InterContinental Sydney, an IHG HotelvsVictoria Court Hotel Sydney
InterContinental Sydney and Victoria Court Hotel Sydney are both praised by travel writers. On balance, InterContinental Sydney is preferred by most reviewers compared to Victoria Court Hotel Sydney. InterContinental Sydney has a TripExpert Score of 88 with endorsements from 11 reviewers such as Time Out, DK Eyewitness and The Telegraph.
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
Victoria Court Hotel Sydney
122 Victoria St., Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales 2011
From $146/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
Frommer's
"This cute, well-priced place is made up of two 1881 terrace houses joined together." Full review
Fodor's
"A small, smart hotel on a Potts Point street lined with budget accommodations, the Victoria Court is appealing for more than just its reasonable rates."
Lonely Planet
"Chintzy charm reigns supreme at this faded but well-run B&B, which has 25 rooms in a pair of three-storey 1881 terrace houses." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Historic 1881 buildings have been transformed into a delightful B&B. Most rooms have marble fireplaces, some have four poster beds and all are decked out in authentic period furniture."
Time Out
"Leafy Victoria Street is an interesting mix of posh restaurants, ramshackle youth hostels and converted Victorian mansions." Full review
Insight Guides
"Historic boutique hotel and B&B in an elegant Victorian terraced house. Central, quiet location in the heart of Sydney's gastronomic precinct."