The Fullerton Hotel SydneyvsThe Old Clare Hotel
Both The Westin Sydney and The Old Clare Hotel are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Westin Sydney is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Old Clare Hotel. The Westin Sydney comes in at #17 in Sydney with accolades from 8 publications such as Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
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
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