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Shangri-La Hotel Sydney

5.0 of 5
176 Cumberland str., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
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Ranked #10 of 220 hotels in Sydney
4.5 of 5 stars 1129 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Opera house(84)
  • Horizon club(31)
  • Harbour view room(27)
  • Circular quay(26)
  • Great location(21)
  • Very good(20)
  • Cafe mix(12)
  • Breakfast buffet(11)
  • Friendly and helpful(10)
  • Credit card(4)
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Rich_P11
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Stayed here in September when travelling on our honeymoon. This was the hotel where we based the majority of our stay in Sydney. We were here for 5 nights and could not fault the place in any way. Check in was quick and easy, the receptionist was lovely and gave some advice on places that were a must to visit.... More

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CuriousD
Mahe Island, Seychelles
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16 reviews
21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Shangri-La is a very reputable brand in the hotel industry and the Shangri-La in the Rock above Circular Quay in Sydney does not dissappoint. My wife and I sent a week there in January while visiting Sydney to attend a friends wedding. We had a great room with a little entrance lounge, spacious bathroom and very comfortable room with a... More

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AmyBunting, Manager at Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Dear CuriousD, Thank you for your review regarding our property Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed your experience with us and we look forward to sharing your comments with our team. We apologise for the delay you experienced at the Lobby Lounge and have made a good note of your comments in regards to the... More

TropicalKwek
Singapore, Singapore
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

It was my second visit to the hotel in 3 months. The first visit was so impressive that I wanted to come back again the second time. Unfortunately, the arrival experience was a little disappointing on this visit for an Amex FHR member. I dropped an email to the GM, Franz Donhauser, who called me back within an hour to... More

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ARedQueen
Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

This is a terrific hotel - great room amazing views, lovely staff - if you are thinking of having a sneaky couple weekend away it well worth the money (unlike some of the other so-called 5 star hotels in sydney). The bar on the top floor is sensational - there is truely nothing in the world like it. Love it. More

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elizabethmcLeeds
leeds
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11 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

This is our 3 stay at this hotel. Location is great as we love been near the rocks with the beautiful views. We paid for a Horizon club room and should have had some kind of upgrade but sure if we did as the room was smaller than the one we stayed at last time. Club lounge is lovely but... More

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EmilioDM
Hobart, Australia
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

We had a great room with a nice view of the harbour. Only slight disappointment was that to get to it when walking you need to go up quite a steep though short hill with some steps which was difficult with a pram and an 18month old. We stayed at the Intercontinental the week later which we found more convenient... More

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bgrimm17
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7 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
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What can we say about this hotel. We initially ventured to Sydney for a short time so that we could fly to Melbourne and even Fiji. We planned a 2 day stay but ended up with about 8 days. We always ended up here. Because of weather, illness, cyclones, cancelled flights (two) they were always flexible with us and had... More

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C O
Atlanta, Georgia
Contributor
13 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Easy walking access to the Rocks, Harbor Bridge,the Opera House and the Botanical Garden, so you don't have to spend too much time in your hotel room. It was clean and nice contemporary design, just not outstanding. We did not have a harbor view this time, and that might have made a difference, although our view was nice. Breakfast buffet... More

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Helen P
Harrogate, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Stayed here over the New Year 2011/12 but were disappointed in so many ways. The main restaurant was frantic at breakfast time and we felt that we left the hotel without anyone knowing that we had been there! More

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AmyBunting, Manager at Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Dear Helen P, Thank you for your review regarding Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. We are sorry that you did not enjoy your experience with us. We have made a good note of your comments and rest assured they have been passed to the relevant managers for their follow up. Whilst we can well understand you may feel reluctant to return to... More

Polar_bear77
Newcastle, Australia
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

Nice rooms, lovely bathrooms. Restaurant forgot our breakfast order before conference, so time was limited to get it cooked. They resolved issue by letting us dine at the buffet for same price as what we ordered. Dinner was lovely, but felt a bit put out that the fact we were paying guests of the hotel a table could not be... More

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