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InterContinental Sydney, an IHG HotelvsRydges World Square Sydney Hotel
InterContinental Sydney and Rydges World Square Sydney Hotel are both highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, InterContinental Sydney scores significantly better than Rydges World Square Sydney Hotel. InterContinental Sydney is ranked #5 in Sydney with positive reviews from 11 reviews including Star Service, Insight Guides and Oyster.
InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
Concierge
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
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Oyster
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide
Time Out 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."
OysterLuxury
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
Rydges World Square Sydney Hotel Insight Guides Time Out Star Service Oyster
389 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $82/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Insight Guides "This hotel is adjacent to the World Square Shopping Centre with a Monorail station at the front door. It is highly regarded for its ‘green’ environmental design and operation."
Time Out "Located in the new shopping and entertainment precinct known as World Square, the Rydges (which was converted from the previous Avillion hotel) was still a work in progress at the time of writing." Full review
Star Service "At Liverpool Street, and an easy stroll from Hyde Park, near the monorail stop with easy access to the financial district, this homegrown hotel is a strong commercial property." Full review
OysterUpscale
"There are 454 rooms at this four-and-a-half pearl property near World Square in Sydney's Central Business District’s." Full review
