Pros (+) Location was outstanding. The buffet breakfast was good too.
Cons (-) Requested new pillows from the front desk and they forgot about it. Rooms are a bit dated.
5 stars
Intercontinental Sydney
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Overview
Located in Sydney CBD, InterContinental Sydney is within an easy walk of Martin Place, The Rocks and the Sydney Opera House. It is steps from Circular Quay, eateries and nightlife options.
There are a variety of facilities available to those staying at the hotel, including sauna, heated pool and car hire. Multilingual staff can assist with organising tours and activities, and an express check-in/check-out feature is offered.
The air conditioned rooms at InterContinental Sydney are contemporary and feature movies-on-demand, a flat-screen TV and a mini bar. Each includes its very own bathroom with a hair dryer and bathrobes.
Dinner is served every day at 117 Dining, as are local and Asian specialties. Each evening, guests are welcome to wind down in the comfortable lounge bar.
After settling in to their room, guests can discover the local area with use of Circular Quay Railway Station, which is within a 10-minute walk of the hotel. St Mary's Cathedral and Sydney Tower are a brief walk away.
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*Total includes estimated local taxes & fees payable on check out.
Prices are based on 1 night including VAT, excluding local taxes and fees.
Privacy Preferences
Amenities at Intercontinental Sydney
- Indoor pool
- Fitness centre
- Restaurant
- Bar/Lounge
- Room service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Tea/coffee maker
- Coffee machine
- Coffee shop
- Valet parking
Basics
- Mobile hotspot device
- Wi-Fi available in all areas
- Internet
- Fire extinguisher
- Free toiletries
- Smoke alarms
- Heating
- Air-conditioned
- Free Wi-Fi
- Linens
- Towels
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Dustbins
- Conditioner
General
- Window
- Family rooms
- Garden view
- Landmark view
- Storage available
- Sea view
- Seating area
- Slippers
- Soundproof rooms
- Telephone
- Carpeted
- City view
Services and conveniences
- ATM on-site
- Business centre
- Wake-up service
- Concierge service
- Currency exchange on-site
- Meeting/Banquet facilities
- Room service
- Key card access
- Express check-out
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference rooms
- Safety deposit box
Dining
- Wine glasses
- Electric kettle
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Restaurant
- Bar/Lounge
- Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
- Coffee shop
- Minibar
- Tea/coffee maker
- Refrigerator
- Coffee machine
Accessibility and suitability
- Hypoallergenic
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- No smoking
- Non-feather pillow
- Disabled access
- Lift
- Accessible by lift
- Adapted bath
- Upper floors accessible by lift
Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Shower
- Shower cap
- Toilet
- Toilet paper
Pool and spa
- Heated pool
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Pool with a view
- Sauna
Media and entertainment
- Flat-screen TV
- Cable or satellite TV
- Radio
- TV
- Smartphone dock
Laundry
- Laundry facilities
- Ironing service
- Laundry service
- Trouser press
- Iron and ironing board
Bedroom
- Feather pillow
- Socket near the bed
- Alarm clock
- Cleaning products
- Wardrobe or closet
Parking and transportation
- Parking
- Private parking
- Airport shuttle
- Valet parking
Workspace
- Fax/photocopying
- Laptop safe
- Desk
Family friendly
- Babysitting or child care
- Cribs available
- Kids meals
Health and safety
- Daily housekeeping
- Safe
Things to do
- Gift shop
Fitness
- Fitness centre
Reviews of Intercontinental Sydney
8.8
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Mediocre
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Poor
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Summary of reviews
Guests say
Guests appreciated the hotel's great location, being close to major attractions like the Sydney Opera House and Circular Quay. The service was highlighted as friendly and helpful, especially during challenging times like Covid-19. However, some guests reported issues with cleanliness and dated rooms, along with noise from construction nearby.AI-generated from customer reviews
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Pros (+) Great staff, good breakfast with a wide selection and even friendlier wait staff - great coffee! I forgot to get his name, but the gentleman on the door was sensational - perfectly authorarove enough to get us to what he needed to do, yet not enough for us to think he was pushy...
Cons (-) Had to wait a bit for our daughters bed to be delivered, and not the best thing considering we had a 7pm incoming flight, and we were tired, but all in all they were pretty good when they recovered.
Cons (-) The 'king size bed' was two twins joined (very common outside of USA but not acceptable at this level property). Furthermore the bed was on wheels. Similarly in the club lounge the chairs are either too low or just not comfortable -- a big disappointment for such a stunning setting. Staff however were top notch. A+++
Pros (+) Room was comfortable, clean and good size. Breakfast buffet was excellent it was included in my nightly rate. Had the seafood buffet as well which was good. Lobby bar has good ambience. Happy hour 4-6pm at Meat & Co good value. Some nice extra touches like weight scale in the bathroom, suit brush and shoe horn in cupboard. Good size desk and seat under the window a nice touch.
Cons (-) Check in quite slow even though I had priority check in. Restaurant Opera for seafood buffet dinner told there was two sittings but after electing to do second sitting it didn't seem to actually be policed. Coffee should be included in the buffet price. No USB sockets. Clunky TV menu and interface.
Pros (+) We really loved everything until our problem at the checkout.
Cons (-) We had requested a car to the airport to be scheduled. We stopped at the luggage arrival desk the day before. It was written down but i think no one ever called the car service. There were 4 of us with large luggage so my son had to run down the ramp into the street to flag down 2 taxis..... The international terminal airport was VERY busy and we came close to arriving too late for our flight
Pros (+) Everything, especially the concierge service.
Cons (-) I think the hotel should make wifi more easily available.
Location
117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
What's nearby
- Circular Quay270 m
- Sydney Opera House0.7 km
- Sydney Tower0.9 km
- St Mary's Cathedral0.9 km
- Hyde Park1.2 km
- Sydney Harbour Bridge1.2 km
- George Street1.3 km
- Australian National Maritime Museum1.5 km
- Kings Cross1.6 km
- Darling Harbour1.7 km
- Star Casino1.8 km
- Sydney Harbour2.8 km
Policies
Check-in/Check-out | Check in anytime after 15:00, check out anytime before 11:00 |
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Cancellation/pre-payment | Cancellation/pre-payment policies vary by room type and provider. |
Essential information about Intercontinental Sydney
Low season | December |
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High season | December |
Average price (weeknight) | AED 5,475 |
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Distance to city centre | 1.7 km |
Nearest airport | Sydney Kingsford Smith |
Distance to airport | 9.2 km |