Expert reviews
“With its loft-like designed spaces and dimly lit hallways that smell of incense, this place feels like your chic pied-à-terre in Sydney.”
“In a discreet laneway, this designer boutique hotel in a refurbished 19th-century warehouse evokes Asia with its incense aromas and dark-wood fittings. There are two principal room styles: ‘light’ and sexier ‘dark’.”
“Establishment is Sydney’s stylish headquarters for dining, drinking and sleeping, and is home to a range of top restaurants, bars, and a nightclub. It’s within walking distance to some of Sydney’s most well-known sights, but with so much going on under the one roof, you might have trouble leaving.”
What guests liked
- Room service
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Only a fifteen minute walk away from the Sydney Opera House and in the heart of the central business district, the Establishment Hotel of Sydney pulls off an effortless coolly elegant look with grace and style. This ever lively hotel is situated in the center of it all, with Australian Square, Museum of Sydney, Pitt Street Mall, Chifley Plaza and Harbour Bridge all nearby. Based on its location only, this hotel caters to both business and leisure visitors.
Not only does the surrounding attractions entice guests wanting to be awestruck, the hotel and its atmosphere are one of a kind and marvelous as well. The hotel is home to comfortable and inviting accommodations as well as fine dining, top-rated restaurants, bars and a nightclub. The high-ceilinged lobby and the warm reception area immediately give the impression that a stay here is going to leave a lasting imprint on the memory… and it does.
The rooms themselves offer a light or dark color scheme with queen size bed inviting restful sleep. The 1890s heritage of the building is showcased by the exposed brick walls while all modern conveniences and contemporary furniture finish the decor. This family friendly hotel also has room service available.
Hotel Details
— 31 rooms
— Opened in 1995
— Modern industrial style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Restaurant
— Bar
— Fitness center
— 24-hour front desk
— Family rooms
— Nearby private parking available
— Laundry service available
— Concierge service
— Tour desk
— ATM machine on site
— Nightclub
— Facilities for disabled guests
— Room service
— Meeting facilities available
Additional Info
— Check in begins at 2:00 PM
— Check out ends at 11:00 AM
— Minimum check in age is 18 years old
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Location
Recent guest reviews
22 November 2025
Exceptional
Fantastic location and rooms were spacious
22 November 2025
Excellent stay! Superb location, friendly staff, the room was huge
Pleasant surprise, the room was upgraded and one of the best stays in Sydney so far. The hotel is very chic inside out.
None
18 November 2025
Very good
Close to circular quay.
14 November 2025
Very comfortable & great location
Location
12 November 2025
Excellent hotel, would recommend to anyone looking to stay in Sydney CBD in a central location to nightlife.
Great location, excellent service and well appointment rooms.
Noisy on a Saturday night due to close proximity to nearby bars.
5 November 2025
Exceptional
Layout of the room. Staff were amazing 11/10 for all the staff
2 November 2025
Fabulous stay, wish we could have stayed longer
Beautiful property. Staff are lovely, and very helpful too. Fantastic location.
Loved it all. No complaints
28 October 2025
We will be back. Top shelf
Location was brilliant. Room was immaculate and the staff were so helpful.
Zero
25 October 2025
Amazing experience. Great venue access as part of booking and staff were amazing and helpful. Nothing was too difficult!
Stylish. Bigger than we were expecting and part of the bigger ‘establishment’ enterprise meant we did not have to travel far for before dinner drinks at Mr Wongs which was also on site. Walking distance to Pitt St shopping. Was a great stay.
Parking was down the road and a bit of a hike. Steep entry meant our car did scrape underneath gaining entry. Didn’t seem quite so bad on exiting.
19 October 2025
Fabulous
Well located and very comfortable.
There was quite a bit of noise from the bar below.
14 October 2025
Great stay would do again
Staff amazing, room was very noisy through
6 October 2025
Wonderful
great location - very chique - great dining options and nice bar
Little heavy on the essential oil burning
5 October 2025
Great location & beautiful service!!
Was a fab location! Very clean and easy to check in!! Staff were so efficient!! Love that you can order drinks from the bar downstairs to the room! Great restaurants surrounding!! Would highly recommend for a date night!!
Honestly nothing really!!
27 September 2025
Great location, quiet and classy
Staff, location, ambience. I
Brekkie was a tad cold. No mixers in fridge.
23 September 2025
One of the most unique, modern and sexy rooms I've stayed in in the CBD.
The rooms are modern, funky and uniquely different to the common hotel room. It really felt like a special place to be.
7 September 2025
Had a beautiful anniversary weekend, Thankyou for the amazing service we will be coming back.
Convenience to clubs, bars and dinning. Staff were amazing. Extra amenities. Bed and Pillows were very comfortable and a good sleep was so happy with the stay.
Needs a refurb especially the bathroom. Shower water goes all over bathroom floor and needed to use the towels to dry it up. Some areas like level foyers (not reception) smell, level two foyer, foyer area to Palmer and Co had a very bad smell.
6 September 2025
Enjoyable! However you guys gotta get some better sound proofing.
I like it due to nostalgia.
It wasn’t super clean, didn’t have enough ammenities - walls are paper thin.
1 September 2025
Excellent Excellent I give it a 10/10
Loved everything about the Hotel the staff were very friendly & helpful
27 August 2025
Massive rooms and bathrooms.
Great location, massive room and bathroom, well appointed
The staff can sometimes be a little hit and miss. They are mostly amazing then one will do something that doesn’t match the effort of the others. It’s enough for you to go huh, what, why?
19 August 2025
Best location, fantastic boutique Hotel
Fantastic location, loved the bar in the basement and access to the fantastic restaurant Mr. Wong in same building. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Super comfy bed and spacious room.
Everything was excellent
17 August 2025
Great place, nice team, good value for money
The lifts are a bit crappy
16 August 2025
Loved it. Highly recommend.
What a beautiful hotel. The room was spacious and very comfortable. And how lovely are all of the staff. I was there for two weeks for work, but brought my son. They took amazing care of us. Can't recommend more. The location is perfect. You can hop on the tram and one of the nicest coffee places (Marlow's Way) is right next door.
Nothing. Everything and everyone was amazing.
11 August 2025
Location and options
Great hotel and location. Bit noisy but didn’t really bother me as the mini bar was awesome
11 August 2025
Well positioned, excellent staff and a comfortable hotel.
Central to Circular Quay and the Harbour ferries. Quirky in parts including the “hidden” Prohibition Bar in the cellar. Large high ceiling rooms.
Bed needed new mattress and hot water was warm.
7 August 2025
Great stay over a rainy weekend. It was probably a bit expensive for the facilities
Great location and good sized room. The bed was super comfortable.
Rooms are not very soundproof and could hear the conversations of people next door.
3 August 2025
Relaxed, refined elegance in the heart of Sydney
Amazing boutique hotel in perfect location. Relaxing, refined, lovely rooms and great staff who went above and beyond.
Nothing
26 July 2025
Great location, great eating venues, great stay
Room, location, friendly staff, facilities.
Noise. Room needed sound proofing, could hear street and other guests
25 July 2025
My fav city hotel in my fav city!!
Love the ambience and fit out
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23 July 2025
Had a great stay very comfortable and very helpful staff.
Furnishings, space and great staff.
Electronic key wasn’t great in the lift. Water had to run too long to heat up for a shower or bath . Would have liked in-house room service.
21 July 2025
Staff and stay was beautiful definately will be back
I liked the fit out and the space in the room was lovely felt very loft apartment
I would have said the sound proofing between rooms I could hear someone next door being unwell in the toliet whilst I was laying in bed. Made me wonder what people may hear 🫣
21 July 2025
Loved our stay and we will be back!
Location was great. Staff were welcoming and supportive. The room were different from the norm and we loved that!!
Parking was 5 minute walk away...
20 July 2025
Exceptional
Location
18 July 2025
Cool place
Staff were great
Nothing
14 July 2025
great
all classy
na
10 July 2025
Perfect and a feeling of welcoming
Location and the classy feel about the rooms
Nothing, we'll definitely be back
8 July 2025
Fabulous
Loved the hospitality, facilities and the bars and dining across the whole precinct. Great staff. Thank you.
3 July 2025
Excellent place to stay in Sydney CBD.
Clean and comfortable
Nothing!
26 June 2025
Great location with quality furnishings
Beautifully fitted out & very roomy
23 June 2025
A must stay for friendly service, nice rooms and location close to Circular Quay
The staff are amazing and super helpful. The rooms are large, event the studio rooms. The bathrooms are probably the biggest hotel bathrooms in Sydney. The hotel has a fantastic little rustic bar to start or finish the night at. And best of all, it sits right next to Mr Wong, such a fantastic dining expereice.
The room doors aren't exactly soundproof, so if a neighbour has had an excellent night and is a bit chirpy when they come back late to their room, and you are all tucked up in bed, you can pretty much hear every word they are not whispering.
22 June 2025
Would definitely return
The reception staff were absolutely fantastic , check in very smooth and staff so helpful with luggage and looking after us for organized drinks in the level 1 bar.
Just a little noisy in the hallway
19 June 2025
Exceptional
everything
15 June 2025
Overall great stay and location was perfect
Staff were amazing
Few stains in floor and furniture
10 June 2025
A really warm feeling to the room great for relaxing
The staff were really amazing. The bathroom was nice
It was very noisy and couldn’t sleep
10 June 2025
Exceptional
Staff were amazing and the place was well situated. We had an amazing time
9 June 2025
I’d stay here again
Staff are very helpful
Both the bars were closed for private functions
8 June 2025
Exceptional
Clean and comfortable accommodation. Close to some very nice restaurants and bars. The staff were very accommodating. Will definitely come back.
31 May 2025
Fabulous
Friendly staff, great location.
Coffee should be a lot better for a Merrivale restaurant/bar. The breakfast was great though.
29 May 2025
Great location, very nice customer service and the staff members were really good
Very trendy, clean
The coffee machine wasn't working, and the water in the bathtub was very little
5 May 2025
10/10 Staff !
Amazing staff and great location. Our stay was amazing everyone was incredibly helpful and welcoming . We will definitely be rebooking on our next trip to Sydney.
Everything was great i just wished there was a better curtain/blind situation in the bathroom as the shower is directly in front of the window .
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Fitness
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered

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25 November 2025
Fabulous