The Darling

From the friendly check in with Alan to the continuous thoughtful touches from Ms Dita during our stay at The Darling, I couldn’t recommend this hotel enough. The room was beautiful, the location was amazing and all the facilities were brilliant. Loved the convenience of being in The Star complex but the darling feels like a step above. Room service was delicious too! Thank you so much to all the staff and the hotel’s manager that made us feel so welcome and looked after, I will be coming back to stay with no hesitation!!

My husband and I had a lovely stay at The Darling. From the minute we checked in until we left, the attention to detail that our stay was pleasant and enjoyable is top notch. |They knew it was my milestone birthday and they went out to make sure that we got an upgraded experience to make the day memorable.|Thank you The Darling and we really cannot recommend you guys high enough!

I recently Travelled to Sydney and stayed at The Darling, upon arrival I was greeted with professionalism and amazing service, when checking in, I was given a room upgrade to a suite that was absolutely Beautiful. The Room itself was beautiful, impeccably clean with lots of little surprises to make my stay that much more comfortable and easier, I loved the turn down service and all staff I interacted with were excellent and professional. Thank You for an amazing stay - I will defiantly be back.

The Darling is a fabulous spot. The room was sublime - such a beautiful space with lush furnishings - we loved it. Totally recommended for a couples stay.||The staff at The Darling are superb. Nothing was too much trouble, and they were super polite, welcoming and friendly.

The Darling is hands-down the best hotel experience my wife and I have ever had—and that’s saying something! We stayed here to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and from the moment we arrived, the service was absolutely outstanding. The staff went above and beyond to make our stay feel special, even surprising us with a free room upgrade to help us celebrate. It was such a thoughtful touch that truly elevated the whole experience. We stayed in the spa suite, and it was worth every dollar. The room was incredibly spacious, luxurious, and designed with real attention to detail. Everything from the bed to the bathroom felt high-end, with that rare balance of comfort and class. It’s the kind of space that makes you want to slow down, relax, and just soak it all in. The entire hotel oozes quality—from the décor to the cleanliness to the calm, welcoming atmosphere. You can absolutely see why The Darling holds a Forbes 5-Star rating. It’s not just about luxury—it’s about how well they make you feel looked after. We’re already planning our return visit, and honestly, it might just become our go-to for any special occasion. If you’re looking for a hotel that combines luxury, genuine service, and unforgettable comfort, The Darling is it.

If you want to feel truly welcomed, experience genuine hospitality and excellence - The Darling at the Star is a fine choice. From the moment we arrived - being greeting by the friendly doormen, we were impressed. Our luggage was efficiently stored until our room was available. The staff kindly arranged to have our room available three hours earlier than scheduled. The decor of the lifts makes them a pleasure to use. We felt we had "made friends" as all the staff were so pleasant. We were hosted during our entire six day stay by a warm and friendly senior management staff member, who made considerable effort to make us feel at home. An unexpected bonus was the two nights of entertainment at the grand piano in the lobby. Both pianists on both nights, were very talented and welcoming to us. We sat in comfy tub chairs, sipped, chatted and listened to professional pianists. The decor of the lobby is stylish, multiple quiet areas with quality reading material. Our package included meals, both the Italian and Japanese restaurants were exceptional. Room service food was exceptional. The room service personnel were professional and charming. The housekeeping staff were professional, friendly and ensured we had an extras we requested. The room itself was large, the bed was the best we have experienced. The things that make a difference to a longer stay were all provided - a full length couch, a table for two, robes, dual basins, lovely quality bathroom products etc. The two queries we had were handled so efficiently by reception and housekeeping. An excellent location for walking to restaurants, the fish market, Paddy's market, the carousel etc. I cannot give enough stars! Congratulations to the entire team at The Darling.

We stayed one night in the Penthouse Deluxe and Jewel Spa City Suites to surprise my partner for his 40th birthday. The staff was amazing and helpful, especially Jam Alfaro, Tristan Hurtada, and Dita Langtry. You all went the extra mile to provide excellent service—thank you!||The rooms are super luxurious and comfortable, and the karaoke room and living room are fantastic, featuring unbeatable views and complete entertainment facilities. It’s a great place that created wonderful memories for us during our stay.

The Darling is hands-down the best hotel experience my wife and I have ever had—and that’s saying something! We stayed here to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and from the moment we arrived, the service was absolutely outstanding. The staff went above and beyond to make our stay feel special, even surprising us with a free room upgrade to help us celebrate. It was such a thoughtful touch that truly elevated the whole experience.

My husband and I were guests in this Australian hotel, as part of a package received in the USA. And our stay was delightful. First of all, the location is superb as it's a short walk to the Darling Harbour and a large mall, both of which offer extensive dining choices both inside and on the patio. The friendly culture of the staff at this hotel cannot be emphasized enough. We found the front desk and door and bellman folks to be downright warm and super accommodating. They also have this mysterious way of knowing your name and anticipating your needs. I do know they wear subtle headsets so they send secret messages to other staff, to help you most efficiently. We received a few gifts for special occasions, with handwritten, personalized messages. How many hotels HANDWRITE anything? Before I arrived, my flight had been cancelled so my arrival was a day later. I had emailed the hotel to make sure to hold my room. Their response was super friendly and personal. This culture maintained itself the entire time, from front desk, lobby door, to poolside. The room, as another wrote earlier on Yelp, is a unique purple theme with ultra modern touches. I found the TV high resolution and perfect, the Wi-FI fast and excellent, with all kinds of plugs and outlets available, including an adapter. The hotel provides lush velvety robes (I loved wearing it) and slippers, plus high end soaps and amenities. It's true they have no real clothing drawers, the one thing that could be improved. The closet is large, but we stayed for an entire week, so we needed more space. The room features floor to ceiling windows, with automatic drapes that open or close at the touch of a button. The room has MORNING, NIGHT and EVENING buttons that control the lighting (and OFF, of course), plus a few buttons to customize the lighting experience, which took a bit of adjusting. They also had a Privacy light and a Leaving Room light (which was probably the signal to the staff to clean the room). The cleaning was wonderful on a daily basis, and I noticed the sheets were changed daily. How did I know? One day they were solid, the next day they had subtle stripes in the fabric. The sheets were really comfortable and silky cotton (a super high thread count) and we loved the bed and pillows. All super high quality. We would come back to the room, finding our shoes neatly laid out in a long row, our toiletries organized neatly and all the amenities refreshed. I loved the tea and Nespresso, provided daily along with delicate glass tea cups and milk/sugar, etc. The shower featured both a large rain shower head PLUS the handheld European type shower so it served all preferences. And there were shower hooks right outside the shower for customer convenience. Our room overlooked the inviting pool (which was wonderful; we used it), and the room was very quiet. We never heard any noise from the hallway or other rooms. The hotel has a bar that we didn't use but saw it packed on the weekend and also offers a breakfast. We ate there our last day there and it was a terrific experience. Every item was unique, not just the same ol' pastries. Plus some Asian foods were offered as well. I loved it. Open your mind to new foods and enjoy a delightful continental breakfast there. The hotel is also adjacent to a hallway area leading to a complex including a casino (The Star), and you can find many fast foods (sushi, Greek, Chinese dumplings, inc cream, grilled foods) along the way. The hotel is in a great location. I took a few photos, including some of the staff, which I'll dig up and share here. We loved our stay at this unique hotel, with its friendly staff so eager to make your stay the best ever.

Ah-maze. Fantastic rooms, epic bed, very cool slippers & robes and remote controlled curtains. ot sure if all rooms are the same, but mine had a purple theme to it - everything from the curtains to the slippers and towels. Awesome burger from (very late night) room service. Good chillaxed bar next to the lobby too. Only downside (minor things) is that cabbies seem to get a bit confused as to how to get in and the lobby area is quite dark. Would recommend!

We stayed here for only one night, and it was great! We booked for a room and we got a whole suite for us (we arrived there quite late, that must be why we got it)... The bed was very comfortable, the shower / jacuzzi great (with a soap that smells very good). The service was very pleasant. I really recommend it (if you can afford it!). As I read in another comment, it's true that there is very few light on the desk and that for the price they could really get a good wifi for free. But we didn't have any other trouble like mentionned earlier.

Beautiful hotel with excellent service. It exceeded my expectations. I stayed in a Jewel Spa suite and it is quite spacious. All amenities were top notch. Only thing they could probably improve upon is the gym. The weights max at about 10kg, so don't expect ro do any serious working out here. Other than that, it was all perfect.

Absolutely my favorite place to stay in Sydney. Their rates can get a bit out of hand. If it's in your range i would choose it over anything else in the CBD.

Great service by the reception, though the entry is a little pungent with those localised smells that hotels try to do - they need to tone this one back. We stayed here just one night for an anniversary. Was very impressed by the staff on desk, Morgan was really helpful and even left a gift for us when we mentioned it was our anniversary which was a nice touch. I had been wanting to stay here since I saw a comparison of The Darling with Wolgan Valley. The Darling has it in terms of being close to everything. I don't think I'll be staying again (expensive!) but I wouldn't hesitate recommending it.

Just about the least functional, most uncomfortable room I've ever been in at any level: No drawers, poor sink lighting and no space for toiletries or hooks, crappy pillows, no fitted sheets, doors open the wrong way, no hook near shower for towel, unmovable shower head, unreadable over-engineered lighting panels (what's wrong with simple damn switch?), low-res TV with painfully slow controls; tiny desk with dreadful lighting and the most uncomfortable chair, and toilet area smells like a dog or cat pissed there, a red light above the bed that flashes whenever you move. All the wood 1960s retro paneling makes me feel closed-in. And $25/day for slowish wi-fi (seriously?). Had to re-tuck unfitted bedsheets after a nap and found blood stains on the mattress pad. An hour after I checked in after an early morning arriving flight the maid awoke me to clean the room. Really?