Pullman Quay Grand Sydney HarbourvsEstablishment Hotel
Both Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour and Establishment Hotel are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Establishment Hotel scores marginally better than Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour. Establishment Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 86 with praise from 11 sources such as Lonely Planet, Time Out and The Telegraph.
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
61 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $225/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The best serviced-apartment complexes, like this one, can outdo superior AAA-rated five-star hotels -- even in price." Full review
Concierge
"If comfort is more important to you than hipness, this place is an excellent pick."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With the Opera House as its neighbour, the building known locally as 'the toaster' has a scorching-hot location – so much so that it might burn a hole right through your wallet." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 68 suites at Pullman Quay Grand Suites don't come cheap -- for a reason." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Next door to the Opera House at one of Sydney’s premier addresses, apartments are tastefully furnished with kitchen facilities. Try ECQ, the hotel’s dress circle bar."
Time Out
"Near the Opera House, this five-star complex of one- and two-bedroom apartments delivers the goods – spacious suites (twice the usual size ) with balconies and views over the harbour." Full review
Star Service
"Everyone appreciates the washer and dryer in each unit. Suites facing west enjoy fine harbor vistas with constant boat activity headed for Circular Quay." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Don’t feel like dragging the kids to the beach? They’ve got you covered at the Pullman." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"All that glitters in Circular Quay is at your fingertips from this uber luxe establishment." Full review
Establishment Hotel Show All Reviews
5 Bridge Lane, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $149/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"If you were a superstar with a taste for cutting-edge fashion, this is where you'd choose to stay." Full review
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If you were a superstar with a taste for cutting-edge fashion, this is where you'd choose to stay.
Concierge
"A boutiquey spot that occupies a repurposed warehouse a block from Circular Quay, this hotel has attracted a fabulous young crowd since it opened in 2000."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hidden down a nondescript lane, this so-hip-it-hurts boutique hotel attracts discreet celebrities, style-conscious couples and cashed-up execs dreaming of a nooner with their assistants." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set in a mini-complex that includes several bars and a nightclub, this boutique property (just a stone’s throw from Circular Quay) is understandably popular with the late-night set." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This is one of the most fashionable and desirable places in town."
Time Out
"Although it only has 31 rooms, including two penthouse suites, the Establishment’s cool clout far outweighs its capacity." Full review
Star Service
"Savvy commercial travelers and cosmopolitan couples seeking out sumptuous style and high-caliber service are lured to this modern lair." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Opened in time for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the Establishment is a pioneering 31-room boutique hotel housed in an 1890s steel plant near the modern-day stock exchange building downtown." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Establishment Hotel is Sydney's stylish headquarters for excellent eating, drinking and sleeping with a selection of Sydney’s top restaurants, bars and a nightclub all under one roof." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Bring your biggest sunglasses and prepare to brush shoulders with the likes of Outkast at the Establishment Hotel, buzzy downtown Sydney's painfully cool, everything-under-one-roof design destination." Full review