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Establishment HotelvsThe Old Clare Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Establishment Hotel ranks significantly better than The Old Clare Hotel. Establishment Hotel comes in at #7 in Sydney with approval from 11 publications such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Establishment Hotel
Frommer's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith 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 Telegraph8.0
"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
The Old Clare Hotel
Wallpaper Travel + Leisure The Telegraph Lonely Planet Mr & Mrs Smith
Condé Nast Traveler Time Out Afar Magazine
Monocle Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
1 Kensington Street, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales 2008, Australia
From $146/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper "It’s a place Sydneysiders hold dear." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Channeling the creative spirit of Chippendale, the design-focused Old Clare Hotel made a splash when it launched in late 2015." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Old Clare weaves Dada-esque interiors through the bones of two heritage buildings, creating a haven of modern luxury." Full review
Lonely Planet "A sensitive brewery-office conversion is now a 62-room hotel in a primo Chippendale location." Full review
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Rooms are open-plan with see-into showers (you can request a frosted one) and, in higher grades, great feature bathtubs.
Mr & Mrs Smith "The hotelier’s assurance can be seen in the daring integration of old (the former pub’s seedy band-room posters and the brewery’s urinals) and new: the world-class dining, buzzing bar." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This is the first Australian hotel by stylish Singaporean hospitality player Unlisted Collection, and its two bold restaurants are a major draw." Full review
Time Out "Standard rooms are generously sized, with king beds, mid-century modern furniture and city views." Full review
Afar Magazine "The cornerstone of the future Kensington Street Precinct, at the heart of the funky Chippendale neighborhood, the Old Clare is the storied pub she used to be and so much more." Full review
Monocle "A thriving 69-room stopover with two attractive bars and two restaurants...the rooms are smart and include Triumph & Disaster amenities, bright prints from Sydney designer Eloise Rapp"
Lonely Planet "A 69-room hotel in a primo Chippendale location. Rooms are well back from noisy Broadway, high-ceilinged and easy on the eye, with artful bespoke details" Full review
