The Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay is a prominent fixture in Sydney’s central business district, housed in a striking 32-story building that has been a part of the city skyline since 1989. Its prime location near the harbour makes it a favorite for travelers wanting to be right in the middle of the action, sitting just a short stroll from the water’s edge.
The hotel is well-known for its practical elegance and connection to local heritage. A highlight for many guests is the Customs House Bar, which is located on-site and traces its roots back to 1846, offering a historic pub atmosphere that contrasts beautifully with the hotel’s modern interior. The property also features an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center, providing a relaxing retreat after a day of sightseeing.
Its positioning is truly unbeatable for exploring the city. You are within easy walking distance of iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the historic Rocks district, with its famous sandstone laneways and markets. Whether you are heading out to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge or catching a ferry from Circular Quay to explore further afield, the hotel serves as a highly convenient home base.
For those who enjoy fine dining, the hotel’s Silvester’s restaurant is a popular spot, focusing on modern Australian cuisine and seasonal produce. With its blend of upscale comfort and proximity to everything that makes Sydney famous, it remains a go-to choice for both business travelers and tourists alike.
Expert reviews
“It’s among the best of Sydney hotels. Owners spent millions renovating the rooms in 2011, giving them a more modern feel . Staff are helpful and genuinely eager to debrief you on your day or assist you in planning your itinerary for the next one.”
What guests liked
- Circular Quay
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
13 June 2026
Always enjoy staying here
We have stayed a few times and have enjoyed every trip. The service is great, buffet breakfast is fantastic and you cannot beat the location in the city. Kids loved the pool and the beds were very comfy too. Great dining options downstairs - a fantastic all-rounder hotel that always suits our family's needs.
12 June 2026
Perfection - coming back 28 June
The location, the room, the facilities and the staff are a delight
11 June 2026
Fabulous
Service
No twin beds
10 June 2026
Great views
We absolutely loved the room service pasta it was 10/10 and love that it came out of the security deposit
The pool could have been a bit warmer or a spa would have made it absolutely perfect
9 June 2026
Great play to stay and walking distance to opera house and Sydney harbour bridge
Great location
N/A
9 June 2026
Overall, okay
location
The 20 minute wait for breakfast and limited TV channels
8 June 2026
Exceptional
Room was great
View was not cityscape as booked it was a concrete wall
8 June 2026
Convenient location, clean, comfortable and excellent staff
Location and facilities
Nothing
7 June 2026
Perfect location close to public transport, excellent facilities, pool, sauna, massive breakfast included snd Harbour Br
Location was excellent, views of Harbour Bridge, fabulous breakfast jnclued,
Nothing
7 June 2026
Perfect location for a quick weekend away.
The location was perfect for a quick trip to VIVID. The longe access was excellent and was very useful as we had three people in one room so there was no real room to just sit for tea etc so we used the lounge area numerous times during our stay.
My booking was incorrect on arrival they had a single occupant when I had booked for three people so our room wasn’t able to accommodate three adults so they had to set up another bed. I had to request additional towels and coffee mug - no big deal. They also didn’t have the lounge access on my booking. They fixed everything and addressed error so it wasn’t a problem but just inconvenient that the booking was incorrect on their system and I’m unsure if the error was booking.com or the Marriott.
7 June 2026
Our stay was great it was the third time we’ve stayed at the Marriott
Clean, staff are friendly & it’s in the most convenient area to everything
Nothing.
7 June 2026
Exceptional
Great location, service was great.
6 June 2026
Exceptional
The service was flawless, the location was perfectly central, the room and beds were so comfortable and cozy We had an amazing stay especially with my grandmother that has limited mobility
6 June 2026
Close to everything
Everything
Property was all good
6 June 2026
This my new dedicated place to stay when in Sydney Perfect to early arrival for cruise and visiting
The facilities are perfect and the staff wonderful to deal with
I had to leave,
6 June 2026
Fabulous
Landed early, the early arrival lounge was a super surprise.
6 June 2026
Fabulous
The beds need a sheet separate from the doona. I was too hot under the doona.
5 June 2026
Great location
Great location. Close to public transport enabling easy exploration of Sydney. Hotel and amenities were excellent.
Nothing
5 June 2026
Great location but no view as indicated when booking
Location
I had booked a harbour view room but my window looked out on a large construction site! If I stood in the corner next to the window I did catch a glimpse of Sydney Harbour Bridge but truly not a true view. Somewhat disappointed for the extra one pays.
5 June 2026
Exceptional
Like it there
The dust in my room
3 June 2026
Comfortable stay with a great Opera House view.
Probably one of the best locations to stay in Sydney. All the staff were friendly, buffet breakfast was very good and the room was very comfortable with a great view over Circular Quay and the Opera House from level 27. Accommodated a super early check in. Recommend to stay here at least once when you tavel to Sydney!
Pool could have been a couple degrees warmer.
3 June 2026
A wonderful place to visit the precincts of Sydney Harbour
We came to see Vivid and the location was brilliant for that purpose.
No complaints at all
3 June 2026
Easy destination for exploring that part of Sydney. Lots of casual eateries in the area.
Location is very good for exploring the harbour, the gardens, art galleries and anything by ferry we really like the comprehensive breakfast buffet.
2 June 2026
lovely stay thankyou for making our stay and our celebration so special once again :)
always clean, friendly staff and accommodating and great location
would prefer to have 2 towels each or at least a. larger bath towel size please
2 June 2026
Fabulous
The staff were friendly, helpful and overall welcoming. The room was very clean with a beautiful view of the Opera house - and it was very close to Circular Quay train station
2 June 2026
Perfect, would definitely stay again
Very clean, and so accommodating, and the view was amazing
Nothing
1 June 2026
Fabulous location. Professional, friendly staff.
Friendly, efficient staff. Fantastic location. Spacious rooms. Great breakfast.
The bed was very uncomfortable. Sagged in the middle and absolutely needs to be replaced.
1 June 2026
Comfortable hotel and tourist friendly place.
The room was comfortable for 2 adults and 2 children. Wonderful view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from my room. It is a perfect place for tourists as it provides easy access to transportation to many tourist places. Walking distance to all major tourist attractions.
The breakfast buffet needs to improve. I stayed at the hotel for 8 days, and eating the same food every day was a damper. The food was bland and didn't cater to Asian travellers.
1 June 2026
Fabulous
Great location
Location Staff
1 June 2026
Exceptional
The double bed was a bit small.
1 June 2026
Incredible the staff went above and beyond to make the weekend memorable and would def come back
Unbelievable location location was everything due to being in Sydney for Vivid, The staff went above and beyond to make us comfortable and looked after , The welcome drink on arrival to the check out Highly recommend to everyone and would def book again
Indoor pool could of been hotter was a little to cold
31 May 2026
Perfect location to stay to see a concert at Sydney Opera House
Great staff, great location, very comfortable and fresh room on level 27
I’m sure it must be for sustainability but the loo roll… awfully thin.
31 May 2026
Fantastic place to stay. We’ll be back for sure.
Location, location It was perfect so close to everything. The staff were lovely and super helpful. The restaurant and bar great service
The pillows, I’m allergic to feathers, my fault I am sure if I’ve asked they would have changed it.
31 May 2026
Fabulous
Breakfasts
28 May 2026
Excellent service, very comfortable and convenient. Really looking forward to the next visit.
Awesome harbour views during Vivid, comfortable bed, and very, very comfortable large clean pillows. Fantastic service especially when the concierge brought some beautiful chamomile tea after I told him I had a migraine coming on. I really thank the young man who checked me in. He was so helpful and caring.
Crowded breakfast area. Was hard to get a seat. Seemed more difficult to be served because I wanted to order a la carte not have the buffet (which I thought was a bit too pricey)
26 May 2026
Fabulous
The hospitality of the front office Sky was very good. The breakfast was very good…the location was so convenient.
26 May 2026
Exceptional
View
Nothing at all
26 May 2026
Fabulous
Great location, amenities, and fabulous breakfast.
26 May 2026
Highly recommend.
Great location. Good room size. We loved the added touches of a coffee machine in your room and TV casting from your phone. Check-in staff were very friendly. Food in Sylvester’s on site restaurant was excellent and restaurant staff were delightful.
The room fittings were a bit dated, but didn’t detract from our stay.
25 May 2026
Fantastic location, hotel is well kept and has all the things you need.
We had a great view of the city, the hotel is in a fantastic location so close to train, ferry and light rain made it so easy to get around and see all the sights. they were so welcoming and it was a great experience for my daughters 1st hotel stay.
25 May 2026
Had a great stay at Marriott Hotel, wish we had longer 😀
The location was great. Staff were all very friendly and helpful.
24 May 2026
Our stay was short and sweet but packed with amazing memories.
I enjoyed the proximity it is to many things. The staff were also so friendly and great hosts to us.
I didn’t like that we paid $100 for valet.
24 May 2026
Absolutely awesome!
Very gorgeous hotel, staff all super friendly and very helpful. Loved our stay there.
24 May 2026
Very good
The location and staff are amazing.
The rooms are very dated. I have been staying here since 2018, and no real room improvements have been made. The bathrooms really need upgrades.
24 May 2026
Hotel is amazing. The little extra touches were wonderful. Staff were wonderful! . Couldn’t fault our stay
Location is amazing. Super close to transport, circular quay, opera house etc.
Nothing
24 May 2026
Very convenient location, great staff, breakfast and rooms
The location and the rooms were very clean and comfortable
Nothing , couldn’t fault it
24 May 2026
Friendly staff and great location to the train station and carnival cruise terminal
We stayed here because the proximity the the carnival splendid cruise ship
Nothing
20 May 2026
Very good
Location to cruise ship port A1
Shower could use hand held, tv to complicated for streaming only chome cast
20 May 2026
Exceptional
The food was prepared very well, the staff was very helpful and always on top of everything.
The bed was rock solid
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Fitness
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Pool and wellness
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - Breakfast takeaway containers

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13 June 2026
Fabulous