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Great Southern Hotel Sydney

3.5 star property
3.5-star Art Deco hotel near Overseas Passenger Terminal

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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
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
717 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000
  • Capitol Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • World Square Shopping Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Hyde Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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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

Haymarket stay.At this Haymarket hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Capitol Theatre and World Square Shopping Centre, both within a 5-minute walk. Also, Hyde Park is within half a mile (1 km) and Overseas Passenger Terminal is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Capitol Theatre - 4 min walk
  • Hyde Park - 10 min walk
  • Sydney Town Hall - 11 min walk
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 11 min walk
  • Circular Quay - 6 min drive

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

3.5-star Art Deco hotel near Overseas Passenger Terminal
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Great Southern Hotel Sydney also features express check-in, express check-out, and an ATM.

This 3.5-star Sydney hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 176 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: AUD 20 for adults and AUD 20 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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. 944 out of 1973 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 776 out of 1973 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 1973 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 1973 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1973 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

Archie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A little dated but conveniently located. Worth the price. Lots of history.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For our purposes, as we are regularly accessing Sydney from the country, The Great Southern Hotel is extremely convenient. It is an older hotel but has well-considered facilities, a comfortable mattress, and a clean modern bathroom all at a very acceptable price for an inner CBD accommodation. The position is EXCELLENT with access to buses, regional and suburban rail, and light rail, all within a hundred metres or so, and the International and Domestic airports on a direct line from Central Station which is about two hundred metres away from the hotel. The restaurant has a variety of breakfasts at very acceptable prices and there is easy access to many very good value restaurants of high quality. We will definitely come again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robyne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We've been staying at GSH for over 20 years. Its got so much going for it in terms of location, friendly, welcoming staff and always clean and tidy rooms. However, the actual beds, that this time I paid $200 for on a Wednesday night, don't seem to have been updated since we first stayed in the early 2000s. It was the most uncomfortable, painful sleep that I've experienced in some time. For goodness sake, update your mattresses or charge what they are worth! Adding a chiro bill to the accomodation cost is not a desired outcome.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAMELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
After travelling four hours I was in the hotel within 200 m only across the road. It’s a great place to stay when you go to Sydney and the hotel price is very reasonable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cerana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it’s a good hotel
overall good
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location to stay in Sydney
Very friendly staff. Quick checkin and out. Good value breakfasts. Fantastic location as close to central statoon and light rail. Plenty of restaurants close by. Easy walk to Darling Harbour attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Warwick

Travelled with partner
Our preferred hotel in Sydney. Always enjoy the stay. Good sized room, comfortable bed and very helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Linsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Plus and minus
Firstly, the best location, excellent staff, clean enough but air con rattled so much we thought it would fall out of the ceiling. We turned it off and just used the ceiling fan whic was very quiet and adequate. The pictures of the rooms while booking are quite missleading as rooms are smaller than they look. Also the noise at night from outside (some air intake fan/blower) was quite loud. It was a good job we were absolutly exausted and got some good sleep desipite this noise. Requires some maint like the shower door doesnt close fully, which is the reason the bathroom door has serious water damage at the the bottom. If it wasn't for the outside noise we would possibly stay here again as the price was reasonable. More like a 3 star hotel than is 4 star rating. Our thanks to the very helpful staff and quick check-in
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xiaoshen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Simon, Katoomba

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower in room 525 need to look at the water has a tendency of going hot & cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I believe that it is a old building and I like all the old buildings in Sydney.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue-Ellen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really cool and unique
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Retno

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can rest properly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Jack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warning. Not a 4 star hotel. Best described as a high class hostel. Plexiglass reception. Random man sleeping in a chair 24 hours. Dirty bar. Sparse room but had some nice updates. Best quality was clean bathroom. A 2 star hotel is a generous rating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Sydney walkable to restaurant
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024