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The Langham, SydneyvsMedusa

Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Langham, Sydney ranks significantly higher than Medusa. The Langham, Sydney has a TripExpert Score of 96 with approval from 17 reviews such as Star Service, Gayot and Jetsetter.

The Langham, Sydney
9/10
89 - 113 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $286/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"One of the grandest and most luxurious hotels in Sydney. Owned by the Orient Express, it has the aura of European grand hotels, although it was built in the 1990s."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"There’s nothing like life in the Rocks. Sydney’s hip and distinguished neighborhood is home to some of the oldest bars and restaurants in the city, and one of its most esteemed escapes:..." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Book a package at the renowned day spa when you stay at this absolute luxury hotel."
Time Out Time Out
"The five-star hotel has 96 luxurious guest suites and houses the award-winning, French-style Galileo Restaurant along with the Globe Bar and Brasserie." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"On the western edge of Australia's oldest British settlement, overlooking Walsh Bay and not Sydney Cove, this luxury outpost is a prime property in Langham International's prodigious portfolio." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A glamorous option in a quiet location, with famous afternoon teas and a spacious underground pool. Some rooms look over to Observatory Hill and Walsh Bay. $350."
Frommer's Frommer's
"I love the opulence of this hotel, and love staying here." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"A high-end retreat in the heart of Sydney, the city's iconic Observatory Hotel has been refreshed and rebranded by the sophisticated Langham group."
Fodor's Fodor's
"More English country manor than inner-city hotel, this gorgeous property feels like a decadent, luxurious sanctuary." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"A longtime favorite among royalty, rock stars, actors, and visiting dignitaries, the Langham hotel completed a $30 million renovation in December 2014." Full review
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Medusa
7/10
267 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010
From $116/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Kitchenette
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Behind the glamour is a comfortable, well-run hotel with friendly, attentive staff." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Perhaps the most trendy and glamorous boutique hotel in Sydney. 18 rooms decorated in very modern, avant-garde design."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Medusa the seducer’s shocking pink exterior hints at the witty, luscious decor inside." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Medusa Hotel is a quirky, 18-room boutique hotel with artsy flair." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Medusa makes its own rules as only a boutique hotel can, and traditional room fittings have been replaced by a strong modernist look."
Time Out Time Out
"Embodying a very Darlinghurst sense of urban chic, the Medusa is an ode to colour and design, all interesting angles and bright flourishes of imagination." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Medusa Boutique Hotel offers 18 unique accommodations in Darlinghurst, an eclectic area and the epicenter of Sydney’s gay community." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"Located in Sydney's city-centre, Medusa offers easy access to the beach, bars and nightclubs, central business district and Paddington." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Sassy, passionate concierges compliment this colourful charmer of a hotel in Darlinghurst." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Quirky, stylish Medusa is a converted eighteenth-century Victorian townhouse in ultra-fashionable Darlinghurst, Sydney's gallery and boutique district" Full review
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Make no mistake: this is not the sort of place where you would want to hole up for a few days and avoid the outside world.

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