Great Southern Hotel Sydney

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Serves lunch and dinner
Exterior
Interior entrance
Interior entrance

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
717 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000
  • Capitol Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • International Convention Centre Sydney
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Circular Quay
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin with no Housekeeping

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Queen Room (Queen or Zip King bedding - subject to availability)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen Room with no Housekeeping

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Sydney

With a stay at Great Southern Hotel Sydney, you'll be centrally located in Sydney, within a 5-minute walk of Capitol Theatre and World Square Shopping Centre. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Hyde Park and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Sydney Town Hall.

What's nearby

  • Capitol Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hyde Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sydney Town Hall - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Circular Quay - 6 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Market City Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Khao Kang Maruay Thai restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Do Dee Paidang - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kura - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Great Southern Hotel Sydney

Art Deco hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Great Southern Hotel Sydney offers 176 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 176 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at 1903 serving guests of Great Southern Hotel Sydney. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Limited parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
1903 - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast only.
Great Southern Bar - This pub serves lunch and dinner.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 20 for adults and AUD 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 1,903
  • Great Southern Bar

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: AUD 30
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 35
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
For bookings of 14 nights or more, guests will be required to change rooms so that the property can carry out preventative cleaning and maintenance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 20 for adults and AUD 20 for children
  • Early check-in fee: AUD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: AUD 35 (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 84041067353

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Hotel Great Southern
Great Southern
Great Southern Hotel Sydney

Great Southern Hotel Sydney Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1047 out of 2165 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 835 out of 2165 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 188 out of 2165 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 2165 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 2165 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a reliable place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very attentive - love to stay here everytime I am in Sydney
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

graham

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very handy location close to train and trams. Tiny mouldy bathroom. Only ever had room with atrium view.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

It was nice and handy to central railway station and the light rail. The staff are always friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property situated near trains and trams and ferries
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, 20 minutes or so walk to circular quay and 15 minute walk to Darling harbour. Central station and tram stop across the road. Rooms are a little basic but clean and staff were excellent. Will definitely stay again when next in Sydney
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mario

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lorena

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gunathilake

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nabil

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall - Above Average
Good, Clean & tidy room with basic amenities. Bed was reasonably comfortable with fan/aircon. Check-in/out was good, friendly & efficient. Price was fair. Quiet. Transportation is at door step or a short walk to most localised places. Breakfast good price. Would stay again. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, reliable, good service. Our normal "go to" for Sydney.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok for a short stay and transport
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We always love to stay at The Great Southern as it is centrally located making it easy to get to everywhere we need to go. Our only small disappointment is that the showers have extremely low pressure which does not make for an enjoyable shower. Other than that all is good! Merry Christmas to all!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Toni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, very close to central and the trams.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Hotel near main station
The hotel was very near the main station - easy to walk to and back. It clearly had a long history, but the rooms need refurbishing. Ours had sticky carpets and seriously dated decor, however the room was big and there was a kettle and complimentary tea and coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Svend Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

kirix

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024