Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Quay Grand
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61 Macquarie St
Tel
9256 4000
Fax
9256 4040
Rooms
68
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Next door to the Opera House at one of Sydney's premiere addresses, the hotels' bedroom apartments are tastefully
furnished. Features include spa baths, kitchen and laundry facilities, televisions and stereos. There is grocery service
available, or try Quadrant Restaurant or ECQ, the hotel's dress-circle bar.
www.mirvachotels.com.au
WALSH BAY The Sebel Pier One
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11 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay
Tel
8298 9999
Fax
8298 9777
Rooms
161
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This is Sydney's first over-the-water hotel, built on a 1912 finger wharf in the Walsh Bay World Heritage precinct,
beside the Harbour Bridge. The hotel's luxurious rooms combine original features with contemporary design. An
extensive room service menu is available, and all the rooms have internet access.
www.sebelpierone.com.au
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Hotel Pensione
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631-635 George St
Tel
9265 8888
Fax
9211 9825
Rooms
68
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Many features of this heritage building survived its transformation into a hotel, including an old staircase and
wood-panelled elevator. All rooms have stylish mosaic-tiled en suites, phones, dataports, cable TV and air
conditioning. Quad rooms are fabulous value. Breakfast boxes are also available.
www.pensione.com.au
Railway Square YHA
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8-10 Lee St
Tel
9281 9666
Fax
9281 9688
Rooms
64
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Located in a historic 1904 building, this YHA hostel adjoins Central Station's Platform Zero. Some rooms are inside
converted railway carriages, while others are in the main building. Features modern design and a timber deck for
sunbathing beside the over-sized spa pool. There is an internet cafe and a tour desk.
www.yha.org.au
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509 Pitt St
Tel
9288 7888
Fax
9288 7889
Beds
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If your plan for Sydney is all action, this is the place for you. It is a party hostel, and here large mixed dorms are more
popular than the smaller, single-sex ones. Some hotel-style double rooms with en suites are available. Offers laundry
and kitchen facilities, a lounge room with TV and a video library.
www.wakeup.com.au
Y Hotel Hyde Park
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5-11 Wentworth Ave
Tel
9264 2451
Fax
9285 6288
Rooms
121
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This budget hotel caters for everyone. It has a range of recently refurbished rooms, including backpacker dorms and
modern, stylish private rooms with en suite bathrooms. Coffee, tea and breakfast included in the price.
www.yhotel.com.au
Castlereagh Boutique Hotel
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169-171 Castlereagh St
Tel
9284 1000, 1800 801 576
Fax
9284 1045
Rooms
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Full of character, this hotel has a plush old-fashioned dining room, decorated with chandeliers and elaborate paint and
plasterwork. The rooms, furnished with period pieces and patterned upholstery, offer essentials such as TVs, bars, fridges
and tea and coffee facilities.
www.thecastlereagh.com.au
Central Park Hotel
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185 Castlereagh St
Tel
9283 5000
Fax
9283 2710
Rooms
36
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Their “hip on a budget” slogan is a great description of this boutique hotel. Its studio rooms and light-and-airy New
York-style loft suites are complemented by neutral colours and clean-lined furniture. All rooms have cable TV, while
some have CD players and large granite bathrooms. Parking is available nearby.
www.centralpark.com.au
Rydges World Square
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389 Pitt St
Tel
8268 1888
Fax
9283 5899
Rooms
443
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Close to Town Hall station and the monorail stop at World Square, this hotel offers comfortable, reasonably priced
rooms. The hotel's gallery includes work by Australian luminaries such as Peter Kingston and John Coburn, as well as
important indigenous art.
www.rydges.com
Blacket Hotel
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70 King St
Tel
9279 3030
Fax
9279 3020
Rooms
42
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Opened in June 2001, the Blacket is housed in the refurbished 1850s ANZ bank site designed by 19th-century
architect Edmond Samuel Blacket. There are five two-storey lofts with large bedrooms, kitchenettes and spa baths.
Ask about deals that include dinner at Level 3 restaurant. Rate includes breakfast.
www.theblacket.com
The Grace
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77 York St
Tel
9272 6888
Fax
9299 8189
Rooms
382
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You could not be closer to the action than at The Grace as General Douglas Macarthur used the building as a base
during WWII. The hotel dates from the 1930s and its restoration has retained the building's original Art Deco style.
Rooms are well equipped and there is a choice of three restaurants and bars.
www.gracehotel.com.au