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Hotel Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour, Sydney

139 Murray St, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“In a heritage-listed wool store, this stylish gem combines industrial minimalism with the warmth of ironbark-wood beams, luxury appointments and engaged staff. Rooms range from the aptly named Shoebox to airy lofts and attic suites with harbour views.”

Telegraph review:

“Uber-cool interiors in a converted wool store, paired with a kill-you-with-kindness approach to service, make this boutique Darling Harbour property both hip and homely. A complimentary minibar, evening drinks and canapés and goodie-bags in the guest rooms will bring out even the most hardened traveller’s sense of fun.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Hotel Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour, Sydney. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.7 out of 5.0

Ranked 2nd in Sydney

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What guests liked

All you need to know

This stylish and luxury five-star hospitality center is the ideal place for tourists and travelers looking to enjoy all the excitement and thrill the city has to offer. The hotel offers nothing short of hospitality excellence and provides the best of modern amenities. Guests are sure to have a unique experience in the Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour.

The hotel is located on 139 Murray Street in the Pyrmont area of the Central Business District where it stands at a short distance to the city financial, commercial and economic hub.

The hotel offers chic room options such as Queen Room – Shoebox, Queen Room, King Room, Deluxe King Room, Loft Suite, and Junior Suite. These room options are neatly arranged and feature the most beautiful furniture. The hotel rooms also feature stylish modern decors which add a touch of beauty and elegance.

The hotel is just a 5-minute walk away from the iconic Darling Harbour while the Powerhouse Museum is a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Guests can reach the Circular Quay and The Rocks within a 20-minute drive from the Ovolo 1888 hotel premises.

The rooms in the Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour come with standard amenities and facilities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a minibar, a desk, and a comfy sofa. The rooms come with an en suite private bathroom which features marble floors and showers as well as thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Alison

5 June 2025

Great little hotel for a short stay, very close to everything

Room small but adequate for a short visit. Breakfast was good and staff at reception were very helpful.

Breakfast took a while to arrive and options limited for the inclusive rate. Coffee limited to 1 cup .

4.0
Peter

2 June 2025

The position was great, accommodation funky, staff very super attentive.

The location was excellent close but not too close to everything. The hotel has a funky art house feel to it. Loved the room numbers and the figurines at the bottom of the elevators. The staff were very attentive and helpful.

The room we had was very small, and cramped. It was hard to get in and out of the bed.

4.5
James

30 May 2025

Fabulous

the location and the style of the hotel

There wasn’t anything particularly I didn’t like

3.5
Kay

22 May 2025

Great location for Darling Harbour and Lyric Theatre.

Great location for Darling Harbour and Lyric Theatre, nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

Loft bedroom up steep stairs wasnt ideal for us in our late 60's with bathroom downstairs.

4.0
Andrew

17 May 2025

Great location, cool bar and restaurant. Fabulous old Woolstore feel

Very cool decor

TV mount was loose and detached

3.5
Judy

11 May 2025

A lovely hotel, great location.

Great location, funky decor and rooms

Tapas meal extremely small (literally something from a tin and a packet of chips) and I was unable to get a coffee at 11am.

4.5
Phillip

11 May 2025

Fabulous

location near ICC.

Parking fees

3.5
Brett

5 May 2025

Great boutique hotel, good location, short walk away from Darling harbour, however rooms are small and didn’t see value

Boutique hotel, original timber beams throughout the hotel dated back to 18th century was great to see. Breakfast was very nice, great coffee.

Smaller rooms than anticipated from the photos shown on booking especially paying $400+ per night.

4.0
John

4 May 2025

Great location and comfortable bed. Exceptional staff on reception.

Perfect location for conferences at Sydney convention Centre

Was unable to get dinner without booking ahead

4.0
Paolo

30 April 2025

Very good

Location

4.5
Yvette

29 April 2025

It was a great place to stay.

Great location, not too close but not far from everything.

No wi dow outside.

4.0
Norma

27 April 2025

We have a lovely and enjoyable time.

Spacious and comfortable. Great value , easy checking in and out . Staff were friendly and accommodating. Walking distance to Darling Harbour , Star and the Lyric Theatre.

4.0
Adrian

26 April 2025

Convenience was the key, hotel ,harbour ,restaurant and theatre all in easy walking distance

It was convenient for entertainment and restaurants on Darling Harbour.

Our room had a view over local multi car park

4.5
Vanessa

21 April 2025

Great location and staff. Food downstairs was delicious.

Staff and location.

4.0
Neville

20 April 2025

An enjoyable stay

Check in and out was fast

Parking at $60 per day was too expensive. More a Wilson’s Parking issue then that of the hotel I suspect.The breakfast offering I chose did not come with any toast and the hot chocolate cup was smaller than expected

3.5
Vanessa

20 April 2025

Trendy hotel but hard to find

Great rooms and original, stylish hotel.

Super hard to find and not really convenient, luckily we had friends staying there that gave us directions, although we even got lost with those.

4.5
Luan

18 April 2025

It was lovely

Beautiful room and super comfortable

4.5
Marco

11 April 2025

Great stay near Darling Harbour

The room was comfortable and clean, good shower and overall cozy. The staff was very helpful and accommodating, granting me an early check-in after an extremely long flight and helping me with everything that was needed. The minibar in the room was complimentary, a nice touch.

Nothing really, I just missed a few of the fun little things they used to have, like a box of snacks in the room for you to take with you in the city, an umbrella and a bunch of small jokes hidden around the room.

4.0
Paul

11 April 2025

Really lovely staff

Lovely hotel. Great location. Staff were really friendly. There were two samsung air-conditioning units that were on and no remote to turn off.The one in the living area, i had to turn off with a clothes hanger by pressing the button. The one in the bedroom, it kept pushing out cold air and i couldn't turn it off. Also the phone in the room kept making noises and rang at 3am in the morning.

4.0
Michael

3 April 2025

Very good

Great Location excellent for both city, (tram near by) and Darling Harbour ( 5 minutes walk) 25 mins to Circular Quay by tram. Or 10 minute walk to the ferry next to the Maritime Museum at Darlng Harbour, Pyremont Bridge. All public transport is easy to use.

4.0
Dianne

1 April 2025

Excellent location, cool decor, good facilities.

Small but well designed room. Desk area was good for work.

4.0
Sze

22 March 2025

Great location. Comfortable stay

Nice clean rooms in good location. Good boutique hotel.

Whole Bathroom gets wet with shower. Wet Towels were not replaced. Had to go down to get towels changed everyday.

4.5
Rachel

20 March 2025

Loved our stay! Will definitely be back again.

The staff were incredibly friendly and exceptionally helpful. The establishment itself is absolutely gorgeous!

Our room was uncomfortably hot, but the staff quickly and efficiently resolved the issue for us. Their prompt assistance was greatly appreciated!

3.5
Carmel

18 March 2025

Ideal location when we worked out how to get to the station. Other guests took 4 days to find it.

We had an alarm going off intermittently from the panel near the door the whole time we were there. Staff did say when it goes off ring them but by the time they would arrive it would have stopped.

More information on the location to Public Transport and facilities at the hotel. Maybe even recommendations of places close to the hotel for meals etc/

4.0
Bronwyn

16 March 2025

Lovely check in staff nice restaurant would probably stay again

Location

Room small

4.5
Louise

16 March 2025

Fabulous

Excellent - very clean, comfortable bed & friendly helpful staff.

Nothing

4.0
Hannah

15 March 2025

Good sleep

Lovely clean room with large comfortable bed. Very quiet and blackout blinds were effective. Had a very restful sleep.

Minibar lacking: consisted of one packet of chips, a tiny packet of Haribo, and minimal tea/coffee/soft drinks. Although free, I would have appreciated some further supplies even if I had to pay.

4.0
Christina

10 March 2025

It was most enjoyable,

I liked the help and responsivness of the staff to change our room on my request.

I didn't like the loft bedroom with bathroom down stairs

3.5
Lynda

4 March 2025

Expensive stay. Clean. Tiny claustrophobic room.

Good location. Clean rooms. Great staff.

Expensive stay for an incredibly small room. Just enough room to walk around the bed. No couch. One chair.

4.0
Kathryn

24 February 2025

Very good

Great location. Quick walk to Darling Harbour.

Coffee was enjoyable. However, the serving size was very small. Breakfast pricing is a little pricey. A drop-off point at the front of the hotel would have been a plus as street parking was very limited.

3.5
Liza

23 February 2025

Pleasant

The room windows were looking inside the building, I couldn't open the curtains most of the time, the room felt dark and not very vosy because of that

4.0
Marla

22 February 2025

Great stylish boutique style hotel with a wonderful vibe and friendly staff

Great location, warm vibe and boutique ish. Rooms are comfy, clean and have everything you need.

4.0
Cindy

18 February 2025

Quirky, characterful hotel with lots of personality

The character and charm of the hotel. Love the lift well sporting games

Service in Mr Percy was average

4.5
Susan

17 February 2025

Fabulous

Location. Clean and comfortable room. Beautiful restaurant attached

Our room had no external windows which was a little off-putting initially but made for a lovely dark room to sleep-in late which was an utter treat

4.5
Verdon-roe

13 February 2025

Excellent

Very difficult to catch staff's eyes at meal service. Just need a basic training in vigilance

3.5
Mohammed

10 February 2025

Pleasant

Good location and wonderful staff Large room

Unfortunately our AC didn’t work, We had no view from our window It was a little overpriced IMO

3.5
Deon

9 February 2025

Pleasant

The location and the excellent staff The interesting architecture. The very good breakfast

The aircon was not sufficiently powerful for the loft room

4.5
Frances

7 February 2025

The Woolstore was in a great location close to all the tourist areas. The staff were friendly and helpful and the rooms

The stylish decor and the friendly staff.

4.0
Sue

7 February 2025

Location was great, beds were comfy.

Staff were very friendly and helpful, room was well appointed although the bathroom lacked shelving to put toiletries etc.

Lack of shelving in the bathroom and we arrived back at the hotel at 10pm hoping to be able to have a drink and snack in the restaurant but it was closed (Friday night?!).

3.5
Suzanne

7 February 2025

Good for a few nights but small rooms

Good location

4.5
Angela

5 February 2025

Good

Loved the exposed historical wood built into the modern aesthetic. 24hr staff at front desk. Location was great. 10 minutes walk to shopping in the city. A few free items in the mini bar and toiletries packs.

The room had a musty smell. The shower was small. The bed was hard and there are no additional blankets in the room. Parking is an additional $60 per night.

4.0
Rachel

5 February 2025

Hotel with great character, very comfortable and excellent staff.

Very good location, really good ambience and character plus very good breakfast

Bedroom was slightly small - could only get out of bed properly on one side.

4.5
Andrew

3 February 2025

Nice place and wish I had more time to enjoy it

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.

4.0
Dejan

3 February 2025

Very comfortable stay with clean room and delightful staff.

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.

4.5
Michael

3 February 2025

Fabulous

Great location, friendly staff and quiet comfortable room.

No complaints

4.5
Brodie

1 February 2025

Heritage building stay

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

Slightly too expensive for what you get.

4.5
Alex

1 February 2025

Fabulous

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

3.5
Susan

1 February 2025

Make sure u check the room size b4 booking

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

4.0
Susan

30 January 2025

Enjoyable and would visit again. Functionality of the rooms is disappointing.

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.

4.5
Imogen

29 January 2025

Loved the Woolstore!

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!

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Snack bar
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Shared lounge/TV area

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Invoice provided

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Parking garage

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor furniture

Miscellaneous

  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Face masks for guests available
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