Park Hyatt SydneyvsInterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Park Hyatt Sydney is preferred by most professionals compared to InterContinental Sydney. Park Hyatt Sydney has a TripExpert Score of 95 with recommendations from 15 reviewers like Hideaway Report, Fodor's and DK Eyewitness.
Park Hyatt Sydney Show All Reviews
7 Hickson Road, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $457/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This artistically curving property on The Rocks foreshore is the best-positioned hotel in Sydney." Full review
Concierge
"There are other hotels on the Sydney waterfront, but this low-rise building is the only one that sits right at water level."
DK Eyewitness
"Many rooms in this luxurious six-star hotel have Opera House views, as does the rooftop heated swimming pool."
Fodor's
"A multimillion-dollar total rebuild, which included the addition of an entire top floor, has seen the iconic Park Hyatt Sydney reemerge as Sydney's best address." Full review
Time Out
"Since opening in 1990, the Park Hyatt has played host to a steady stream of celebrities, heads of state and international jet-setters with money to burn." Full review
Star Service
"Uniquely situated beneath the Harbour Bridge on Sydney Cove, this low-rise, waterfront property is one of Hyatt's, and the city's, most famously sought after hotels." Full review
Gayot
"Reopened after a hotel-wide renovation, the Park Hyatt Sydney utilizes, highlights and embraces the hotel's breathtaking harbor-front location."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Located smack in-between the iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the Park Hyatt might just be the city’s best address." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Luxury meets location at Sydney's most expensive hotel, where the service levels and facilities are second to none." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The hotel is tucked directly beneath the Harbour Bridge, and many rooms showcase head-on views of the Sydney Opera House, perfectly framed in floor-to-ceiling windows and doors." Full review
InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel Show All Reviews
117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $174/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Concierge
"Staff members have eschewed the polite but distant five-star model for an ebullient friendliness that might take seasoned travelers off-guard."
Insight Guides
"In an elegant building that incorporates Sydney’s historic Treasury Building, the InterContinental combines 19th-century grace with 21st-century comfort."
DK Eyewitness
"A beautiful 1851 Treasury building offers five-star luxury. The soaring foyer has a lovely lounge."
Star Service
"This hotel balances a corporate and leisure clientele with comfort and elegance...Americans prefer this as one of their favorites along the Circular Quay waterfront." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"The sandstone facade of the 1851 former Treasury building forms the lower floors of this 31-storey, 5-star hotel, with stunning views of the Botanic Gardens, Opera House and harbour."
Oyster
Luxury
"The four-and-a-half-pearl InterContinental Sydney hotel is built around the city's historic 1851 treasury building and features a stylish four-story lobby in what was once its central courtyard." Full review
Jetsetter
"Bridge Sydney’s past and present in this former treasury building with a modern tower overlooking Sydney Harbor and the Opera House." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"You can’t beat this hotel's location for harbour views and proximity to all of Sydney’s most arresting sights." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Location is key and history is rich at the iconic InterContinental Sydney." Full review
Time Out
"Rooms have a classic-contemporary feel and come with either harbour or city views." Full review