Ace Hotel, Sydney
Ace Hotel Sydney is a stylish landmark located in the historic Tyne building on Wentworth Avenue in Surry Hills. This building has led many lives since it was built in 1916, serving as a pottery kiln, a garment factory, and a pharmacy warehouse before being transformed into the first Ace Hotel in the Southern Hemisphere. Architects Bates Smart preserved the original 10-storey structure while adding an additional eight floors, creating a striking blend of industrial heritage and modern design.
The interior, helmed by Flack Studio, is a love letter to Australian culture and modernism. The design draws inspiration from the work of architect Robin Boyd and the vibrant landscapes of Indigenous artist Albert Namatjira. Guests are greeted by a palette of warm ochres, sunset oranges, and deep terracotta, complemented by reclaimed brick and abundant greenery. One unique feature is the sunken lounge in the lobby, which evokes the laid-back, social aesthetic of 1970s Australian suburbs.
Beyond its walls, the hotel is a culinary hotspot. Its rooftop restaurant, Kiln, offers a fusion of Italian, Japanese, and Southeast Asian flavors, while the ground-floor space, LOAM, focuses on seasonal, locally sourced produce. The hotel’s art program is also highly curated, featuring bold works from various contemporary Australian artists.
Ideally positioned in Surry Hills, the hotel is just steps away from the bustling culinary scenes of Thai Town and Chinatown. You are also within easy walking distance of Hyde Park, the Sydney CBD, and the cultural hubs of Redfern, making it a perfect, central home base for exploring the city.
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.”
“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
Location
Recent guest reviews
16 June 2026
Really fun venue, beautifully presented, warm and welcoming staff, highly recommend.
Incredibly comfortable, the bed was fantastic, the bathroom was great, the cafe and restaurant were great and the staff were brilliant.
Nothing
14 June 2026
Great spot
Staff were amazing
Whilst it's been upgrades to be accessible, it was still a struggle for elderly grandmother in the foyer. Everything else was amazing though. Id be back with my partner whenever I am in Sydney. Again, staff were amazing.
14 June 2026
Exceptional
Loved the whole experience, the design is gorgeous
13 June 2026
Love the groovy vibe of this hotel
Easy to use, great bar, lovely breakfast, groovy rooms, excellent bedding
Room was a little dark
13 June 2026
Exceptional
Friendly staff, comfy room, cool interiors. Great neighborhood, walking distance to everything.
11 June 2026
Very good
Stylish, well located, comfortable bed, good breakfast
Staff is kind but mostly very young and not particularly professional; room cleanliness can be improved
10 June 2026
fun and comfy stay
interesting and unique rooms - loved the record player in the room that you could play vinyls on!!
Nothing - everything was exceptional
10 June 2026
Enjoyable
Comfortable rooms good service
Na
10 June 2026
Good location and room for a solo traveller
Good location and easy check in and out process. Room had everything I needed.
9 June 2026
Perfect for a birthday celebration in the city
Comfy and chic. The lobby is great for happy hour drinks in the afternoon. Staff were super friendly and polite.
A light from the aircon was super bright when you turn the lights off at night time but that is really pushing it to find something not to like about this place.
9 June 2026
Loved
Loved
Loved
8 June 2026
It was my best butique hotel experience and would like to come back again with longer stay!
The room interior was quite stylish, and the bed was the most comfortable ever! The staff were very friendly and provided great customer service.
None
7 June 2026
Great location, very welcoming staff
The location was great Very loud downstairs however no noise on the 12th floor
Bed was ok, quite soft but no complaints No lighting in shower or toilet
7 June 2026
Awesome time.
Awesome location. Great staff. Great stay. Super cool vibe. (If you happen to eat at Loam - the dessert dumplings are truly insane! So good.)
The wifi was average and since I was working on my trip - it was a little frustrating.
7 June 2026
Exceptional
I surprised my with with a weekend trip for her birthday and we were lucky enough to be put on one if the top floors. The view made it that much better.
If im being picky the wifi password wouldnt work for us but was no big deal at all.
6 June 2026
Great value and great location to check out the Sydney sites
Great location, good value, cozy
Aircon light so bright facing bed
6 June 2026
All in all comfortable. Quiet room and large and roomy with high ceiling. Good location. Staff friendly and helpful
Being able to have our dog to stay with us while travelling. Separate toilet fantastic. Shower water pressure and temperature fantastic . Great lighting in shower and loved it being separate and enclosed so water contained. Bed, doona and pillows super comfortable.
How loud music and bar noise was in foyer while trying to check in, but quieter once moved around to Lift and quiet in room which was fantastic
5 June 2026
Sydney gem
Gorgeous hotel, conveniently located, lovely staff. Highly recommend. Huge windows. Fun wooden key card. Great café downstairs, fine dining upstairs. Lots of storage. Super impressed.
Rooms were a bit dimly lit. Had to use the light from the window to do my makeup.
4 June 2026
Nice vibe for weekend away
The staff were so attentive, helpful, and kind. The vibe and the common spaces are really inviting.
Really happy. The toilet and shower are quite dark, and there is lotion but no soap by the sink. Maybe a bit more strange than issues. For those on business travel, there was no desk in the room. We didn't need that so for a weekend away, it was perfect.
3 June 2026
Very good
Really cool place. Staff very friendly and helpful. Room was spacious and comfortable and lots of nice extra touches.
The pet charge is quite a lot. Appreciate that you get the bowls and food and dog bed, but I would prefer none of that and not the $120 charge
2 June 2026
Great experience!
great location, lovely staff. very close to train stations. Room was clean and comfortable.
This is quite a dark hotel, and the lighting in the room is confusing. Turning one set of 'mood ' lights off turns others on! Everything else was great.
31 May 2026
I’d love to come back anytime I’m in Australia - 10/10!
Service was exceptional! From reception to housekeeping and hospitality - it was all professional and helpful. The rooms are the perfect blend of style and comfort
Would be a nice addition with a pool
31 May 2026
Fabulous
The vibe
N/A
31 May 2026
Comfortable, fun place to stay for a Sydney city escape.
Great friendly helpful staff. Rooms well appointed, clean, and beds are super comfortable. Good soundproofing, and block out drapes. Nice to have the kimonos in the room. Good location, easy to get around Sydney by train and bus from here. Great bar and resturant. Has a terrific vibe.
Not a lot, if anything the bathroom was a bit dark (not well lit), but it was fine.
31 May 2026
One of the most enjoyable stays
The staff went above and beyond! Great Staff
Nothing
30 May 2026
Very good
Great room size. Liked the layout of room.
Hard to read signs in the hotel. Too dark to see things clearly. Couldnt turn off all the lights in the room- even the staff couldnt turn all of them offf either. Broken chair in room
26 May 2026
I’ll be back. I always enjoy my stay and am grateful for the care and comfort Ace provides. Thank you
Beautiful, comfortable and intermit. Tastefully and thoughtfully designed.
Happy to report, Ace lives up to its name.
26 May 2026
Exceptional
My room had a guitar, which was brilliant as I love to pay to relax at night
Rooms are on the smaller side and not a lot of options to eat near by
26 May 2026
The best spot to stay in Sydney!
Everything!
25 May 2026
Love it, will be back
Everything - great vibe
The small pours of wine, but it was everywhere in Sydney lol
25 May 2026
More of an ‘experience’!
Great vibe, decor, very helpful staff.
25 May 2026
Very good
Good location
Hard to get space in the bar restaurant as a hotel guest.
24 May 2026
Beautiful stay, great location in heart of Surry!
Beautiful space, great location and lovely staff!
Shower lighting a little too dim for my liking
24 May 2026
Fabulous
The bars and room were great
The radio and light didn’t work
21 May 2026
Stylish, welcoming, and full of character — one of the most memorable hotel stays I’ve had in Sydney.
Staying at Ace Hotel had been on my bucket list for a long time, and it absolutely lived up to my expectations. The hotel itself is very stylish and trendy, but what really made our stay special was the warm hospitality from the staff. Even though they seemed very busy, the reception staff were always kind and welcoming. I especially appreciated the staff member who kindly checked the stock room twice to help me look for my jumper. Thank you again for your help. The room was beautifully designed and very comfortable. The food and drinks were also really nice — particularly breakfast at Loam. The French toast was amazing and I will miss it very soon. The waiting staff also seated us at a lovely corner table where we could enjoy the atmosphere of the whole floor. Overall, we had a wonderful stay and would love to come back again someday.
21 May 2026
Fabulous
location, vibe - decor fabulous
Roof top restaurant - overpriced and terrible lounge seating. Staff inattentive. Had to repeatedly follow up order. Room information promoted $2 oysters; but reality was $7 .
21 May 2026
Exceptional
Loved it, will return.
Loved everything!
20 May 2026
Excellent option for Sydney
Location is great Lobby bar is cool Cafe is solid Staff are nice
18 May 2026
Great stay
Very cool hotel, the rooms were big, modern and clean. The staff were super lovely and the location is perf.
18 May 2026
10/10 as always. Love staying at the Ace
Always such a vibe
17 May 2026
Great!
Location, modern looks, friendly staff
Perhaps the happy hour could be an hour longer
17 May 2026
Fabulous
Great location opposite Harry’s Bar and Chin Chin. Loved the record player and guitar in the room. Loved the electric blinds. Very comfy beds.
They were very low on merch and I would’ve bought a tote and a t shirt but they didn’t have any
16 May 2026
Perfect Sydney stay. Great art, music, food, happy people. Fun vibes.
Awesome hotel staff. Great food. Good coffee. Music. Art. Fun vibes all round.
16 May 2026
Funky hotel in a great location
The Hotel is funky and centrally located.
Nothing really. We booked a bigger room this time, so we had a good sized, comfortable bed
15 May 2026
Very good
Reasonably central - staff very helpful - great views from room
15 May 2026
beautiful restful and great location
Location was great and the rooms were bougie and lovely. The beds were super comfortable like sleeping on a cloud.
Lighting in the bathrooms
14 May 2026
Very good
Great vibe and decor
12 May 2026
Exceptional
Gorgeous fit-oit, amazing location
12 May 2026
Very good
Great decor and ambiance Staff very friendly Well located
No in room coffee facilities or side plates Loo paper holder falling off the wall in bathroom No spare blankets No room cleaning during visit Fridge so fully stocked with product to buy that could not fit in any small additions of ones own Overall priced as a luxury but actually felt cool without feeling luxurious. Similar priced hotels have achieved both
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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17 June 2026
I want to live at the ace hotel