Intercontinental Hotel & Resorts properties in Sydney

The location is definitely the highlight of this hotel. Situated in The Rocks, it's just a few minutes' walk to key Sydney attractions like Circular Quay and the Harbour Bridge, making sightseeing incredibly convenient. The rooms are clean and tidy, but the decor is a bit dated and the furnishings feel quite old-fashioned, lacking a modern touch. One minor inconvenience for me was the lack of complimentary bottled water in the room. For travelers used to having mineral water as a standard amenity in domestic hotels, having to purchase it separately was a slight hassle. If location convenience is your priority, this is a great choice. However, if you're particular about modern room aesthetics and standard amenities, you might want to consider other options. Overall, I recommend it.

On the plus side: we upgraded ourselves to a village suite and the size was spacious. Breakfast was fabulous and something to look forward to, although 7am start is a bit late for us.. Most of the staff were lovely and well trained. Room was cosy and quiet at night. Fresh towels and clean bathroom. Easy and convenient location outside of CBD. This is the only big hotel in the area and there are some great restaurants nearby - Carmela, Margaret, Bill’s etc. usefully close to Chemist Warehouse for essentials you’ve forgotten. On the negative: It should be classed as 4* - quite cheaply constructed and maintained. Not what you might consider to be luxury. Rooms are dark,  with poorly thought out lighting; the carpet rarely vacuumed (if at all) during our five night stay. Hand held shower head spray nozzles were blocked, bathtub drain was also blocked. Sinks not very clean. Windows in room and dining room very dirty. Big construction site adjacent so we moved rooms to get away from the noise and view of the cranes. Overpriced hotel offering when you consider we could have booked the Capella in CBD at nearly the same rate as our suite, but nice to be away from the city.

Cool hotel on the ocean shore)) Breakfasts are generally 🔥 (there is a buffet with avocado and salmon, eggs, chia and passion fruit pudding) and good coffee!