Ace Hotel, Sydney
Expert reviews
“The Ace, 18 stories high with 257 rooms, is located in a magnificent early-20th-century building that vibrates with top-to-toe creative energy. Revived by Australia’s most in-demand interior architects, Flack Studio, the former brick factory has kept its old bones – high ceilings and exposed brick and concrete walls – offset with one-of-a-kind furniture, art, and bric-a-brac by the country’s best designers, artists, and makers.”
Featured in CN Traveler’s Hotlist 2023.
“This design-centric hotel in the inner-city neighbourhood of Surry Hills, Sydney’s coolest enclave, proves that there is more to Sydney than just its beaches and harbour. It’s ground floor bars and rooftop restaurant has made this a top-to-toe hang-out for Sydney’s in-the-know crowd.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Restaurant
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Located near the central business district, in the trendy and upscale Surry Hills area, the Ace Hotel Sydney is the brand’s first venture in the Southern Hemisphere. However, its execution is just as confident as any of their other hotels.
Housed in a 19th-century industrial building, it exudes a charming patina that embodies the essence of both the Ace brand and Australian culture. The designers have done an exceptional job in creating a space that constantly reminds guests of their unique location and the community they are a part of.
The rooms at Ace Hotel Sydney share the same aesthetic as their counterparts in North America. They feature vintage-inspired wool blankets, subtle retro touches, and a cozy atmosphere.
Some rooms even come equipped with turntables or acoustic guitars, while elements like exposed brick walls add an extra layer of visual interest.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
11 May 2026
Exceptional
The hotel was beautiful, the bed was comfy, and the staff were friendly.
11 May 2026
It was enjoyable overall.
Very good accessible bathroom. Staff very helpful and friendly. Kiln restaurant offers great views but rather expensive food. Loam downstairs offered good breakfasts and good value.
Bedroom doors were hard to open and enter in wheelchair. Lift door closed very quickly. The electric jug in room had a European plug be took all day to get another jug! Lighting system was hard to work out initially, lots of lights with different switches. The hotel is located incorrectly on google maps used by 13 cab drivers. 2 drivers went to wrong location and my daughter had to redirect one driver taking us to Opera House. Best to get hotel staff to order taxi for you. Someone should alert google maps. Had to get out of wheelchair to access footpath to entrance of hotel. Curb very steep. If someone not able to do this no access for wheelchair users.
10 May 2026
Beautifully designed hotel, friendly, clean and comfortable in excellent location. Will recommend to anyone.
Excellent location, friendly staff, fabulous food, could not fault this place.
10 May 2026
A comfortable, stylish and surprising hotel in the heart of Sydney. Highly recommended.
Great basic breakfast at Good Chemistry
My only gripe is the only accessible entrance is via the bar/restaurant area, which is very busy and loud in the evenings and not great if you have a baby in a pram, as they will certainly be woken up. It also makes checking in a bit of a hassle for people mobility constraints.
10 May 2026
Very nice hotel and would happily come again
Cool vibe music themed
Shower water ran out of shower into dry area Balcony and outside doors were dirty
10 May 2026
Exceptional
Clean, convenient, walked everywhere. Breakfast was good. Bed comfortable.
Nothing. Had a great stay
9 May 2026
Short stay but love this hotel. Stayed here at Christmas and likely to keep on coming back when we travel to Sydney.
Great location and staff are very helpful. Very comfortable need and pillows.
Nothing.
8 May 2026
Exceptional
Everything
Nothing
8 May 2026
Room service is excellent and efficient!
Very cozy, quiet place. Friendly staff.
The room size is a bit small, not able to open the suitcase.
7 May 2026
Fabulous
Location Clean
Some days very expansive
6 May 2026
I want to come again and again. Would love to participate in artist residency aswell. The artworks are great!
The style ( those vinyls which you can play at your room!), the attitude ( DJ at the bar) and breakfast! There is no breakfast buffe, you have to come and choose from excellent breakfast menu. Or, if you want - go explore other excellent breakfast places nearby. I loved that there is no waist, which is inevitable when there is breakfast buffe
Non
6 May 2026
Fabulous
Coffee is good and the team in the cafe out the back work really well. Breakfast burrito is a winner!
6 May 2026
Excellent
Excellent
Nil
5 May 2026
Boutique hotel in the heart of Surry hills
Love the location, not too far from city but in the funky suburb of Surry Hills, where wine bars, pubs and delicious food / restaurants are almost on every corner!
The room was very small, but suitable for one person and one night.
5 May 2026
Exceptional
Modern appealing finishes.
4 May 2026
Very good
The location of the hotel was very convenient. It was so easy to walk to all.we needed. The hotel was modern with lovely decor.
The shower, toilet and wardrobe areas were very dark! It was certainly lacking some lighting. The pillows were uncomfortable as they were too soft.
4 May 2026
Reliable spot to stay, but not for those who prefer to relax.
Conveniently located, Ace Hotel Sydney is an easy spot for those who prefer not to stay in Sydney CBD. Staff were accommodating to needs and made for an enjoyable stay.
Our room was a little bit dusty. The lobby is also a little bit rowdy especially in evenings - so don't recommend if you're looking for a quiet spot.
3 May 2026
Attending a wedding rand everything went off without a hitch. Would recommend again
Modern and central to my location requirements
It was quite noisy, but not an issue
3 May 2026
Exceptional
Comfy bed. Nice room,well decorated. Very clean. Easy to check in.
No kettle in the room for the tea bags
3 May 2026
The experience was fine .
I like the design and set up of the hotel. Great location. Friendly staff. Clean hotel
The toilet and shower area is dark no light i have a poor eyesight they don’t have light in the shower area and you don’t wear glasses while having a shower that is why I don’t understand the point of having as shower with no light. Second the bed was really used. You can feel the springs of the bed are already uneven and really bouncy. There is no microwave in the room 🙂
1 May 2026
Boutique & unique experience
Great location. Boutique style. Nice bar & restaurant.
My room was nice but bedroom area was a real squeeze.
30 April 2026
Very cool hotel
Funky hotel. Great vibe.
30 April 2026
Very good
Great location and the room was nice.
28 April 2026
Great, friendly and well located hotel and the lobby bar is a fantastic spot to hang out.
Location and vibe. Room was very quiet 2.
Nothing
27 April 2026
Enjoyed our stay here but would upgrade to a larger room next time.
The fit out was lovely.
Rooms are very small.
26 April 2026
Great location, beautiful hotel. Would stay here again
Fantastic location within walking distance to public transport and many local bars, cafes and restaurants. The room is as comfortable and the balcony a great size.
The aircon turned itself on repeatedly, despite me having switched off the power. Lighting in the bathroom, shower and toilet was so dim that it was difficult to put on makeup (I was attending a wedding)
26 April 2026
Very nice stay in Sydney
Good location in Surry Hills and very close to the Museum train stop. Good restaurants, bakeries, and bars all within walking distance. The room was very comfortable and clean with very strong AC. We also liked the daily happy hour at the bar downstairs.
Not a huge fan of hotel rooms with bathrooms that are not in a separate room with a real door.
26 April 2026
Lovely gentle charm
Ace has an authentic arty charm
Upstairs resteraunt a bit pricey
25 April 2026
Friendly Staff and super cool room, would not hesitate to stay here again
Super friendly staff, and the hotel itself was super cool, with a great sized room and amenities. It was also awesome to see they're doing something different with an awesome vibe and even small details like the record player in the room.
The pillows, this was the only thing. Otherwise was an awesome stay.
25 April 2026
Stylish and quirky
The room was very stylish and fitted out beautifully; some quirky additions which I really enjoyed; overall exceptional design provided all you needed in the small footprint.
Room fit the definition of small! If you were spending more time than just 'bed time' then you might feel a bit hemmed in.
24 April 2026
Such a different vibe, however, so very unique and enticing, classy but yet quirky
Uniqueness
Nil
24 April 2026
Great trip to explore Sydney with friends
Location was excellent. Meals were good, as well as the bar. Staff were very helpful.
24 April 2026
Great location, great hotel. I'd happily return.
Centrally located and a busy funky place. The rooms were roomy comfortable and very clean. The staff friendly and helpful. The lobby bar was obviously popular with locals and guests. Food was good.
The tall steps to get to the front desk. Difficult to lift bags etc.
23 April 2026
Fun hotel
Very comfortable room, great bar downstairs
23 April 2026
Exceptional
Amazing modern facilities, cool vibe, friendly staff
22 April 2026
Enjoyable relaxing pace to stay
Location was ideal for me. Restaurant and food were great and lobby bar was a nice place for coffee or a drink. Had breakfast once and that was good quality but used the coffee shop mostly
Gym was small so more than two people and it was very cramped. Also when I wanted to extend my stay I was told to phone the reservations line, I would have expected the staff to call for me - in the end I emailed and got no response so used booking.com again
22 April 2026
Location and very comfortable
Love the location and cool vibe
21 April 2026
Very good
Staff cas very friendly. Location is very convenient and walking distance to CBD. Food was good
The room was clean but the lights around the mirror are not bright for makeup. Also the way how the shower and toilet doors are build creates so much noise so at night the second person is waking up for sure if the first person uses show or toilet. Too much acoustic
21 April 2026
On Trend Boutique Feel Hotel. Great Lobby Bar. Would Come Back.
Second time staying here, great location, lovely styled rooms, great lobby to hang out in
21 April 2026
still enjoyed my stay
I like the vibe, food, smiling from staff
the room is too small
21 April 2026
Stylie hotel - close to everything including restaurants and transport
Great location and friendly staff
20 April 2026
Great Sydney option
Great value the night I stayed. Rooms are completely blackout. So many hotels have so much light from iPads, aircon units the lot. Well appointed and great design. And love the 12 noon as standard checkout
Lifts were very slow
20 April 2026
Reasonable experience for the price (which was affordable by Sydney standards)
I love the Ace Hotel Toronto. It's for this reason that I booked the Ace Sydney. The design language is consistent and the location - right in the trendy heart of Surry Hills - it great.
The rooms are smaller than other Ace locations - this is probably a Sydney thing - but still was a bit of a let-down as my standards were we by Toronto. The brunch as also average by Australian standards.
20 April 2026
A good stay.
Sydney doesn't have that many good boutique hotels. Ace is one of the exceptions: great location, solid F&B and good-looking, comfortable rooms.
20 April 2026
Very good
Location
Trivial byt a ittle more light in the toilet would be handy
19 April 2026
Great location, comfortable, good vibe.
We loved the atmosphere of the Ace hotel. The rooms were very nice and comfortable.
Little things like having no hand soap on the vanity, the shampoo wasn’t actually shampoo, and not enough space to hang towels after use. The mini fridge was too full to put any of your own things in it.
19 April 2026
Exceptional
This hotel is so extra and full of character, we fell in love instantly. We brought our pet along, and the staff were so kind and accommodating. Even with some restrictions in the common areas of the hotel, they made sure we were always comfortable and taken care of. Beautiful room, great food, and such lovely people. We’ll be back for sure!
19 April 2026
Fabulous
Close to capitol theatre and good facilities
Nothing
19 April 2026
A beautiful hotel and a top location. Quiet well appointed and a great bar and restaurant with super friendly staff
Fantastic location and exceptional staff. Very comfortable beds, and very nice room. Had everything we needed.
Our room tiled floor was dirty and needed a vacuum and mop and two of the glasses in the room were dirty and had not been cleaned. There was food and sticky stuff on the outside of them and liquid residue on their inside surfaces.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Bike tours
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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11 May 2026
Very good