The Ultimo Sydney

PROS - Location is incredible. Every second store within a 1km radius of the hotel seems to be a restaurant. So many choices. Opposite Paddy’s Market, plus two supermarkets. - Short walk from Central train station plus buses and light rail. - Incredible value for money, considering the location. - Rooms are very quiet. I was facing a bar with outdoor terrace and heard nothing from my room. Excellent soundproofing. - Very clean rooms. - Comfy beds and soft towels. - WiFi was reasonably fast. Perfectly good for streaming. - Friendly customer service at front desk. - Opening windows (I like fresh air) and strong aircon which can be adjusted. - There’s an elevator plus stairs if you prefer to walk. CONS - None. I am still so impressed how great value such a well located, clean and friendly hotel this is.

Recently stayed in The Ultimo prior to an international departure from Sydney Airport. I found the room lovely, with beautiful exposed brick. It was clean and well renovated. It didn't have a couch, nor really a table to eat at, but for 1 person staying 1 night it was perfect. Room would still be comfortable with 2, although not much place to sit other than bed and a single chair. Staff were very friendly, and the location is amazing. Short walk to Central station, light rail very close by, and Sydney outer CBD within walking distance. Would recommend.

Location is perfect! it is very close to Central Station and Haymarket/Chinatown light rail station so it was easy to go around the city. There’s a woolies nearby. The room is very spacious, comfortable, and clean. It was big enough for us to open all our luggages at the same time and still be able to walk around. Check in and check out was fast and smooth. Very helpful and approachable staff at the reception. The bathroom was very clean as well. the shampoo and body wash smelled sooo good! The only thing we wish they had in the room was a safe. But overall, 5 stars!! Would stay here again.

Great value for money! Location is very central and walking distance to a lot of hyped places and also close to public transport. While there is no option for breakfast in the hotel (cafés close by!) they offer very good barista coffee in the lobby. The staff is friendly and positive especially Francesco who was extremly welcoming and took his time for a lot of travel advice and insider/ local information. He is a star!

Great hotel in the city center for the price you pay. Excellent location, you can walk to major attractions. The room is very well equipped and maintained. Just keep in mind that the hotel has no kitchen. You can get your breakfast in many places around the corner.

it was in renovation and it wasn’t mentioned when booking. Not a big deal a part from the fact that the lift wasn’t working. Sure they would help you to bring the luggage up but what if you are in a wheelchair? The cleaning services where very bad. Every day they would come in but never hoover the carpet nor clean the toilets!! They would just quickly make the bed and that is it. I would still find trash around the room. The staircase was never cleaned, there were stains of coffee and other things since the first day and I stayed 5 days in total. The room was very basic. Not even a table to work from plus the blinds would let all of the light in early in the morning plus the windows weren’t noise proof so you will definitely wake up with the noise from the market hall in the morning. With all the other options in Sydney I wouldn’t go for this one since the price is not even that convenient. I really do not understand how this hotel is considered a 4 stars.

Good location close to lots of food options and Sydney Central. We stayed here in winter. The AC is unable to heat the room, instead it blasts cold air into the room. Also unable to have a warm shower. Even with the tap turned completely to hot the water comes out cold. Also very noisy in the night, with lots of creaking from different parts of the room. We stayed here so we could get to the airport using the train in the morning. The lift was not in use, meaning our heavy suitcases had to be carried up a few flights of stairs.

Stayed at The Ultimo with my dogs and had a really good experience. The staff were friendly and always happy to help, and it was great to find a place that’s genuinely dog-friendly. Toiletries were surprisingly high quality too, which was a nice touch. The only downside was housekeeping — the bed was made, but the room wasn’t vacuumed and the bins weren’t emptied. Other than that, it’s a comfy, well-located hotel with a welcoming vibe.