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
28 February 2025
Walked between the university and the opera house. Lots of walking through parks.
Location was fantastic, food, bed and facility was all really great, I enjoyed my stay.
Could we have two shower head options for us people with long hair.
28 February 2025
Amazing hotel in the perfect spot within the city. close to everything
Hotel is amazing, restaurant is amazing, drinks list is amazing. overall vibe of the place is great.
nothing
28 February 2025
Very good
I really enjoyed my stay at Ace Hotel Sydney. The location is excellent, and the F&B options within the hotel are a standout, especially the restaurant on the 18th floor and the bar—both offering a great atmosphere, delicious food, and drinks. The young guy at reception who checked me in was absolutely fantastic—super friendly, welcoming, and exactly the kind of person you want to see in hospitality. More staff like him would make a big difference!
However, there are some areas that need improvement. The lighting in the room was insufficient, particularly in the bathroom, toilet, and wardrobe area where the mirror is—it was way too dim, making it difficult to get ready. Also, the room itself was extremely small, barely enough space even for one person.
27 February 2025
Superb
Would highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to book again. Beds were super comfortable, central location, all in all a great hotel.
n/a
26 February 2025
Very good
The bed! Super comfortable! And the location is very nice!
The fridge designed to attach to the cabinet door, somehow it didn’t close correctly so the fridge couldn’t freeze…
26 February 2025
Room was comfort and view was good
Everything was good
None, but if free bottle of water can serve in room
26 February 2025
Great
Great facilities
Smaller rooms compared to other hotels
24 February 2025
Incredible service, gorgeous hotel - fabulous time.
After a small hiccup in our check in process, manager went above and beyond including a complimentary ungraded room, and drinks. Much more than we would expect in such a situation.
Nil.
23 February 2025
Cool architecture and funky vibes, super welcoming friendly staff ultra convenient inner city location.
Wow factor +. Funky cool vibes with the incredible convenience of a great bar and two restaurants on site. That and a 6 minute Uber ride to our venue - loved it.
No conspire carpark nor drop off zone. Comes with the inner city location of course. But it was pure luck we got a carpark on a busy weekend. Would have been a spoiler if we had not.
22 February 2025
Exceptional
In-house cafe and restaurant were exceptional. Great location.
21 February 2025
fabulous place in the heart of Sydney
Excellent location, great food reasonably priced, super comfortable room, great bed, great location
nothing
21 February 2025
Great stay in a very cool and hip hotel
Very funky Friendly and attentive staff Room was small but had everything you could need
Nothing it was great
17 February 2025
Great location, styling, restaurants and bar. Would stay there again.
Ate breakfast at Loam twice; fantastic food and setting. Plenty of natural light in room.
Lighting in bathroom a little dim.
16 February 2025
We had an awesome, fun filled weekend at the Ace Hotel and it’s now our go to hotel for city stays!
As a design buff and music lover, I loved the unique features like art work everywhere, record players, radios and guitars in the rooms, concrete ceilings, comfy 70’s style chairs etc. I’ve never been in a hotel that had such a pumping lobby on a weekend! Dj sets and a good crowd made it exciting and you really didn’t need to leave the bar for a god time!
I would’ve liked every room to have a record player. I requested a room with one and was told our room had one but it didn’t.
16 February 2025
About Experience!
Atmosfera, excelente comida, staff impecável!!
16 February 2025
Exceptional
The hotel is beautiful. We had an excellent experience.
24 hour room service and a coffee machine in the room would have been helpful when we had an early morning flight
15 February 2025
Luxury in the city
Central location
14 February 2025
A great hotel experience, comfortable stylish rooms, excellent rooftop dining and a lobby lounge that provides a home ba
Great location, cosy and comfortable and stylish rooms, great atmosphere in the lobby bar area - a nice place to spend time.
13 February 2025
Good location close to shops and circular key.
Taking train from airport, exit at Museum station, just a 5 min walk to hotel. Clean facilities, comfortable bed
Lighting in the bathroom area was dark, the privacy of an enclosed bathroom was not there. You had to dry in the shower area and use the toilet in another side of the open bathroom
13 February 2025
Alright but nothing special
Nice staff
The cost and the lack of proper parking
12 February 2025
Fab, loved it!
Great location, super friendly helpful staff, great decor in rooms
12 February 2025
Enjoyable, convenient and cool.
Location and style
A bit tired in the rooms
10 February 2025
Will come back
Great location, good vibes, tasty food, friendly and helpful staff.
Not much
9 February 2025
Funky modern hotel excellence
Great location, impeccable rooms and you can’t help but notice the excellent service. Really like the more modern twists compared to larger hotel groups, have stayed here numerous times.
7 February 2025
Perfection
Loved the decor, vibe, food and fit out. Very cool.
Nothing.
7 February 2025
Very good
Location was great. Rooms were great.The property was fantastic. Most of the staff were friendly. Beds were very comfy. I enjoyed my stay.
The rooms needed a little more attention to cleanliness as the toilet door had splash marks over the glass.
1 February 2025
A perfect spot central to everything matched with a gorgeous hotel room.
The room was very clean and comfortable. The staff always were helpful and smiling
1 February 2025
Fabulous
Very interesting- loved the guitar in the room( my husband plays) and the turntable with swappable LPs is a nice cool touch
1 February 2025
Exceptional
Close to central station. Parking around the corner. Great coffee
Nothing. It was all good
1 February 2025
Very good
Great location and nice fit out
29 January 2025
Ok for walking access to cbd
Convenient location
Lighting in the whole hotel makes it very gloomy - especially in shower and loo Nowhere to hang bath towels after use Room on the small size
28 January 2025
Nice vibe with different decor to traditional hotels. Would stay again
Great location for the capitol theatre. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Room was great. Had a casual dinner before theatre which good.
26 January 2025
We can’t wait to come back again.
Perfect location, atmosphere, staff and amazing views .
Nothing
25 January 2025
Exceptional
Location was excellent- it’s our go to place to stay in the city which we do regularly
24 January 2025
Exceptional
22 January 2025
Very good
Excellent location, friendly efficient staff , breakfast was a little expensive but very good .
19 January 2025
Fabulous
Everything! Love staying here
19 January 2025
Simply the best!
Interior design was simply stunning. Loved all the decor.
Toilet being open to the bedroom. Not much privacy with the door not fully to the top.
18 January 2025
Stylish, comfortable, intimate and with personality, we always enjoy our stays here
Stylish, comfortable, intimate and with personality. Great location and great value
15 January 2025
Great, cool, funky hotel in a great Sydney location
Great, cool spot. Felt busy and bustling. Centrally located.
Could've had a little more attention to detail around the cleaning of the rooms
12 January 2025
A short cosy stay
After a 24 hour journey this was exactly what I needed. Cosy and comfortable with welcoming staff. Loved the shampoo/conditioner etc. and the robe, steamer etc. were a great addition!
My room was pretty small with no where to put my luggage at all, which I guess is what I paid for, but a luggage rack or something would have been great. It was also really incredibly dark, especially in the shower and toilet which was really frustrating whilst trying to beat jet lag.
11 January 2025
Very good
Didn’t have breakfast
9 January 2025
Fab stay in great location - would definitely come back!
Such a cool hotel in a great location in the city. Good facilities, lovely drinks and delicious food. Staff were beyond helpful - couldn’t ask for much more. Everything we needed was there or available upon request. Can’t recommend this place enough!
7 January 2025
Fabulous
The bar was great and the hotel had a great feel to it
7 January 2025
Ace Hotel Sydney stands out with excellent staff, great facilities, and unique interior design. Despite a room issue dur
Ace Hotel Sydney is one of the best hotels we’ve experienced in Sydney. We’ve stayed twice, and both visits have been amazing . The staff are outstanding, the facilities are excellent, and the interior design truly sets it apart from other hotels in Sydney. During our second stay, we encountered an issue with our room, but a staff member, Pablo, handled it professionally and with great care, making our overall experience and comfort.
7 January 2025
Would stay again
The convenice and the vibe of the bar
The pillows are way to high
6 January 2025
Very enjoyable stay over the NYE holiday.
The Ace Hotel has a cool vibe, great rooms, friendly and helpful staff, and an excellent restaurant near the lobby. They have the best french fries!
6 January 2025
Funky fun.
Cool design & styling. Great public areas
Pillows. I couldn’t get them to work for me. Aircon: room got quite humid around 2am.
6 January 2025
I can’t complain
Mostly everything
Things can always be cheaper
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid 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
- - Higher level 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
1 March 2025
Great experience, will recommend