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Hotel Information: Art Deco style dominates this 1930s-era structure, modelled after the Chicago Tribune building. Cream columns and low-hanging chandeliers restored to their original glory are featured in the lobby. Families browse the shops or sip coffee.
Amenity highlights: The hotel offers lively restaurants great for people-watching; extensive business facilities including wireless Internet; a rooftop fitness centre with a heated indoor lap pool, sauna, and steam room; and a good range of shops selling Australiana and collectables.
Insider tip: The turn-of-the-century Queen Victoria building, one block away, has floor after floor of luxury fashion labels, antiques, accessories, art galleries, and souvenirs in a beautifully restored setting listed with the Australian Natural Trust.
Rooms
The 382 guestrooms are designed for business travellers, with large desks, task lighting, three telephones, data ports, and voice mail. Other facilities include 32-inch LCD TVs with cable/satellite channels, pay movies, and express check-out, as well as in-room safes, iron/ironing boards, and hairdryers. High-speed Internet access is also available (surcharge).
Room Amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Pay movies
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Air conditioning
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Television - Flat-panel
- High-speed (wired) Internet access - surcharge
Recreation
A rooftop fitness centre, with expansive city views, includes a 20-foot pool, sauna, spa tub, and steam room. Extensive recreational and watersports facilities are located at Darling Harbour and Sydney Harbour, both within 1 km of the hotel. Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens, both three blocks away, are ideal for jogging and bird watching. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply. |
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Swimming on site
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
Shops in the sprawling lobby sell Australiana-style souvenirs, casual clothes, precious stones, coins, and other collectables. Restaurants include an Art Deco-style cocktail lounge, an Irish pub, and a café with sidewalk tables.
Extensive business facilities include wireless Internet, a business centre with computer rental and secretarial services for hire, and 15 conference rooms.
A well-equipped fitness centre, located on the rooftop, includes a heated indoor lap pool, sauna, steam room, and exercise equipment.
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Concierge services
- Concierge desk
- Health club
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Ballroom(s)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Secretarial services
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of rooms: 382
- Express check- in
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Currency exchange
- Tour assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning service
- Pool table nearby
- Coffee in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors: 11
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
National Rating
Official Australia STAR Rating provided by AAA Tourism Pty Ltd
AAA Tourism Pty Ltd assigns an official STAR Rating for accommodations in Australia. This Hotel property is rated 4-˝ stars.
Dining
Bar77 Grace – The ideal escape for a relaxing drink and great food in a comfortable and stylish environment. Guests can choose from an extensive beverage menu, including superb wines, local and imported beers, and a delicious tapas-inspired menu.
The Grace Café – Guests can experience the contemporary vibe of the Grace Café while watching city life pass by. Features a new menu. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, 7 days a week.
P.J. O’Brien’s - An Irish-style pub, displaying typical Gaelic artefacts, with Guinness on tap and a good selection of Irish food. Highly popular, especially on weekends when live music is often played. Open from late morning to late evening.
Address
77 York Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Nearest major airport:
Sydney, NSW, Australia (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
Area:
City Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
