Vibe Hotel Sydney - Sydney

I did a ton of research and chose this hotel based on that. Unfortunately, we were disappointed.Room layout was ok, it was a bit rundown, and old- doors needed painting, old fixtures. The bed was incredibly uncomfortable and would have been better if they had simply added a cushioned topper- you could feel the springs and it was twins pushed together […] with nothing holding them together but the sheet. The one meal we ate there was horrible- totally tasteless and overdone eggs and steak, greasy fish. And one feature that we felt was totally unacceptable was the wifi! They gave you 30 minutes every 24 hours free in the lobby (first place that regulated how much time in the lobby! it was also slow!) then they charged you an outrageous amount of twenty five plus /24 hours in your room. the signal was so weak, I had to put a chair in the hall by the bathroom to email! I would NOT recommend. Read more

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I arrived in Sydney, Australia on a Sunday after a very long flight and suspected that I might have a big health problem due to the trip. The receptionist at the front desk was very caring and said she would try to find a doctor for me. She researched it on-line and found a medical clinic nearby but they had just closed (2pm on Sunday). So she left […] a message for the Monday morning desk receptionist to get an appointment for me. She did. I went to the clinic (within walking distance of the hotel.0 I spoke to a doctor who sent me for further tests and very fortunately, I was OK. The hotel staff was very caring and efficient. That was the first time in all my travels I've needed medical help and they were terrific! Read more

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There is no elevator to the 9th floor (Top floor). Elevators go to 8th floor and you have to walk to 9th. Everything else is great specially view from 9th floor corner room.

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was in sydney just two days and thought I would be sleeping all day because of the long flight. The hotel is in a great location in china town. lots of restaurants and shops and a 15 min walk to the pier. The free bus comes every 10 mins and stops next to the hotel. the staff was very friendly helpfull and knowlegable. The rooms were comfortable. the […] hotel could use a litle updating but all in all a good experience. I would use them agail and reccoment them to any one wanting to stay in sydney. Read more

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Close to everything, walking distance, the price was right, the standard room are larger than the more pricier hotels that I have stayed around Word Square, Darling Harbor... I would stay again. Not sure if there are rooms with balconies, but would like one next time.

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Reception personnel were very welcoming...very refreshing. Hotel is only one block from the beautiful Hyde Park & 2 blocks from the Australian Museum. Walking distance to sooo much and plenty of restaurants close by.

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Vibe is a below the average hotel with rude and intimidating employees. Despite the good location, I would not recommend.

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We stayed here 3 days when we arrived in Sydney 4 weeks ago for a tour of Australia and New Zealand and happily returned again for a day before departure to USA. Very nice, clean, well located hotel. Very friendly, helpful staff. Train stop 1 block away at Museum Station is convenient to acess airport as well as Circular Quay sites. Faster than buses […] or taxis. Book the breakfast as it is a fantastic deal in Sydney. We were amazed at high costs in Australia versus USA. Read more

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Very helpful desk person who found us a room even though we showed up hours before check-in. Trouble opening the closet when we arrived at room and maintenance came immediately to fix it. Room was clean and in back of hotel so heard no street noise. Nice pool complex up on the roof. Friendly folks at the coffee shop downstairs.

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The Vibe is in a great location within walking distance of the train station and 1 block from a subway stop. Clean and fresh with a modern look.

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As a business traveller, this hotel was very convenient. I had appointments within walking distance. When I had meetings further afield, they were easily reached via train from the central train station located 8 mins walk away. Unfortunately, Internet service was slow and expensive. I was often unable to complete downloads. The room itself was clean […] and spacious. But the mattress badly needed to be flipped and rotated. There was a visible indentation left by the countless occupants who settled into the side of the bed closest to the door and bathroom. Read more

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The front desk people were not very well trianed. I had to wait five minutes to be helped while the 3 front desk people were chatting with a young couple who "needed help". The room was clean but worn out. I will not stay at this hotel again.

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My wife and I spent 3 nights at this hotel and here is a short summary of what we had: - the room was very clean, sheets and towels without any stain. Room always cleaned once we were back at the room at night. The negative part was the shower that did not have any blind or anything to protect so that it was always wet when somebody took a shower and […] for the same reason, the door was wore out. The room was located at the same floor where a conference was held and for this reason, there were a lot of people around which lost a bit the sense of privacy due to the number of strange people walking and chatting around your room. - the location is good, very close to the Museum station, walking distance from the Darling Harbor. - the staff: we spoke to more or less 5 people at the reception and only one was really helpful (we forget the name but if you are there, you will realize it easily), the others seem to be doing a favor for you and not friendly. - the services available: nothing to highlight but the most strange thing was the breakfast buffet offered by the hotel was more expensive and with less options than the coffee shop at the same hotel. For the reasons above, it is suggested that you take another option! Read more

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The beds were very small for an adult and uncomfortable. U had to ask for everything. No customer service at all. The worst experienced we have had.

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Very pleased with the hotel, not right by main tourist sites but close to free and easy transport, or could walk (30 minutes).

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Good value for price

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It was nice it's walking proximity to all.

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The room was ok but the desk service help had an attitude and seem to be under staffed. This is not a 4 star hotel.

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Great location. Free bus outside(#555) Walking distance to everything.Grocery store 2 blocks away(Coles). Three of us per room and we were quite comfortable. Staff very helpful and plesant. Would stay again.

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The location was just perfect, walking distance to many attraction areas. there was also a fee bus round tour passing in front of the hotel taking to Opera House making it easier to go around on rainy days.

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So friendly and helpful! Rooms are very spacious, clean and comfy!

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The Vibe (Sydney) is located in an excellent area near Surrey Hills - Crown Street is nearby and has many, many excellent places to eat, shop, etc. The free bus service (#555) is across the street (Elizabeth St). Easy 30 minute walk to the waterfront (The Rocks) area or easy bus ride (free on #555). The service at the Vibe - especially from TIMO (front […] desk) was superb. Very friendly and helpful. The hotel itself is in a sad state however... Someone needs to invest some loving TLC (and some cash) into updating. Our room was huge - but a lot of wasted space and very cold (not temperature - aesthetically). The shower was tiny and the water temperature variable - I would expect that in a less expensive hotel - not a nice one. Carpet was in bad shape. Linens were lovely (good taste - bold black and white stripe - simple). Wall colors were great (love the lime green). We traveled as a couple with our adult daughter - lots of room for 3 people. All in all - a very good deal. A great location. Excellent staff. The building seems to be in a state of neglect. I blame the global economic meltdown... but if the owners are reading this, and you have the money, you should think about treating your investment more kindly. Read more

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Good clean hotel, with friendly staff. Location is also good--can easily walk to Darling Harbor (zoo, aquarium, lots of shops/restaurants), or Circular Quay (where you can catch a ferry and go to the beach, or see the opera house). It is also very close to the bus stop for the free 555 shuttle that takes you around the city.

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The location is absolutely the best feature of the hotel. Everything else is perfectly adequate. Some issues with the shower water temperature, but we found that in all of our hotels in Australia. Overall I would stay here again.

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I only had one night in Sydney and I am glad I stayed at Vibe. It was one block away from the train (which was helpful for a tourist like me) and 15 min from the airport. They bumped me up to a family sized room (since was Easter), which was cool. I loved how the hotel was walking distance from a bunch of great things (15 min walk to Darling Harbor, […] 2 blocks from New Hyde Park, lots of great coffees shops and Pie Face - with their amazing meat pies). I would def stay again when I go back to Syndey. Read more

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Nice location in a hotel that is well maintained and good staff that is helpful.

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The bed had pubic hairs on the cover, the room had not been cleaned for days and dust was all over the furniture and windows. The view onto the balcony was not very pleasing ad needs a good paint job.

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The Hotel staff was excellent and the rooms are clean and confortable. Would recommend for anyone.

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No trash cans in the lobby, one of the 3 elevators didn't often work, small rooms, no views from room, no hot tub in the spa area. Staff was nice and helpful, cafe was good, easy location to city transportation but not the greatest neighborhood. Could spruce up rrom and hallways with more decor they were both sort of drab. Neither looked the way that […] Expedia Photos presented them!!! Read more

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Good clean hotel, spacious and comfortable rooms. In a great location, easy to get to all the tourist areas on foot or by train. Most of the staff we encountered were pretty rude, though, and housekeeping kept taking our extra towels and blankets (even though we were clearly using them) and then refusing to give them back. When we checked out they tried […] to charge us for a movie we didn't order, and were very snide and disbelieving when we insisted we never watched any movies. Despite these problems, it was a nice enough, and we'd probably go back. Read more

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Excellent downtown location with large and well maintained rooms. The rooftop pool was a great escape from the heat. Friendly and helpful staff. Easy walking distance to Oxford Street, Darling Harbour and Hyde Park

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We just returned home from Australia only 2 days ago! We spent 4 nights in Sydney at the Vibe and really enjoyed the hotel. For the price we spent, we were surprised by how modern and nice the hotel was. We actually used the gym which only has a few cardio machines plus weights but it did the job. There is a small pool and a sauna on site. My only […] recommendation to the hotel is to replace their mattresses with ones that are more comfortable. Other than that I was pleased with the size of the room, the amenities and the location of the hotel. Darling Harbour is about a 15-20 minute walk and Circular Quay is about 20-30 minutes away but it's a nice walk with a lot to see. There is also a free bus nearby which runs during the earlier part of the day. You can also take a taxi if you prefer not to walk. I would stay here again if I ever went back. Read more

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We recently stayed 10 days at the Vibe Hotel on Goulburn Street in Sydney. The hotel is very convenient to buses and subways and a short walk to Darling Harbour. The room was spacious and we liked having a refrigerator in the room because we could make a light breakfast. Prices for food in Sydney are high and this helped us save a little! This hotel […] is a good value for the money and we would stay there again. Enjoy! Read more

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the hotel is in a great location, walking distance to all sightseeing. friendly front desk staff and bright decor in lobby and rooms.

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The modern style of the hotel created a nice atmosphere and.... vibe. :) The room was small (tight squeeze for two people) but clean and comfortable. The main drawback was the lack of drawer space -- there was a mini closet but no dresser in our room. I would stay there again because of the location - very central. The hotel cafe had good food but the […] service was SLOW -- a common theme in the city. Read more

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The Vibe hotel is in an excellent location and it was so easy to catch a bus from there to the major sites! The condition of the room was great and it was super comfy! A GREAT value for the price!

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Everything was top notch, no complaints anywhere EXCEPT the very steep fee of AU$24/day for internet access...It really isn't much but free WiFi goes a long way! The location is EXCELLENT right next to Museum station which is 3 or 4 stops from the airport.

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We loved the Vibe hotel. The location was perfect for us, two blocks from the Museum train stop, so easy to get to from the airport, two blocks from beautiful Hyde Park. We walked everywhere from the hotel, 4 blocks from the beginning of Oxford St., easy bus access down to Circular Quay, three blocks from the big Coles grocery store on Liverpool so […] we could buy bread, cheese, butter, and cold cuts for our own breakfasts, a block from a liquor store to buy wine. We even walked down to the opera house and the botanical gardens from there. Our room was on the eighth floor and had a great view of the tower--we may have gotten lucky and had a bigger than normal room, as we had a king size bed and a bar area. The room was very clean and the people at the restaurant and the front desk were very friendly and helpful. Our prices were very reasonable for the room, especially for that area of Sydney. We would most highly recommend the hotel to people working a medium budget. One thing to know--internet service is not free--it was somewhat expensive both by day and by the hour in the room. Read more

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Very good location. You can walk to the nearby train and bus station, shopping, restaurants. Very clean room and friendly staff. The bad thing is they charge for internet use for $12/hr. or $25/day.

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The hotel, staff and room were first class and conveniently situated. My sole complaint was that Room 424, facing Elizabeth St., was very noisy in the morning rush hour from 5 - 9 a.m. I complained and had an offer to change my room, but checking out and in again had to be done during the day, when I had other commitments. So, I used my earplugs and […] made do. Read more

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Great location and friendly staff. Room was nice but no view, very little light and noise from meeting rooms.

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I was really impressed with this hotel. The location is very convenient in that it is just a block from the Museum metro station and from there you can get anywhere including to and from the airport in less than 30 minutes door to door (definitely buy the 7 day public transportation pass, it’s good for all the metro, bus and ferry transportation around […] the city). Darling Harbour is a 15 minute walk, Circular Quay and the Rocks maybe a 25 minute walk. From the time we arrived the hotel until we checked out the staff were extremely helpful in every way, if I ever return to Sydney I would repeat my stay in this hotel without hesitation, a very good blend of price and location. Read more

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