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Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney

176 Cumberland St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia (show on map)

Expert reviews

Fodors review:

“Towering above Walsh Bay from its prime position alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this sleek hotel is the place for a room with a bird’s-eye view. North-facing rooms overlooking the water are the best.”

Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Sydney.

Forbes review:

“Many hotels along Sydney’s harbor feature views of their spectacular surroundings, but none quite like Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Towering 36 stories above Sydney Harbour, the Shangri-La stands alone in the city for the highest unobstructed views, boasting the largest windows of any harbor-facing hotel.”

CNN review:

“A modern Asian style focused on the Oriental blossom ties things together. A nice touch, but nothing tops sitting in your room and staring at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.”

Telegraph review:

“The Shangri-La distinguishes itself among the cluster of five-star chain hotels in Sydney’s Circular Quay, with its famous Level 36 bar and restaurant – one of the best spots in town for a drink or a meal with a view. All the rooms feature harbour views from enormous windows and have cosy window-seats.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Shangri-La Hotel, 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

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 11th in Sydney

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All you need to know

Shangri-La Hotel is situated at 176 Cumberland Street in the Central Business District of Sydney where it offers the best in hospitality amenities and facilities to tourists and travelers looking to enjoy the best of Sydney. The hotel is strategically located close to the city financial, economic and entertainment hub which will make sure guests get the unique adventure they desire.

The hotel is rated five-star for its quality services, and it also offers excellent views of iconic places such as Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

The Shangri La Hotel offers luxury and stylish room options such as Executive Grand Harbour Twin, The Rocks Suite with Club Lounge Access, Premier Grand Harbour King, Executive Grand Harbour King and Deluxe Grand Harbour King. The hotel features room options with lounge access such as the Horizon Darling Harbour King with Club Lounge Access, Horizon Opera House City with Club Lounge Access and Executive Grand Harbour Suite with Club Lounge Access.

The hotel is about a 5-minute walk away from the Sydney Opera House while the Museum of Contemporary Art is about 300 m away from the hotel.

The rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, air conditioning and a comfy bed.

The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service.

 

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Recent guest reviews

5.0
Margaret

6 April 2025

Always very well looked y

very good

Food menu in restaurant

5.0
Natalie

6 April 2025

If you are looking for luxury in a great location to The Rocks, this is your place.

Luxurious and staff were attentive to our needs. Beautiful amenities.

5.0
Ty

6 April 2025

5 star.

Great location, the staff were fantastic. Excellent hospitality.

4.0
Mike

5 April 2025

Very enjoyable stay

Hotel is in a great location.

4.0
Stuart

5 April 2025

Very good

The staff were really helpful at the desk

The bar up the top didn't get our order right twice in a row

4.0
Jyotsna

5 April 2025

Good

Location was great. Although it was not pram friendly at all areas

Pram friendliness

5.0
Oscar

4 April 2025

Great hotel

Great stay. Good location, excellent service and lovely hotel with great views.

5.0
Zhilin

4 April 2025

Great service, great location. Thank you.

Can provide more special offer for people who have booked with you before.

5.0
Zhilin

4 April 2025

Brilliant service, thank you.

Can have more special offer during the year for guests.

5.0
Daphne

4 April 2025

I had a wonderful experience Shangri-la Sydney delivered on everything staff were exceptional thank

The room was beautiful who would not like to have this amazing Opera House viewing evening and first thing in the morning waking up stunning the bed and linen superb this is the comfort one looks for.

Zero to mention

5.0
Andrea

4 April 2025

Best location, friendliest staff and wow, the roof top bar is dazzling as well!

Truly the most amazing hotel in the best location. You would not find better when it comes to service, attention to detail and views. The staff are fantastic and everyone is kind, helpful and always smiling. My elderly mother has already stayed here when it was called ANA and insists on booking here every time she is in Australia. Well done, to both management and staff. What a wonderful hotel. Thank you!

4.5
Brian

3 April 2025

Fabulous

Everything

5.0
Matt

3 April 2025

Exceptional

Great facilities great service

4.5
Hall

3 April 2025

Fabulous

Location and view was great. Staff helpful and friendly.

Needed bigger shower head Price and options at bar. Not a good selection of cocktails. One I ordered was so bad I couldn't drink it. Two drinks and some nuts $65 then couldn't drink the drink. Not a great experience at the bar.

5.0
Christian

3 April 2025

Great location, service, style and wow what a view!

Oh wow what an amazing location and view. The rooms are of an older style but so well looked after, spotless and with a view to make any stay so special. My wife celebrated her 50th birthday here and the staff went out of their way with complimentary gifts and an amazing upgrade. Altitude restaurant on the 36th floor is so special with a taste sensation and service that matches the amazing view of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.

5.0
Ryan

2 April 2025

Excellent stay for our honeymoon!

Excellent location and views! Good facilities e.g. pool, hot tub, gym. Helpful and polite staff. Complimentary champagne and chocolates provided to celebrate our honeymoon made the stay even more special!

Nothing that we didn’t like!

5.0
Rikki-lee

2 April 2025

Thank you, can’t wait to come back!

We loved the location and how friendly all the staff were. It was a beautiful stay and we were made to feel so welcome. The lounge was amazing!

Nothing.

5.0
John

2 April 2025

Can’t wait to stay there again!

Incredible views of the Sydney Opera House and harbour.

5.0
Lynlee

1 April 2025

Exceptional

Loved the upgrade. The corner location and view was a bonus

4.5
Steven

1 April 2025

Fabulous

Location

Poor wine selection in the two bars

5.0
Brenda

1 April 2025

Exceptional

Wonderful place to stay . Incredible view from the room and level 36 . Hopefully will come again.

5.0
Lara

31 March 2025

Beautiful rooms and incredibly helpful staff

The hotel is decorated beautifully, fantastic location and amazing views. We were upgraded for free to a suite with a view of the opera house and bridge and the staff were incredibly helpful. I couldn’t recommend enough.

4.5
Bhawesh

31 March 2025

Best location, harbour views, The Rocks neighbourhood

Best location, harbour views, The Rocks neighbourhood

4.5
Karsten

31 March 2025

Amazing views!

Absolutely amazing and unmatched views. The suite is very spacious which was great for our toddler to run around.

5.0
Michael

31 March 2025

Exceptional

Amazing views!

4.5
Schirle

30 March 2025

Great

All good

4.5
Tim

30 March 2025

It's an amazing place and a really nice experience, and the view is absolutely unbeatable.

Brilliant location, room was great, and a really good size. Amazing view, definitely wroth the upgrade to the Harbour view room if you can. Very nice bathroom, the shower was excellent. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good. Not quite as good as the Sheraton, for both quality and the dining area, but still very nice. Bags were delivered promptly to the room and the valet parking was perfect. It's an amazing place and a really nice experience, and the view is absolutely unbeatable. And go for that upgrade. You won't regret it :-)

Bit of a queue to check-in, I think they could have had more staff on the desks for check-in as there were 3 empty check-in desks and around 8 couples waiting to check-in. Given it must be the busiest time of day for check-ins (2-3pm), you'd think they would make sure all the desks were available. Only a minor gripe and not really an issue, just an observation. The only other minor issue I had was there was a half open bottle of the fancy mineral water in the mini-bar fridge. I phoned down immediately to let them know and they sent someone to replace it and were very apologetic, but definitely worth checking the mini-bar as soon as you get into the room, so you don't get charged for something incorrectly. No information about in-room dining. No QR code or menu in the room. Only a QR code for an App which allowed you to book another stay and info about the facilities, but I couldn't see anything about in-room dining. Not sure if that's the norm, or an oversight.

4.5
Roger

29 March 2025

Great location. Excellent service and spotlessly clean room

Very good choice for breakfast Staff very attentive.

Tasteless sausages

4.5
Sharon

28 March 2025

pleasant stay

breakfast in the horizon club was excellent

porridge could have been on the menu

5.0
David

28 March 2025

Great visit. We will be back

Great location. Clean with friendly staff.

4.5
Kari

28 March 2025

When we have a few days to visit Sydney, we’ve found the shangri la always convenient and comfortable.

Location was very central to the Rocks, Barangaroo and transport and always so comfortable and pleasant.

5.0
Audrey

27 March 2025

Lovely stay in Sydney

Breakfast was excellent and the location was great. It was convenient for all sight seeing.

Not sure

5.0
Paul

27 March 2025

Clean, fast, efficient, and a very pleasent stay, not to mention the location

We were greeted well, we knew we were ahead of the 3.00pm check in time but that couldn't be helped because of our flight from BKK however, the Hotel managed to squeeze us in our room and hour earlier .... staff were so pleasant, from reception, to the restaurant to the house maids and bell boys .... great stuff ! This is our 2nd visit and we'll be back again

Its a pity they didn't have an electric golf buggy style vehicle to take you up and down the steep hill to the Hotel and say Circular Quay

4.0
Daniel

27 March 2025

Loved our stay, give bar blu a miss.

We loved our stay at the hotel, the spa was very relaxing however the service at bar blu was appalling which was disappointing because the rest of the staff and our experience was great.

5.0
Deborah

27 March 2025

Walking distance to circular quay

The hotel was clean, central and had fantastic facilities. We had lounge access which was great value, staff were very helpful. The views of the bridge and opera house were amazing. We also booked a massage in the spa which was very relaxing.

5.0
Helen

26 March 2025

good

pretty much everything

nothing

5.0
Gill

26 March 2025

Superb!

Fantastic hotel and facilities Outstanding harbour views Perfect location and helpful staff

No electrical sockets on one side of the bed

5.0
Courtney

26 March 2025

Deluxe & exceptional

We loved absolutely everything about this hotel, all staff were exceptional each day, we had in room dining & also attended the restaurant for a while course meal - all of our meals at the Shrangri-La were absolutely amazing!

Nothing - it was amazing

5.0
Rosie

25 March 2025

Normally stay Darling Harbour, however thoroughly enjoyed our 3 nights at the Shangri la

Breakfast-not cheap but very good Beds-fabulous, after being overseas where the beds were hard High Tea lovely Attentive Staff

We checked out at 8.30 am and advised reception that our bags were good to go from the room. Paid cash for breakfast. When the rest of our family checked out at 10ish and the concierge brought the car to reception, no one could find our bags. They did eventually find them in the storeroom, but someone had not updated the system to advice the rest of the concierge where they were.

5.0
Michael

24 March 2025

Nice

Location

Lack of tea and coffee in the room had to ask all the time for them

5.0
Erica

24 March 2025

Very enjoyable and fantastic location

Guest Services was lovely to us

4.5
Debbie

24 March 2025

Fabulous

We loved that we got a free upgrade to a suite.

That we couldn't take some food from the lounge back to our suite.

4.5
Catherine

24 March 2025

It was for a birthday and the room and staff made it very special

Did not have breakfast but the coffee was great

Hard to get to if you’re walking with cases and kids from public transport

5.0
Ratnayake

23 March 2025

Great short stay in Sydney

We stayed for over after our engagement party across the road at Squires Landing, it was a brief stay but everything was great! I paid a bit extra and upgraded to the 27th floor because the lower floors aren’t that great of a view!

N/A

5.0
Samy

23 March 2025

Great will be back again

Nice and big room, staff excellent breakfast 7.5/10 can be better. Not super design hotel but very convenient and superb welcoming !

nothing all was good

5.0
Daraporn

23 March 2025

Exceptional

Great view good location

Walking up hill with you heavy suitcase 😅

4.5
Maria

23 March 2025

Fabulous

Staff friendliness

5.0
Kelly

23 March 2025

Exceptional

Bed was so comfy staff friendly and helpful hotel was so clean

No negative review it was amazing

5.0
Peter

23 March 2025

Lovely comfortable hotel in great position for cruising

Room was spacious and great views. Easy to walk to Wynyard Station and bus stops. Close to Circular Quay although very steep. Lots of options at breakfast

Breakfast was very busy and noisy.

4.0
Maria

22 March 2025

Lovely stay in circular quay

Location, staff friendliness

Nothing

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Sauna
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • - Indoor pool
  • - Indoor pool (all year)
  • - Beauty Services
  • - Facial treatments
  • - Body treatments
  • - Body scrub
  • - Body wrap
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Steam room
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Foot bath
  • - Spa/wellness packages
  • - Couples massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms

Outdoors

  • - Terrace
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture

Entertainment and family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
  • - Strollers

Cleaning services

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

Parking

  • - Parking garage

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails

Pool and wellness

  • - Heated pool
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming Pool

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Face masks for guests available
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