Editor Pick
Hotel with a View
- December 9, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Poole Party from everywhere, Virginia
This hotel is not to be confused with the JW Marriot, Sydney which is located in the middle of town.
Marriott Circular Quay is located about 1 block from Circular Quay which is bordered by the famous architectural beauty of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Great location!
The Marriott hosts its usual high standards with clean rooms and excellent customer service (an extra cot was already in the room in anticipation of 2 children in the room). The suite was a decent size, 1 bathroom and 1 huge, full bathroom with shower and Jacuzzi tub and toilet all in separate areas of the bathroom. The executive lounge was relatively small compared to some of the other Marriott hotels and the food selection slightly smaller, but when in the middle of Sydney, it is not difficult to find food around the hotel.
The lobby and first floor hosted shops and bars/restaurants with live music in the evening weekends. The hotel was comfortable enough, but really the fun was right outside this centrally located hotel.
Circular Quay is the hub of Sydney harbour, bordered by Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. It is the start of/drop off point for ferry rides to the Rocks, Darling Harbour/ Sydney Aquarium/Chinatown, Taronga Zoo, shopping and restaurants as well as spectacular walks with view of the Opera House and Harbour bridge.
We took the ferry from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour to make our way to the Darling Harbour/Sydney Aquarium. It was a fabulous ride, with grand photo opportunities of various angles of the bridge and Opera House, as well as the carnival face of the gateway to Luna Park (an amusement park), not to mention the general harbours and landscapes. While the train and a walk to the Aquarium may be faster, the ferry ride is a definite must do!
Fares for an adult - $5.20 each way.
From journal Weekend in Sydney
Ground Zero
- April 30, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
A great location makes this 4 star hotel shine! The hotel is nice if located anywhere, but the location is ground zero for getting anywhere in greater sydney. Trains, buses and ferries are all within 2 blocks, just a bit more and you in the rocks or at the opera house. Good dinning scene nearby and easy connections by train directly to and from the airport too. Rooms are small but nicely equiped, some with great views of the bridge, harbor, and opera house. Elevator waits are the only minor complaint.