The Australian Heritage HotelvsEstablishment Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Establishment Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to The Australian Heritage Hotel. Establishment Hotel comes in at 86 with accolades from 11 sources such as Time Out, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
The Australian Heritage Hotel
100 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $254/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast in the room
Lonely Planet
"Say goodbye to contemporary blah design and hello to Aussie charm at this hotel in the heart of The Rocks." Full review
Frommer's
"Rooms here are above one of Sydney’s most historic pubs, but despite that, they are not noisy." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The archetypal Aussie hotel (really just a pub with a few rooms to stagger upstairs to), the Australian has a charming brick exterior, terrific beer, and a lively atmosphere." Full review
On the Grid
"Stocking only Australian beers, the heritage hotel located along Cumberland Street in the Rocks offers outdoor seating and charming interior paying tribute to Sydney’s historic area." Full review
Time Out
"The Australian Heritage Hotel strikes a comfortable balance between historic tourist stop, and a pub that hard-bitten Sydneysiders still want to frequent." Full review
Frommer's
"Each room has a double, queen, or twin beds, and the nine rooms share five bathrooms...the Australian is clean, comfortable, and a bargain." 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