Hotel Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour, Sydney

Restoration of old building to create interesting spaces. Staff very helpful when we had to cancel first night due to 24hr plane delay - too late to get money back but food and beverage voucher to value of cancelled room was offered Breakfasts excellent. Easy and quick journey to city centre by light rail (to Central Station, line L1) or bus (to Town Hall, route 389).

The light rail stop is not easy to find the first time.

Quirky rooms in a heritage building with lovely exposed brick walls and timber beams.

Our room didn’t have an outside view, just had an internal view of the restaurant and foyer.

Great location, friendly staff and quiet comfortable room.

No complaints

Nice renovations. Great location, close to PT. Beautiful building.

Slightly too expensive for what you get.

Really friendly and welcoming staff, the hotel building is absolutely beautiful with excellent details. The bed was very soft and comfortable, clean and great breakfast in the morning.

Some of the lighting was broken making the room dark

Location was exceptional

We booked a queen room. It was so small w no aircon. So disappointed. I did ask for a bigger room and was lucky enough to find one due to exceptional customer service by Cameron. He made our night as the first room was awful

Reception staff excellent, housekeeping good and food all fine - generally friendly and professional. Location and transport links superb.

The breakfast menu has no meat options. The breakfast service is erratic as often only one chef in kitchen so long waits. Servers polite and doing their best but orders arrived not always as requested. No option for food or drinks for guests on a Monday which is poor given the stormy weather - had to walk in rain to local grocer. Room was disappointing (very cramped and no light) so upgraded to suite on arrival. The suite was large and comfortably furnished but NO drawers or chests for storage and limited hanging space - lesson in poor interior design as style over substance. The walls and beams are a fabulous canvas for a design but the potential has been missed - garish walls and mismatched art choices.

We loved everything about this hotel. Check in was easy, with warm, helpful staff. The styling was interesting and fun. Fabulous restaurant, with a helpful, knowledgeable barman. Great coffee, and easy access to light rail. Would give it 10 if it had parking on site, but across the road still convenient

Nothing!

Staff very friendly and the restaurant and breakfast were great

The aircon wasn't quite cool enough even when turning down. There was a slight humidity in the air. Also a firmer pillow option would be great

Great building. Wonderfully renovated to keep the history of the building and very cool restaurant-bar in the foyer.

Our room was a bit small.

The free snacks and water

The restaurant meal for dinner was not great at all. Very disappointing. The breakfast was good however it was surprising they don’t do room service on a Sunday?

Great location. The room was lovely and bright withnatural light. Nice big bathroom.

Loved the boutique-style reception area and the charm of Mr Percy’ bar. The 1888 Woolstore era was evident. The rooms had plenty of character and well-designed. I loved the old-style glass elevators and the small-scale sports fields in the bases of the lift wells. We appreciated the free snacks and drinks available in our room. A lovely touch.

The only slight negative is the lack of quality of the bath towels.,

The location is great and the beds comfy, the room is very quiet and they do a great breakfast, the little extras in the rooms are a nice touch. There is a chill out area that you can relax in and the staff are super helpful. Parking is also available at a discounted cost which is very convenient. We have stayed here three times and will return when next in the City

Well laid out

Airconditioning was too cold and we couldn't change the setting

Convenient location, clean, a little quirky Staff were very pleasant and responsive We were able to store our bags there we after we checked out

Room was an internal room with a small window overlooking an internal void with a skylight. It felt a bit claustrophobic.

Great location, quirky decor and a great breakfast

The wait staff were vague and attention to detail was missing. A few orders were confused. Food was average at breakfast.

Good facilities, walking distance to Darling Harbour

No issues

Location

Noisy, from what I assume was the air-conditioning plant on the roof (I stayed on level 4)

Location is fine, staff very friendly, all is clean.

Aircon is definitely too weak, and hard to operate. Window doesn't opn at all, so air in room doesn't seem fresh. Tapas Bar is highly overpriced (small portions, nothing special) and so are the drinks. Breakfast choice is kind of poor for that kind of classy hotel. If included, very limited choice. If not included, overpriced with 30 AUD for the limited choice.

The warm welcome we received (thanks, Gabbie!), the cozy bed, and how amazing the place was...

Pretty querky in a good way

A Great but noisey shower and the extractor fan wasn't working

Very spacious and comfortable room. Loved the little extras - chips and water

This was pricey for me, so running out of soap in the shower wasnt appreciated, nor that I couldnt work the air con system

We spent only 5 hours here - we had a Quantas nightmare and so had an unscheduled stopover in Sydney. Decent room. Bit stuffy but quiet. Thanks for taking us in at short notice!

Guy behind desk really helpful in every respect except that, unasked, he booked us a limousine rather than a regular taxi back to the airport at over double the usual rate. Why?!?

Location. Amenaties. Quiet room.

Bed was not comfortable. It was expensive for the standard of accommodation.

Beautiful setting and rustic and modern all in one

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The room was agood size. the bed was very comfortable and there was a selection of pillows. The location of the hotel was very good, alking distance to the theatre and restaurants. Parking very convenient at Wislon parking across the road. Easy to drive to.

Everything was fine

Loved location, the hotel itself is gorgeous and quaint

The beds. We booked a long bed and it was two beds pushed together with a mattress protector to bridge the ridges on the edges of the bed. The result was two slumps with high ridge in between and so did a couple you couldn’t get close comfortably . The pillows were hard as well. The staff tried their best to sort which was appreciated but I feel there should be actual queen or king beds if you want to sleep beside your partner !

Just nicely different

A bit expensive - but everything is these days.

Breakfast was okay. Pillows needs a upgrade, otherwise a very good place to stay. Friendly staff and very peaceful setting Thankyou

Only the pillows.

Historic site Cleanliness. Parking opposite was handy.

Added an extra breakfast at check in but the kitchen did not have an updated list by 9.40am. Breakfast was cold and fruit salad came before breakfast actual. No wine glasses or champagne flute.

The location and the vibe

The pillow options

Quirky and different with lots of old touches

Bed was very comfortable, very clean and the free minibar and lip balm were a nice touch. Lovely staff, very welcoming.

Room was a little warm for sleeping and the thermostat couldn’t be lowered.

Check in check out was easy and efficient. Room was clean bedding was very good.

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Room was small but spotless - attractive and very comfortable. Staff attitude and service was exemplary!

Breakfast menu pretty ordinary but service was great.

Feel and nostalgic

Location, style

Cost

Location

Everything was wonderful. Location is great. Walk everywhere and Uber is easy for longer destinations.

There was no smart TV. For the price and being 2024 the room should update or facilitate smart TV's.

I love the Ovovlo brand and have stayed at a few in Brisbane and Sydney. They are a unique Boutique style hotel, with emphasis on conserving historical buildings and using art as a medium throughout. We arrived early and they accomodated us with a room immediately, even though we were happy to store our luggage and wait.

We booked a room with views, we ended up with no view and a room direcly in front of the elevator. We obviously didn't realise this until we made our way up and then couldn't be bothered making changes as it was only for one night. We had pre-booked/paid, so cost did bot change. As mentioned before, we were not given the option to wait.

Great location and comfortable

The price was a bit steep for the room size.

The bed was terrible.

Funky vibe, good coffee, central and quiet.

This hotel is in an excellent location for visiting the Lyric Theatre or International Convention Centre, being just a short stroll away from both. There are a range of dining options nearby and the on-site restaurant is also great quality. The hotel included lovely finishing touches and was comfortable and beautifully presented, with very friendly and helpful staff.

Location. Design. Restaurant.

Good location to th ICC. Bugger to get to and parking is not onsite but accross the road at a Wilson's Commercial parking venue.

Ability to park and take in your luggage at check in. Very busy street and no 5 min parking spots.

Well situated for Sydney Convention Centre, bed was comfortable and facilities good.

Could not open window for fresh air and room was a little musty.