Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

We spent 4 nights here in the room we booked, a Deluxe Partial Harbour Room, for the first night, and then were upgraded to a Studio Suite for the rest of our stay. Amex FHR had communicated with the hotel prior to our arrival to indicate that if any upgrades were available, we would much prefer an upgrade to the more spacious 53sqm space without any view than to a similar deluxe room (26sqm) with full Sydney harbour or opera view. For us, the benefit of a larger space was much more useful than a drop-dead gorgeous view since the moment you walk out, you're already right on Circular Quay. This request is not the norm for most upgrade requests; the better view being much coveted. Even so, the check in agent had trouble locating an available Studio Suite for us for that first night. Much has been written about the cosy space of these 26sqm Deluxe Rooms and they make up more than 60% of all rooms in the hotel. If you compare this size to that of other similar hotels in the area & if you are staying for more than a couple of nights, space can feel really tight, particularly & especially in the bathroom, which is also rather dated in aesthetics! Fortunately, Four Seasons tries (and is successful in) making up for this shortcoming by furnishing the rooms with top quality luxury everything. If you can't change the hardware, go all out with the software! The Studio Suite provided a luxurious refuge after a long day out at work and leisure. I am someone who puts a high priority on hotel rooms being user-friendly above pure aesthetics or design; someone who clearly appreciates function over form. I look for enough hooks on the wall in bathrooms, light switches which make sense (ie situated right next to where the space is), compared to ultra-fancy-tablet-by-the-bed carrying mind-boggling switches, and enough tabletop space for all our junk piling up on holiday as the days go by! On this front, Four Seasons delivered magnificently, and more. I loved the simple but effective & efficient 3-button light switches next to the bed (so much so I took a photo of it!!) to provide you with 3 levels of settings. So, no accidental switching off on anyone in the bathroom (haven't we all experienced that in a hotel!) or unwittingly woken someone up in the middle of the night. Service in general was on par with what you'd expect from a Four Seasons - excellent, so was housekeeping standards as well. Breakfast at Mode had everything one would need, quality of food was high, though not necessarily exceptional, and the location cannot be beaten!

Just a very average hotel, which was really disappointing considering this is supposed to be a five-star property. The photos used to advertise the rooms were quite misleading. We were excited about the room we booked, only to arrive and find a much smaller room that looked nothing like what we expected. I understand that photos can vary, but they should at least be representative of the room category being sold. The service was also average and didn’t reflect the level of hospitality you’d expect from a luxury hotel. For the price we paid per night, the experience simply wasn’t worth it. Given the Four Seasons reputation, I expected more. Overall it was a very underwhelming stay.

Disappointing.. We usually stay at The Fullerton in Sydney and we can’t fault that hotel! Sadly we left our booking too late and The Fullerton were full so we stayed at The Four Seasons further down George street. It is rated the same 5 star do we thought it would be similar, no it’s not. Upon arrival it’s near impossible to get from the front door to the check in desk with being accosted by the door men/bell hops wanting to take your bags. Clearly they could see we were able to manage the small carryon bag ourselves, but we were asked by four different people if they could take our bag ( obviously looking for a tip) Upon checkin we headed to our room and noticed it was small, very stuffy and very close to the room next door. There were stains on the carpet, which had us wondering what they were, but after heading back to the lift to check out Sydney we shared the lift with a fog and its owner, we then were wondering if the stains were from dogs? We would never have booked this hotel had we known people bring their dogs. The location is good, a few metres from circular quay. We returned to our room later that evening after walking 25kms wanting a shower and rest but sadly the open air nightclub across the street doesn’t finish until 1am so the loud thumping music is something you have to listen to until they finish, not ideal at all. The hotel foyer was very strange as people were using the waiting area to eat their meals which really stunk out the reception area. It wasn’t a 5 star hotel, more like a 3 star. We won’t be staying there again unfortunately.

We stayed here in 3 different room categories, at a total of 5 nights during 2 separate stays in July 2026. We started in a clean and nice Deluxe City Room which was very basic (also no amenities that are worth mentioning) and upgraded to a Studio Suite which had a very nice view over the CBD and the Opera House. In the Suite the amenities were great and the service was incredible! I asked reception for a bathrobe for my daughter and mentioned we wanted to watch a movie later in the evening. We were then surprised with popcorn, snacks and drinks in the which was absolutely amazing and will remain as a perfect memory for us. We then stayed in a Deluxe Harbour Room after returning to Sydney. This room was well equipped with amenities and we enjoyed the view. We also had room service one evening which was okay. We had breakfast at Mode only one morning and were not really impressed by the buffet and service there. It is quite loud, dark and hectic and the variety is not impressive. This would be my only negative for this hotel. I especially liked the staff at the reception who were incredibly good at their job and very friendly, helpful and welcoming. I can recommend this hotel and would definitely stay here again.

We had a wonderful family stay here this past May booked through Virtuoso. The property guaranteed us connecting rooms well in advance, which is incredibly helpful when traveling with young kids. The rooms were bright, clean, and modern. Every service touchpoint was smooth. Arranging the airport transfers was easy and competitively priced, and checking into our room directly upon arrival was a great touch. Both the restaurant breakfast and the in-room dining were excellent, and housekeeping was consistently thorough. A very reliable choice for families.