The Fullerton Hotel SydneyvsMedusa
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. Overall, The Westin Sydney ranks slightly higher than Medusa. The Westin Sydney ranks #17 in Sydney with praise from 8 sources including Lonely Planet, Oyster and DK Eyewitness.
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney Show All Reviews
1 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $170/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"One of Sydney's most celebrated AAA-rated five-star hotels, the Westin is in the center of the city, in the Martin Place pedestrian mall." Full review
Fodor's
"The Westin hotel chain is renowned for its heavenly beds—in Sydney it offers heavenly service, too. The staff here is cool, efficient, capable, and stylish as at a boutique hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Spreading half of its tentacles into the grand General Post Office building and the others into a contemporary tower, this is one luxurious address." Full review
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Choose between heritage rooms with high ceilings and modern tower rooms; all have quality linen and supercomfy beds.
Travel + Leisure
"Former post office building with skyscraper annex in a central downtown location; the city's best hotel for business travelers, with plenty of executive-level amenities." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"In this glorious heritage building, rooms in the restored main building feature antique fittings, although the majority of rooms are in the modern tower section."
Time Out
"Here you get the best of both worlds – a sense of history married to some very contemporary design and deluxe service." Full review
Star Service
"Located on the pedestrian mall, this creatively constructed hotel is one of the top players here, a head above the rest on the second tier." Full review
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Limousines are arranged on request.
Oyster
Luxury
"There are 416 rooms at this four-pearl property set in bustling Martin Place, an area that's popular for its huge array of shops and restaurants." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Right in Sydney's CBD, amidst the city's best shopping and restaurants, our 416 elegant guest rooms and suites foster peaceful recharging.By
Westin AFAR." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in Sydney's financial and fashion area...guests can choose a room in the contemporary high rise section or the classic heritage building. "
Sydney Travel Guide
August 6, 2021
Medusa
267 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Kitchenette
Fodor's
"Behind the glamour is a comfortable, well-run hotel with friendly, attentive staff." Full review
Insight Guides
"Perhaps the most trendy and glamorous boutique hotel in Sydney. 18 rooms decorated in very modern, avant-garde design."
Lonely Planet
"Medusa the seducer’s shocking pink exterior hints at the witty, luscious decor inside." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Medusa Hotel is a quirky, 18-room boutique hotel with artsy flair." Full review
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
"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
"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
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
"Sassy, passionate concierges compliment this colourful charmer of a hotel in Darlinghurst." Full review
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.