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Shangri-La Hotel Sydney: Traveller Reviews

5.0 of 5
176 Cumberland str., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
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Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
Ranked #12 of 212 accommodation in Sydney
4.5 of 5 stars 1296 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Opera house(121)
  • Circular quay(41)
  • Horizon club(40)
  • Harbour view room(31)
  • Very good(28)
  • Great location(26)
  • Cafe mix(18)
  • Friendly and helpful(13)
  • Breakfast buffet(13)
  • Rocks area(10)
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Canberra
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“A beautiful base to explore the best of Sydney!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

We got great rooms with harbor views and experienced excellent service. I loved the padded wide window sills where you could relax and enjoy the stunning views.
Only suggestions for improvement: the card beside the bed suggesting you choose not to have your linen changed daily sounded cheap not green. And PLEASE can we have a separate sheet and doona on top of the bed - the doona only was way too hot - I got nightmares!
Overall though a great stay.

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Highland Beach, Florida, USA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Outstanding hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

The hotel is located in a great part of town. We had excellent views from our high floor room. Outstanding breakfast buffet. Superbly comfortable beds and great service by a well trained attentive staff.

Room Tip: High floors have great views
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Beautiful view, but otherwise just OK”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

This large high-rise hotel is located in the heart of the Rocks and Circular Quay. We chose a room on the 29th floor with a view of the harbor, which was outstanding. The room was large, clean and the staff attentive, but the bed was very uncomfortable (a "King" was really two twin badly-worn mattresses). Although the room was cool, the halls were very warm and humid. The buffet breakfast was crowded and very loud. A OK place to stay in the Sydney, but it is not very highly recommended.

Room Tip: Worth getting a room on the high floors with a view
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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weightyghost
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Elegance”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The only hotel you should consider in Sydney. It is a 5-star experience in every aspect, from the room and staff to its proximity to the harbor and The Rocks.

Room Tip: Harbor view rooms come at a premium, but are worth it.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Sydney, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“It's ok.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

As the title implies- it's ok.
Compared to other Shangri-la properties; it's in need of a bit of an update.
I personally think you can get alot more for your money. For instance the Quay West next door- the Quay Grand up the road or even the Four Seasons has a bit of an edge on this property. The rooms I found a little dated and extremely basic overall.
All this said; I found the service polite and helpful. I thought the Grand Ballroom a little eerie but the Horizon Bar is Spectacular!!!
It's good...but in my opinion, it needs some work.

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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AmyBunting, Manager at Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, responded to this review
13 February 2012
Dear TravAgent87,

Thank you for your review regarding our property, Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney.

We are pleased to read that you enjoyed our Blu Bar on Level 36 as well as our polite and helpful service.

We are sorry that you found our rooms dated and basic. We wish to advise that we completed a room refurbishment program on 442 of our guest rooms in September 2011. Our guests are able to able to take advantage of custom-designed furniture, media hubs and iHome docks for their mobile devices which were added during this time.

Once again, we thank you for taking the time to review our property and we do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the near future.

Kind regards,
Amy Bunting
Quality Improvement Manager
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Address: 176 Cumberland str., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Price range (per night):* 289 AUD - 470 AUD

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