The Russell Boutique HotelvsPullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
The Russell Hotel and Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour are both endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour scores slightly better than The Russell Hotel. Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour comes in at 85 with endorsements from 9 reviews such as Oyster, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
The Russell Boutique Hotel
143A George St., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $125/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This is the coziest place to stay in The Rocks, and perhaps in all of Sydney." Full review
Fodor's
"For charm, character, and central location, it's hard to beat this ornate Victorian hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A lovely oldfashioned hotel sits above a historic pub, the Fortune of War."
Time Out
"With a great location in the middle of the Rocks... the Russell still somehow manages to feel more like a cosy country B&B than a city-centre hotel." Full review
Rough Guide
"A small hotel with popular shared-bathroom rooms, plus en-suite options; the priciest have views of Circular Quay."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Old-world charm meets gentle contemporary styling at this long-standing favourite." Full review
Star Service
"In a prized location near The Rocks, amid restored 18th- and 19th-century buildings, this property is a winsome eclectic selection with a blend of traditional and contemporary styles." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Russell Hotel is no ordinary three-pearl historic hotel: it's well known for being haunted." Full review
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
61 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $225/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The best serviced-apartment complexes, like this one, can outdo superior AAA-rated five-star hotels -- even in price." Full review
Concierge
"If comfort is more important to you than hipness, this place is an excellent pick."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With the Opera House as its neighbour, the building known locally as 'the toaster' has a scorching-hot location – so much so that it might burn a hole right through your wallet." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 68 suites at Pullman Quay Grand Suites don't come cheap -- for a reason." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Next door to the Opera House at one of Sydney’s premier addresses, apartments are tastefully furnished with kitchen facilities. Try ECQ, the hotel’s dress circle bar."
Time Out
"Near the Opera House, this five-star complex of one- and two-bedroom apartments delivers the goods – spacious suites (twice the usual size ) with balconies and views over the harbour." Full review
Star Service
"Everyone appreciates the washer and dryer in each unit. Suites facing west enjoy fine harbor vistas with constant boat activity headed for Circular Quay." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Don’t feel like dragging the kids to the beach? They’ve got you covered at the Pullman." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"All that glitters in Circular Quay is at your fingertips from this uber luxe establishment." Full review