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Great Southern Hotel Sydney

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

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.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Twin with no Housekeeping

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin with no Housekeeping

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Queen Room (Queen or Zip King bedding - subject to availability)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

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

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Queen Room with no Housekeeping

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

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. 1030 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 825 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 182 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 2129 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Curtains set on wrong rails and couldn’t open,close properly and it made me so annoyed. The one of the bathroom lights on and off,sometimes a bit dark. The bathroom door hooks located too hight..?! Are they designed only for tall people??? Kettle water smelled plastic badly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pieterandsheila

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mounira

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were given early check in and that was nice 👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Southern

The hotel is old but is in a good location and does a good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Showtime

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent position. Close to everything, that's why we always stay at the Great Southern Hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, close to transport and excellent dining options. Easy access to CBD and Circular Quay. Lovely old World charm. Probably the Hotel of choice for many Country Squire's in the past.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the history attached to this heritage hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location is convenient to the train station. There is a bar and bistro with good pub food and it is right in the heart of ThaiTown. The laundry was a bonus for travellers.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Walter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked that it was really close to Central train station. Didn't like that you couldn't open the windows for fresh air.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

faye

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Convenient but a bit shabby

Well located but a little disappointing. Breakfast was not worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Room comfort

Lovely reception and heritage display

All fairly average. The shower etc grouting could do with some attention
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central location has a great bar and close to food and markets Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reliable, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Vicki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved all the vintage memorabilla...like stepping back into the past. Location brilliant. would have liked to be able to open my windowfor fresh air. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tina, Lahaina

I loved the location- beside great Thai restaurants, cafes and Thai massage parlors. Terrific food in the onsite restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tammy

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good stay, will return again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to everything I needed and comfortable. The only concern was the cleanliness of the bathroom which was raised with reception on arrival and corrected the next day.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025