Location of this hotel was great, central to most things Sydney, especially Capitol Theatre is just next door.
The room we had was small but sufficient and clean with small lobby at the main entrance, staff was friendly. Breakfast was average, coffee was awful. The building is a liitle aged needing some attentions.
The price we paid was OK, but wasn't cheap. Not quite the usual standard of the Rydges Brand.
The window was sound proof, but the walls weren't as every time some shut the door, there was a loud bang!

After booking tickets to a show at The Capitol Theatre, I decided to save myself a late night trip home on the train, and stay nearby in 'the city'. This hotel is in Campbell St, just off George St and located about 50 metres from the front of the Capitol Theatre.On the SHORT walk to the theatre you walk past the entrance to a small food court area, containing individual Asian food restaurants, Thai and Japanese were two I noticed, but as we only had 20minutes until the show, we kept walking and came upon'Harry's Cafe de wheels' at the exit of the Capitol Court. Pie mash and mushy peas and gravy....who could ask for better? We returned after the show to enjoy a small meal at the Thai Restaurant.
The room was booked as a special through wotif. The room contained a queen size bed, chair, table/desk, fridge, tea/coffee making, iron & board and good storage. The bathroom had shower over bath (always a bit scarey), All areas were very clean and tidy and of a quality suitable for the very reasonable price.The room had opening windows as well as very efficient air-conditioning. Breakfast was not included in my deal, but for $12 if booked the night before or $17 on the morning, the breakfast was a very pleasant experience. The restaurant is located on 2nd Floor and overlooks the next-door, food court area. Eating on a balcony in the sun, whilst being under the cover of a very high see-through roof was both relaxing and invigorating. The food court is not operational at that time, so is quiet.
The food (hot & cold full breakfast) was very good for an inexpensive buffet. Coffee from a push button machine was initially a disappointment, but ended up being quite good!
Staff at the Front Desk, restaurant and cleaners met in the hall, were all very polite and helpful.
This is not a hotel for a special occasion, but is fantastic if you want good value, clean accommodation in the CBD of Sydney, near the Capitol Theatre, Central Railway Station, Chinatown or Paddy's Market.

We were totally disappointed at our stay. The location is excellent but....................... The rooms are small and, lacking any shelf or hanging space for clothes, we were obliged to live out of our suitcases for the three nights we were in Sydney - and there was only floor space for one case, so we had to shuffle those on and off the bed to access them. The carpets were stained, the hallways were dingy

For the price this place is terrible, I was tricked by the "Rydges" branding on the website. I was overseas when I booked, only to fly back and find a small dirty room with stains on the carpet and hairs on the floor in the bathroom - they even call it the "deluxe queen".

Note to self, read the below messages (all are spot on to the experience I had) before booking next time!