chloe kitty Posted December 25, 2010 #1 Share Posted December 25, 2010 My husband and I will be in Sydney prior to a cruise for two days. Does anyone have suggestions for a hotel within 3 miles of downtown? We would like at least a 4 star, that was built after 1970. The newer, the better. We did see one, the Quality Cambridge. Is that a good hotel? Is that a good location? Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, chloe kitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moyaroo Posted December 25, 2010 #2 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Your requirements seem clear and yet at the same time? the usual suspects of good hotels in Sydney for most are those in the Rocks/Circular Quay area. Sir Stamford (probably too old a building for your tastes) Marriott Circular Quay ( I don't like for personal reasons) 4 Seasons Shangri-La Park Hyatt is fantastic but pricey. Holiday Inn in the Rocks is popular but in an older building Intercontinental base of the building is historic top newer. there is also a Quay West property near the Opera that never gets mentioned but looks new from the lobby. You pretty well can't go wrong with a 4 star hotel in this area. And it is where you want to be unless the suburban part of your request within 3 miles of the CBD is needed, not sure why you would want to even go out of CBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Vic Posted December 25, 2010 #3 Share Posted December 25, 2010 I pretty much agree with moyaroo aboy the rocks/Circular Quay area. Wotif.com http://www.wotif.com.aucan help you get a good price in this area or elsewhere in the CBD. The Holiday Inn Old Sydney http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/sydgs?irs=null is in the rocks and offers a magnificent view of the Harbour Bridge and all of Circular Quay including the Sydney Opera House from the rooftop pool. I'm not sure what the Wotif.com rates would be, but be sure to check out the IHG Friends & Family rate for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynsteve Posted December 25, 2010 #4 Share Posted December 25, 2010 http://www.sydneymenzieshotel.com.au/ We have stayed in this hotel a few times, ideal for CQ and Darling Harbour, both a 5/10 minute walk away as are the Rocks and a$60 cab ride from the airport, or the train station is actually across the road underground..Great brekkie and indoor pool. Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloe kitty Posted December 26, 2010 Author #5 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Thank you for all your help. I will go into that website. chloe kitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuldalai Posted December 26, 2010 #6 Share Posted December 26, 2010 The GRACE HOTEL is an excellent new CBD Hotel in agreat location handy to both Cruise berths at Darling Harbour Wharf 5 and the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy100 Posted December 26, 2010 #7 Share Posted December 26, 2010 We stayed at the Four Points Sheraton in Darling Harbor and it was very nice. We were upgraded upon arrival and we arrived at 10 am in the . morning and were allowed to check in right away. We went right away to sight see and went to the Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World, walked around the Darling Harbor and then crashed for the night due to our 15 hr. flight from Los Angeles. Then the next day we walked the 15 minutes to the Rocks area and picked up the water shuttles to the Taronga Zoo and then back on the water shuttle (can't remember what it is called) and then went to the Opera House and the Botanical Gardens, the rocks. Then the next day we went to the cruise ship at Darling Harbor via a taxi for like $10. Four Points Sheraton included a fantastic buffet breakfast. We were very satisfied. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynsteve Posted December 29, 2010 #8 Share Posted December 29, 2010 My husband and I will be in Sydney prior to a cruise for two days. Does anyone have suggestions for a hotel within 3 miles of downtown? We would like at least a 4 star, that was built after 1970. The newer, the better. We did see one, the Quality Cambridge. Is that a good hotel? Is that a good location? Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, chloe kitty try the Hilton specials http://hilton.com/en/hi/promotions/hi_awa/index.jhtml?cid=OM,HH,AWA,Featured stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivian02 Posted January 1, 2011 #9 Share Posted January 1, 2011 chloe kitty, I live in New Mexico but have a house in Queenscreek Arizona. Wish I was in Arizona tomarrow... its going down to nine degrees to night. Here is some information you might research. Last year (January) we did a 14 day cruise out of Sydney and really enjoyed the whole trip. We stayed at the Sydney Marriott across from Hyde Park with easy access to the down town area. We got the Hotel on Priceline with a winning bid of $101. Our friends that went with us placed a bid on Priceline for $92 and got a winning bid at the same Hotel. I see on "Biddingfortravel" where someone has a winning bid for $155 (February date). If I were you and your not afraid to make a bid on Priceline I would only go for a Four Star Hotel. Bid low say $95 and see what happens. If you are declined wait 24 hours and bid again by raising your bid say $10 each try. By the way. The Sydney Marriott is rated a Five Star but by American Standards that hotel is more like a Four Star. The Hotel is very clean and has access to some nice resturants back behind the hotel. The closer to Hyde park the more expensive the resturants get. I hope this helps. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloe kitty Posted January 2, 2011 Author #10 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Thanks again for all your help. chloe kitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsot Posted January 2, 2011 #11 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I am also looking for Sydney hotel information and appreciate the suggestions. Does anyone know how far ahead one may book a reservation? Our cruise will be a year from now (January 2012). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted January 2, 2011 #12 Share Posted January 2, 2011 If you are looking for a bargain similar to Priceline or Hotwire try the Aussie website http://www.wotif.com/ WOT Hotels are the best value I know in Australia. I have not had a bad one yet. Just read the features on the Hotel before booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Acrusa Posted January 2, 2011 #13 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I am also looking for Sydney hotel information and appreciate the suggestions. Does anyone know how far ahead one may book a reservation? Our cruise will be a year from now (January 2012). We will be in Sydney Feb 2012.Try booking your dates on orbitz or travlocity and see how far out they go.We are thinking of booking the Park Hyatt and its to far out to book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moyaroo Posted January 2, 2011 #14 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Park Hyatt in 2012 should be an exciting proposition. They are having a major facelift, overhaul adding rooms (and a floor) and totally revamping the property starting this March/April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynsteve Posted January 2, 2011 #15 Share Posted January 2, 2011 http://www.lastminute.com.au/hotels.html?CID=SEM-2688-854729857&ef_id=8KdNIQvCAgAABoE:20110102233530:s i forgot to add this one stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted January 3, 2011 #16 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I am also looking for Sydney hotel information and appreciate the suggestions. Does anyone know how far ahead one may book a reservation? Our cruise will be a year from now (January 2012). What sort of hotel are you looking for, Sydney has lots of high standard hotels, some have Sydney harbour views, which are expensive? From my experience the further ahead you book the better. When you are in Sydney it is at least the holiday period, and not New Year, as hotels are very expensive then. I would highly recommend the Westin Hotel, but it doesn't have harbour views. We had glimpses of Darling Harbour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargoK Posted January 3, 2011 #17 Share Posted January 3, 2011 http://www.sydneymenzieshotel.com.au/ We have stayed in this hotel a few times, ideal for CQ and Darling Harbour, both a 5/10 minute walk away as are the Rocks and a$60 cab ride from the airport, or the train station is actually across the road underground..Great brekkie and indoor pool. Stevo We stayed there last month prior to embarking on the Diamond Princess. No complaints at all, and it is very centrally located. We thought the restaurant was expensive, but the little cafe just up the road was brilliant. The best Eggs Florentine and the Bircher Museli was 'to die for' !!!! Price was quite high, but for the location acceptable. Getting our rental car back to Budget from there nearly caused WWIII - Sydney driving is a total nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procajlo Posted January 3, 2011 #18 Share Posted January 3, 2011 What is CBD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moyaroo Posted January 3, 2011 #19 Share Posted January 3, 2011 CBD is Australian (andOthers) for Central Business District aka in America-"Downtown" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procajlo Posted January 3, 2011 #20 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks for the explanation Moyaroo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted January 4, 2011 #21 Share Posted January 4, 2011 We stayed at the Four Points Sheraton in Darling Harbor and it was very nice. We were upgraded upon arrival and we arrived at 10 am in the . morning and were allowed to check in right away. We went right away to sight see and went to the Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World, walked around the Darling Harbor and then crashed for the night due to our 15 hr. flight from Los Angeles. Then the next day we walked the 15 minutes to the Rocks area and picked up the water shuttles to the Taronga Zoo and then back on the water shuttle (can't remember what it is called) and then went to the Opera House and the Botanical Gardens, the rocks. Then the next day we went to the cruise ship at Darling Harbor via a taxi for like $10. Four Points Sheraton included a fantastic buffet breakfast. We were very satisfied. Hope this helps. Thanks for this info Grumpy. We're staying at the Four Points pre cruise and post cruise this Feb/April. Hope that we are upgraded to their executive floor - got this at Heathrow and it was really nice. We should arrive around 8 or 8:30am so hope we can check in early too. Was there a charge for the buffet or was it included in your upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted January 22, 2011 #22 Share Posted January 22, 2011 We are staying at the Hyde Park Inn on Elizabeth Street. It is right across the street from the Museum Rail Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted January 29, 2011 #23 Share Posted January 29, 2011 The museum rail station is on the rail line that services the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted February 2, 2011 #24 Share Posted February 2, 2011 It does have two flights of stairs to carry your luggage up and does not have lifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted February 2, 2011 #25 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I am sitting on two reservations right now for our one night pre-cruise, December 23... The first is at the Four Points--$240 AU includes breakfast... The second is at the Holiday Inn--$202.50...no breakfast... I hear good things about the Four Points, but my wife likes the location of the Holiday Inn... The breakfast won't be all that important to me since I could just not eat and wait until we get to the ship and "pig out" at the buffet come lunch time... I worry a bit about the HI being "dated"...but, of course, date is a relative term...and we're not buying it...just staying the night...so, dated might be okay so long as it is clean and comfortable... Convenience might be the bigger concern...since we're only planning on one night in Sydney and will have no car, which location has more to do and see around it and will be easier logistically is the greater concern... Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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