Grady Tripp

Review of Sydney Harbour Marriott

Absolutely fantastic hotel in a great location in ...

Absolutely fantastic hotel in a great location in Circular Quay. First the hotel: apparently it just completed a major renovation project. It looks spectacular. Great architecture like you would expect from a modern Australian design. Lobby is stunning, main restaurant has the kitchen in the middle of the restaurant so you get a unique experience while eating authentic Australian cuisine. Rooms are nice and modern, with separate shower and tub. We had a great view of the Sydney Opera house which was great to see both in the morning and evening. The gym is great as well: three separate areas for core, strength, and aerobics. It actually has FREE WEIGHTS, something hard to find in most hotel gyms for those that travel and exercise often. It also has a heavy bag with boxing gloves provided which was a welcome bonus. I didn't get a chance to try out the indoor pool but it looked great as well.

Service: excellent. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. We arrived early and were able to get a room. However even if your room isn't ready, they have a lounge dedicated for early arrivals so that guests can be comfortable until the room is ready. Concierge was very helpful in helping us choose the best of what to see and how to get to it. They can get tickets for just about everything (a real concierge). Room service staff was great, and the team that handled our luggage was great as well.

The location may be the most amazing. You are literally 4 minutes walk time from the Opera house and great views of the bridge and city. There are two great restaurant/bars connected to the hotel. Additional great restaurants and bars are within steps, and so are regular needs like grocery stores and pharmacies. If you walk out the hotel and go right for an 8 minute walk you can hit high end stores like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc. If you walk out and go left you can get to Pitts Street Mall for regular stores like H&M, Guess, etc. The ferry is also a 5 minute walk from the hotel, which you can take to Manly beach and see a great view of Sydney on the way.

Highly recommend this hotel, and I will definitely stay again for my next visit.