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Perfectly located between the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge in the historic Rocks area of Sydney, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney enjoys a commanding position on Sydney's spectacular waterfront. Each of the elegantly appointed rooms and suites offer views that stretch across the harbour to the Pacific Ocean and west to the Blue Mountains, while dining experiences within the hotel are rich and varied ranging from award-winning Japanese cuisine at Unkai to exquisite Australian delicacies at The Rocks Teppanyaki.
Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks
Sydney, Australia
2000
Nearest Airport: SYD
We stayed for a week and the hotel didn’t disappoint. The location is great, close to the Harbour Bridge and Opera House and just a short walk from Circular Quay and The Rocks where you’ll find many restaurants and bars. We had a great view across the harbour towards the Opera House. The bed was comfortable and the room was well appointed. Would recommend!
Dan1976BFS - London, United Kingdom
Enjoyed the convenience, ambience, and views! It was delightful to have the special package and breakfast in the 14th floor. Service was star especially when greeted. One young Spanish girl was very helpful and provided outstanding service. Thank you for making our staying special!
AuriSerrano - Arkansas
We had a wonderful few days stay over a holiday weekend in an executive opera house view room. Our early check in was very easy, from the friendly driveway attendants to reception staff, we felt very welcomed. We left our luggage and went to explore the Rocks area and the city. Our room was ready when we returned and the lobby was very crowded because of the holiday weekend guests. There was a queue for the lifts and a bit of a wait. Our room was nice, clean and spacious and we appreciated being able to have 2 suitcases open on a shelf and luggage rack rather than one being on the floor as is usual for most hotels. The bathroom is also very spacious with a walk in shower and a bath tub. There’s a small fridge and Nespresso coffee machine and electric jug. The bed was nice and comfy and housekeeping provided a blanket for us rather than sleeping under the doona. Who does that anyway? Far too hot too often. Our view was ½ city and ½ harbour and opera house and far out to the Sydney Heads beyond. Marvellous! Altitude Restaurant has terrific 180°+ views over the Harbour from east to west. Our special occasion dinner was made extra special by wonderful service from Stella and sommelier, Daniel. Shangri La Sydney is a great hotel with a lovely restaurant and wonderful staff. Thanks to all. I definitely recommend staying at this hotel.
NavigateAllOver - Sydney, Australia
Do not waste your money staying at this hotel
Brett T
Great views but service lacking in areas . We booked this hotel for a very special birthday , it’s wasn’t our original choice but we changed our minds about a month before travel . It’s in a perfect location , the rooms could perhaps do with a bit of an update but it was clean and housekeeping was good . Our issue was service , we did pay for the executive floor but found this disappointing, it’s over subscribed and understaffed and to be honest breakfast wasn’t great - you are waiting some time for hot drinks and egg orders. It was worse at the cocktails and canapés as a lot of people use it as full board so if like us you don’t and you just want to call for a drink before dining out you may find there isn’t any seating . Another bit of a let down was the altitude restaurant - my husband booked this well in advance of our stay for my special birthday meal and requested a good table on the night we found our table was the closest to the noisy bar and our view was restricted . So our opinion is good location but in need of better customer service
happytravelsfromuk - Sheffield, United Kingdom
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