MODE by YHA
Backed by YHA Australia's 85-year legacy, we're launching a new concept of accommodation to meet the changing ways we travel, work, connect and recharge. Opening Early 2027.
At MODE, you're the main character. Shape the way you stay, not the other way around. Whether you're in social mode, work mode, play mode or chill mode, we'll meet you where you're at. Accommodation, co-working spaces, bar and restaurant dining, and immersive play spaces – it's all under one roof, all on your terms.
MODE is a new chapter from YHA Australia – who've been creating meaningful, sustainable and community-focused stays for over 85 years. MODE harnesses that same spirit of connection and experience-led travel, and reimagines it for the next generation. We've designed MODE for the ambitious, the curious and the collaborative – and we can't wait to show you around. Enjoy all the benefits of a YHA stay – a powerful app, digital wallet keys, membership discounts, and more, in an entirely new expression.
MODE by YHA shares YHA Australia's commitment to doing better for people and the planet. As a B Corp-certified, for-purpose organisation, we're proud to call the first five floors of the world's tallest hybrid timber structure home – a building designed from the ground up to cut carbon emissions and energy consumption.
We're one of over 2,300 unique places to stay worldwide as part of the Hostelling International network. Stay in Sydney, then use your membership to roam further and save across 57 global destinations.
Looking to switch up your hospitality career? We're building the team that'll bring it to life. We're searching for team members with hospitality running through their veins – the community builders, the experience shapers, the memory makers, and the hosts with the most. Find our latest roles on Seek.
On the former site of YHA Railway Square, you'll find MODE by YHA anchoring the first five floors of Atlassian Central – the world's tallest hybrid timber structure and one of Sydney's most innovative new developments.
Take it easy and take the train, bus or light rail. Disembark at Central Station and walk down the Devonshire Street Tunnel straight to our lower entrance — easy on foot from the CBD and Chinatown.
Sydney · Opening Early 2027
Operated by YHA Australia.
