Ultimo Homestay

Location: 237 Bulwara Road, Sydney, au

Star Rating: 6.7 Stars

Property Type: Not Available

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Non-smoking throughout
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Japanese garden

Rooms Available

• Double Room

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Dining area
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Double Room

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Dining area
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Double Room with Balcony

  Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Dining area
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Double Room with Private Bathroom

  Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Dining area
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Double Room

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Dining area
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• mia (10/5): wep - good good
• Angel (1/5): - We were charged for this accomodation, but they didn’t have a room for us. We asked for a refund as we didn’t stay there and they never responded to our request.
• Mederic (8/5): -
• carr (5/5): -
• Riley (1/5): Absolutely disgusting - Room was full of mould, smelt like dirty wet washing. Complained about the mould in the room as it is a serious health risk and nothing was done at all. Not even a response from the landlord in the 4 days I was staying there.
• Thomas (1/5): -
• Lucas (7/5): -
• Walraven (7/5): -
• Yves (4/5): - Proche de tout Pas tv Pas air conditionné Pas salle de bain privée Pas propre
• Carlene (3/5): - I did not enjoy my stay at The Ultimo Homestay. I had to carry a heavy suitcase up a steep staircase, then come down and carry hand luggage up again? The room was below average. The Duvet needed a good iron. The pillows were lumpy and not comfortable to sleep on? The front entrance needed a good tidy up and weed. One man came to fix the bedroom door lock? Please see above comments?
• Violette (7/5): - Great location, nice park nearby, easy to walk to darling harbour. No aircon, there was a fan which was helpful as it was very hot when we were there. Stairs to upstairs bedrooms were pretty steep. I think total of 5 rooms in the house.
• Somervaille (1/5): A stranger in my bed - I did not like booking, paying, providing photo ID, all in advance. But arriving and finding a stranger, a man, in my room, who had allegedly also booked the room. I did not like trying to contact the manager / check in coordinator three times, she only replied when I threatened to contact the department of fair trading. So I had to find somewhere else to stay. I also did not like that so far I have not been reimbursed. Nor did I like that man propositioning me, even at the same time saying he was married.
• Simon (8/5): -
• Stephen (7/5): - I couldn't find an iron to iron my shirt with
• Wonmin (1/5): - I do not recommend this place The owner was really bad
• Diego (9/5): -
• Jackson (6/5): -
• SUSAN (1/5): I did not like it so I did not use the facilities there. - just wifi Accommodation. Very poor condition in terms of room setting for mixing female and male and using the same mini bathroom and toilet downstairs in the kitchen then you walk up the steep stairs?? Not a good place I would not recommend for others. I paid for the service I was not even able to get and enjoy. Even the downstairs living room was filled with dust and rubbish swept to the corners of the living room. This is my honest observation of the place.
• Ronald Verave (6/5): - Location Quite Stairs and windows
• Rebecca (1/5): Shit - Not much Cockroaches, loud occupants and the vast amounts of drug addicts hanging around
• piotr (9/5): -
• David (10/5): -
• Pascal (8/5): - No tissue box in the room or paper towel in the kitchen
• Knight Burwell (10/5): -
• Cameron (10/5): -
• Thanatarn (10/5): -
• Salim (10/5): We have a good time with my family very nice and quiet place - Good location No all good
• Antonio (3/5): La camera è un tugurio, piccola, sporchissima e poco accogliente. Posizione ok, ma non ne vale la pena per il prezzo pag - Late check in La camera era sporca, piccola e poco accogliente. Anche gli spazi comuni erano poco accoglienti e sporchi
• sam (8/5): -
• Lynelle (5/5): Ok for a quick overnighter but not for a couple of days - Not really what I expected The door couldn't close properly in the bathroom
• Tynesha (2/5): I would not stay here again - The person I contacted to check in was extremely helpful & upon leaving the housekeeper has very nice Unfortunately it was below average, The wooden floors are extremely dirty & need to be scrubbed clean. There are very steep stairs which I feel should be mentioned in the listing as it's quite dangerous, The shared bathroom was filthy. There was hair on the sink & the floor was saturated as you cannot shower with the door closed. Aswell as the bathroom door not fully closing & is broken at the handle. The shower door does not close as it's not been fitted properly. Because the bathroom door doesn't shut fully, You can see into the bathroom from outside in the hallway & the shower is fully visible in the mirror. Shower is extremely filthy & there is black mould growing on the roof. Unfortunately the bed was damp from the build up of moisture In the bedroom which was visible on the walls, The walls & door also need a serious clean, Both are very dirty with stains & marks. I also spent the entire night being bitten by something in the bed, A serious clean & upkeep is needed at this property!! I'm extremely unsatisfied with my stay here, We stayed for 1 night & booked elsewhere for the rest of our time in Sydney.
• T mac (3/5): It's not the Owner/Manager nor Homestay that made me score poorly - Ultimo Homestay has a tonne of Charm and the neighbourhood is brilliantly quiet. Shops are close as is everything between the CBD and Ultimo. Never met the owner/manager however over the phone experiences is 10/10. Hot water works 🙂 Got me off the streets for 2 nights. Heavy spraying of chemicals by guests rendered sleep and required room usage null and void along with all the dust. I would have loved the opportunity for face to face with the person I spoke to over the phone. Potential short term opportunity seems gone. The room was filthy. Condoms.and rubbish under the bed. Shower was not clean. Unfortunately this is clearly due to some males that treat things with contempt and especially when there's a female boss and or employee. It makes me sick to my stomach in 2025 some garbage people still exist. Clear attempts at previous maintenance however they need someone with care, compassion, experience and skills. Future guests there is a vacuum and cleaning products. Remember someone comes after your stay and Ultimo Homestay is actually brilliant without sillyness or laziness.
• sandi (3/5): - Roof over my head No tv No fitted sheet it was flat sheet and no top sheet Bathroom shower door? And bigger and I wouldn't of fitted in there Was hole in my wall
• Meaza adugna (1/5): -
• Ishikawa (6/5): -
• Brad (7/5): Good -
• Chu (3/5): The room was cold and poorly equipped, the stairs were inconvenient, and the host was unhelpful and unfriendly. - I was very disappointed with this homestay. The room was poorly equipped and lacked proper heating. There was only a heated blanket on the bed, but the rest of the room was freezing, which made it very uncomfortable to stay in. The staircase design was also quite unfriendly and inconvenient, especially if you have luggage or mobility concerns. I tried to bring up these issues with the host, but they were unhelpful and showed no warmth or hospitality. Overall, I would not recommend this place to others.
• Carlos (5/5): Passable -
• Grace (10/5): Exceptional - Nice and close to everything!
• Keith (5/5): Passable -
• Dailey (7/5): Good - Location It was freezing!
• Sedenio (9/5): Superb - Price and location. None
• Himawan (9/5): Superb -
• James (8/5): Very good -
• Charlott (6/5): Great location but need to be more clean and tidy - Location It wasn’t clean, the kitchen had a lot of insects because there were opened food. The laundry always was busy because the housekeeper washed the sheets and towels there. The accommodation doesn’t looks like the photos
• Zhang (9/5): Superb -
• Ali (6/5): Pleasant - Location Hygiene/cleanliness
• Gina (8/5): Very good -
• Kwong (3/5): Poor -
• Yassine (8/5): Very good -
• Naidu (8/5): Very good -
• Marc (4/5): Disappointing -
• Haimbodi (10/5): The place is nice to stay, quite ,safe and very near to Sydney city centre - The place is closer to CBD Bed was too small
• Corey (7/5): Good -
• Daniel (5/5): It was acceptable but could have been a lot better. - Location. Was kept tidy day to day by crew, but wasn’t clean. Sponges and rags weren’t replaced often and were old and mouldy and constantly found things left in the washing machine and dryer which was inconvenient when needing to use it.
• Katherine (4/5): Cheap, basic, quite grubby but a place to lay your head. - Location was good. Very clear instructions given on how to enter the house after hours. Good for just a place to sleep, shower and dump your stuff. House is unfortunately a dump but cheap. Mould on walls, floor boards and bed rickety, it's just like a room in a big sharehouse in an old part of London. Felt quite grubby but you get what you pay for. But for an extra $50 you would get a proper hotel room somewhere.
• Cliffton (8/5): Very good -
• Tom (7/5): Good -
• Emma (8/5): Good value, great location, quiet, a little run down - Walking distance to darling harbour, quiet residential street. Good communal facilities. Everything except the kitchen and bathrooms a little run down including furniture.
• Tom (6/5): Pleasant -
• Thorsten (9/5): Very recommendable place to stay! Had great 8 days in Sydney thanks to this place! - First, one has to be aware that Ultimo Homestay is not a hotel, but you rent a room with some shared facilities. Depending on the room you book, the shared facilities might be the kitchen and the bathroom. I stayed in room 5, top level, which has its own bathroom, including a shower. The rooms on the 2nd floor seem to have a shared bathroom. The room and the house were clean and tidy and gave a good impression. For me, this place was ideal because of the location, which allows you to reach everything in Sydney on foot and by public transport easily. The Wifi worked fine. There was also no noise problem. I barely heard or saw the other guests. It was also one of the cheapest options for accommodation I found in Sydney (my requirements: own room, own bathroom, and free Wifi). Be prepared to be asked to send your ID via message to the owner directly after booking. Considering that Booking.com warns explicitly to provide personal information online and that I normally live in a region where it is recommendable to be cautious, I got a bit nervous. In addition, I had already paid in advance. However, all was fine, and you should not get nervous, but it is just necessary since there is not staff at all at the place. One has to be cautious on the stairs, especially when carrying a big suitcase. The stairs are very narrow, especially between the 1st and 2nd floors. The only more serious possible drawback is that there is no air conditioning. I was in Sydney in spring, and it had already become warm in the room during some of the nights; room 5 is under the roof. It was still okay for me, but in summer, it might become really hot in the room overnight. There is a fan, but I doubt a bit that it will be sufficient.
• Christine (8/5): Very good -
• Ryan (8/5): Very good -
• Lance (1/5): After going in and seeing place we left. - Well below normal standard. Uncared for. Dirty. No TV. Very basic. Would not recommend anyone to stay there
• Akana (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lý (9/5): Superb -
• Waraich (10/5): Exceptional - Perfect
• Alfred (7/5): A cheap and convenient property to Darling Harbor that is good for big booking. - Good price and good location! Owners are very fast with communication and friendly. Overall good hygienic space and comfortable bed, would book again in the future. Could of been specific about the amount of rooms in the property. I am aware that this is a homestay and will be shared with multiple people but better clarity on an exact amount of shared space would have been more reassuring. The person that we shared with was luckily easy to get along with and no clash. For people interested in this property, there is 5 rooms in total across 3 floors. I acknowledge that this is a new listing to booking.com and info may get left out but this is a promising property with lots of potential.
• Isaac (3/5): Poor -

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