Stayed 2 days. Nothing terribly unpleasant about the hotel. But for the price I was expecting a bit more.
When we went to our room, the outside hallway smelled a bit "musty". I didn't notice the smell the following days. So perhaps it was the damp weather on the first day. Or maybe I had gotten used to it.
The décor seemed . . . well, just a bit dated. Maybe all the other hotels in Sydney were similar. Don't know.
Our room had some cracks in the ceiling in the bathroom, above the bathtub. Nothing too serious. But you have to wonder about maintenance.
Staff in general were friendly and helpful when we approached them. (No great interactions with them as we didn't have major problems)
We ate one dinner at the pub just down the street from the hotel (you can see it when you exit the hotel and look to the left and other side of the street) and another dinner in the pub attached to the hotel. Definitely go to the one down the street.
Breakfast at the hotel was okay, though not a very extensive menu. You might be better off to take the "breakfast coupon" available when you book ($31 for the two of us) as the individual items on the menu add up quickly.
One thing that really surprised me was that they charged us $7.00/day + several taxes and levies for parking in their outside parking lot. That probably came to over $10/day, which seems a bit steep for a place like Sydney NS. And you think the hotel, at the prices they charge, would include parking.
As for the harbour view, sure it was pleasant enough. But I really wouldn't bother booking the hotel just for that.
I'd suggest checking prices for the other hotels around Sydney as this one, though, okay, is not particularly exceptional.
218
208
93
51
32
