“Lovely stay”

Wonderful stay !! Lovely 4 days in Sydney seeing opera house , Bridge -River cruise - Exploring Barangaroo -Sydney eye - Darling harbour -China town - Town hall - central station - costal walk which was beautiful - Bondi beach - Bronte beach - Covelly beach - excellent shopping Where do … more

Wonderful stay !! Lovely 4 days in Sydney seeing opera house , Bridge -River cruise - Exploring Barangaroo -Sydney eye - Darling harbour -China town - Town hall - central station - costal walk which was beautiful - Bondi beach - Bronte beach - Covelly beach - excellent shopping Where do I start beautiful location . Rooms clean daily house keeping short walk to public transport and into the city lots of food options and restaurants. Staff very friendly and helpful. Felt a small bit mis lead that there was a pool at the hotel however upon arrival photos were not up to date and the staff report that the pool had shut down and was advised to use the other location Rydges Sydney harbour central hotel that had the facilities of a pool hot tub and spa facilities- which we were informed we could still use if we used our room card key . There is a mini bar in the room if you decide to use it at additional cost . Overall the stay was excellent cosy and enjoyable would definitely return in the future

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“A good city centre hotel”

My family of three adults had a 5 night stay in the Rydges Apartment Hotel in November 2025. The hotel is located in CBD on the edge of China Town, so is surrounded by Asian food outlets and restaurants (see later comment). We had a family room with two queen beds. It was spacious, clean and well … more

My family of three adults had a 5 night stay in the Rydges Apartment Hotel in November 2025. The hotel is located in CBD on the edge of China Town, so is surrounded by Asian food outlets and restaurants (see later comment). We had a family room with two queen beds. It was spacious, clean and well equipped with a fridge, small kitchenette and usual TV and tea/ coffee making facilities and room safe. For some reason our room didn’t have a chest of drawers or storage other than a shelf in the wardrobes which meant that we couldn’t completely unpack. We paid in advance for breakfast which was fine with a good hot and cold selection. The same food items were served each morning, so some variety would have been nice, e.g. pancakes instead of waffles. We were notified in advance that the hotel pool wouldn’t be open during our stay, which was disappointing as it was one of the factors that led us to choose the hotel. The hotel is well placed. Almost all of our days out were via Town Hall Station, which is a 10 minute walk with underground, bus and tram links, while Central Station (the main rail station with links to the airport is 15-18 minutes away). There is a large Coles Supermarket (similar to a UK Tesco/ Asda in a shopping centre, 1 minute away). Overall, the hotel is a good solid choice. Staff are friendly and helpful. We would certainly stay there again. Some Tips There are a large number of Asian (Japanese, Korian, Chinese restaurants and a small number of Indian) in the area. This was great, but it was hard to find anything else. A shout out for the Martindo 1 (or similar name) on the opposite corner from the hotel. Here you can choose from noodles, veg, meats, fish and choose your stock to make fresh Ramen. Really tasty and excellent value. We used Opal travel cards to get around (available at stations and shops). The cost of travel is very low compared to the UK. We didn’t realise that the maximum spend on the card is capped at $50 (Aus) a week. To be clear, the cost of travel can exceed $50 in a week, but you are not charged the amounts which exceed $50. We used the cards on trams, underground, ferries to Manley, bus to Bondi, and train/ bus to the Blue Mountains). Great value.

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“Good central location, Darling Square at a stretch, more central”

I had thought this was more in the area Darling Square itself, but like most places locations 'expand'. Having said that the location was very central and walking distance to the light rail, trains, Queen Victoria Building, David Jones etc. We booked a 1 bedroomed apartment and it was much smaller … more

I had thought this was more in the area Darling Square itself, but like most places locations 'expand'. Having said that the location was very central and walking distance to the light rail, trains, Queen Victoria Building, David Jones etc. We booked a 1 bedroomed apartment and it was much smaller than the photo indicated. Comfortable, but cramped. Large bathroom, old fashioned individual shower taps, not mixers. We saw in another room a friend was in, a studio - it was large, had a reburbished kitchen, horrible carpet (who choose that?!), lovely tiled bathroom. I would suggest the sqm was the same at the 1 bedroomed. No noise from the street, a 'green hotel' and they give you a $10 per day credit which is a great idea. We are returning next year, but to a studio. Staff friendly and most helpful. Well stocked mini bar if that's your thing. Good eateries very near by.

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“There is better options available”

We were not told the pool was closed until check in so couldn't cancel. Offered a pool at a different hotel 15minutes walk away which is not ideal with kids. Delayed check in due to poor organisation. Food was very basic and repetitive. Hotel is in a great location, central to all popular location… more

We were not told the pool was closed until check in so couldn't cancel. Offered a pool at a different hotel 15minutes walk away which is not ideal with kids. Delayed check in due to poor organisation. Food was very basic and repetitive. Hotel is in a great location, central to all popular locations. Just a shame the other stuff let it down.

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