Mad Monkey Kings Cross

+ Really nice and friendly staff, the room was very clean. The bed was so comfy.

+ I had such a lovely stay at this hostel! I stayed in the women’s room, which was spotless and had its own bathroom. Tess at reception was absolutely wonderful, so kind and incredibly helpful, and the rest of the team were just as friendly and welcoming. The location is also very good, really close to everything, which made getting around super easy.

+ Mad Monkey Kings Cross is both affordable and leaves you with easy access to a lot the area has to offer. Free events every night that is going to result in free food or free drinks, sometimes both. Social atmosphere and very easy to meet new friends here.

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+ I really liked the atmosphere of this hostel! A great mix of people who were all really keen to socialise without it seeming like too much! I noticed that the rooms were cleaned daily in my stay, which I think is great especially in some of the bigger rooms. The staff were always really friendly when I had questions about things to do in the area! The free events with food and drinks throughout the week are also great when travelling on the budget!

- My room was upstairs, but at least then you don’t get much noise from the street

+ Fun time, big tv, Xbox nice

- Rooms could get very hot and little AC and if you work in the city then you need a bus which is a walk

+ Most of the staff were really friendly.

- The mattress I was sleeping in, I could feel the wires on my body. I woke up feeling so sore and tired that I had to miss out on some activities. When I mentioned this to the receptionist, she said they were changing some mattresses but that weekend was extremely busy so they couldn't change all. I wasn't offered anything from this, would have been a good customer service to receive some kind of refund at least for that night. I fixed this issue myself, moving to another bed when my friend left the hostel. Additionally, the power plug didn't work. I reported this tp reception and the response was because it was the weekend, probably they wouldn't be able to get anyone to fix it. There wasn't a solution to this issue from them either, like a extension cord. I was lucky I took my 3m USB C cable to charge my phone and I plugged it on my friends wall plug. The hostel doesn't have a proper "meeting" space. The kitchen is very small and the TV room gets shut after 10pm. So not much opportunity to make friends.

+ I liked pretty much everything. It was the total opposite of my stay at Mad Monkey Broadway. It was clean all the time, most of the staff were friendly, it was lively and had quiet moments, the location is great, I slept well most nights and the lockers under the beds are the best place for lockers in my opinion.

- The only thing I could suggest is having more fridge space. That seems to be a common issue in Mad Monkey hostels. This part is down to individuals who stay at hostels, but please please stop spraying aerosols in the dorm room! Don't be so selfish.

+ Very close proximity to Kingcross Train station and the Merto Woolworth’s. I also valued the safety measures taken in terms of the locks on doors to the main building and to the rooms it self

- I shared an 8 dorm room, didn’t mind this as all except for the shower room, it didn’t have like a curtain or something around the tub so water would be getting all over the floor and making the floor mat very soggy and wet

+ Good location, friendly staff and many activities to do during the week.

- There’s no lift.