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Great Southern Hotel Sydney

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Serves lunch and dinner
Exterior
Executive Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
$132
$120 nightly
$132 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 2 - Mar 3

Explore the area

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717 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000
  • Place, World Square Shopping Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, International Convention Centre Sydney
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(64 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

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

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(196 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Queen Room with no Housekeeping

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(175 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Twin with no Housekeeping

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(61 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Sydney

With a stay at Great Southern Hotel Sydney, you'll be centrally located in Sydney, just a 4-minute walk from Capitol Theatre and 11 minutes by foot from International Convention Centre Sydney. .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 - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • World Square Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Hyde Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • International Convention Centre Sydney - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Sydney Town Hall - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Capitol Square Light Rail Station - 2 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Great Southern Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pho Gia Hoi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Outta Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪A Bowl of Noodles - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Great Southern Hotel Sydney

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 on request.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Limited onsite 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 21 for adults and AUD 21 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 (on request) (for a fee)

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 (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 150 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 21 for adults and AUD 21 for children
  • Early check-in fee: AUD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: AUD 35 (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping fee: AUD 20 per day
  • 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

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1030 out of 2076 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 782 out of 2076 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 2076 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 2076 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 2076 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Maree

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The hotel is old. The rooms are very basic. The location is great for a one night stay near the train if you will only be sleeping there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saji

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARCUS

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Confortable stay, helpful staff, great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quietness Excellent staff Clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness
Nightly cost now very expensive so shoild be much better. Air con was very noisey in rm 4-11Rattled all night both nights i couldnt sleep. I reported this. Wifi didnt work. I reported this. Bathroom/shower recess needs mildew removed fedges of white tiles. Not hard to do. I have white tile with no mildew.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

PAMELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff friendly and the room clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Nice staff. Great restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Laurence

Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was very tired. Especially bathroom and shower. Rather grubby.Temperature control was interesting. Staff were very pleasant and accommodating, breakfast was adequate and certainly the cheapest around.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great old charm hotel with fantastic transport options at the front door.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

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

10/10 Excellent

Humphrey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All OK
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was spotlessly clean and had everything I needed
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Sina

Nice and quiet. Air con work
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
All good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

neil

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Room clean and check in easy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff courteous and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

HEATHER

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I rocked up at least 90 minutes before check in but they still let me in. Always enjoy staying at this venue.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025