Property amenity

Reviews of PodBed Coogee Beachside - Hostel

2 out of 5
PodBed Coogee Beachside - Hostel
178 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee, NSW

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 52 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kexin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience for a 1.5 week stay
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Coogee Beach and friendly people. TV in room not working
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

ANNI

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

carys

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pierrre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Of course, pods was my most important criteria to stay there. Mine didn't lock but I felt secure. Needed extra time for my daily transportations to Central Station. Easy to check-in late if it is pre-paid.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Bibs on 16 Apr 2023
Thanks for the review, Pierre. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

KIM

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Bibs on 17 Mar 2023
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Bibs on 17 Mar 2023
Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Norbert

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Bibs on 11 Mar 2023
Thank you, Norbert!

8/10 Good

HYE JONG

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Bibs on 3 Mar 2023
Thank you for the review, mate. Wishing you safe travels.

10/10 Excellent

Kelby

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Bibs on 13 Feb 2023
Thank you so much!

8/10 Good

Millan

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Bibs on 13 Feb 2023
Thanks for the rating.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Bibs on 13 Feb 2023
Thank you very much!

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 17 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Liam

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They don’t provide towels and bathroom didn’t have any toilet paper….plus I’m sick now and I only stayed 2 nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wade

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was good price even though I paid twice for the pod bed
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect and the host was kind enough to check us in after 10 PM, although there is self check in as well. But the room smelt a bit stale and the bed cover didn't feel fresh.The room was small, but OK for just an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from PodBed Coogee Beachside on 14 Jun 2021
Hi Maria, Thank you for your honest feedback. The Building is old and some of the rooms are smaller than others and is not much what we can do about that. All our larger rooms are occupied by long stay guests and only smaller private rooms where available during your stay. However, cleaning and keeping the rooms fresh at all time is of paramount importance to us. We will discuss your feedback with our cleaning services provider. Regards Rose and Andy

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

CameEwistle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location in the heart of Coogee shops and 100m from the turquoise dreams. Esy going team will accommodate your every need. It ain't the Hilton but it's great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Coogee Beachside Budget Accommodation on 24 Oct 2019
Dear Anonymous Guest Thank You very much for your kind rate and taking time to share your experience with us. We do try hard to make our guests feel at home and well taken care of. We hope to see you soon Warmest Regards Team Coogee Beachside

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Andy on 16 Oct 2019
Thanks we are trying our best

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andy on 17 Oct 2019
Thanks. Since taking operation of the hostel couple months ago we are trying our best to improve hostel image and our guests experience.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the best for couples
It’s budget stay so we set expectations there. We didn’t set them to have maintenance workers drilling holes in the hallway at our door from 7am. We also had to step through their ladders to access the bathroom. Great for backpackers but not for couples or people wanting a nights rest.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Coogee Beachside Team on 3 Sept 2019
Hi Anonymous, At the time when you had bad experience we had mandatory yearly checks of the whole fire detection system including individual smoke detectors mounted in the guests rooms. Part of the process was to blown special gas in to detectors and see how do they responds. that's why the fire inspectors need a ladders to reach to the detectors. We have informed and appologise to all our guests about the test being conducted and the timing which unfortunately was very early in the morning. We can appologise again to our anonymous guest for the inconvinience created but, safety of our guests is very important to us and the timing of the checks was dictated by external to us fire safety inspectors and we had no possibility of changing the time. This does not happen every day. This was once a year safety inspection. Regards Coogee Beachside Team

10/10 Excellent

Guangyao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Coogee traveller
Amazing location, metres away from the Coogee beach. Nice and friendly staff. Very clean shared area.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Homeless on the street cause of this reservation
Could not enter at 7pm. They wouldn’t answer the phone and my reservation wasn’t honoured. Was useless to have a reservation here as they closed in the early evening. I was completely stranded and no rooms were available for less than $1000 in the city because of various events. I called and went to hotels from 7pm to 3:30am. Hotels.com was unreachable overseas. I almost had to stay at a 24 hour cafe I found through a taxi driver a few towns over, for the night, but a rejected room opened in a hotel at 3am and I paid 3 times it’s worth to get in at at 3:30am for it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Chase, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
One night stay...just not for me
I stayed for one night. The location is nice, very close to Coogee beach. I stayed in a 4-share room and was assigned a top bunk with no rail. For me this was not a great start and partly my own fault because it is usually something I check prior to arrival. I really dislike top bunks without rails. When I stayed the weather was not particularly hot. Nevertheless, a roommate took it upon himself to switch on the fan at 12:30AM. Said fan was situated just above my own bunk, so with what felt like a jet propeller roaring above my head all night, absolute sleep deprivation was inevitable. The staff generally were EXCELLENT and made me feel very welcome. However, I feel that I should mention the male member of staff who confronted me late at night. It was approx 11:30pm and I had taken my suitcase to the kitchen for packing - in order to avoid disturbing my roommates. The man I am referring to walked in and stared menacingly at me - as if I was a naughty schoolchild. I felt very intimidated. He decided to inform me that it was 'quiet time', in spite of the fact that I was making no noise. This confrontation made me want to leave there and then, but I knew that at this time of night, alternative accommodation would be limited. I write this as a warning to other guests who might also find this sort of experience unpleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Comfy bed and the fan was adequate as it was cooler when I stayed. Could definitely use a lick of paint but overall great spot, quiet-ish, and comfy room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Basil Fawlty is pretty funny if you’re a kind soul
One of the workers is pretty keen on padlocking the outdoor furniture and locking the common room before designated quiet time. These facilities are then not made available in a timely manner in the morning so there isn’t anywhere comfy to write a postcard and have a coffee. I found this an amusing bonding experience with other guests as we speculated on what might have happened to him dude. Poor poor petty man.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Great location
Great location, very close to restaurants , pubs , shops and the beach
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

aimee, ireland

Liked: Room comfort
excellent location
one of the better hostels
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Dom, NSW

Liked: Staff & service
Good basic place to stay
Needed a simple room in a hurry on a day when the rest of Sydney appeared to be sold out. Room was basic, clean and good for a business trip over night. Other residents appeared to be very considerate, so noise was limited. The bathroom facilities again were basic but clean and clearly serviced on a regular basis. I needed an after hours arrival which was willingly facilitated. The location was great. Main Street Coogee offered plenty of choices. Good option for a night in Sydney that is super affordable.

8/10 Good

Kieren, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice communal, close to beach
the staff were very friendly and helpful it was close to beach

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice and comfortable room with friendly staff. definitely worth the price.

8/10 Good

anthony

Liked: Room comfort
An "oldie's" perspective.
My room was quiet, clean and comfortable and the staff friendly and helpful. The establishment was in a pleasant location, handy to the beach and public transport, with lots of adjacent shops, cafes and restaurants and within walking distance of UNSW where I was working for the week. In all, a very enjoyable stay.

8/10 Good

Kathy, hobart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I'm coming back
Really enjoyed my stay at hotel. Very relaxed and convenient. Just what I came to Sydney for. Beautiful beach. Room fridge really helpful. Thunderstorm a bonus!

6/10 Okay

Camilla, Around the world traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
nice, close to beach, quiet, clean
The accomondation is nice, clean, the staff is very nice and helpful, kitchen is cleaned every day (but you still have to take care of your own dishes :-)), sorted fridge, all equipment you need for cooking, its 5 min from the beach and still quiet, just one thing i considered as a kind of issue - there is no social room, to sit together and chat; during the day you can use the kitchen or the bench in the backyard, which both are nice, but because of some fools back in time making too much noise combined with alcohol, there is no possibility to chat after 9.30/10 pm, which is a pity but goof for people who want to go to bed early; so choose your preference. :-) WiFi does not work very well if you dont have an Australian card, but there is a travel agency close to the hostel (2 min down the street) and Mc Donald where you can use WiFi for fee. Otherwise really recommendable

6/10 Okay

Cheryl, Brisbane

Liked: Staff & service
Close to Beach and transport
I stayed in a private room with a queen bed which was clean and comfortable.

2/10 Terrible

nonmus, Noosa

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Backpacker accommodation
Expedia advertised a single room as being available, paid my unrefundable money only to find that I was booked into a share situation.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peeved
We had a booking for a 2 bedded room for aprox 3 months. On arrival found we had been down graded to a bunk room. The place old and tired needing a good clean mould on the walls and celling in the room we ended up with, very steep stairs to contend with. Would I ever stay there again NEVER

8/10 Good

Deb, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly as expected!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet n clean n a block away from the beach
Reception promptly replied to my email re after hours check in

10/10 Excellent

YEONHEE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
늦은 시간 체크인했지만 친절히 응해주었고 쿠지 해변과 매우 가깝고 바로 옆에 큰 슈퍼마켓이 있었다. 너무 좋은 숙소 였어요!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Rigtig fint og socialt hostel!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Bibs on 11 Mar 2023
Thank you so much.

10/10 Excellent

trinh

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ryo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ラブホテル
外部の人の連れ込みOK。(無料) SEX OK。 レセプションに尋ねるもスタッフは何も対応してくれませんでした。
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

ANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Emplacement parfait
nous avons profité de la plage et des restaurants, et grâce aux nombreux bus, nous avons pu nous déplacer dans d'autres quartiers de Sydney sans problème