I stayed at the Mantra Chatswood with my young daughter after surgery in a one bedroom apartment for 7 days. It was the perfect location as we could walk everywhere, the room was just fabulous as was the service from all of the very friendly staff. The kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and lounge/dining were all very spacious and the private balcony was a lovely outdoor area. We made use of the spa every afternoon and found our stay there a really wonderful experience especially in the circumstances. I have stayed at Mantra hotels before and have never had a bad experience, I would definitely stay there again and have recommended it to all my friends!

We had a studio, but although it was advertised as having kitchen facilities, these were minimal – just a small area with a microwave (no hot plates) and sink, and only enough crockery/cutlery/glasses for 2 people. It was close to the smoke detector, and there was a warning not to burn the toast because if you did the alarm would sound and a fee would be payable to the fire brigade! There were also laundry facilities.
Otherwise, the room was fine, and the lighting throughout was good. The property is generally well maintained, although the cooling system in our room struggled with the hot, humid weather that we encountered (but this issue was remedied after the technician adjusted it).
Parking and internet are both available for an extra charge (neither are cheap).
All the staff that we encountered were pleasant and helpful. The location is close to the shopping complexes and numerous restaurants (mostly Asian), and also to the station which has a good train service to the city. The property is easy to access by car once you know that, if you're coming by car from the city, you need to turn right off the Pacific Hwy at the previous street (Victoria Ave).
One issue we had was Mantra's requirement that payment be made in full at least 14 days before arrival. This is OK if you're getting an advance purchase rate, but if we did, it wasn't made clear during the on-line booking process (and we weren't offered an alternative).

We and two other couples stayed at the Mantra Chatswood over the New Years period for 6 days. We were there to attend a family wedding and it was the closest hotel to the bride's home in the Northern Suburbs.

Our joint considered opinion of the Hotel: Nothing special

Some points to note about Chatswood: As a town centre it is quite unremarkable. There are two quite upscale shopping plazes close to the hotel, a fine public library with free WiFi, and tons of Asian eateries. The hotel is also one block from the train station from where downtown is a 25 minute ride, Bondi beach is 11/2 hours away and other northern suburbs are between 10 and 30 minutes away.

As tourists, the train ride to get anywhere from Chatswood quickly became quite tedious.

Regarding the hotel, it mainly caters for the mid-scale business clientele. Furniture and room decor is modern but a studio was too cramped for a couple. Also Wifi charges were a rip-off. Our main knock against the place was the strange musty smell in the corridors and some of the rooms. it was probably the case of insufficient vacuum cleaning of the deep pile carpets.

On the plus side: We found the quality of the food in the buffet breakfasts to be top-notch especially if you can pursuade the girls at the front desk to give you a discount coupon.

If it must be Chatswood, suggets you try the Sebel

Fabulous, well appointed apartments or studios, appreciated the location to rail so that International rail transfer was easy and cheapest option. Big time Shopping close by and convience store 50 yards away. I was here for a friends birthday, and was staying on own felt very safe loved the rail, ( across the road ) the accomdation is great quality. Would not eat in( I did ) a wee bit over prized as so many cafes etc around area. However all service staff and rooms very good. Awesome stay, just watch how you book....;-) Loved the in house pool and gym!