I stayed at the Sir Stamford for two nights in October 2011 and it was a first rate experience. The hotel has an old world charm to it with lovely little nooks to sit and soak up the atmosphere. The rooms are furnished nicely with very large marble bathrooms and quite large a room overall. I ran a small event here as well which was the purpose of my visit and the meeting space and staff were fantastic. I would not hesitate to book here again. Also do yourself a favour and try the breakfast...amazing!

It's all true, people aren't exaggerating. This place is great. First off, location is absolutely superb - 2 minute walk to Circular Quay, 3 minutes from the Opera House. Second, the service was unbelievably friendly for a hotel in a big city. I should particularly point out Kieran the head concierge, who was very welcoming, very helpful and a good crack.

Other things - outdoor pool is lovely, not a big view to be had, but lovely nonetheless. Oh, and try and get a Harbour Bridge view - we did and it never ceased to put a smile on our face.

Great place..

We spent three nights at the Sir Stamford on a quick trip to Sydney and loved the hotel. It was smaller than other places we have stayed in Sydney, with a wonderful spacious suite, and very personal service from all staff with whom we dealt. The location was perfect for us too - almost every thing that we had planned to do was in walking distance and obviously the ferries and train are all virtually on the doorstep at Circular Quay for further afield. We ate in The Bar one night, which was quiet and restful (like a Club), and had breakfast in the dining room each day which was also adequate without being earth-shattering as breakfasts go.

This was my second stay at Sir Stamford Circular Quay and both visits have been ideal. At $320 a night, its not a budget hotel by any means, but as soon as you walk down the red carpet to the automatic doors, you feel that you have stepped into luxury, but old fashioned luxury. They have a bit of an English 18th century antique theme and is in a building that dates back to the 1800's.
None of the cardboard walls you get in hotels of the 21st century! We stayed for 4 nights and had neighbours but I slept like a baby every night. The restaurant and bars are good too, nice food. The locations is fantastic though, very close to everything in the CBD and parks right across the road.