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This hotel is located within a kilometre of the area's popular attractions such as the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, the ANZAC War Memorial and the Town Hall, a landmark sandstone building. Sydney Tower and St Mary’s Cathedral are 1 km, the Sydney Opera House is 3 km, Sydney Harbour Bridge is 3.5 km and Bondi Beach is 6,5 km. Sydney Airport is 10 km away.
The hotel has a lift and features 165 rooms. The friendly staff at the reception desk are happy to answer any questions. A cloakroom, baggage storage service, safe and cash machine are available. Wireless internet access in public areas allows guests to stay connected. The tour desk offers assistance with booking excursions. The hotel has a range of facilities for guests with disabilities. The hotel has wheelchair-accessible facilities. There are a number of shops as well. Guests arriving by car can park their vehicles in the garage or in the car park (for a fee). Other services include a 24-hour security service, room service, a laundry service, a coin-operated laundry and a hotel shuttle bus. A business centre with fax machine and projector is available.
Air conditioning and central heating ensure that rooms maintain comfortable temperatures. Rooms have a double bed, a queen-size bed or a king-size bed. Separate bedrooms are available. Extra beds can be requested. A safe, a minibar and a desk are also available. A refrigerator and a tea/coffee station are standard features. An ironing set is provided for guests' convenience. A direct dial telephone, a television with satellite/cable channels, a radio, an alarm clock and WiFi (no extra charge) are provided as well. A hairdryer and a telephone are available in the bathrooms, which are equipped with a shower and a bathtub. As a special feature, bathrooms are also stocked with cosmetic products and a selection of towels. Guests can also book wheelchair-friendly rooms with wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. The hotel has family rooms and non-smoking rooms.
For those who wish to stay active while on holiday, the hotel offers golf.
The dining area includes a bar. A number of specialities await guests in the air-conditioned, non-smoking restaurant. A continental breakfast and dinner are served every day.
717 George Street
Check-in from 2:00 PM · check-out by 10:00 AM
Good
1350 reviewsUser: herbie24551
Trip type: Couples
No complaints at all
This was our 5th stay at the Great Southern, for 7 nights each time. This is indication enough of our opinion of the hotel. The rooms are good, comfortable, and clean, shower is fine. Location is excellent, close to Central station, across the road to the ligh…
User: Gmarn53
Trip type: Couples
Basic Accomodation
Very handy to central station. Friendly staff but very basic. Social Media Coordinator, Marketing at The Great Southern Hotel Sydney, responded to this review Dear Valuable Guest. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're pleased to hear you found our lo…
User: Ray C
Trip type: Couples
Great Hotel except for the laundry
I would have given this Hotel a much better rating but for the laundry facilities, the laundry has 1 washing machine and 1 dryer and the Hotel has 176 rooms. We tried to use the the facility at 2.30 on a Tuesday afternoon and there was 3 people in front of us,…
User: colin r
Trip type: Friends getaway
great stay at superb location
location was perfect,rooms where clean and comfortable,light rail just outside ,bus centre across the road ,as was the central train station, hotel atmosphere was great ,straight down george st to cbd and harbour on l/rail, great holiday ,great hotel,will stay…
User: Ian D
Trip type: Couples
Great experience
This an older hotel but the location is excellent. Light rail outside front door and Central Railway Station 5 minute walk. The room we had was clean, bed very comfortable. Shower was the best for pressure and heat.We had continental breakfast for $10 each. Ju…
