Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour by IHG

We have enjoyed our stay very much at this great located hotel, near to Darling harbour. The hotel rooms were very nice, equipped with all necessary you need, very fresh and very comfortable beds! The restaurant has good variety of choices and modest price, very good service in both restaurant and reception! We do recommend the hotel!

Great location, close to Darling Harbour, Chinatown and a 5 minute walk to the light rail stop. Our suite was impressive due to good planning, huge bathroom with freestanding bath, separate toilet, good sized shower, robes, double vanity unit, good lighting throughout, open wardrobe with dressing area, bar area with coffee maker, two comfortable lounge chairs and large TV. Service was excellent, will happily stay there again.

I liked it and the hotel is nice, but it’s not great value for money. I expected more for CROWNE Positives: It’s close to the city, has a gym and outdoor pool, plus a restaurant and room service. Some rooms have bathtubs and are fully equipped with everything you need — they even have Dyson hairdryers and straighteners, which is a big plus. The bed is comfortable and they offer bathrobes. You also get two complimentary water bottles that you can refill from a station in the hallway. The “do not disturb” system is electronic, and the breakfast buffet is pretty good and fair for $40. What I didn’t like: You can still hear traffic noise in the room at night. Also, no one from reception helped me with my luggage or walked me to the room — which I found odd and a bit impolite, especially considering it’s a Crowne hotel, not a hostel. Room service charges an extra fee just to bring the food, plus $5 for the tray — way too much! What could be improved: The room lighting is harsh and can’t be adjusted. The shampoo is the same as the hand wash, so definitely bring your own. If you join to the membership you have a discount and it is free.