Sydney Hotel Reviews - Consolidated thread
Feb 28, 2014, 10:20 am
#16
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Trying to decide between the FS and PH in Sydney for 2 nights after spending 4 nights at Southern Ocean Lodge. If staying at PH, we would go for a deluxe city harbor and hope for a Virtuoso upgrade and if staying at FS, probably go for either a grand premier harbor view or executive city suite (hope for view upgrade). I'm just not sure if i can justify the cost difference...is it worth the extra $400-$500 for a PH deluxe room? I hear so many bad things about the FS but really how bad can it be? Sure beats the Westin I'm sure.
Feb 28, 2014, 1:23 pm
#18
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Agree, except I am not even sure there's much to love about the location! All Sydney's better attractions, restaurants etc are somewhere else, and the traffic around that intersection is terrible. The value difference between the PH and the FS is far greater than the difference between the rates.
Feb 28, 2014, 5:16 pm
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. 4 nights at SOL is good for us, time & budget wise.
We can't wait, wasn't planning on taking this trip for a few years, but decided it needed to get moved up in the pecking order. We can't wait for all the great food and wine. I need to hammer down where to eat in MEL and SYD now. Staying at the PH in MEL.
We can't wait, wasn't planning on taking this trip for a few years, but decided it needed to get moved up in the pecking order. We can't wait for all the great food and wine. I need to hammer down where to eat in MEL and SYD now. Staying at the PH in MEL.
Spent four nights in SYD, thanks to cancellation by UA. One great place to eat lunch is The Art Gallery of NSW Restaurant. (Not the cafeteria downstairs)Fabulous views of the harbor and Wooloomooloo, and the food is really good.
We like Aria too. Fratelli Paradiso on Challis Ave is fun, but its in Potts Point.
Mar 1, 2014, 6:13 am
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mmak - Is SOL the Solomon Islands? I've just come back from there - we were on a small expedition ship and went to the Santa Cruz islands, Marovo Lagoon, Santa Ana as well as Guadalcanal. This was our second visit to the Solomons and it's quite probably our favourite place in the world right now.
Mar 1, 2014, 8:11 am
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mmak - Is SOL the Solomon Islands? I've just come back from there - we were on a small expedition ship and went to the Santa Cruz islands, Marovo Lagoon, Santa Ana as well as Guadalcanal. This was our second visit to the Solomons and it's quite probably our favourite place in the world right now.
Mar 1, 2014, 9:21 am
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South Ocean Lodge. I made up the abbreviation 'SOL'.
Mar 1, 2014, 12:58 pm
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Baillies >
http://longitude131.com.au/ now under their management
http://baillielodges.com.au/destinat...illies-sydney/ will be just south of PH
then after sydney might be great ocean road near twelve apostles >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post20359241 (article a year ago)
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Mar 1, 2014, 1:48 pm
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Mmm . . . not quite the Solomons then! I'm thinking of including SOL's sister property Capella on Lord Howe Island on my next big trip. It looks lovely but also a bit up itself and perhaps not quite attuned to the motel/homestay vibe of the island. Still thinking about that but I'll probably need some luxury after 5 days at a lodge in the middle of Kalimantan.
It will definitely fill the bill for some much needed luxury!
Mar 1, 2014, 1:51 pm
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Baillies >
http://longitude131.com.au/ now under their management
http://baillielodges.com.au/destinat...illies-sydney/ will be just south of PH
http://longitude131.com.au/ now under their management
http://baillielodges.com.au/destinat...illies-sydney/ will be just south of PH
Mar 1, 2014, 5:40 pm
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No no: Capella is a super place and very much in the spirit of LHI...Mark and Libby are the lovely hosts and the whole team there is extremely nice and friendly. We fell in love, as do most of the guests, and have returned every year. Planning our 9th visit now.
It will definitely fill the bill for some much needed luxury!
It will definitely fill the bill for some much needed luxury!
Mar 14, 2014, 10:09 pm
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Do not love the location of the Langham. Had a fabulous stay at the Park Hyatt in August. The rooms are fabulous. Only Park Hyatt complaint for us would be the food. Breakfast and tea were really sub-par, although they assured us they were aware of the problem and would be getting a new chef soon. Honestly, PH is worth every penny!!!
Aug 2, 2015, 12:42 pm
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I was in SYD at the same time as the VIVID festival in May/June, so there was a bunch of stuff right outside the PH, which made it feel right in the middle of things rather than feeling it was on the outside of everything.
I also liked the small hotel feel of the PH.
If you're there for a week, try them all and let us know which we should pick.