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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
Quach

9 January 2026

Exceptional

The staffs were very polite, helpful, welcoming.. they go above & beyond to meet my request!!!🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙏🙏🙏 Making my stay very memorable & pleasant 👍🏻🌻🥰

No hair comb available 😢 (I left in a hurry & forgot to bring my hair comb. The complimentary birthday cake minimum size should be at least 15cm not a square slice of 5cm size/ otherwise if the staff advised me of this I would've brought my own cake or arranged an order with the hotel before hand.

4.5
Lauren

9 January 2026

Fantastic place to stay, highly recommend

The location is fantastic, the room modern, bed comfortable and view incredible

4.5
Dave

9 January 2026

Wonderful enjoyable stay

Beautiful and friendly staff

All good

4.0
Maxine

9 January 2026

Nice hotel but could be a little more personal and not make you feel like just another customer

Great location , comfortable beds , nice big bathroom, breakfast and , room service great

The reception girls were not very helpful busy talking amongst themselves when we arrived .The hotel held a $1500 room security. Deposit for over a week for only a 3 night stay

5.0
Gregory

8 January 2026

Overall our stay was above expectations

we were able to leave our belongings at a central place when we arrived until the book in time. We were able to do a bit of exploring around the city.

Although the room was very comfortable and the bed likewise, we found the doona far to warm. Having an alternative such as bed linen would be appropriate.

4.5
Pieter

8 January 2026

Lovely stay. Very comfortable and beautiful view and location.

The location and the view from our room in particular was fantastic

Something minor… the ring tone from the phone in the room is horrible and very disruptive. The two times the front desk called the room both gave us a terrible fright, so much so that my first thought was if it was the fire alarm going off. I turned on the Do not disturb in the room whenever we were there to avoid any more calls.

5.0
Jodie

8 January 2026

Exceptional

Location and views!

The hill to walk up to the hotel ! Lol

5.0
Kha

8 January 2026

Great location, great rooms and views from the room.

Brilliant location Great view. Great customer service. Even found us a spare pram so the kids stopped arguing. Meant that kids could go all day as we only had 1 pram with us. Brilliant blackout curtains.

On a hill. Made it a bit harder pushing the pram uphill at the end of the day.

5.0
Sharon

7 January 2026

Beautiful views, fantastic location, super helpful staff.

The view was absolutely amazing, easy walk to The Rocks, staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Just beautiful.

4.5
Georgia

7 January 2026

Fabulous

The room upgrade and chocolates for the kids at check in

The pillows are too soft

4.5
Ju

7 January 2026

Brilliant stay

Clean, great view and friendly staff

It was tiring going uphill but do-able

5.0
Peta

7 January 2026

One night stay for Tom Gleeson at the Opera House.

Mazing views of the houlbour from the room. Close to the city centre, Opera house, Rocks. This is our third stay at the Shangri-La. We love it. Great breakfast.

Bed was a bit firm.

5.0
Edmund

6 January 2026

Worth going to Australia for

The view was amazing ,the ambiance was unreal, and the staff were superb

I can’t think of anything I didn’t like about it

5.0
Julie

6 January 2026

Perfect stay

Lovely hotel had a night stay over before boarding a cruise. Lovely location and great hotel.

5.0
Cheryl

5 January 2026

Absolutely brilliant.

Everything about this hotel was excellent. Spacious suite with amazing view of the Opera House. Restaurant was excellent.

5.0
Danielle

5 January 2026

Exceptional

Amazing service and beautiful rooms, restaurants and staff. Could not fault a single thing!

5.0
Carl

5 January 2026

Exceptional

Upper floor room with view. Great heating & cooling. Comfortable king bed with nice linen. Really good WiFi. Room service food was wonderful. Horizon Lounge was nice, great service, great food, and views.

N/A

4.5
Leonie

5 January 2026

Had a great family weekend.

Love the location, walking distance to the ferry and great pubs and The Rocks

4.5
Brooke

5 January 2026

Great location and hotel

Great location to be harbour Breakfast was fantastic

Nil

5.0
Shaune

4 January 2026

An absolute pleasure and will be making it my regular hotel for sure!

It was the perfect location and the view, WOW! Club access is a definite must do with everything you need and plenty of it! The staff were terrific from greeting us at the car on arrival, giving directions to local shops.. it’s not every day every staff member remembers your name, which made us feel even more welcome.

Not much… if I was to be picky I’d say the shower/hot water could have a little more pressure, but with being environment conscious it got the job done and was still relaxing

5.0
Darren

4 January 2026

Exceptional

Awesome bed and the view was great.

No bin in the bathroom

5.0
Sue

4 January 2026

Fabulous place for a last night stay to celebrate the best of Sydney.

Brilliant location and a spectacular view from our room.

N/A

4.0
Courtney

4 January 2026

We loved our room and view. The hotel is clearly popular going by the volume of people.

The view

Felt a little dated and busy.

5.0
Bec

3 January 2026

Exceptional

Comfiest bed ever

Liked everything

4.0
Tina

3 January 2026

Very nice

Excellent location

Close to circular quay but quite hilly

5.0
Michael

3 January 2026

Exceptional

Location, view, breakfast, afternoon tea, canapes, staff

The climb up from circular quay to the lobby level

5.0
Prasadi

3 January 2026

The best hotel in Sydney.

I I appreciate all aspects of this property. The view from my room was truly breathtaking. I have stayed in several hotels in Sydney thus far, and this one is the best. The food was excellent, and the room service menu was quite affordable. The room was immaculate, and the bed was comfortable. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

The only thing I found disappointing about the hotel was the size of the swimming pool and the sense of being observed at times. The pool was rather small, which was a bit of a letdown, especially since I had high expectations based on my experiences with other Shangri-La hotels and was comparing it to those. Despite that, I appreciated the cleanliness and the overall comfort. We still had a pleasant stay.

5.0
Louise

3 January 2026

Return visit

Everything was perfect

Nothing

5.0
Louise

3 January 2026

Exceptional

Everything. Best hotel in Sydney

Nothing

4.0
Robin

1 January 2026

Very good

Amazing view of the harbour and great central location

Rooms look tired and dated

5.0
Chloe

1 January 2026

We had a lovely pre Christmas stay and loved having access to the horizon club!

The room and views were great

5.0
Candy

1 January 2026

The accommodation is excellent, the spa was great, the dinner at Altitude was amazing!

The location was very convenient, it's near the Rocks, Circular Quay, and Opera House. The view is amazing! and the room is bigger than I was expecting! Plus, they have a Pillow Menu to ensure I get the best sleep I can have.

On my first morning, I had breakfast at the lounge, I said I wanted the Waffle breakfast, so I thought the staff understood that I meant the waffle breakfast which is with bacon and eggs. Unfortunately, she thought it's just waffle. and then my coffee came, it's just like a regular coffee and no latte art at all. On the 2nd day, we wanted to try the buffet breakfast but they do not accept walk ins. On the 3rd day, I finally was able to have a breakfast buffet but the selection is really limited although, the coffee that they served was better than the one at the lounge.

5.0
Patricia

1 January 2026

View was spectacular

Great location, massage great.

Some staff could watch cleanliness more around the buffet which was quite chaotic on a busy day and I picked up some rubbish outside in the main entry area including an earbud :-(. Not a good look for a 5 star hotel welcoming overseas guests.

5.0
Radenko

31 December 2025

Perfect location and perfect rooms

It was spacious and perfect

4.0
Guarino

30 December 2025

Very good

Great location, best view on Sydney Harbour

Not easy to get there by public transport

5.0
Jaroslaw

30 December 2025

Awesome place to stay.

Location. Parking. Room size. View from the room. Pool. Staff. Breakfast.

Nothing.

5.0
Gulliver's

30 December 2025

Exceptional

Fabulous room. Lots of space. Loved the big bathroom.

Nothing. We had a great stay.

4.5
Tanya

30 December 2025

I would stay again!

Staff were amazing. Breakfast buffet delicious. Glad to have bottled water.

Off putting smell in lobby. Like a powder smell

5.0
Natasha

30 December 2025

Very comfortable beds ! Beautiful bathrooms & views !

Close to the train station and walking distance for locations in the CBD. Friendly staff The indoor pool

I think slightly overpriced for the room but I know it’s about the location.

4.5
Glen

30 December 2025

Great

Room view and cleanliness were excellent Staff friendly

Took too long to get a drink in the ground floor lounge - we waited about 20mins and only half the tables were occupied….

4.0
Carl

28 December 2025

Good stay

Hotel was clean, tidy and well managed. Checking in process was really smooth.

Not much the hotel can do, but location wise the hotel was at the top of a hill, had we known - we may not have booked. It was quite awkward for a family with 2 kids to reach with a buggy/stroller. Our options were a long slow climb (15mins) or a steep incline 5 mins down to circular quay.

5.0
Gina

28 December 2025

Exceptional

It was great.

I did not like the indoor pool. I was expecting an outdoor pool.

4.5
Friendofasquid

28 December 2025

Excellent stay with minor nits

Good location. Our suite was a good size, with 2 bathrooms. Lounge was very nice, with great views. Food quality was good, but not excellent.

Lounge goodwas mostly buffet (good), but for some items not in the buffet (coffee, omelettes) it was sometimes difficult to get staff to take your order.

5.0
Jarryd

27 December 2025

Beautiful. I proposed to my partner on Christmas Eve and it was a magical place to do it

Everything was amazing. Very fast check in with lots of support. Felt welcomed from the door men and concierge everyday. Breakfast food was spectacular. The view was obviously amazing. The bed and pillows were unmatched and we travel a lot! Thank you so much.

Nothing

5.0
Tania

26 December 2025

Relaxing

Staff, cleanliness and views

Long time to check in

5.0
Mark

25 December 2025

Exceptional

Staff. Location

5.0
Louise

24 December 2025

So brilliant I wish we could have stayed longer.

Central location. Beautiful view. Posh bathroom with the best shower in the world. Super comfy beds and plenty of circulation space. Loads of complimentary tea, coffee and toiletries. Staff were kind, helpful and facilitated an early check in.

Nothing

5.0
Richie

24 December 2025

Exceptional

The view is so amazing...

None

5.0
Sue

24 December 2025

Repeat stay - consistently great!

Great overnight business stay. Really appreciated the mid-morning check-in given our flight arrival time. Familiar with facilities given repeat visit - particularly like the gym/pool/sauna & the views from the bar on level 36 (definitely worth a visit!!) Friendly staff, great service all round. Thank you!

5.0
Sandra

23 December 2025

Wonderful stay , hotel is beautiful, staff were amazing, definitely recommend staying at this wonderful hotel

Everything

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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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