Expert reviews
“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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
What guests liked
- Amazing views
- Great rooms
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
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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Location
Recent guest reviews
23 April 2026
Enjoyable weekend to watch a show and take in the Harbour.
Clean and comfortable, close to the Rocks and circular quay.
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23 April 2026
Hotel of choice
Excellent location with exceptional views. Good resturant.
22 April 2026
Fantastic, would definitely stay again
Great bed, location and view! Staff were amazing
22 April 2026
Very good
Amazing view
22 April 2026
Very welcoming amd super friendly team from the moment we pulled up at concierge
Location unmatched Staff incredible
21 April 2026
excellent
all
21 April 2026
Exceptional
everything was perfect. love shangri la
21 April 2026
Fantastic location for exploring the sights of Sydney.
Really top notch hotel and very close to Sydney CBD, the harbour bridge, opera house etc. Very clean and well appointed.
If I’d had a car I think I would’ve balked at $105 per day for parking (valet). In fact this is the only reason we decided to book elsewhere when we came back up to Sydney the following week (having hired a car). That’s really the only negative.
21 April 2026
Very comfortable, clean and convenient
We love this hotel, stay there whenever we can, we got upgraded to a beautiful suite! Great view, great location. We’ll be back :)
Nothing!
21 April 2026
Exceptional
Good location. Helpful staff.
No
21 April 2026
Superb location great friendly staff.
All was wonderful except for Breakfast where one of the wait staff was not very good was reported to front desk of restaurant. Ordered coffee sat down waited 1/2 hour had to order of another waiter same with eggs ordered 2 ended up with four. She seemed to be walking around in a daze no name tag
21 April 2026
Fabulous
The room had not been cleaned properly.on arrival. We advised on the confusion of the room, which was checked, and cleaned. The staff in Horizon Club were excellent and they went to the room to conduxt a quality check personally, which was appreciated. It was a minor incident. Which was dealt with promptly.
21 April 2026
location is amazing only matched by the service
Staff went above and beyond to fulfill all of our wishes, view is fantastic
20 April 2026
Exceptional
The room was big and comfortable and with an excellent view
The only choice we had for breakfast was the buffet, it was too expensive and not convenient if we have to leave early. There was no coffee shop near the hotel. The hotel should have an option to have small and fast breakfast or only a coffee.
20 April 2026
Exceptional
We love staying here - it’s the best
Nothing
20 April 2026
Absolutely 💯 amazing
This beautiful Hotel staff omg go up and beyond from the the time you valet park , till check in till , your amazing beautiful room, The food in Horizon restaurant is absolutely amazing Absolutely amazing I cannot send there praises enough HOME AWAY FROM HOME Thankyou sincerely for making Our experience second to none Everytime I come here the smiles , the staff , the food , the rooms , The VIEW OMG Thankyou again for spoiling us rotten ♥️
Nothing
20 April 2026
Exceptional
Brilliant Staff. Fantastic View. Amazing Location.
20 April 2026
Exceptional
Everything! The views, the room, the service
Nothing, everything was fantastic
19 April 2026
Took my girlfriend for her bday and everyone made it very special and really nice
Staff were amazing and atmosphere beautiful
Na
19 April 2026
Exceptional
I loved the rooms, the view and the breakfast so good!
Just the walk up from the city. Steep hills but ok work off the breakfast!
18 April 2026
Sunset in Sydney
Excellant location beautiful rooms great views very welcoming staff great pool breakfast was fantastic
No complaints
18 April 2026
enjoyable but not perfect - see negative points above.
Most things went well
Room service timing varied a lot. there was no way to indicate when service was desired. Sometimes staff came at unsuitable times Breakfast room was overcrowded (queues !) while breakfast at lobby lounge was enjoyable Pool too small.Many jumping/splashing children - obviously not supervised or educated - so swimming was not possible
18 April 2026
Very good
Nice view, comfortable room and room service was great.
Bath plug didnt work, was fixed quickly tho.
17 April 2026
Exceptional
Location, staff & room
Horizon club could include more items for Afternoon tea
17 April 2026
Exceptional
Excellent customer service amd room cleanliness
17 April 2026
Highly recommended
Decent location in central Sydney but was high on the Sydney rocks with steep roads or steps to access
Long wait for a lift on high floors at busy periods
17 April 2026
Beautiful place to stay
Great location, great room, clean with amazing views!
Not applicable
17 April 2026
Stay was ok though being held up on check in for over an hour because the room wasn’t ready at 3pm in the afternoon was
The bed was so comfortable and the shower head was the best
Location making it very hard to get elderly lady up and back from circular quay
17 April 2026
Fabulous
large room, great view
club level lounge very busy and crowded
17 April 2026
I have stayed there twice. love it. amazing.
everything was excellent.
I have bad knees, it would be great if there was a shuttle down to circular quay.
16 April 2026
I haa a very good time.
The view and room very good.
Nothing
16 April 2026
Wonderful centre of Sydney action
Location, luxury, amenities, views, rooftop bar
Nothing
16 April 2026
A lovely stay
A fabulous view, comfy beds and pillows, clean
While staff are professional and friendly, I think they are lacking a little warmth and seem to not push the extra mile.
16 April 2026
Very beautiful view and very friendly staffs
Everything
There’s nothing that I don’t like I like everything.
16 April 2026
Fabulous
Great location. Good facilities. Room was perfect size on level 34 with views of the Opera House. Bar on level 36 offered exceptional views around the bay.
Breakfast was a little disappointing. Had to queue for 15 minutes even though there were many vacant tables around. Everyone was very unsettled by the waiting around. Took a while for plates to be cleared from the table as we finished with them.
16 April 2026
Fabulous
Great location and great rooms
Very limted informal dining option, long serveice delays and inadequate staffing in the only restaurant for informal meals, with poor seating and tables. Buffet breakfast, on the other hand, was outstanding.
16 April 2026
I would happily stay here again
Staff assistance with cars and our luggage was great. We appreciated the assistance and patience with our young kids, Can highly recommend.
The pillows were like rocks, but maybe that's a personal opinion? The only issue we had was that we booked our family of 4 in, but the room was only provided with two towels. A quick phone to reception rectified this.
15 April 2026
Fabulous
Loved the Location and the view from the room . Staff were very helpful Amenities in the room were great
Bed and pillows were not comfortable
15 April 2026
Loved the hotel, the staff and the food. Horizon lounge was excellent and food outstanding.
Excellent.
It’s an uphill walk from circular quay.
15 April 2026
Exceptional
Service was amazing and had a surprise champagne and chocolates in our room from Rob the general manager after he found out about our engagement:)
14 April 2026
We’ve stayed here before and it’s been great both times
Fantastic stay location is great
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14 April 2026
Excellent stay and we will return
Great location, very clean and well maintained. Comfortable bed and pillows. Breakfast was excellent
Our room was at the back with a view of other hotels looking at us
14 April 2026
We loved every bit, and the staff are to be commended, as well as their trainers.
Fresh , clean, pleasant, comfortable , a touch of luxury
14 April 2026
Very good
Room and service were excellent. Nice views of the harbor and Sydney Harbor bridge.
can't think of anything.
14 April 2026
Beautiful stay
Stunning location and views. Level 36 cocktail bar is a must do. Great vibe. Staff awesome. Close to rocks and harbour bridge. Easy to get there on light rail.
Nothing
14 April 2026
Exceptional
Amazing location views over Sydney Harbour were incredible
Service in Blu was dreadfulbthe young staff seriousley need to learn about customer Service
14 April 2026
Very good
Good sized rooms with comfortable beds.
Food was not that great this time in the horizon club. 1 of our rooms was 1 hour late after our check in time.
13 April 2026
Really pleased with this hotel
Location . Room and excellent breakfast
Was hoping for a higher floor room
13 April 2026
Exceptional
Staff were friendly and professional.
Room service food wasn't great.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' 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
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment & 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
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - 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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24 April 2026
Perfect hotel with great location for everywhere we wanted to visit in Sydney