Expert reviews
“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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
What guests liked
- Amazing views
- Great rooms
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
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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Location
Recent guest reviews
8 June 2025
All good
All good
All good
7 June 2025
A real treat!
Great location to view Vivid Sydney and access to the Horizon Lounge was totally worth it
7 June 2025
Views
Harbour view
7 June 2025
Beautiful views
Fantastic hotel
I would always love complimentary breakfast when I travel.
7 June 2025
Check in was amazing, check out not so much. The explanation from the person that assisted with check out and handled th
Spacious and clean /tidy
Nothing
7 June 2025
We had a great brief stay.
Absolutely fantastic room and really appreciate the upgrade we received to get it.
The Breakfast used to be a highlight but we found that in the Cafe Mix it was quite ordinary. It was much better when it was in the restaurant on the 28th floor.
7 June 2025
Stunning views, lavish rooms
Location and quality of the hotel. The room was spectacular and the staff amazing
We had to wait a long time for our room but when the manager saw us still waiting sorted the problem.
6 June 2025
Great location, epic views.
Room was clean and spacious for a family with 2 small kids, great view
Breakfast buffet was a bit underwhelming - there was quite a line despite a number of free tables, and the staff were slow to replenish empty dishes and cutlery - wouldn’t recommend the breakfast.
6 June 2025
I would stay here again
yes we were very comfortable
5 June 2025
Fabulous
The room offered a breathtaking view.
Our late arrival resulted in an unprepared room. Furthermore, upon returning from dinner, we observed that maintenance had been performed in our absence. I anticipated a higher standard of service from the hotel.
5 June 2025
First class in every way
Everything, location, immensities, staff all truly 5 Star
4 June 2025
Awesome hotel. Best club sandwich in Sydney.
Everything.
4 June 2025
Exceptional
Handy
Very little
4 June 2025
Fun Vivid stay with our little girl with all the hotel perks.
Big room, comfy beds, generous bathroom items and loved the gift of choccy;s and sparkling. Also the restaurant on the 36th floor was incredible!!
The carpet is a little old and the road facing room was a tad noisy.
3 June 2025
Loved our stay, it was beautiful and comfortable.
Amazing views, fantastic staff, beautiful hotel room and very comfortable.
Just the in room dining menu which was app based. Found it hard to use.
3 June 2025
Sensational
Everything was sensational
Nothing out room was perfect the location was great as we were there for vivid
3 June 2025
Overall it was a fantastic stay
We received a complimentary upgrade to a higher floor.
It would have been nice if our beds were turned down
3 June 2025
Perfect location for Vivid
Location. Staff
Bed size
2 June 2025
Very good
Location
Waiting half hr to line up for breakfast
2 June 2025
A real treat for my 70 th birthday, bucket list staff
location was excellent, reception staff were absolute tops concierge were amazing
can't fault anything
2 June 2025
Perfect last night
Perfect for last night treat in Sydney
It was perfect
1 June 2025
Luxury city break
Fantastic stay. Great room and view of the harbour and opera house. Breakfast was wonderful. Loved the cocktails in the bar.
1 June 2025
Amazing staff, rooms and view!!!!
The staff was absolute amazing! They kindly upgraded us to a room with the best view of the city we could have imagined. Breakfast was great! Something for everyone, big variety:)
The music at breakfast was a little loud for our taste but it was not a big problem:)
1 June 2025
Lovely.
Fabulous views.
The gym was tired. A refresh needed.
31 May 2025
amazing hotel
amazing views and staff were lovely
31 May 2025
Outstanding place to stay for Vivid
Excellent location and so easy to get around the Rocks, Circular Quay and town. The staff offered exceptional service and our room was supposed to have an Opera House view and boy did it deliver! Wonderful view of Vivid from our room.
The walk up the hill from Circular Quay with our suitcases was short but note there’s a lot of stairs!
31 May 2025
Fabulous
The view from the room was absolutely amazing.
31 May 2025
Solid hotel
The staff were all super friendly! Room service was great. The buffet breakfast has a lot of delicious options.
The room felt a little worn out. The tv in the room was meh.
30 May 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the view was spectacular, the food amazing, staff were lovely and catered for all our ne
The view, the facilities and the staff
Bed and pillows could have been improved We booked for 3 people but was only catered for 2
30 May 2025
Wonderful Location, Excellent Rooms & Staff
Perfect location, spacious room, very friendly staff.
30 May 2025
Great Views.
Great location. Amazing Views. Excellent facilities.
Time takes for room service. Ordered a fork, and it took more than 30 minutes. Everything took 45 mins to an hour on average.
29 May 2025
Very good
Clean, modern hotel. Nice pool
29 May 2025
100% recommended
Everything was Perfect
Nothing
29 May 2025
Exceptional
Loved everything about our stay - wonderful staff great facilities beautiful views. Can't wait to return.
29 May 2025
Fabulous
Paid a lot for a room with a view & was not disappointed
28 May 2025
Exceptional
Everything
Nothing
28 May 2025
Great night away with friends
The Horizon Club Lounge was amazing. The view was wonderful and the food, drinks and service were great.
27 May 2025
Fabulous! Can’t wait to come back.
We were so impressed with how helpful and friendly the staff were. They went above and beyond.
27 May 2025
Wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Sydney, and would always choose to have Club Access.
The location, the welcome, the view from our room and from the Horizon Lounge, which was fantastic value for money. The pool was quiet when we stayed so was very relaxing.
Nothing.
27 May 2025
Beautiful Hotel
Great location close to the Rocks and Harbour. Clean tidy classic luxury. Nice helpful polite staff.
I read some reviews moaning about walking a hill to get to hotel - unless you’re unfit or have health issues it’s not an issue. Likewise some moaned about dated facilities/rooms - not true - it’s a well maintained hotel in a classic (not dated) style. Reminds me of some wonderful hotels in Singapore and Hong Kong.
27 May 2025
Pleasant stay close to harbour for our visit to Vivid .
Views from room were great. It was clean and close to harbour. Staff very friendly.
The noise from the intake filter as you walk n the door was noisy even with a/c off. Choice of pillows would have been appreciated as pillows were uncomfortable.
27 May 2025
nice
the view
the rooms a little old but well maintained
27 May 2025
Exceptional hotel, incredible view overall it was a wonderful experience would stay again.
Incredible views and incredible views My 40th birthday welcome. Bathrooms clean
Reception staff need to be prompted to fulfill requested from booking. Original male check-in staff advised changes were made and they weren’t. Tried to change booking to split party up.overall check-in staff could have been more accommodating.
26 May 2025
World class room. Little food around…
Fantastic location but hard walking to anywhere. Hilly area…
Hard stairs climbing from the harbor back to our room…😅
26 May 2025
Beautiful, relaxing and well worth the stay
Location Beautiful views
Nothing
26 May 2025
Very good
Very friendly and polite staff
26 May 2025
Beautiful stay!
Staff are extremely accommodating, a beautiful stay.
25 May 2025
Very good
Not much options for in room dining
25 May 2025
Treat yourself !
Beautiful spacious room & bathroom. Amazing views of the harbour We loved that Benjamin sent us a bottle of Moët & Chandon, strawberries & the most delicious mini lamingtons, to celebrate our wedding anniversary. This was a lovely surprise & very much appreciated. Very comfy bed, pillows & luxurious bedding
We were on level 7. Next time I will request a higher level to get even more amazing views.
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
8 June 2025
It was a nice stay.