Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde ParkvsInterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
Both Sheraton on the Park, Sydney and InterContinental Sydney are praised by expert writers. On balance, InterContinental Sydney is the choice of most writers compared to Sheraton on the Park, Sydney. InterContinental Sydney is ranked #6 in Sydney with praise from 11 reviews including Forbes Travel Guide, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
161 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $377/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"No harbour views, but you can gaze out on the verdant foliage of Hyde Park from the upper floors of this five-star hotel."
Travel + Leisure
"Situated directly across from Hyde Park, this 557-room property is among the chicest business hotels in the city." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Enjoy all the facilities you’d expect at a fine hotel, such as marble bathrooms, stylish furnishings, data ports, 24-hour room service, helpful concierges, babysitting services and lounges."
Time Out
"Overlooking bucolic Hyde Park, this huge award-winning hotel occupies a prime location in the central business and shopping district." Full review
Star Service
"In the heart of the city's retail district, this hotel overlooks Sydney Harbour from its upper floors, but maintains a prime locale for shopping and business-minded guests." Full review
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Many guests choose to gather around its glass fireplace as they organize their upcoming day's plans around the city or region.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Top-line guest experience and a premium location make this hotel stand out from its competitors in Sydney's CBD." 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