InterContinental Sydney - Sydney

117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NW, 2000 Australia
Hotel Info: 866-539-0036
Guest rating 4.8 / 5
100% Recommend
(Neighbourhood average 4.4)
Location. The InterContinental Sydney is located in Sydney, Australia, less than one kilometer from the Circular Quay train stat ion and one kilometer from Darling Harbour. The Convention and Exhibition Ce ntre is two kilometers from the hotel. Hotel Features. The InterContinental Sydney's sandstone exterior is t he original Treasury Building façade from 1851 and is a National Trust Landm ark. The hotel offers a 24-hour fitness center, a business center and a vari ty of dining options. The fitness...
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  • 4.8 Average rating: All Trip Types
  • 100% Recommended
  • 15 Reviews
  • 4.8  Hotel Service
  • 4.8  Room Comfort
  • 4.8  Hotel Condition
  • 4.9  Room Cleanliness

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Trip type Number of reviews Average rating
All Trip Types (15) 4.8
Business (5) 4.8
Romance (1) 5.0
Family (6) 4.8
With Friends (1) 4.0
All Others (2) 5.0

Overview

Location. The InterContinental Sydney is located in Sydney, Australia, less than one kilometer from the Circular Quay train stat ion and one kilometer from Darling Harbour. The Convention and Exhibition Ce ntre is two kilometers from the hotel.

Hotel Features. The InterContinental Sydney's sandstone exterior is t he original Treasury Building façade from 1851 and is a National Trust Landm ark. The hotel offers a 24-hour fitness center, a business center and a vari ty of dining options.

The fitness center is outfitted with cardiovas cular and strength training equipment and a heated indoor pool.

Meet ing facilities are available and the business center provides mobile phone a nd Internet access.

The InterContinental Sydney has two restaurants and a bar. The Café Opera offers a la carte and grill menus featuring soft s hell crab, black bean squid and roasted whole snapper. The Cortile serves af ternoon high tea and the Mint Bar and Dining specializes in Mediterranean fa re. BR>
Guestrooms. The hotel has 509 guestrooms on 20 floors. Room amenities include televisions with cable and satellite channels, coffee and tea makers , and minibars.

Expert Tip. The Toranga Zoo, five kilometers from the hotel, features views of Sydney Harbour as you wind through the animal enclosures.



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AAA Tourism Pty Ltd assigns an official STAR Rating for accommodations in Australia. This Hotel property is rated 5-stars.

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Amenities

Services

  • Babysitting or child care
  • Beauty services
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge services
  • Currency exchange
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Internet access in public areas - surcharge
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Parking (valet)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Room service
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Shoe shine
  • Tour assistance
  • Use of nearby fitness center (discount)

Business & Event

  • Business center
  • Business services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Secretarial services

Accessibility Features**

  • Accessible bathroom
  • Accessible path of travel
  • In-room accessibility
  • Roll-in shower

**These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobes
  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Climate control
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Desk
  • Dial-up Internet access
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Hair dryer
  • High-speed Internet access
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Minibar
  • Rollaway beds
  • Sofa bed
  • Turndown service
  • Video-game console
  • Window opens

General

  • Air-conditioned public areas;
  • Fax machine;
  • Gift shops or newsstand;
  • Number of floors: 20;
  • Number of rooms: 509;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel;
  • Swimming pool - indoor
Check-in time is 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Pets considered

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Know before you go

• Pet policies - Guide dogs permitted.

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InterContinental Sydney City Centre

A short guide to City Centre

Built on an iconic harbour and bordered by the expansive Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain parkland on the east, the city centre offers shopping experiences from the sophisticated to the bargain basement, with restaurants and cafés to match. Backpackers, international visitors, and the local business crowd all rub shoulders here.

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Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

Less than 0.5 mile

  • Museum of Sydney - 100 yards
  • Customs House - 200 yards
  • Government House - 400 yards
  • State Library of New South Wales - 500 yards
  • Sydney Parliament House - 500 yards
  • Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) - 500 yards
  • Sydney Opera House - 600 yards
  • Sydney Town Hall - 600 yards
  • Circular Quay - 600 yards
  • Royal Botanic Gardens (Sydney) - 700 yards

1.0 - 3.0 mi

  • Sydney Rose Bay Seaplane Base (RSE) - 2.9 miles

3.0+ mi

  • Sydney Kingsford Smith Intl. Airport (SYD) - 5.7 miles
  • Kingsford Smith Airport - 6.0 miles
  • Bankstown Airport (BWU) - 13 miles
  • Palm Beach Seaplane Base (LBH) - 20 miles

Reviews

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InterContinental Sydney 2009.12.04
Recommended Trip type: Romance "Excellent"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Dec 4, 2009

My husband and I stayed at the Intercontinental for our first trip to Sydney. The location cannot be beat. The staff was professional, friendly, and quite helpful. The decor and interior was beautiful. We recommend this to anyone looking for a top quality stay in Sydney. PS - Be sure to make time to stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens around the corner.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.11.15
Recommended Trip type: Business "InterContinental Sydney surpasses expectations"

Reviewed by Haworth of Annapolis on Nov 15, 2009

This is a great hotel. We found the rooms to be impeccable and the staff very courteous. It is one of the nicest hotels that we have stayed in in a long time. Their suggestions for meals out were very helpful.

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InterContinental Sydney 2009.11.05
Recommended Trip type: Family "Great room for the money"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 5, 2009

Great view and great room. We did not have breakfast included with our price. To purchase breakfast was very expensive so just took our own. View from the pool upstairs was incredible.

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  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.11.05
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Outstanding Hotel"

Reviewed by Sandra of Indianapolis on Nov 5, 2009

The Hotel exceeded the norm in friendliness and assistance. The room service was exceptionally good and prompt. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone.

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5.0 out of value="5"
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InterContinental Sydney 2009.08.24
Recommended Trip type: Family

Reviewed by Jeff of Plantation on Aug 24, 2009

This guest did not leave a comment.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
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  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.08.20
Recommended Trip type: With Friends "great area!"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Aug 20, 2009

great hotel in a great area but concierge was not too helpful and was rude...

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4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.08.17
Recommended Trip type: Family "Outstanding hotel"

Reviewed by Lina of Walnut on Aug 17, 2009

The hotel was owesome and great for the money...the cleaness, the location from circular Quay areas are perfect for walking around...the only thing that the hotel needs to improve is the elevator service...took a long time from each floor to go down and too full at the time we were there...almost 15mins waited time to get into the ground level from 10 floor and up.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.08.14
Recommended Trip type: Business "Extremely comfortable and welcoming"

Reviewed by Brittany of Sheridan on Aug 14, 2009

This hotel is everything you'd expect from a 5 star hotel with the wonderful hotels.com price! The staff were so kind and helpful and the rooms and their views were fantastic! Loved, loved staying here. Excellent location, too, we walked literally everywhere and saw everything we wanted to see. No need for a rental car or cab; Sydney Opera House and the Harbor are just minutes away.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.07.20
Recommended Trip type: Business "Great Hotel"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jul 20, 2009

Beautiful rooms and public spaces. Loved the Club floor breakfast. Really worth the money to upgrade.

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5.0 out of value="5"
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  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.07.15
Recommended Trip type: Family "InterContinental Hotel in Sydney"

Reviewed by Julie of Dundee on Jul 15, 2009

Our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids) recently stayed at the InterContinental Hotel in Sydney - beautiful hotel in an ideal location. Fantastic concierge service. Would highly recommend this hotel. Kids loved the pool.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.06.28
Recommended Trip type: Business "Outstanding value and great attitude"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jun 28, 2009

I am sure we got this hotel at a special rate but nevertheless, it far exceeded my expectations. Very comfortable, fantastic location with views over the botanical gardens and a really really great attitude from the staff from bellboy to Manager. Highly recommend.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.06.02
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Great Hotel and location"

Reviewed by D of London on Jun 2, 2009

Clean, comfortable hotel in a great location - couldn't have asked for more!

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5.0 out of value="5"
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  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
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InterContinental Sydney 2009.06.01
Recommended Trip type: Family "Perfect Location"

Reviewed by Jeff of Fort Lauderdale on Jun 1, 2009

Great Stay. Would highly recommend this hotel. While the hotel makes it very clear Hotels.com does not make it clear that the restaruant on the roof is not available unless you are a member of the Hotel's club which cost $150 to join.

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5.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.04.22
Recommended Trip type: Business

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Apr 22, 2009

This guest did not leave a comment.

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4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
InterContinental Sydney 2009.02.22
Recommended Trip type: Family "Solid Choice"

Reviewed by Ophir of North Hollywood on Feb 22, 2009

The hotel is very classy and the service is excellent. It is located right next to the Opera house and the bitanical garden. The service is very helpful and friendly.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

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