Ailene Rhea Hlaing
Google
My husband and I had a fantastic stay at the W Hotel recently. Customer service was outstanding, friendly, professional, and genuinely attentive. Check-in was mostly smooth. I booked via Booking.com and it took a few minutes for the staff to locate our booking with the hotel’s system (something to do with it not syncing correctly to Booking.com).
We kicked off our stay by sampling the cocktail menu at The Lounge (Level 1) area with views of Darling Harbour. The blue and gold decor was nice.
Throughout our stay, staff were detail-oriented, even gave us a complimentary desert and mini-bar voucher as we happened to mention it was our belated wedding anniversary! We also indulged in some in-room dining for breakfast - amazing selection! We ordered before 7:30am and got our order before 8am so super quick, especially given the hotel was at full capacity.
The hotel itself is stylish and welcoming, with a great balance of luxury and comfort. Centrally located in Darling Harbour so everything was within reach.
If I had to nit pick, it was that the 29/30 rooftop bar was a tad of a letdown - adding a pool next to the bar is not really ideal as I would rather be sitting by the window with a view (personal preference anyway!).
Check out was also good - option for express check out or via reception. Staff were on hand to make sure customers were not waiting in line too long which was nice.
What I did observe was staff apologised a lot if they thought service was taking too long etc. I’m guessing this may be due to the negative reviews on Google. However, I couldn’t fault them at all and they were amazing. I hope the hotel chain is looking after its most valuable asset and that’s their employees!