Hotel Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour, Sydney
Expert reviews
“In a heritage-listed wool store, this stylish gem combines industrial minimalism with the warmth of ironbark-wood beams, luxury appointments and engaged staff. Rooms range from the aptly named Shoebox to airy lofts and attic suites with harbour views.”
“Uber-cool interiors in a converted wool store, paired with a kill-you-with-kindness approach to service, make this boutique Darling Harbour property both hip and homely. A complimentary minibar, evening drinks and canapés and goodie-bags in the guest rooms will bring out even the most hardened traveller’s sense of fun.”
What guests liked
- Free mini bar
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This stylish and luxury five-star hospitality center is the ideal place for tourists and travelers looking to enjoy all the excitement and thrill the city has to offer. The hotel offers nothing short of hospitality excellence and provides the best of modern amenities. Guests are sure to have a unique experience in the Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour.
The hotel is located on 139 Murray Street in the Pyrmont area of the Central Business District where it stands at a short distance to the city financial, commercial and economic hub.
The hotel offers chic room options such as Queen Room – Shoebox, Queen Room, King Room, Deluxe King Room, Loft Suite, and Junior Suite. These room options are neatly arranged and feature the most beautiful furniture. The hotel rooms also feature stylish modern decors which add a touch of beauty and elegance.
The hotel is just a 5-minute walk away from the iconic Darling Harbour while the Powerhouse Museum is a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Guests can reach the Circular Quay and The Rocks within a 20-minute drive from the Ovolo 1888 hotel premises.
The rooms in the Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour come with standard amenities and facilities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a minibar, a desk, and a comfy sofa. The rooms come with an en suite private bathroom which features marble floors and showers as well as thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
20 March 2025
Loved our stay! Will definitely be back again.
The staff were incredibly friendly and exceptionally helpful. The establishment itself is absolutely gorgeous!
Our room was uncomfortably hot, but the staff quickly and efficiently resolved the issue for us. Their prompt assistance was greatly appreciated!
18 March 2025
Ideal location when we worked out how to get to the station. Other guests took 4 days to find it.
We had an alarm going off intermittently from the panel near the door the whole time we were there. Staff did say when it goes off ring them but by the time they would arrive it would have stopped.
More information on the location to Public Transport and facilities at the hotel. Maybe even recommendations of places close to the hotel for meals etc/
16 March 2025
Lovely check in staff nice restaurant would probably stay again
Location
Room small
16 March 2025
Fabulous
Excellent - very clean, comfortable bed & friendly helpful staff.
Nothing
15 March 2025
Good sleep
Lovely clean room with large comfortable bed. Very quiet and blackout blinds were effective. Had a very restful sleep.
Minibar lacking: consisted of one packet of chips, a tiny packet of Haribo, and minimal tea/coffee/soft drinks. Although free, I would have appreciated some further supplies even if I had to pay.
10 March 2025
It was most enjoyable,
I liked the help and responsivness of the staff to change our room on my request.
I didn't like the loft bedroom with bathroom down stairs
4 March 2025
Expensive stay. Clean. Tiny claustrophobic room.
Good location. Clean rooms. Great staff.
Expensive stay for an incredibly small room. Just enough room to walk around the bed. No couch. One chair.
24 February 2025
Very good
Great location. Quick walk to Darling Harbour.
Coffee was enjoyable. However, the serving size was very small. Breakfast pricing is a little pricey. A drop-off point at the front of the hotel would have been a plus as street parking was very limited.
23 February 2025
Pleasant
The room windows were looking inside the building, I couldn't open the curtains most of the time, the room felt dark and not very vosy because of that
22 February 2025
Great stylish boutique style hotel with a wonderful vibe and friendly staff
Great location, warm vibe and boutique ish. Rooms are comfy, clean and have everything you need.
18 February 2025
Quirky, characterful hotel with lots of personality
The character and charm of the hotel. Love the lift well sporting games
Service in Mr Percy was average
17 February 2025
Fabulous
Location. Clean and comfortable room. Beautiful restaurant attached
Our room had no external windows which was a little off-putting initially but made for a lovely dark room to sleep-in late which was an utter treat
13 February 2025
Excellent
Very difficult to catch staff's eyes at meal service. Just need a basic training in vigilance
10 February 2025
Pleasant
Good location and wonderful staff Large room
Unfortunately our AC didn’t work, We had no view from our window It was a little overpriced IMO
9 February 2025
Pleasant
The location and the excellent staff The interesting architecture. The very good breakfast
The aircon was not sufficiently powerful for the loft room
7 February 2025
The Woolstore was in a great location close to all the tourist areas. The staff were friendly and helpful and the rooms
The stylish decor and the friendly staff.
7 February 2025
Location was great, beds were comfy.
Staff were very friendly and helpful, room was well appointed although the bathroom lacked shelving to put toiletries etc.
Lack of shelving in the bathroom and we arrived back at the hotel at 10pm hoping to be able to have a drink and snack in the restaurant but it was closed (Friday night?!).
7 February 2025
Good for a few nights but small rooms
Good location
5 February 2025
Good
Loved the exposed historical wood built into the modern aesthetic. 24hr staff at front desk. Location was great. 10 minutes walk to shopping in the city. A few free items in the mini bar and toiletries packs.
The room had a musty smell. The shower was small. The bed was hard and there are no additional blankets in the room. Parking is an additional $60 per night.
5 February 2025
Hotel with great character, very comfortable and excellent staff.
Very good location, really good ambience and character plus very good breakfast
Bedroom was slightly small - could only get out of bed properly on one side.
3 February 2025
Nice place and wish I had more time to enjoy it
Restoration of old building to create interesting spaces. Staff very helpful when we had to cancel first night due to 24hr plane delay - too late to get money back but food and beverage voucher to value of cancelled room was offered Breakfasts excellent. Easy and quick journey to city centre by light rail (to Central Station, line L1) or bus (to Town Hall, route 389).
The light rail stop is not easy to find the first time.
3 February 2025
Very comfortable stay with clean room and delightful staff.
Quirky rooms in a heritage building with lovely exposed brick walls and timber beams.
Our room didn’t have an outside view, just had an internal view of the restaurant and foyer.
3 February 2025
Fabulous
Great location, friendly staff and quiet comfortable room.
No complaints
1 February 2025
Heritage building stay
Nice renovations. Great location, close to PT. Beautiful building.
Slightly too expensive for what you get.
1 February 2025
Fabulous
Really friendly and welcoming staff, the hotel building is absolutely beautiful with excellent details. The bed was very soft and comfortable, clean and great breakfast in the morning.
Some of the lighting was broken making the room dark
1 February 2025
Make sure u check the room size b4 booking
Location was exceptional
We booked a queen room. It was so small w no aircon. So disappointed. I did ask for a bigger room and was lucky enough to find one due to exceptional customer service by Cameron. He made our night as the first room was awful
30 January 2025
Enjoyable and would visit again. Functionality of the rooms is disappointing.
Reception staff excellent, housekeeping good and food all fine - generally friendly and professional. Location and transport links superb.
The breakfast menu has no meat options. The breakfast service is erratic as often only one chef in kitchen so long waits. Servers polite and doing their best but orders arrived not always as requested. No option for food or drinks for guests on a Monday which is poor given the stormy weather - had to walk in rain to local grocer. Room was disappointing (very cramped and no light) so upgraded to suite on arrival. The suite was large and comfortably furnished but NO drawers or chests for storage and limited hanging space - lesson in poor interior design as style over substance. The walls and beams are a fabulous canvas for a design but the potential has been missed - garish walls and mismatched art choices.
29 January 2025
Loved the Woolstore!
We loved everything about this hotel. Check in was easy, with warm, helpful staff. The styling was interesting and fun. Fabulous restaurant, with a helpful, knowledgeable barman. Great coffee, and easy access to light rail. Would give it 10 if it had parking on site, but across the road still convenient
Nothing!
27 January 2025
Comfortable and clean, great location
Staff very friendly and the restaurant and breakfast were great
The aircon wasn't quite cool enough even when turning down. There was a slight humidity in the air. Also a firmer pillow option would be great
27 January 2025
Historic building
Great building. Wonderfully renovated to keep the history of the building and very cool restaurant-bar in the foyer.
Our room was a bit small.
26 January 2025
Great location, disappointing dinner but good breakfast and coffee. No room service on a Sunday was strange too
The free snacks and water
The restaurant meal for dinner was not great at all. Very disappointing. The breakfast was good however it was surprising they don’t do room service on a Sunday?
24 January 2025
Very good
Great location. The room was lovely and bright withnatural light. Nice big bathroom.
22 January 2025
Loved the charm and character of the 1888 built Woolstore Hotel.
Loved the boutique-style reception area and the charm of Mr Percy’ bar. The 1888 Woolstore era was evident. The rooms had plenty of character and well-designed. I loved the old-style glass elevators and the small-scale sports fields in the bases of the lift wells. We appreciated the free snacks and drinks available in our room. A lovely touch.
The only slight negative is the lack of quality of the bath towels.,
13 January 2025
Comfortable and convenient
The location is great and the beds comfy, the room is very quiet and they do a great breakfast, the little extras in the rooms are a nice touch. There is a chill out area that you can relax in and the staff are super helpful. Parking is also available at a discounted cost which is very convenient. We have stayed here three times and will return when next in the City
12 January 2025
Great accommodation in a great location
Well laid out
Airconditioning was too cold and we couldn't change the setting
10 January 2025
The room met our needs
Convenient location, clean, a little quirky Staff were very pleasant and responsive We were able to store our bags there we after we checked out
Room was an internal room with a small window overlooking an internal void with a skylight. It felt a bit claustrophobic.
8 January 2025
Fabulous
Great location, quirky decor and a great breakfast
8 January 2025
Very good
The wait staff were vague and attention to detail was missing. A few orders were confused. Food was average at breakfast.
3 January 2025
Comfortable , great location would stay there again
Good facilities, walking distance to Darling Harbour
No issues
16 December 2024
Enjoyable
Location
Noisy, from what I assume was the air-conditioning plant on the roof (I stayed on level 4)
11 December 2024
Pleasant
Location is fine, staff very friendly, all is clean.
Aircon is definitely too weak, and hard to operate. Window doesn't opn at all, so air in room doesn't seem fresh. Tapas Bar is highly overpriced (small portions, nothing special) and so are the drinks. Breakfast choice is kind of poor for that kind of classy hotel. If included, very limited choice. If not included, overpriced with 30 AUD for the limited choice.
10 December 2024
really enjoyed our stay, no complaints, would stay again..
The warm welcome we received (thanks, Gabbie!), the cozy bed, and how amazing the place was...
7 December 2024
Fabulous
Pretty querky in a good way
A Great but noisey shower and the extractor fan wasn't working
2 December 2024
Great but overpriced
Very spacious and comfortable room. Loved the little extras - chips and water
This was pricey for me, so running out of soap in the shower wasnt appreciated, nor that I couldnt work the air con system
1 December 2024
Brief stay
We spent only 5 hours here - we had a Quantas nightmare and so had an unscheduled stopover in Sydney. Decent room. Bit stuffy but quiet. Thanks for taking us in at short notice!
Guy behind desk really helpful in every respect except that, unasked, he booked us a limousine rather than a regular taxi back to the airport at over double the usual rate. Why?!?
25 November 2024
Very good
Location. Amenaties. Quiet room.
Bed was not comfortable. It was expensive for the standard of accommodation.
25 November 2024
Great location, rooms are beautiful and staff friendly
Beautiful setting and rustic and modern all in one
N/a
25 November 2024
Great location
The room was agood size. the bed was very comfortable and there was a selection of pillows. The location of the hotel was very good, alking distance to the theatre and restaurants. Parking very convenient at Wislon parking across the road. Easy to drive to.
Everything was fine
24 November 2024
Lovely area perfect for friends to stay at who want to be near darling harbour action. Not so comfortable for couples
Loved location, the hotel itself is gorgeous and quaint
The beds. We booked a long bed and it was two beds pushed together with a mattress protector to bridge the ridges on the edges of the bed. The result was two slumps with high ridge in between and so did a couple you couldn’t get close comfortably . The pillows were hard as well. The staff tried their best to sort which was appreciated but I feel there should be actual queen or king beds if you want to sleep beside your partner !
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Invoice provided
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Miscellaneous
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Face masks for guests available
22 March 2025
Great location. Comfortable stay