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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
This hotel is tired and old. Definitely not a 5-star Fine Hotels and Resorts category anymore. It may have been before they invited the cruise ship guests here. All the furniture in the rooms is beat up, the decor is from the 80s. It’s in need of a big renovation. The chaos of the cruise guests makes it unpleasant and rowdy and not on brand for Shangri-La. Pay the additional $10 and stay at the Four Seasons instead, at least then you don’t have to walk up the hill.
Melanie T - Haddonfield, New Jersey
We booked a Deluxe Opera House City King Room, but were offerred a free upgrade on arrival. I'm not sure what we were upgraded to but the view was spectacular! The rooms are older style but very clean and well maintained. The bed was comfy and the bathroom was spacious with bath and separate shower. The rate included a bottle of champagne and it was chilling in the room when we arrived. Buffet breakfast was also included, breakfast was good but was fairly standard hotel brekky. Overall we were very pleased with our stay We will be back
Ani123 - Townsville, Australia
Fabulous luxury hotel in the heart of the city . Close to and with views of the harbour . Altitude restaurant was well worth a visit . Breakfast varied and space for wheelchair user to see what was available . Comfortable room . Helpful concierge . Wonderful mix of luxury without losing friendliness . Definitely recommend and will stay again
Sarah G - Manchester, United Kingdom
I spent 5 nights at this hotel and cannot complain about it. The staff were attentive; they were checking in on me throughout the stay and things were mostly done in a timely manner. Housekeeping changed the towels and bedding daily. I had an issue with the shower which took a few calls to be sorted, but it was fixed. I believe the lady who answered my call when I dialed 9 one evening to place my room service order was called Jewel. She provided an amazing level of service - the quote time for the food was incorrect so she made sure to call me back to query if the wait time would be okay. Great location - would return.
agY5792AJ
Perfect location a few minutes from Central Quay, wonderful, happy staff and great facilities. Do the Horizon upgrade - certainly worth it - Annie and her team will look after you, particularly Sas, but they're all great. We were there at a difficult time with Dubai flights being cancelled but the hotel made sure there was no drama made out of a crisis as the saying goes. Keep it going! Only point I'd make is to GM Rob - stick with the day job and don't go into weather forecasting 😆
W8376DCpeters - Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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