Establishment Hotel in Sydney
Jun 24, 2001 | 3:03 am
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Establishment Hotel in Sydney
Has anyone stayed at the Establishment Hotel in Sydney? It was on Conde Nest's list of best hotels in the world. It's very small (about 35 rooms), but I think it has a lot of character. I've been to the main bar and the club (Tank) heaps of times, but don't to much about the accommodation side of things.
Although I live in Sydney, I am putting some friends from Chicago into a hotel in a few weeks, and though this might be a good place.
Although I live in Sydney, I am putting some friends from Chicago into a hotel in a few weeks, and though this might be a good place.
Jun 24, 2001 | 9:20 am
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Ahh... the good 'ol Establishment. I love telling the story of when I went to the Establishment bar on a friday night in February and I was sent around to enter through "the side door" because I wasn't wearing black or navy pants! 
To answer your inquiry I have never been to the Hotel part, but the local Sydneysiders were telling me about the exclusive restaurants and swank bars for guests only. Another American consultant had stayed there and said that the security was peculiar but I don't recall specifics.
Is it going to be good for your Chicago friends? I really couldn't tell you. I would surmise that this boutique hotel isn't for everyone.
To answer your inquiry I have never been to the Hotel part, but the local Sydneysiders were telling me about the exclusive restaurants and swank bars for guests only. Another American consultant had stayed there and said that the security was peculiar but I don't recall specifics.
Is it going to be good for your Chicago friends? I really couldn't tell you. I would surmise that this boutique hotel isn't for everyone.
Jun 24, 2001 | 9:38 pm
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Yeah - you're right. The security is pretty tight at the main bar and the club. I'm very curious to try out the other bars in the place, whenever I try they always tell me "guests only", probably cause my pants aren't the correct shade of black 
My Chicago friends are quite young (26-27), and it seems like it could be a pretty groovy kind of hotel for them to stay at. But maybe I might just book them into the W, that's probably a safer bet. Thinking about it, I've always found the staff pretty rude in the main bar and club. Kind of like, you're lucky to be here, we ain't gonna be nice to you as well.
Thanks for the reply.
My Chicago friends are quite young (26-27), and it seems like it could be a pretty groovy kind of hotel for them to stay at. But maybe I might just book them into the W, that's probably a safer bet. Thinking about it, I've always found the staff pretty rude in the main bar and club. Kind of like, you're lucky to be here, we ain't gonna be nice to you as well.
Thanks for the reply.
Jun 29, 2001 | 10:51 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by MilesDependent:
I'm very curious to try out the other bars in the place, whenever I try they always tell me "guests only", probably cause my pants aren't the correct shade of black
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I'm very curious to try out the other bars in the place, whenever I try they always tell me "guests only", probably cause my pants aren't the correct shade of black
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