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Sydney Harbour Hotel

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Superior Room, Harbour View (King) | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Parking available

Explore the area

Map
55 George Street, The Rocks, NSW, 2000
  • Overseas Passenger Terminal
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Circular Quay
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    ‪20 min drive‬
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Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Two Double Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Two Double Beds with Harbour Views

  • 24 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Queen

  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior King with Harbour View

  • 24 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior King

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Accessible Queen Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe King with Harbour View

  • 24 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive King | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Executive King

  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Room with Harbour View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Queen Room with Harbour View

  • 24 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Ambassador Harbour View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Ambassador Harbour View

  • 72 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Sydney Harbour Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Overseas Passenger Terminal
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include Access to hot tub, valet parking and dry cleaning.
Sydney Harbour Hotel offers 176 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the breakfast at Sydney Harbour Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Sydney Harbour Bridge. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine while dining at Playfair Terrace
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, convenience store and a gift shop
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the central location
  • Steps from Overseas Passenger Terminal and 8 minutes on foot from Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and Access to hot tub. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby are also featured at Sydney Harbour Hotel. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Sydney hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Playfair Terrace – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
The Lobby Bar – This lobby lounge only serves light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Secured valet parking on site (AUD 75 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 38 for adults and AUD 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Playfair Terrace
  • The Lobby Bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.50 per cent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately AUD 38 for adults and from AUD 15 for children
  • Valet parking fee: AUD 75 per night
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.50 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a security system and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Old Sydney
Holiday Inn Old Sydney Hotel
Holiday Inn Old Sydney Hotel Rocks
Holiday Inn Old Sydney Rocks
Holiday Inn Rocks
Holiday Inn Rocks Old Sydney
Holiday Inn Rocks Sydney
Holiday Inn Sydney Rocks
Old Holiday Inn Sydney
Sydney Holiday Inn Rocks
Holiday Inn Old Sydney Rocks Hotel

Sydney Harbour Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 692 out of 1483 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 458 out of 1483 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 219 out of 1483 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 1483 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1483 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bruce

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel in the Rocks with so many great French Bakeries many restaurants. So close to Harbor Bridge. Opera House, Botanical Gardens & steps from Overseas Cruise Terminal. Will be back for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Albert, Bellevue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic Hotel with Space and a Great Location
Have stayed at this hotel as a Holiday Inn and now the Sydney Harbour Hotel. It has always been a great location for our wonderings. It is a short level surface walk minutes away from excellent restaurants, historic locations, The Rocks Museum, week end street fair, Circular Quay with trains and ferries to other locations such as the Blue Mountains, Manly, Hop On/Off bus, shops both unique and touristy. The hotel is designated as historic. For a country's capital city, the hotel is very spacious with a TV/refrig cabinet, a desk, and spacious closet and chairs for sitting. The only "negative" is a bit of precision knob turning to get the separate handles adjusted when it is just right coming out of the single faucet. We will be staying here on our next trip, the sixth one, when we return to Sydney.
View from room at night
Fireworks at night from our room
Room with view. About 1/3 the size of the room in picture.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ruben, Manassas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very conveniently located in the Sydney harbor close to many good restaurants, transportation, shopping, cruise terminal, and tourist attractions. The staff were very helpful, friendly, and professional. The cost of the stay is a great value considering the location and service. We would certainly stay here again when we visit this great city.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Leonard

Good location but staff didn't seem to be that accommodating in my opinion.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The area around the hotel was historic and interesting. You could walk to the Opera house, botanical gardens, the quay for boat tours. It is a really good location. The courtyard to the hotel is really attractive. I loved the circular look. Our room was adequately supplied but very dated with old scuffed furniture and an damm chair that would not fit under the desk so it just kept getting in the way. As I am typing this I realize I should have checked to see if I could have manually lowered it..oh well. The breakfast was really good, staff helpful and pleasant. Did not swim in the pool, but it has a fantastic view. Great for photos. Instead of my credit card, I accidentally used my debit card for the security deposit, so the deposit was immediately withdrawn from my bank account as a debit purchase. I wanted a refund right away so it could be done correctly but I was unable to convince the staff that it was wrong. It was repeated to me over and over again that the funds were on hold and would be released back to me. Well they were not on hold it was a purchase that was withdrawn from my bank account. It has only been 2 days since I checked out but I sure hope I get a refund for that security deposit. The cards look so similar…..
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

ROSE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for accomodation near the Sydney opera house or the ferry’s but not looking for a 5 star hotel this is the place to go. Clean tidy bedroom, standard facility. Great location but not a delux hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So quite staff where amazing Breakfast was a good Australian feed Great walking to cruise Plenty places to eat at good prices Top for us was PAN CAKES AT THE ROCKS
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Judy L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location for my 6 night blitz in Sydney. I was able to walk everywhere I wanted to tour. I only needed transit to get to the airport and that was a breeze even with rolling luggage. The staff were very helpful to me and I appreciated their professionalism. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn, Chilliwack

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent position with a great view, convenient to the downtown and Rocks areas, lots of dining, easy to walk everywhere, convenient to transport.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect for what we had planned on our trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is fantastic! My favorite part of the city. Walking distance to the port for cruises. Breakfast was wonderful. View from rooftop patio is breathtaking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Rooms small, bare & dated. Bathroom needed to be redone. A lot of money to pay for somewhere to sleep. Room wasn’t somewhere to relax only sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

TONY

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bath room needs renovation .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good location; not impressed with room for the price; bathroom old, stained and hair in tub and on floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Sharyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Roof top pool and view good
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has a great feel about it, the rooms have everything you need and ours was light and airy. The beds and pillows are very comfortable. I f you are cruising from Circular Quay it’s a 2 minute walk to the Ship.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAMELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kerryn

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel was very basic and requiring an update and renovation. Staff not overly friendly or accommodating. Lift does not access all floors so you have to drag your bag either up or down stairs. Would not wish to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Janiene

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location good for cruise terminal
The only good thing about this hotel was the proximity to the overseas cruise terminal for our holiday. It was old and run-down, cockies everywhere and the bathrooms were needing some work. Was very disappointed with what we got for the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and staff wonderful. Property decor is dated. Carpets need replacing urgently, saw a number of older persons nearly fall after tripping on the uneven surface. Room was showing evidence of needing a very good clean. Dusty, dirty and mould. Evidence of previous guests evident in bathroom, doubt it's been cleaned in a while. Overall very disappointed and not sure how this motel has received 4 stars. For the money paid it was not great value for money, owner needs to spend some money here. Except for the location and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024