Hyde Park Inn

Located right opposite Hyde Park, the Hyde Park Inn offers splendid views of the park and Elizabeth St (especially if your room is located on one of the upper levels in which case you can even see the Sydney Harbour bridge in the far corner & part of Sydney's beautiful skyline with the beautiful ANZAC memorial in the foreground). This means you're located close to all the major spots in Sydney CBD with excellent access to public transportation: bus stop less than a minute way & the St. James & Museum train stations just a few minutes' walk. Car parking was also included in the booking (you'll need to request a 1-use voucher from the reception) but I didn't use it this time. The studio room I stayed in was reasonably spacious & had a Queen bed as well as a smaller bed right next to it. Everything was neat & clean as you'd expect in any 4-star property). Staff were quite good & professional. A light continental breakfast (fruit juice, portions of fruit, full cream milk & 4 slices of bread) was included.

My room was very clean and comfortable with a balcony overlooking Hyde Park. The bed was comfortable, the room and bathroom clean and well designed. The shower was great. The room had a lot of natural light, and good blinds to keep it dark in the morning. Good long desk with chair, and good Wifi. The location is outstanding in the middle of the CBD, opposite Museum Station with direct line to airport, and easy transport by train or bus to Circular Quay, Opera House, Darling Harbour, ferries, restaurantants, cafes and all Sydney attractions. Plenty of well-placed power sockets, USB ports and lights. I was upgraded for no extra cost to a larger room with extra beds and a kitchen, complete with 2 burner hotplates, sink, lots of benches as well as fridge, kettle and toaster, also basic cooking equipment as well as crockery and cutlery etc, table and chairs overlooking Hyde Park.

Due to flights being cancelled to Melbourne. We needed a hotel this one recommended to us. We had travelled from N.Ireland to Australia and stayed few days in Sydney. So our booking was last minute, due to stressful day at airport. The staff, especially reception gentleman and young lady next morning who were friendly, professional and very kind to two frought travellers. It was ecceptionally clean comfortable and the had a little kitchen. Continental breakfast in fridge more than suffice. Juices, fruit tea, coffee,great choice of cereals, museli peanut butter jams, honey, bread and fresh milk. Train station right on the corner and the beautiful Museum park and gardens, coffee placrs across road. 15 walk to both harbours and sights. They even kept our cases for us after check out. We also hopped on a public bus 333 across the road, right into Bondi beach. In all a little gem of a hotel in the city. I would definitely stay again! Thank you to all the staff.

Facilities - we got all that we need (microwave oven, kitchen sink, cuttleries/plates/bowls); Location - walking distance to the shopping area, 2 stops to circular quay by train & 5-min ride by bus; Spotless clean white linens/towels; Room - large/comfortable; Breakfast set re-filled everyday (placed in the fridge - don't worry, you can toast the bread in the toaster - yes it's also provided); Staff - not overly warm, but genuinely helpful (from reception/luggage teams to housekeeping); Laundry facility - yes, there is. I can go on and on...

Location was chosen as close to work commitments. Easy to find. Check in fast and efficient. Room was a two bedroom apartment with balcony and views over Hyde Park. Large spaces and good kitchen facilities. No noise given the traffic in the street. Breakfast was a tad sparse but adequate. Restaurant next door had great Italian food with discount. Close to the interesting and multicultural Asian eateries but also close to Surrey Hills eclectic culture. Best part of Sydney.