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Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney

176 Cumberland St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia (show on map)

Expert reviews

Fodors review:

“Towering above Walsh Bay from its prime position alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this sleek hotel is the place for a room with a bird’s-eye view. North-facing rooms overlooking the water are the best.”

Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Sydney.

Forbes review:

“Many hotels along Sydney’s harbor feature views of their spectacular surroundings, but none quite like Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Towering 36 stories above Sydney Harbour, the Shangri-La stands alone in the city for the highest unobstructed views, boasting the largest windows of any harbor-facing hotel.”

CNN review:

“A modern Asian style focused on the Oriental blossom ties things together. A nice touch, but nothing tops sitting in your room and staring at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.”

Telegraph review:

“The Shangri-La distinguishes itself among the cluster of five-star chain hotels in Sydney’s Circular Quay, with its famous Level 36 bar and restaurant – one of the best spots in town for a drink or a meal with a view. All the rooms feature harbour views from enormous windows and have cosy window-seats.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 11th in Sydney

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All you need to know

Shangri-La Hotel is situated at 176 Cumberland Street in the Central Business District of Sydney where it offers the best in hospitality amenities and facilities to tourists and travelers looking to enjoy the best of Sydney. The hotel is strategically located close to the city financial, economic and entertainment hub which will make sure guests get the unique adventure they desire.

The hotel is rated five-star for its quality services, and it also offers excellent views of iconic places such as Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

The Shangri La Hotel offers luxury and stylish room options such as Executive Grand Harbour Twin, The Rocks Suite with Club Lounge Access, Premier Grand Harbour King, Executive Grand Harbour King and Deluxe Grand Harbour King. The hotel features room options with lounge access such as the Horizon Darling Harbour King with Club Lounge Access, Horizon Opera House City with Club Lounge Access and Executive Grand Harbour Suite with Club Lounge Access.

The hotel is about a 5-minute walk away from the Sydney Opera House while the Museum of Contemporary Art is about 300 m away from the hotel.

The rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, air conditioning and a comfy bed.

The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service.

 

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Recent guest reviews

4.5
Jc

16 December 2025

Fabulous

True five star experience, beautiful with amazing facilities

Sauna was only open till 9 pm. It’s nice and luxury, but it can look a bit outdated in interior design sometimes.

5.0
Grainger

15 December 2025

Exceptional

The view! The staff! The room!

4.5
Badieh

15 December 2025

Very nice stay.

Location, staff, view, comfort

A bit difficult to walk upwards.

4.0
Brooke

15 December 2025

Very good

View

Overcharged

5.0
John

14 December 2025

An outstanding stay with exceptional service, amazing food, breathtaking views, great location

My stay at Shangri-La Sydney was outstanding in every respect. The staff were the friendliest I’ve encountered in years, the food and drinks were awesome, and the location was terrific. The views from the bar/restaurant were simply amazing and made the experience unforgettable.

Nothing

4.5
Kim

14 December 2025

Highly recommend the upgrade to the Horizon Lounge Access. So accommodating and helpful.

Location, staff, everything was top notch.

There were no negatives

5.0
Martin

14 December 2025

Views that will live with you for ever, great staff

The staff were really friendly and helpful. The facilities were superb. The views from the room and Altitude were draw dropping

It was up a sklight hill but that was good exercise to

4.0
Rick

13 December 2025

Was disappointed thought it would be updated for the price

Friendly staff

Tired and needs to be renovated

5.0
Fiona

13 December 2025

Quite luxurious and very relaxing

We have a huge room by Sydney standards - perfect views (opera house and the bridge ). Very comfortable beds and marvellous room service/catering

Nothing

4.0
Hickson

11 December 2025

Very good

The hotel was very nicely appointed and superb location.

The check-in process was awful. I was told that a room wasn't ready for me despite my fellow travellers checking in after me all got rooms or even an upgrade. After returning an hour later as instructed a room was still not available and was told to return in another hour. I was eventually upgraded to a suite and given a complementary drink but I would rather have had the room I paid for on time. Perhaps the most annoying issue was the staff at the counter computer were speaking to each other in another language in what seemed to be so that I could not understand what was being discussed.

5.0
Seti

11 December 2025

Wonderful

Location and view

Everything was satisfactory

5.0
Beth

11 December 2025

Fabulous convenient and great service !

Close to everything - fabulous staff - the cocktail bar and restaurant were sublime ! We will see you all again for our new annual pilgrimage!

No turn down for our room for some reason ! Everyone else who was staying had it - not sure why !

4.5
Norm

11 December 2025

Great spot for a short stay in the heart of Sydney.

Well managed hotel with spectaular views over Sydney Harbour. Excellent facilites, although we didn't avail ourselves of these. Blu Bar on 36 provided spectacular views and interesting cocktails.

Nothing to fault when it comes to the hotel itself. Be aware that its location is a steep walk from Circular Quay and George Street.

4.5
Kylie

11 December 2025

Comfortable

Great rooms w great views lovely bed, big bath great shower every thing was wonderful.

They add an extra $10 on your room service, it’s not mentioned anywhere on the menu until you place an order. And the calamari would have to be the worst I have ever had tasted like dried up cardboard.

5.0
Ds

11 December 2025

Exceptional

Staff was excellent. Location worked well for our one night stay. Kids lived the pool.

No USB ports in our room that I could find.

5.0
Kathryn

10 December 2025

Incredible staff make the whole experience!!

The staff were exceptional! Everyone went out of their way to make our stay special. They went over and above to celebrate my nieces 10th birthday for her! Comfy beds and great shower! Bar and restaurant on the top floor were great. The breakfast is generous but seating area a little cramped.

It is a very expensive stay for rooms that are starting to date. The timeless marble and timber keep the property in a classic style, but it will need a reverb in the not too distant future.

5.0
Philip

9 December 2025

A great end to our 3 week holiday

A great hotel with facilities and views to die for

My wife uses a mobility scooter so access wasn’t the easiest from circular quay/rocks having to go through the lifts of adjoining hotels

4.5
Marja

9 December 2025

A very comfortable stay in a room with a fabulous view.

I loved the room, great bathroom, fluffy robes and towels. The view was fabulous. We had room service which was quick.

I was dissappointed that there was no happy hour during the three nights we stayed there, from Friday to Monday.

5.0
Jacqueline

8 December 2025

Excellent

Cleanliness and comfort

Not enough tea bags ad sugar

5.0
Nicole

8 December 2025

Exceptional

I would just like to say that Mo was an absolute breathe of fresh air.. We had interactions with her on many occasions and nothing was a hassle. And Mo was able to meet our every request. Mo is an asset to your company.

Not one thing.....

5.0
Serhan

8 December 2025

Short, sweet and memorable

Location and generous rooms

Ground floor bar staff is not attentive, they talk more with each other and even waving your hand is not enough to get their attention

5.0
Bronne

7 December 2025

The Shangri La was everything and more than we expected, we loved it.

Location, staff, Altitude Restaurant, The Blues Bar and the view. The room was large and comfortable.

Nothing

5.0
Zoobaida

7 December 2025

What an amazing experience! We really enjoyed our stay.

Everything the hotel was amazing. From the room, staff, facilities and service. We really enjoyed our stay!

There was nothing to fault.

5.0
Stephen

7 December 2025

Exceptional

Excellent location, attentive staff, comfortable rooms and a brilliant executive lounge. Hays off to Jerry on level 30!

Nil. This place is brilliant!

5.0
Brenda

7 December 2025

Perfection Achieved

This is a luxury hotel, with beautiful harbor views and nearly suite sized rooms / bath. Nothing was slighted or missing and the location for sightseeing was perfect. Watch for sale, as prices seem to fluctuate. We were notified of a price drop of nearly $100 from original booking, and were allowed to rebook at lower rate.

The Shangri-la hotels in general are known for excellence, and this hotel has to be 1 of their best. It is as near perfect as possible.

4.0
Laurel

7 December 2025

Delightful room wonderful view

My room was superb with a view over the Harbour.

Loved everything

5.0
Kylie

7 December 2025

Exceptional

Great View. Lovely hotel.

The food in the restaurant.

5.0
William

6 December 2025

Exceptional

Everything was just great

All just Great

4.5
Karen

5 December 2025

Fabulous

Our room wasn’t ready on time But the view was amazing and staff were very helpful

4.0
Gabrielle

5 December 2025

Luxurious and special

The Blu Bar has an oustanding view of Sydney Harbour. A bit pricey and my martini small but delicious

5.0
Christine

5 December 2025

Luxurious

All the facilities were excellent. Room service was exceptional. The pool was a great place to unwind.

5.0
Rob

5 December 2025

Exceptional

Great location. Incredible view

All good

5.0
Susan

5 December 2025

Exceptional

The staff where exceptional, the high tea was really unbelievable, and the rooms were very clean, couldn't fault anything,😊😊

Just the pillows were to soft, but I think if we said something to the staff we might have been able to change them. Everything was ok 👍

5.0
Katherine

4 December 2025

Highly recommend

Location Views +++ Staff Horizon Club

5.0
Som

4 December 2025

Loved the location, loved the staff and lovely hotel

Friendly,respectful and courteous staff.

The only negative thing I would like to say is the breakfast price was quite expensive-$52 per person. We only ate once because of that price

4.5
Mark

4 December 2025

Pleasant, relaxing and easy

Lovely people and lovely renovations. Good light and nice materials. Good facilities too. Got a massage, which was lovely. And though I didnt swim, the pool looks good too.

Nothing. It was lovely.

5.0
Sandra

3 December 2025

Exceptional

Stunning property everything perfect staff so helpful, wonderful views from Horizon Club

5.0
Jai

3 December 2025

Romantic getaway

Elegant , and clean Food in Lobby restaurant was excellent.

Food at Altitude Restaurant.

4.5
Veronica

3 December 2025

Fabulous

The view was amazing

5.0
Andrew

3 December 2025

Much needed relaxation

Great views and facilities. Staff were helpful and nice

Pretty much nothing, the place was great

5.0
Lee

2 December 2025

Exceptional

Location, the views and the staff were amazing. Breakfast at Lv 30 was fantastic.

4.0
Christopher

2 December 2025

Nice place to stay in Sydney

Very nice hotel with amazing views but you pay for them. It is in a good location with lots of food options.

5.0
Clare

2 December 2025

It was exceptional

We loved our room, the service, housekeeping, the club facilities. Most of all the view

No negatives

4.5
Harry

2 December 2025

wonderful stay, service and accommodation to stay

great room, location, view of the opera house (at extra cost) . 9/10 king room. great spread for breakfast (extra expense)

4.5
Shiv

2 December 2025

Fabulous

Amazing room, great staff. Lovely view too. We also dined at the Altitude which was spectacular.

4.0
Kaitlyn

2 December 2025

Beautiful views, relaxing getaway location.

The bathroom was stunning, extremely clean and the provided toiletries were l'occitane, which i loved. The room was also clean. Bed extremely comfortable and nice views.

Interface of the tv could be more intuitive and user friendly, i found that the process of streaming movies/videos from my laptop/phone was confusing and convoluted.

5.0
Dawni

30 November 2025

It was my birthday weekend I had lots of fun in Sydney wanna go back soon

Breakfast was super good we enjoyed it. And we went to high tea too but expensive but worth it and a great time food was yummy

None

4.0
Nikki

28 November 2025

Very good

Colin at concierge was brilliant- very knowledgeable about how best to get us to Coogee All the Horizon Club staff were lovely ,

5.0
Theo

28 November 2025

Nothing beats shangri-la

Everything!

Absolutely nothing

4.0
Aaron

28 November 2025

Good

View

Toilet wouldn’t flush properly

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Sauna
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • - Indoor pool
  • - Indoor pool (all year)
  • - Beauty Services
  • - Facial treatments
  • - Body treatments
  • - Body scrub
  • - Body wrap
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Steam room
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Foot bath
  • - Spa/wellness packages
  • - Couples massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms

Outdoors

  • - Terrace
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture

Entertainment and family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
  • - Strollers

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Parking garage

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails

Pool and wellness

  • - Heated pool
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming pool

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Face masks for guests available
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