Watsons Bay Boutique HotelvsThe Russell Boutique Hotel
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel and The Russell Hotel are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, The Russell Hotel scores slightly higher than Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel. The Russell Hotel scores 81 with recommendations from 8 reviews including Frommer's, Oyster and Time Out.
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
1 Military Road, Watsons Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales 2030
From $195/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The ferry pulls up to the doorstep of this chic, Hampton's-inspired hotel in a charming beach side hamlet." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Far removed from the city centre, on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, lies Watsons Bay, a boutique seaside establishment." Full review
Time Out
"Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel the pub is packed on weekends as Sydneysiders come to enjoy Sunday Sessions with buckets of tiger prawns and glasses of Hentley Farm riesling as the sun is setting. " Full review
Afar Magazine
"Blending a Hamptons, yacht club, and beach cantina vibe, this hotel is a favorite for dining, drinking, and staying along the eastern harborfront." Full review
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