young teen people just looking for a cheap stay and a place where booze-ups, party all night and vomitting around in the building, shouting around or making lots of noise by damaging stuff is normal. The personal is either not there or don't care. Its definitely not a place where you can get a nice sleep. Its not clean either, although you get clean bed linen, everything else is left to the good will of the young clients you definitely can't rely on for several days. Not recomended unless its booze-ups you visiting Sydney for

Very nice small hostel! There's not too many rooms, so it just feels like a big family house. Rooms are more than decent for the price, it's being cleaned all the time and it's pretty comfy.

Location is good as well, nice area with a lot of restaurants, bars and shops, at walkable distance from the center.

Great staff, Sophie, Ali and Nic have been a great company, helpful and kind! Always keen for a chat.

I would just wish you not to have to deal with Joe. He's just been miserable the whole time we stayed there, accusing us to leave dirty dishes (when there's cameras to check who's to blame) and moaning at us for giving our sheets back folded and bringing back the blankets for the check out. We thought we were being helpful, seems like he didn't like it.

Quiet hostel for sleeping since most of the rooms are upstairs and far away from communal areas. Owners are nice and have their dogs there that are very friendly! Not far from Kings Cross station

Stayed here for a few nights while traveling solo. Great location near Kings Cross station so I was able to get all around the city very easily. Didn't seem to be a super social place when I stayed. Everyone kind of sticks to themselves (which could be wonderful or not so much depending on what you're looking for). It's a hostel so you get what you pay for - safe, quiet, reasonably clean place to sleep - but a little dated so don't expect luxury, and you'll be satisfied. I stayed in a private and can't say enough good things about the space - very quiet; A/C; beautiful city views; double bed; coffee, tea and mini fridge in the room; sink in the room and shared bathroom right next door. The room itself was tidy, but overall cleanliness in the bathrooms and common areas could have been better. My only real complaint is the WiFi. It was on the slow side, and it was annoying because you have to access it by checking into Asylum on Facebook. I can't rave about this place, but I can say I'd stay here again. Great budget travel option!

Staff, 10/10. Location. 10/10, So i'll explain it to you, 1 Stop on the train, Which is a short One Minute walk away. Martin Place, On one side of the tracks, Or Bondi Beach on the other. Everything in sydney Including the opera house, The darling Harbour bridge, All Ten Minutes walk away. The food is amazing around there, Plenty of great little spots for a quick eat. And the people of Kings Cross, Are F###### Amazing. They are hip, They are friendly, But most of all. Sit down, Grab a drink and watch this place explode into the most entertaining prescinct the world has to offer. And Asylum, Clean, Tidy, Great Selection of young and old, It ain't backpacking if you bring a suitcase. Haha. Let's get rid of these lockout laws. Well done Nick, Ray, Joe and the team there for a great stay, Also in cairns aswell. The Bass.