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Criterion Hotel Sydney

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Family Room, Multiple Beds | Street view
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
260 Pitt St (Cnr Park Street), Sydney, NSW, 2000
  • Queen Victoria Building
    2 min walk
  • Sydney Town Hall
    2 min walk
  • Hyde Park
    3 min walk
  • Sydney, NSW (RSE-Rose Bay Seaplane Base)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

Criterion Hotel Sydney is in the heart of Sydney, within a 5-minute walk of Hyde Park and Sydney Tower Eye. .This casino hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Circular Quay.

What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 3 min walk
  • Sydney Tower Eye - 4 min walk
  • SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium - 12 min walk
  • Circular Quay - 3 min drive
  • Sydney Opera House - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Town Hall Station - 2 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 13 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Workshop Espresso - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Arthouse Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sakura Japanese Kitchen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Walrus Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Big Bite on Pitt - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Criterion Hotel Sydney

Hotel with a casino, a quick walk to Hyde Park
Criterion Hotel Sydney offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Sydney hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. 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.
Try your luck at the casino and enjoy other recreational amenities, which include a sportsbook.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at P.J. Gallaghers serving guests of Criterion Hotel Sydney. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and ATM/banking services.
P.J. Gallaghers - Onsite bistro. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • P.J. Gallaghers

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • 30 casino slot machines
  • Casino (90 square feet of space)
  • Casino sportsbook
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Criterion Hotel Sydney Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 123 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lynda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Check-in was dependent on how busy staff were and we had to wait a further hour and a half after the stated time. Very conveniently located in the CBD, basic but comfortable pub-style accommodation and surprisingly quiet considering it's central hub location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The accommodation is at the top of a hotel/pub which was busy upon arrival. Staff were helpful with check in. Rooms clean, compact. Dodgy power socket in the wall which came off completely when unplugging my device. Average spot for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Rick

Liked: Staff & service
does not justify a good review
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for our concert at the State Theatre. Room was basic but clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sojung

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is in the middle of Sydney with a reasonable price. If you want to stop by Sydney for shopping, it is one of best options.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and quiet I was on top floor had for me with bad knee next time I will make sure I’m on first floor only thing wrong
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

JON

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Gary Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice for a couple nights. Very good location with many walkable sights.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Iryna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is brilliant, close to Town Hall and etc, but the window looks to all construction side and noise bad; in shower the handle wasn’t working and basin not working too; others are ok for night stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic but totally adequate;great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeff

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

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and a good pub!
Great location, accomodating staff. I knew there was no elevator, so can't complain about that! Pub was great for happy hour and dinner. Bathroom was smallish and reminded me of being in an RV, but knew about that too. All in all a good place to stay for a couple of days.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walking to shops public transport
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Kain

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Lots of stairs and no lift, poor signage and direction for checkin, rooms not serviced though door tag hung out as told by checkin staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Corey Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love staying @ The Criterion Hotel. It’s a fab old building, perfect location, simple amenities and comfortable. If you’re a Diva - don’t come here. The stairs will be too hard for your precious self. But if you want good accomodation, in the centre of mighty Sydders with cafes and restaurants and entertainment all around you, as well as some nature with Hyde Park so close and without having to secure a personal loan, The Criterion is it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Cristina

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Nicely renovated in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisamaree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
small, glass bathroom, not private, awful bed
Very clean, but not keen on the practically see through glass bathroom. Small room and a shocking small soft bed - doctors visit yesterday for pain relief. Would have like the coffee in the room rather than mid-way down the stairs. good location and an ok choice if you're desperate. wouldn't stay again thou
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight experience.
Small room but perfect for us. My only suggestion would be to turn the lighting down in the bar at night to add some atmosphere. Staff were great, thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very basic bathroom very very tiny
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Adam

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Feels like a hostel. Check in is at a bar that looks like a students hangout
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Desleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was better than I expected. Enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023