The Ultimo

We stayed here for 9 days and had a very pleasant experience. We booked the family room, which had 4 beds — perfect for our needs. The location is extremely strategic, with easy access to everywhere thanks to the excellent transportation options in this area. Unfortunately, the elevator was out of service during our stay, and on some days we were disturbed by noise from renovation work on the floor above. However, these issues did not affect our overall impression. We would definitely consider coming back here again in the future.

Great location, amazing staff. The rooms we got were huge, with comfortable beds and pillows. The rooms were cleaned daily as well. Only downside was the lift not working, but the staff were able to accomodate by changing rooms for us due to our mobility issues. They also helped with the baggage! :) Looking forward to see how the place will be after it's renovated. Will be back for sure

The staff were all amazing - friendly, quick to help, and reminding us to let them know if they can help in any other way. The location is why we chose it, and it’s good in many ways. It’s ideal if you’re interested in any of Chinatown, Paddy’s Market, Asian restaurants (Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, and more), and pubs, bars, and karaoke. The central train and metro hub is a short walk, giving easy access to anywhere in the city - including being just a couple of metro stops away from the main tourist area (where the bridge and opera house are). It’s not ideal if you want a good night’s sleep: because of the pubs, bars, karaoke, and many outdoor restaurant areas, it’s a very noisy place. And, it is just big city - which means all the narrow, greasy, dirty streets, chaos and bustle, and lack of greenery that comes with that. As for the rooms, they are tiny. They just manage to squeeze in: the double bed; a single, small cupboard for the mini-fridge and hot water jug; and one small chair. No room for any cupboards, let alone a desk or second chair, and the only places to put anything are on the chair or the two hooks on the wall above it. The rooms are a bit run down; and not especially clean. Bricks are wonky, paint is chipped, and the walls are thin (letting in sound from outside and other rooms; plus the cold). There was something sticky on the door step of our room, and some ugly brown stains on the bedding. Finally, the aircon didn’t have a heating setting. Not terrible and certainly fine for a couple of nights - but not what we’d have expected at that price. Finally, they’re currently doing renovations on a floor above, which made things a little less pleasant. We were warned about that after making the reservation, though.