Sir Stamford at Circular Quay

We visited this beautiful hotel for my birthday, elegant and quiet, the room was large and very comfortable. Very accessible via stairs or a lift to Circular Quay. Whilst we didn’t dine at the hotel, when we arrived a bottle of wine and a birthday card awaited. Loved the location, the room, the ambiance and the staff were very friendly and efficient.

Wonderful hotel with charm & character (rather than the usual bland modern hotels). Staff were lovely, and the location is one of the best in Sydney. We have stayed before and will stay again. Near the light rail, ferries, train but without the crowds.

Great hotel in a great location. Close to Opera House and Botanical gardens and other points of interest. Staff were great. The breakfast had a good variety of hot and cold items. Felt like I was stepping back in time to Lizabethen times. Awesome.

The room is spacious. The lounge area was quite nice. The staff were nice enough and helpful. I will definitely book this hotel again when I return to Sydney. Its proximity to the Circular Quay, train and tram stations and the ferries make it an ideal accommodation for the weary traveler.

Where do I start - remember the Addams Family tv series? If you do, mix in your nan and pops old house from the 50s, with the Haunted Mansion movie, and that’s about right. First the positive….great parking included in the package, staff were nice, and the view from our room was stunning….opera house and bridge looked beautiful. Now the awful parts….the place smells damp and there is mould on ceilings and doors. No airflow at all and this is a real health hazard. It needs a clean even the carpets are dirty and the wallpaper is peeling off the walls. Secondly when I used the rooms kettle the light dimmed….the power sockets are old and for that to happen is dangerous. Again the room smelt damp and mouldy. Using the gym was okay but almost all the cardio equipment is broken, and the saunas are out of order and have been for a while. It’s not a gym so much as a repair room for fitness equipment. Breakfast was included in our package……unfortunately. Standard fair, pastries, cooked items and meats etc. The scrambled eggs were terrible, tasted very sickly and way too rich. The mushrooms were supposed to be fried….how on earth a chef could stuff those up I don’t know but they were mush. Utter slop and tasted tinned. Ended up having hard boiled eggs and salmon which was okay. I tried the cereal but even that tasted old and musty. Staff were nice enough but not many of them around, and a couple of times someone could have offered to help with bags but that never happened. Overall this is a smelly, mouldy hotel that has seen better days. It is not worth the cost even with the inclusions. Staying down the road at the modern Pullman may cost more but you get what you pay for. If you want a haunted weekend with respiratory illness then go for it. This place isn’t worth the money at all.