The Great Southern Hotel

The room is small and dated. Facilities are very basic and not up to 4-star standard. The price is high relative to the quality. Location is great, but that's it. I think the hotel really needs renovation. You can find better choices in the area with the same price.

If you're searching for a cozy and welcoming place to stay during your travels that also includes breakfast, this location is a great choice! However, some rooms may have drawbacks due to the behaviour of other guests. Overall though, it's a pleasant stay!

The Barely Adequate Southern Hotel would be more accurate. First, the good: The room was clean, the shower was good, plenty of power points, and the reception staff were nice. However, the bed was lumpy and uncomfortable, the barely functional air conditioning does not go below 21 degrees (not enough on 30+degree Sydney days) and cycles on and off loudly enough to wake you from sleep, the lifts are constantly out of order, and the toilets flush so weakly that paper and (cough) other things do not go down. I've stayed in student hostels better than this, and barring an emergency will not stay here again. You can do much better for the money.

Absolutely the worst pub meal I've had. Schnitzel likely microwaved and very soggy. Bland salad.My friends meals were left uneaten too as they were poor quality.

Great location - 3 mins walk from Central station. Great price, great pub/restaurant downstairs!I stayed last night and we were evacuated at 5 am due to a fire. The staff were calm and professional and handled the whole situation so well. Would definitely recommend!

Worst experience ever.. booked this hotel through Booking but had to cancel it. For the refund they tried to take card details from me, including photo of the 3 digits from the back! Even though I said it’s a sensitive data not allowed to be provided they kept asking for this. After involving Booking in the whole situation (and hotel said that they can’t do normal card refund because of some card problems-guess what, I checked with my bank and everything was ok from our side) today I got “great news” that they will proceed with refund to my account (provided them with acc.number and swift) wow! After 3 weeks of telling them that they can do it! And now another “up to 30 days” of waiting to have money back on my account. Like Seriously, maybe the hotel itself is pretty and everything but the refund service and card details??

Great location in a busy area, conveniently accessible to Darling Harbour. The tram stop is right at the doorstep, just opposite the main entrance of the hotel. This tram can take you to almost anywhere you want to go. Additionally, a short walk will lead you to the Central Station, which offers excellent connectivity to various destinations in Sydney. The rooms are well-equipped with all the necessary facilities and maintained in a clean and tidy manner. The ground floor pub is a vibrant hub that offers a unique experience with a mini casino featuring poker machines. It is also a bustling restaurant known for its value menu and generous portions of delicious food. It's definitely a must-visit destination for both hotel guests and locals alike.

Like it for its great location. It’s just a 4mins walk to central station and light rail is just across the street which is super convenient. Chinatown and Market City which houses a food court is just around the corner too.The room is comfortably sized - 2 single beds and be arranged to form a queen size bed. Although I’d have preferred a warmer heater in the rooms, but guess it’s Australian’s standard as there are smoke or heat control in all rooms. It also comes with a ceiling fan. Receptionists are helpful and provided whatever toiletries we needed and additional blankets too : the rooms aren’t serviced, and I’m fine with it.Restaurant downstairs served good bfast.I would be happy to return to this hotel again for my next trip to Sydney.

Stayed here last night and had a wonderful stay. Loved the heritage ambiance of the hotel and the location was perfect being within walking distance to Central and Chinatown. Room itself was clean and modern with adequate amenities and the staff were attentive and polite. I accidentally slept past the check out time and when reception rang to enquire they were very polite about it. Overall, fantastic value for money. Would definitely stay again. Cheers!

Superb check in staff, very friendly. Room was fine, nothing fancy but clean and quiet. Much nicer than I expected it to be based on the price we paid. Location was difficult to maneuver- no obvious place for curbside pick up or drop off, so our uber left us around the corner as he was unable to drop us at the door without blocking traffic. Even around the corner he stopped in a driving lane to let us out, but there was no traffic there. It's fine if you are on foot or train, but in a car with multiple bags it was a hassle. It was close to MANY restaurants, and very close to shopping and the theatre.