“Good Value in a Convenient Location” - Metro Hotel Sydney Central

“Good Value in a Convenient Location” - Metro Hotel Sydney Central

This hotel is conveniently located near Central Station and the Light Rail. Plenty of good reasonably priced cafes and restaurants in immediate vicinity. Staff were helpful and rooms clean and comfortable

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“Great Value, Great Location” - Apsire Hotel Sydney

Darling Harbour is a great place to stay. This hotel is in a quiet residential street within 5 - 7 minutes of the tram and monorail stop, 5 minutes to the Powerhouse Museum and Paddy's Market. The rooms are large and well appointed, beds comfortable, good clean bathroom with plenty of hot water, and a hair dryer - nice ! Air conditioned, but also a lovely balcony door with an insect screen so I could have fresh air which was wonderful. 

I'm not sure what people are expecting for a budget hotel price but it was certainly well within what I wanted. No bells and whistles - I don't care about digital TV and DVD players, I'm not going to be sitting in my room ! It doesn't matter if the decor isn't the latest, as long as it fulfills the function, and you don't need to have food on site.There is a very nice all day breakfast cafe 2 minutes away with a wonderful menu, and several other cafes in the area. I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone on a budget and it will be my hotel of choice the next time I come to Sydney. 

Stayed February 2012, traveled with family

• Value 4/5
• Location 4/5
• Sleep Quality 4/5
•   Rooms 4/5
• Cleanliness 4/5
• Service 4/5

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Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Trip Advisor Guest Reviews

Three Recent Trip Advisor Guest Reviews of Metro Hotel Sydney Central:

“Good Central Hotel in Chinatown” - Reviewed 17 January 2012 NEW

This hotel is located in a very good location, right in Chinatown - extremely near to food shops, supermarkets, Chinatown shops - no issues finding nearby amenities. Good location for tourists as it is walking distance to some tourists attractions (e.g. Paddy's markets, Darling Harbour, City Centre), and is near to bus stops to further areas (e.g. Opera House, The Rocks, Harbour Bridge).

Hotel rooms I stayed in was a standard room (either 1 double bed or 2 single beds). Has TV (with limited cable), kettle, cups and glasses, coffee and tea, table with mirror, bathroom, and basic facilities. Comfortable room. Though, I felt that the room lighting is a bit too dim at times (with no overhead lights, only table lamps). Bathroom feels small and I had to bend down to reach the taps (not ideal for people with bad backs). Otherwise, room was clean and tidy. Good value.

I also paid for the morning breakfast, which was decent but wasn't great (it was buffet style with limited variety of food - got sick of eating the same food after a few days).
For business trips, etc. - Internet is not free, you have to pay a certain fee for it.

Pros - good value; extremely good central location; clean, basic rooms; basic room facilities present; helpful staff
Cons - small bathroom; need to pay for Internet access; very limited choice for breakfast

• Stayed November 2011, travelled with family
  • Value 4/5
    
  • Location 5/5
    
  • Sleep Quality 4/5
    
  • Rooms 3/5
    
  • Cleanliness 4/5
    
  • Service 4/5

“Steps from Chinatown, CBD, transport and markets!” Reviewed 9 January 2012

This hotel has a great location, one block up is a shopping centre with a supermarket, food clothes etc..

Paddy's market and chinatown is in walking distance, as is the Capitol Theatre and entertainment centre. Transport is all around as well as cheap restaurants and pubs.

We stayed here for NYE celebrations had no views of fireworks but we were in walking distance to Circular Quay where we had tickets for an event, the walk was about 15 minutes but this was fine, was pratically a straight line down George Street

The room was clean, bed comfy and tv worked, staff were good they refreshed coffee etc straight away when we asked

I would stay here again

• Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
  • Value 4/5
    
  • Location 5/5
    
  • Sleep Quality 5/5
    
  • Rooms 5/5
    
  • Cleanliness 5/5
    
  • Service 5/5
    

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“I now stay here all the time.” Metro Hotel Sydney Central

I have stayed in many more expensive and lavish hotels in Sydney but the Metro ticks all the right boxes for me. The front desk service is always efficient and friendly and at times I have been able to check into my room by 1100 hours if it is available. The rooms themselves are clean and definitely adequate for business or tourist needs. Beds are very comfortable, there is an iron and ironing board in the cupboard and hairdryer in the basic bathroom that consists of a bath with shower above. What else does one need when the sights of Sydney are within walking distance.

The rooms themselves are very quiet and I have never been disturbed by other guests or undue street noise. Value for money in an increasingly expensive city is great.
Walk a few blocks north and you are in the heart of shopping or one block west and immerse oneself in Chinatown. Central station is a mere 5 minute walk away, Surry Hills restaurants an extra 5 minutes. Whenever I stay I see people from all over the world and they do not look disappointed.

Room Tip: The higher up the floor the less chance of road noise. South facing rooms have a good view.

Trip Advisor 4 out of 5 Reviewed November 13, 2011

“Cheap hotel close to Sydney” - Aspire Hotel Sydney

This is a good hotel that is about 10-15 minute walk to Darling Harbour and a bit more to the CBD. The hotel was clean and rooms were a good size with a balcony (the east side has a view of the city). The beds were a bit soft for my liking and I ended up with a stiff neck but then again when you are paying just over $100 p/n for a place so close the CBD I am not going to complain about that too much. The rooms in general are what I would expect from paying this price, clean but dated bathrooms and living areas. There is a fridge in your room but no minibar, although you can purchase some items from a vending machine in the lobby.

The staff were mostly friendly although some of them could do with understanding and exhibiting some common sense. When I arrived at 1:50pm on the tuesday the staff member at first told me the room wasnt ready as "check in was at 2pm". I pointed out that 10 minutes shouldn't make a lot of difference and then she called housekeeping and found out the room was actually ready. To my mind it would have been better for her to check before making the statement? The other example was at checkout I had organised a shuttle to the airport, when I paid and the shuttle turned up they hadnt given me a ticket so I asked at reception.

The girl who had organised my checkout 15 mins prior (and I had stood out the front of the glass doors waiting for the shuttle in the meantime) told me there was no record of me staying at the hotel? I pointed out to her that she had just checked http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifme out at which point it seemed to click with her that what she had said was absurd. I got my ticket although I am not sure she knew what she was doing as she gave me a blank ticket, I think it was to save her any more embarrasment?
Other than these 2 experiences the staff were helpful with directions and the actual stay was good. Probably the other thing I thought was a bit strange was the TV only having analogue reception, and the 'new' release DVD's available included Titanic and Die Hard 4?

Overall this hotel was a good stay for the price!

Trip Advisor Reviewed 19 November 2011 (NEW)

Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Sydney Hotel Guest Reviews

“Great Location, Affordable, Friendly Staff”

Reviewed June 23, 2011 NEW

4 out of 5

We stayed in the hotel for 7 days and 6 nights. The hotel was in a great location. Points of interest such as Paddy's Market, Chinatown, Darling Harbour and the QVB were all within walking distance. The Central station was less than 5 mins away. Capitol Theatre was across the road and there was a light rail and monorail stop just minutes away. The ease of accessibility was just remarkable. The room was cosy and clean. The staff made up the rooms promptly every morning. The toilets could have been better maintained. However, the pros of the hotel far outweighs the cons. The staff were ready to help when we needed help. I am glad we chose this hotel and I would definitely stay here again if I visited Sydney again.

• Stayed June 2011, traveled with friends
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“Best location”

Reviewed June 20, 2011 NEW
4 out of 5

Great spot, step out your door and your close to shops, food, theatre, light rail, train and bus station. Room was standard size and clean. Bathroom was average, a light pocky but did the job. TV has limited stations and air-con/heat thermostat didnt seem to adjust. The staff where great and tentative to our needs. Great and comfortable for a quick stay.

Room Tip: Best room at end of hall 2 avoid 6am door slamers

• Stayed June 2011, traveled as a couple
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