Hotel Overview
Enjoyed the stay, friendly service.
Enjoyed the stay, friendly service. Would come back again.
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Anonymous
- Jun 14, 2011
Kids eat free at this comfortable hotel close to Darling Harbour
Holiday Inn at Darling Harbour occupies the interiors of Sydney's former Wool Store with 346 quiet rooms and suites in the center of the action. The historic hotel is positioned close enough to wander by foot to Sydney's best attractions, including Darling Harbour, Chinatown, the buzzing entertainment center, plus public transportation to beaches, shops and the airport. This family-friendly hotel welcomes business travelers and offers free meals for children.
Highlights
- Kids eat free at Shipley's Restaurant
- Close proximity to sightseeing
- Near trains, monorails and ferries
Rooms
Simple, comfortable rooms are an ideal spot for guests to kick up their feet and relax after a long day. Vanilla linens, carpets and drapery blend with pale gray walls to whisper calm. Rooms have a small work desk with high-speed Internet (fees apply). Complimentary newspapers are offered daily. One-bedroom suites on higher floors include upgrades like flat screen TVs, robes and a lounge area. Laundry service is available (fees apply).
Features
Shipley's Restaurant features local cuisine with an ambiance reminiscent of Sydney's once powerful wool trade industry. Massive iron beams guard a dining room where guests enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner--kids eat free! JB's Bar serves a casual pub lunch and dinner to the business set.
Guests have access to an offsite gym with fitness equipment, a sauna, whirlpool and steam room.
The hotel offers parking and high-speed Internet access (fees apply).
Transportation
- Monorail Metro Transport on Pyrmont Street (.5 mi/.8 km)
- Central Station Devonshire Street (.5 mi/.8 km)
- Sydney Airport (4.7 mi/7.6 km)
Attractions
- Sydney Aquarium (.7 mi/1.2 km)
- Pitt Street Mall (.8 mi/1.3 km)
- The Art Gallery of New South Wales (1.4 mi/2.2 km)
- Darling Harbour (1.6 mi/2.5 km)
- Sydney Cricket Ground (3 mi/4.8 km)
- Paddington Markets (3.3 mi/ 5.3 km)
- Bondi Beach (5.6 mi/9.1 km)
- Sydney Opera House (5.9 mi/9.5 km)
- Manly Beach (10.4 mi/16.7 km)
Business
- Business center with courier service, copy, fax and printing capabilities (fees apply)
- Wi-Fi (fees apply)
- Secretarial services
Hotel Map
- Nearby airports
- Kingsford Smith Airport, (SYD), 16.00, KM;
- Area description
- Downtown, downtown
Amenities
- Accessible facilities
- Babysitting/Child services
- Bar/Lounge
- Bath Tub
- Business center
- Car Rental Desk
- Children's Activities
- Coffee Maker in Room
- Concierge Desk
- Cribs Available
- Currency Exchange
- Desk with Lamp
- DVD Player
- Email Service
- Executive Level
- FAX
- Free Newspaper
- Golf
- Hairdryer in Room
- High-speed Internet
- Honeymoon Suite
- In Room Movies
- Internet Access
- Ironing Board
- Maid Service
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
- Outlet Adapters
- Overhead Projector
- Parking
- Porters
- Refrigerator
- Room Service
- Safe
- Safe Deposit Box
- Satellite TV
- Sauna
- Shops/Commercial Services
- Temperature Control
- Tour Desk
- TV
- Valet Parking
- White Board
Dining
- Shipleys Restaurant
- Breakfast and Dinner are served in the rustic ambience of Shipleys. Marvel at the massive ironbark beams and cast iron pillars retained from the days of a bustling wool trading floor. Breakfast served Daily from 0630am. Dinner served Tuesday to Saturday
- JBs Bar
- JBs Bar is the hotels very own recently refurbished bar where guests can simply relax and enjoy breakfast on the Go, lunch, dinner or simply unwind over few drinks. Open daily from 11am till late.
- JB's Bar
- JB's Bar offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Patrons can relax and unwind with friends or sit back and watch the passers-by in Darling Harbour.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 02:00 PM
- Check-out:
- 11:01 AM
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.
Guest Reviews (90)
Ratings and reviews for Holiday Inn DARLING HARBOUR
- All travelers (90) 4.4 / 5
- Business (1) 5 / 5
- Couples (8) 3.6 / 5
- Families (5) 4.4 / 5
- Friends (2) 3.5 / 5
- Singles (1) 4 / 5
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4.4
- Hotel staff:
- 4.1
- Room comfort:
- 4.3
- Location:
- 4.5
- Value:
- 4
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Reviewer score
Would recommend
Tom
good location and good value
good location and good value
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 4
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
Enjoyed the stay, friendly service.
Enjoyed the stay, friendly service. Would come back again.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
warwick
A functional hotel and value for
A functional hotel and value for money
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 4
Reviewer score
Would recommend
egbert
Holiday Inn is a good hotel. The
Holiday Inn is a good hotel. The service is good and the staff is very pleasant.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
michael
hotel very well placed for all
hotel very well placed for all sydney and a very good well priced hotel
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Junner
Great for the price
One of the better hotel deals in Sydney - you don't pay for many frills here (like no pool and restaurant is pretty lackluster), but the rooms are clean (queen superior room was great). Don't get the twin rooms with two beds as they tend to be older rooms with older bathrooms. Location is great for Darling Harbour, about a 35 minute walk to Sydney Harbour.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 2
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
Great location easy walk to Darling
Great location easy walk to Darling Harbour, China Town and Cockle Bay. Love Holiday Inn own personalised bedding range their pillows are fantastic!!!!!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
Friendly and helpful staff. Three
Friendly and helpful staff. Three hours after check in I realised I had lost my wallet. It had been found at the concierge desk and honesty had prevailed. I was so grateful and the staff were obviously honest. Great service and pleasant smiles.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Wayne
Was adequate for pricing. Staff
Was adequate for pricing. Staff not overly friendly (but was very busy period due to Chinese New year).
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would recommend
john
Very convenient to the Entertainment
Very convenient to the Entertainment Centre and to Chinatown certainly an hotel I would stay in again and recommend to everyone
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 4
