Pullman Quay Grand Sydney HarbourvsInterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, InterContinental Sydney ranks slightly higher than Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour. InterContinental Sydney comes in at 88 with recommendations from 11 reviews like Insight Guides, Jetsetter 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
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