InterContinental Hotel Sydney

InterContinental Sydney

Hotel Class: 5 out of 5 stars5 Stars - 9 Reviews and 741 Opinions

Corner Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia

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  • Reviews: 3

4 out of 5 starsUser Rating

Close to everything...

This is a pretty nice hotel to stay in. The train station is only about 2 blocks away, it right next to the CBD and right next to China Town. I wouldn't suggest renting a car in Sydney as parking can be tough.

  • Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
  • Related to: Trains, Business Travel

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5 out of 5 starsUser Rating

Treat Yourself

There is some debate as to whether this is a 4 or 5 star hotel based on the hotel facilities. I don't know , I can only say that this was among the best hotels I have ever stayed in, and is rated among the ten best hotels in Australia. We arrived at 10 am on a Saturday and got a room immediately. As we arrived the doorman reminded us to check our luggage and handed over a card with the time of day, cab company,cab number and phone numbers. And this happened every time we arrived back at the hotel in a cab. The hotel reception is quite small with elegant minimalist furnishings. To the side is the Portile, a stylish cafe with an atrium roof.The rooms are just large enough but the bathrooms are small.From the window seat are views of the Harbour Bridge and many of the Balcony rooms have views of the Opera House as well. The hotel is only a brief walk to these sights as well as Circular Quay ferry terminal and train station. The Art gallery is also only a 10 min walk away as well.The room cost $300.00/night and I thought good value.

Unique Quality: The service at this hotel was amazing. We had dinner at the hotel and after the meal I decided on a brief stroll. On the way out I had a brief conversation with the concierge ( who addressed me by my name. Did I enjoy dinner.Everything to my satisfaction. Anything I needed. "only milk, we've run out". No problem I'll have housekeepingdeliver some to your room. The milk beat me back.

  • Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
  • Related to: Arts and Culture, Business Travel, Luxury Travel
InterContinental Hotel Sydney

InterContinental Hotel Sydney

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4 out of 5 starsUser Rating

Top 1 most popular hotel. 5 star

The InterContinental Sydney is a recently renovated luxury property situated near the harbourside with views of the Royal Botanic Gardens, approximately eight miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport and seven miles from Bondi. Local attractions include the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Taronga Zoo, and Sydney Tower.

Hotel amenities include babysitting, beauty salon, concierge, florist, currency exchange, gift shop, ice machine, room service, safe deposit box, secretarial services, shoeshine, fax/photocopying services, and business center. Guests may also enjoy the fitness center. Onsite drinks and dining are available at the Caf?? Opera, Mint Bar & Dining, and The Cortile.

Guest rooms feature bathrobes, satellite/cable TVs, coffeemakers, hairdryers, high-speed Internet access, in-room movies, in-room safes, individual climate controls, irons, ironing boards, mini-bars, dual-line telephones, voicemail, and work desks with lamps.

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Room Amenities

* Air Conditioning (In Room)
* Newspaper (Free)
* Refrigerator
* Iron
* Telephone
* Television (Cable/Satellite)

* Non-Smoking Rooms
* Television
* DVD/VCR
* Daily Maid Service
* In Room Broadband Internet Access
* Safe (In Room)

* Coffee Maker
* Telephone (Voicemail)
* Kitchen/Kitchenette
* Balcony/Terrace
* Mini-Bar

Unique Quality: Hotel Details

* 509 Rooms / 31 Floors
* Built in 1985
* NoOfFloors - 32
* NoOfRooms - 509
* Car Rental Desk
* Family Rooms
* Fitness Facility

* Golf
* Swimming Pool
* Wheel Chair Access
* Tennis Court
* Business Center
* Dining
* Meeting Room

* Free High Speed Internet
* Luxury
* Health Club
* Pool (Indoor)
* Health Spa/Massage
* Shopping Mall/ Area
* Hot Tub

  • Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
InterContinental Hotel Sydney Photo: Exterior View

InterContinental Hotel Sydney Photo: Exterior View

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4 out of 5 starsUser Rating

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Ideal Sydney Location

The Intercontinental is more hotel than I can justify but part of the trip was work and the hotel was my employer's choice. Service was great and the place is beautiful. It is built on top of Sydney's old treasury building making a very interesting central atrium where the piano bar is located. It is 2 blocks from Sydney harbor where the Opera House & ferry terminal are located. Across the street are the botanical gardens - check out the Flying Foxes. 'The Rocks' is a few blocks away along the harbor and is a great place to stroll for pubs, restaurants or on Sunday, the artist's market where you will see opals everywhere (90% of the planet's opals come from Australia).

Unique Quality: Go to the Club Lounge at the top of the hotel (drink prices are the same as the lobby) and check out the view of Sydney Harbor. It is much easier to get to than climbing the Harbor Bridge.

  • Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
  • Related to: Luxury Travel, Museum Visits, National/State Park

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3 out of 5 starsUser Rating

The Best Club Floor in Sydney

This recently refurbished 5 star hotel is known for its fantastic club which overlooks Sydney harbour and where many a famous star has had wedding photos taken.

The service is not as good as I would expect for the price, however the rooms are nice, very large and modern.

It is worth paying the extra to stay in a club room to get access to roof top club. A fantastic place to take pictures and sip a cocktail.

A good experience for first timers in Sydney, although for the $$ I would recommend other hotels.

Unique Quality: Club Floor

  • Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
  • Related to: Romantic Travel and Honeymoons, Luxury Travel, Business Travel

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4 out of 5 starsUser Rating

Greeting you with the nicest harbour view

One of the best hotel stays I ever had simply because of the breath-taking view you have in the room. What I also like is the contemporary interior design of the room. And of course, the fact that it is conveniently located at the center of everything also makes it a very logical choice.

Unique Quality: Great view, contemporary design

  • Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
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5 out of 5 starsUser Rating

Ideal Downtown location

Probably one of the best hotels I have stayed in anywhere in the world with excellent assistance from the attentive staff. An impressive feature is live live classical music played by musicians in the lobby area.

A first rate establishment but probably only really affordable when special rates are being offered

Unique Quality: The main attraction apart from being a very good quality hotel is that it is right downtown and next to the harbour bridge and quays, opera House, Botanical Gardens and "the Rocks"

The building is a very clasical one and is built on the restored Treasury Building of the 1850's so has some very interresting architecture, especailly in the ground floor and lobby area.

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  • Opinion of Price: most expensive
InterContinental Hotel Sydney Photo: View from Intercont Lounge over Quays & Bridge

InterContinental Hotel Sydney Photo: View from Intercont Lounge over Quays & Bridge

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Our hotel

Our hotel, the Intercontinental on Bridge and Philips Street was absolutely fantastic. The room was extra large, as was the king size bed and the surprizing king size bath tub. The Location was superb. While convenient to everything, the hotel is on a fairly quiet street corner. You can't go wrong staying here.

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Unique Quality: Former treasury building; very interesting architecture and atmosphere.

  • Opinion of Price: more expensive than average

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Wonderful stay

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I have to respond to the critical review of the Inter-Continental, Sydney.
We stayed for about 2 weeks in Dec. 2004. The view was wonderful.
The hotel position could not have been more convenient. The rooms [we came and went a few times so stayed in 3 different rooms]were well equiped and plenty large enough. The service from the staff could not have been better. When we returned from a trip to the Red Centre we were greeted like long lost friends
True-there is limited cooked breakfast in the Club Lounge- but who wants greasy egg and bacon when freshly sliced fruit and freshly cooked pancakes and fresh pastries are on offer.
We did enquire about a room at the Shangri-la, but had a luke warm responseand big price quote. True their entrance area is more grand, but it also included a team of builders.

 
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