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this modern ibis is in a great location.excellent value for money.we had some luggage problems and steve and his team went out of there way to be helpful.it was much apprieciated. the new style rooms are a big improvement

Besides my hotel room in Hong Kong, this could be the smallest room I've stayed in and certainly the smallest room I've stayed in Sydney. The rooms felt small as a single traveler so I can't imagine how on earth couples or even families stay here. I understand they have bigger rooms but not sure if it's worth the price. I had to move my suitcase to the entryway because there was no other place to put it! The hotel does not have standard amenities that you would expect from hotels (limited room service, if you can call microwaved heated food room service, no gym, no mini bar). They also have a very strange policy of asking guests to close the bathroom door when showering since the steam from the shower can set off the smoke alarm (what the...???) thereby charging you a whopping $750 for the false alarm. The shower is the size of a closet and the closet is the size of...linen closets are bigger than the "closet". Washing your face in the tiny sink results in water splashing everywhere. If you like fluffy pillows you are out of luck - you only get two very flat ones.The saving graces of this hotel are the location (a block away from King Street Wharf/Darling Harbor, 10-15 min walk to Pitt Street or the Rocks), the bed (IKEA type bed but firm which I prefer), relative cleanliness (I like that there was no carpet), and the friendliness of the staff. Everyone that worked the desk was very nice, friendly and welcoming.If you're on a budget and a single traveler, I would consider this hotel otherwise look elsewhere. I can't imagine two people sharing this standard room!Note: Try to get a room either on the first floor or anything above 4th floor. I believe floors 2 and 3 on one side of the building are literally next to the freeway overpass. So close that if you could open the windows, you can touch the cars. I heard from other guests that these rooms vibrate starting at 5am, during traffic hours. Not a pleasant way to start your day.

Check-in was an absolute pleasure - fast and personal service by friendly staff. Rooms are compact but suited our itinerary of just providing a place to chill, have a coffee and sleep. What impressed us the most was how quiet the rooms were. We were right above the freeway and hardly heard a sound. Best night sleep ever in a hotel - bed and pillows were great as well! This hotel isn't for someone who wants to spread out, but for us, the location suited us perfectly. I'd recommend this hotel to anybody who needs a good nights sleep with access to all Darling Harbour has to offer. Loved our stay.

Room was very small but was ideal for a couple of nights stay. Walked with our bags to the ship terminal so was very close and handy.Milan was very helpful at the front desk and made our stay very enjoyable. Breakfast was buffet style and was very nice.

The hotel rooms are quite small but they were clean and tidy. Double glazing in the Sydney CBD was a bonus. Great location for Darling Harbour access. Good value for money.Staff were helpful but I did not need to interact with them so can't really comment on service level.