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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Recent guest reviews
12 March 2024
Staff beautiful
Silly price when you don’t eat a lot Just a small Breakfast!!! Not for $57
The service walking back to hotel why not get a car to help getting back up to hotel Taxi cost us $15
12 March 2024
enjoyed our stay only thing I can complain about is pillows to soft
Room location was great. Pillows were a little to soft for our likings but that was the only thing I didn't like
Pillows to soft
11 March 2024
Fabulous
Up a steep hill and stairs from circular quay. With my poor mobility, we needed a taxi to go anywhere.
10 March 2024
Only the rooms with harbour view are worth it
View
Very run down facilities
8 March 2024
Very nice hotel, best location for a complete harbour view.
The bed was very comfortable, the view is outstanding! I would definitely stay here again and would want a room with the same view. All staff members we came in touch with were very accommodating and friendly.
The carpet and some of the furniture in the room is starting to look tired and needs updated or refreshed. The elevators inside need to be refreshed and kept free from scratches and be cleaned up.
8 March 2024
Enjoyable for a weekend getaway, close to the city and a nice place to stay
Clean, modern but historical design was quite cool. Good view and close to the city
Parking wise was difficult and expensive
6 March 2024
Enjoyed the stay very much, we have used the hotel quite a few times, always good.
Great views from room.
3 March 2024
loved the spa treatment (the women who gave us facial were lovely, friendly, professional)
Loved the room, but sad we could not be on the same floor - it was the present for my mums' 70th Birthday, she flew in from Norway.
The second breakfast - Saturday - staff forgot our order, and we had to ask for it. When the Eggs came, it was cold. Seemed to have been made in a rush. Very different from the Breakfast Friday 1st March, when we had a wonderful waitress who made the extra effort for us.
2 March 2024
Pleasant
Excellent Hotel, great location.
Elevators with no air conditioning. Cheap looking and feeling shower condiments, OK but not in keeping with similar quality Hotels.
1 March 2024
Fabulous
free upgrade was great
29 February 2024
Brilliant start to our holiday in Australia
Very comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Large rooms with magnificent view of the Opera House and harbour. Roof top restaurant was incredible.
28 February 2024
Comfortable, great view but dated
Good staff, great location for wandering the harbour, has a bath, can see sydney harbour/opera house. Room was fairly spacious for a few nights stay
I have been staying at this hotel for 25 years, and to be honest this time I felt slightly disappointed, it is feeling tired, carpets and decor need updating. The staff were fantastic. The pool being inside is not very nice. This stay has motivated us to try other places in the Rocks and Quay area.
27 February 2024
Excellent location with a behind view
The views from the room and restaurants were amazing.
I prefer non carpeted floors for sanitary reasons
27 February 2024
Pleasant
Presentation of room service could be better.Charging $10 for room service seems extreme. The roof top - level 36 restaurant and bar were very hot and looked tired. Rooms were a good size and had all the amenities you need.Staff were friendly and its a great location
27 February 2024
Overall I enjoyed my stay
Very clean and nice and beautifully located
Even after paying a big amount of money, breakfast was not included
26 February 2024
Brilliant
Great views. Comfortable room. Good breakfast choices
The hotel is up a steep hill difficult to pull suitcases up there.
25 February 2024
Great stay if you can afford it
The view of the harbour was absolutely amazing.
We got a weird random phone call asking if we were enjoying our stay. It sounded really robotic and kinda creepy.
24 February 2024
Very good
Perfect location!
Little pricey
22 February 2024
We had a great stay at Shangri-La.
It was close to the places we wanted to visit and explore.
Not much restaurants in the hotel.
19 February 2024
Overnight stay, great staff, nice & clean
Nice & clean
Nothing
18 February 2024
Very good
Location great. Room beautiful
It was lovely, higher priced though
18 February 2024
Fantastic views, great Club Lounge.
Excellent service and very comfy beds. Fantastic views
Is starting to show wear and tear signs eg: old carpet and tables in the Club lounge
15 February 2024
Pleasant
View
They put 4 bottles of body wash instead of shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, body wash. The towels were old. We had to call at 5 pm in the afternoon to have our room made up and we called to get our bags taken down and they took so long we had to take them ourselves.
15 February 2024
Everything was OK and sufficient; nothing blew my mind but the view. Also very Friendly Staff
The View - We went to bed and woke up seeing the Opera House. Location was good to walk to the Rocks, except if you have a Stroller or wheelchair. Staff extremely friendly.
Breakfast was expensive. Spaces for relaxation felt a bit small
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
- - 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
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
12 March 2024
lovely hotel with gorgeous views…
we booked this property for the view…
nothing…