The Woolstore 1888 by OvolovsHarbour Rocks Hotel Sydney - MGallery Collection
Both Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour and Harbour Rocks Hotel Sydney - MGallery Collection are praised by professionals. Overall, Harbour Rocks Hotel Sydney - MGallery Collection ranks significantly higher than Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour. Harbour Rocks Hotel Sydney - MGallery Collection comes in at 85 with accolades from 9 reviews including Afar Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler and Star Service.
The Woolstore 1888 by Ovolo
139 Murray Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2009
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Insight Guides
"Sydney's newest boutique hotel, housed in a converted wool store, has exposed brick walls, high ceilings and huge period windows."
Fodor's
"This former wool warehouse has been turned into one of Sydney's most cutting-edge designer hotels." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 90-room 1888 Hotel by 8Hotels is a trendy boutique property in the heart of Sydney's Darling Harbour area." Full review
Afar Magazine
"What used to be a wool shed in the middle of a sheep farming area is now a youthful hotel that celebrates the Pyrmont district’s heritage while featuring the full suite of modern amenities." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Despite its historic wool warehouse location, the Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour is nothing if not contemporary." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"The location is ideal – a serene spot near Darling Harbour – and the feel is fun and relaxed." Full review
Jetsetter
"Industrial-chic sleep in the heart of Darling Harbour, with mid-century furniture, colorful art, and daily happy hours." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A Darling Harbour design hotel with an art-daubed attitude appeals to globetrotting Instagrammers." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"In a heritage-listed wool store, this stylish gem combines stark industrial minimalism with the warmth of ironbark wood beams and luxury appointments." Full review
Harbour Rocks Hotel Sydney - MGallery Collection
34-52 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $148/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Insight Guides
"A real find. Moderately priced (for The Rocks), well appointed and perfectly situated four-star boutique property. Some rooms in the 150-year-old building overlook the harbour."
Star Service
"The hotel is small but sophisticated and blessed with good rates for the high-quality accommodations and superlative location that is within walking distance of most sights." Full review
Fodor's
"Formerly a wool-storage facility, this four-story hotel was treated to a total redesign and refurbish in 2012 following its rebranding as an Accor McGallery property." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This deluxe boutique hotel on the site of Sydney's first hospital has undergone a chic and sympathetic transformation from colonial warehouse to a series of New York loft–style rooms." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Rooms are spacious... the on-site restaurant is popular with guests and locals." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Tucked away in Sydney's oldest neighborhood, a ramble from the harbor, the aptly named Harbour Rocks Hotel occupies historic buildings once home to the city's first hospital." Full review
Jetsetter
"Sleek and stylish boutique hotel in the heart of the historic Rocks neighborhood." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Elegant lodgings with heritage details and winning wining and dining options." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Chiseled from a sandstone-and-brick wool factory on the site of Sydney’s first hospital, the Harbour Rocks Hotel is one of the most historic accommodations in the Rocks." Full review
Michelin Guide
"And with a memorable location as well as the polished, professional service the big chains excel at, the Harbour Rocks has all the makings of a truly unique experience" Full review