Woolbrokers Hotel 22 Allen Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales 2009

"This hotel has a great location, just across the road from the light rail & Darling Harbour, but the hotel itself is extremely run down. It's a heritage building, in desperate need of a renovation. All the walls inside are dirty & need to be painted, there's 3 floors, with only stairs access, broken banisters, holes in walls, only ceiling fans in common areas & pedestal fans in bedrooms. The Windows are filthy, old looking blankets on beds, stiff sheets, no teaspoon & tea cloth for making a coffee or tea, the bar fridge was I'll fitting & no shelves inside & ice/freezer. The first day I arrived, my room was like an oven even with the fan on & windows open. The communal toilets stank of urine, no shower caddy or shelf, or mat, & the water took ages to change temperature in the shower. You can pay an extra $7.50 here for breakfast in the dining room if you want, which is cereal, toast, coffee & juice. They also offer free luggage storage before check in, & $5 per bag after checkout. There is a back courtyard for smokers, but it's not very pleasant & very run down. I also saw a rat one night. They lock the doors after reception hours, so you have to smoke outside in the street. On the plus side, besides the good location, the hotel was reasonably quiet, & the receptionist, "Yuki", was very lovely to chat with, & always very helpful. Basically, this hotel is a very basic accommodation if you're looking for something cheap."

"You get what you pay for. The rooms and beds (which are pretty old and lumpy) aren't very clean, and my window looked into the stairwell (it was a very hot night when I stayed, so I needed to have my window open, and people could definitely see into my room). Staff were very friendly. Overall it's fine for the price point."

"Pretty nice place. The TV couldn't be plugged in, the water pressure was pretty low, and the doors don't immediately lock, but overall, it red a nice place to spend a night or two. Standard facilities for tea and coffee in the rooms, along with a hair dryer for some reason. The toilets are shared, but not communal. Pretty easy and cheap to get a comfortable room and bed for a night, and easy to check out at 5 am the next morning."

"Good for a cheap stay. Gave it 3 because: - Staff were friendly and very helpful - I could store my gear after checkout - The bathrooms/showers were new - I didn't hear any other guests throughout my stay I didn't give it 5 because: - The building is old, with that rising wet smell in some areas - The furniture and fittings within the rooms are old - There was no microwave and small bench space in the rooms - The wind through the air vents made a clicking sound (I'm sensitive to sound when i sleep) But the bed was super comfy, and putting all the things aside that come with an old building, it was adequate, and a good price per night. I recommend for short work trips."

"I first stayed here almost 20 years ago with my mates from a school excursion from northern NSW. I have been back a few time with friends and family since then. They are great and affordable. Very accommodating and polite. The rooms are great. Can get a room full of bunks or just a double bed. The shared shower/toilet for the school trip wasn't the best. But the staff are all great and even let us keep our bags there after we checked out once so we could go to watch the NRL game. We came back, got our bags and left. Great place to stay. Not for the 'stuck ups' though."