The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
2 bars/lounges
2 bars/lounges
Front of property
Premium Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
19 Kent Street, Millers Point, NSW, 2000
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Circular Quay
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Sydney Opera House
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Premium Room

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room

  • 19 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Premium Room

  • 19 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Traditional Room

  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Sydney

A stay at The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel places you in the heart of Sydney, within a 15-minute walk of Sydney Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay. .This inn is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Overseas Passenger Terminal and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Sydney Opera House.

What's nearby

  • Overseas Passenger Terminal - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Circular Quay - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Sydney Opera House - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Star Casino - 3 min drive - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Sydney Circular Quay Station - 11 min walk
  • Wynyard Station - 11 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blu Bar on 36 - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sake the Rocks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Munich Brauhaus - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Altitude Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Hero of Waterloo Hotel - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

Colonial inn with 2 restaurants and bars
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel offers 7 accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs.

This Sydney inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, hair dryers, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Additional amenities at this Colonial inn include a television in a common area, a reception hall, and bicycle tour information.
Grab a bite at Upstairs restaurant, one of the inn's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Upstairs restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Bar/pub ground floor - This bistro serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 1 metre
  • Street parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • Free manager's reception (select days)
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bar/pub ground floor
  • Upstairs restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle tours
  • Books
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1842
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 28-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (11:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
This property is not suitable for guests who are required to quarantine, due to the property's communal areas.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 25 and December 26.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve high chair
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

The Lord Nelson Brewery Inn
THE LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL Inn
THE LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL Millers Point
THE LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL Inn Millers Point

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 327 out of 545 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 163 out of 545 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 545 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 545 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 545 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jana

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jophie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and helpful staff. Interesting place to stay as it is the oldest hotel in Sydney. Room was good size. Good location. Pub on ground floor is good. Front desk is not open during evenings or weekends. No elevator, so luggage has to be carried up and down 3 flights of stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Liked the brewery & staff. Historical property is dated and in need of maintenance & a lift.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We liked staying there and the bar was fun. Our shower didnt provide anything more than a trickle and my bedside light did its own thing, turning on and-off at will.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent brewery and location . Rm 301 was spotless spacious thanks to Stella.No lift however staff helped tote luggage up stairs and offered luggage storage. Bar food was tasty and a lively place to relax over beers with bottles and tap. Liked accommodation overall better than Hilton.and The Rocks over Darling Harbor for food and sightseeing.!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa, Brunswick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hang out place with bar downstairs. Friendly people. Walking distance to waterfront.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Tai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It nice to stay but walking up and down 4 floors it too much walk
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Marc

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, super-helpful staff. But no elevator, and all rooms are 2 or 3 levels above the street, so if you have a lot of luggage, think twice.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the excellent service from the staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Colleen

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cozy room & spacious en suite were just what I needed. A restaurant & brewery were just downstairs. Very walkable to The Rocks, CBD & Circular Quay. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

Excellent and quaint.

Great service and enthusiasm from staff, very helpful. Rooms are big enough, clean, comfortable. Bar has several good house brews and excellent fish and chips (with malt vinegar). Walking distance to SOH, ferries, Metro. One down point - no elevator but that is because, as the oldest working pub in Sydney, it is a protected building.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Louise, Niagara On The Lake

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was small. too many flights of stairs to get to your room. Had a meal in the pub and they asked for you to pay for it first which I found kind of weird.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

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

Would definitely come back here!

Very friendly and helpful staff, lovely old building, comfortable room, great location, fantastic food and beer in the pub downstairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location but the rooms need some updating.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camilla, Bridgeman Downs

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fabulous 2 night stay at The Lord Nelson. The room was spacious, clean, well appointed for all our needs. We would stay there again when visiting Sydney.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique location in Sydney Everything important within walking distance. Metro only a few minutes away. Lovely hotel with restaurant and pub.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Unique place to stay, with caveats.

Such a lovely and unique place to stay. I do recommend it but with some caveats: 1) It is a walk up so if you have issues, keep that in mind. They will help with bags, but if you’re leaving on the weekend, you’re on your own (with no instructions on what to do). 2) Plugs are not near the bed - this is a bit of an inconvenience; 3) I left my cell phone (with credit cards in the cab). The cab driver called the hotel and offered to return with the phone right away but the person who answered the phone could not go down to retrieve it so told him to come back later (so I was left without ID, money or anything for hours). How about let me go down to get it? Anyway, it is super cute and unique.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

GEORGE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, loved the history plus the Ghost was cool
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful old pub with so much history. Sadly there was lots of noisy road works right outside all day, from 7am till 5pm. Progress, i guess.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, cozy, close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

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

Great place to stay in Sydney

Wonderful, character-filled building, convenient to walk to waterfront and other parts of Sydney. Friendly staff and restaurant as part of pub had wonderful food (we hardly ever eat in hotel dining places but we went here twice as was so good. A great option after a long day of touring) Great beer too! Guests should know that there is no elevator which might be problematic for some.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Excellent location and very unique

Loved the hotel. Very spacious and the staff was really helpful. The location was perfect, very close to everything but very quiet too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful very historic place to stay. Great staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025