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views). Studio units come with a kitchenette, and one-bedroom units come with
a fully equipped kitchen and a second TV. All have dataports. Medina offers very
good package and weekend rates, which means this place can work out to be a
real bargain.
Medina has a series of other serviced-apartment complexes in Sydney, includ-
ing the Medina Executive, Sydney Central ( & 02/8396 9800 ), in a historic
building near Central station; the pleasant Medina Classic in Martin Place
( & 02/9224 6400 ); coastal Medina Executive, near Coogee Beach ( & 02/
9578 6000 ); the gorgeous Medina Executive in Paddington ( & 02/9361
9000 ); and the AAA-rated five-star Medina Grand, Sydney ( & 02/9274
0000 ), between Town Hall and Darling Harbour. Check the website below for
more details on these highly recommended properties. Rates range from A$165
(US$109) for a studio for two guests at the Medina Grand to A$488 (US$322)
for a “Premier Plus” two-bedroom apartment, with many prices and combina-
tions in between (check the website).
Corner of Shelley and King sts., King St. Wharf, Sydney, NSW 2000. & 1300/300 232 in Australia, or 02/9249
7000. Fax 02/9249 6900. www.medinaapartments.com.au. 114 units. AE, DC, MC, V. CityRail: Town Hall.
Amenities: Small heated indoor pool; exercise room; concierge; tour desk; business center; laundry service;
nonsmoking rooms. In room:A/C, TV, dataport, kitchenette, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron.
IN KINGS CROSS & THE SUBURBS BEYOND
EXPENSIVE
The Kirketon If you want to stay somewhere a bit offbeat and class your-
self as a “hip, fashionable type,” then this boutique hotel in Darlinghurst is a fas-
cinating option. Rooms come with either a king, queen, double, or twin beds,
and are lightly stocked with modernist furniture and custom-made fittings,
including mirrored headboards, sleek bathrooms hidden away behind mirrored
doors, and interestingly textured bedspreads and areas of wallpaper. All in all the
decor is fun if you like this sort of thing, although personally I found it jarred
with my more conventional taste. Junior rooms are quite compact, some of the
Premium rooms come with a tub as well as shower, and the quite large executive
rooms have a VCR, with some having a small balcony overlooking the main
road. (The road can be noisy at night.) The inside scoop is that the best Junior
room is no. 330, the best Premium room no. 340, and the best executive room
no. 323. I would definitely ask for a room away from the main road. The same
company also operates another stylish boutique hotel, Medusa, at 267 Dar-
linghurst Rd. ( & 02/9331 1000 ).
229 Darlinghurst Rd., Darlinghurst. & 02/9332 2011. Fax 02/9332 2499. www.kirketon.com.au. 40 rooms.
Junior rooms (single) A$220 (US$143); premium rooms (double) A$275 (US$179); executive rooms (dou-
ble) A$365 (US$238). 1 or 2 people only per room. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking in garage around corner.
Amenities: Restaurant; bar. In room: A/C, TV, dataport, minibar, hair dryer.
MODERATE
DeVere Hotel The DeVere has been recommended by several readers who
comment on the friendly staff and the bargain-basement prices when booked at
the Tourism New South Wales Travel Centre at the Sydney airport. Although the
rooms are very modern, they are a little too standard gray for my liking
(although the owner says some are now yellow). Superior rooms are a bit larger,
and the executive room is larger still and comes with nicer furniture. They are
certainly a bargain compared to similar, but far more expensive, rooms elsewhere
in Sydney. The suites have views of Elizabeth Bay, a Jacuzzi, and a king-size bed
rather than a queen. Some suites have a kitchenette with no cooking facilities.
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