Sydney Harbour Bed and BreakfastvsThe Old Clare Hotel
Sydney Harbour Bed and Breakfast and The Old Clare Hotel are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, The Old Clare Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Sydney Harbour Bed and Breakfast. The Old Clare Hotel comes in at 80 with positive reviews from 8 reviewers including Mr & Mrs Smith, Wallpaper and Lonely Planet.
Sydney Harbour Bed and Breakfast
140-142 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney N.S.W., Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $198/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Rough Guide
"This elegant B&B is located in 2 historic boarding houses in the heart of The Rocks. Enjoy your substantial breakfast inside, or in the courtyard garden. $165."
Lonely Planet
"This quaint 100-year-old guesthouse offers lovely rooms which have an Australian flavour without straying into twee territory." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The nine rooms here vary in size, with the largest big enough for a small family, and all have air-conditioning and crisp, modern decor." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"In a heritage listed building in The Rocks, Sydney’s oldest district, this charming bed and breakfast is an intimate property offering homely service and is ideally placed for access to Sydney’s most famous sights." Full review
On the Grid
"For those wanting to escape the refined, clean cut hotel room for an authentic accommodation in a 100 year old heritage listed home, the Sydney Harbour Bed and Breakfast is for you." Full review
The Old Clare Hotel Show All Reviews
1 Kensington Street, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales 2008, Australia
From $146/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper
"It’s a place Sydneysiders hold dear." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Channeling the creative spirit of Chippendale, the design-focused Old Clare Hotel made a splash when it launched in late 2015." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Old Clare weaves Dada-esque interiors through the bones of two heritage buildings, creating a haven of modern luxury." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A sensitive brewery-office conversion is now a 62-room hotel in a primo Chippendale location." Full review
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Rooms are open-plan with see-into showers (you can request a frosted one) and, in higher grades, great feature bathtubs.
Mr & Mrs Smith
"The hotelier’s assurance can be seen in the daring integration of old (the former pub’s seedy band-room posters and the brewery’s urinals) and new: the world-class dining, buzzing bar." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This is the first Australian hotel by stylish Singaporean hospitality player Unlisted Collection, and its two bold restaurants are a major draw." Full review
Time Out
"Standard rooms are generously sized, with king beds, mid-century modern furniture and city views." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The cornerstone of the future Kensington Street Precinct, at the heart of the funky Chippendale neighborhood, the Old Clare is the storied pub she used to be and so much more." Full review
Monocle
"A thriving 69-room stopover with two attractive bars and two restaurants...the rooms are smart and include Triumph & Disaster amenities, bright prints from Sydney designer Eloise Rapp"
Lonely Planet
"A 69-room hotel in a primo Chippendale location. Rooms are well back from noisy Broadway, high-ceilinged and easy on the eye, with artful bespoke details" Full review