The Russell Hotel Sydney

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143A George St. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2-9241-3543

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LAX to Sydney

We couldn't check in at the Russell - our room wasn't ready yet. It was about 9 in the morning so we went to the Sydney Visitors Center instead. We wanted to find out where we could pick up two green traveler's passes. Then we took the Ferry to Darling Harbor and walked around Cockle Bay Wharf and bought the Privileges Card at the Chinese Garden. At noon we went to the Syndey Aquarium (2 for 1 using the Privileges Card!). We found a restaurant called Christie's and had sea food lunch of prawn...

Sydney, Australia homhead
Leaving SFO to Sydney, Australia

Flight from SFO to Sydney, NSW Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ingafrolova
Planes, trains and ferries.

Alarm went off at 6am, but I'd been awake for an hour. I always get like this when going on holiday. My brain starts to go through the 'what have I forgotten' and 'checklists'. I just got up and get to it. I'm sure Kevin and Booger knew something was going on but I thought I'd feed them so they didn't freak out... but that made it worse because I usually only feed them a treat at night so Kevin went and immediately hid underneath the couch. We arrived at the cat boarding place and literally t...

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia natjb
Re-living Old Times

And we've made it. After 6-7 months in New Zealand we have finally left and arrived in Australia for a wee city break. And poor Kat was in for the time of her life having me regale her with stories of drunken stupidness from the last time I was here. Given that I'd lived in Sydney for 4 months or so you'd have thought I should have a fair understanding of the place so I told Kat to relax and let me take her on a magical tour of the city. I realised after a couple of hours that I'd significant...

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia nick.furmston
Melbourne to Sydney

Having done most of the sights of Melbourne prior to Tassie we spent the morning having Madge checked over for good measure (the Mechanic could find nothing wrong anywhere, cool) and doing our washing, but made our way into town in the afternoon to meet Katherines friend Gab from work in London. She took us on a tour of the South Bank including the casino which was just like vegas and we spent the evening drinking and eating by the river, very civilized for us!! (thanks Gab!) We left Melbourn...

Sydney, Australia russandkath
Emerald City

We're in the Emerald City in the land of Oz! Sydney is fantastic, really great city. Clean, modern, vibrant etc... We arrived on our flight from Ayers Rock into the dometic terminal of the airport, really handy airport rail link directly to Circular Quay. Only took 15 minutes to get into the center of town and then a 5 minute walk to our hotel. We stayed in The Rocks which is the historical center of the city, in a fantastic old hotel complete with antique furniture, comfy four poster beds an...

Sydney, Australia thephibbles
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Historical Traveler Reviews of The Russell Hotel Sydney

A great place to stay

from A TripAdvisor Member
The Russell is a great little hotel. No, it is not much like all the huge, characterless, multinational hotels found in Sydney in abundance, but it is a slice of old Sydney with a perfect location and extremely helpful staff. It is somewhere you'll remember the detail of. The breakfasts are excellent, and so are the evening restaurant meals. We have stayed there several times over the past few years, and have recommended it to others who have enjoyed it as well. The room sizes do vary, but are clean and tidy with subtle, old fashioned furnishings that are a pleasure to come back to after a day's sightseeing.

Quality jelly beans- inadequate room

from A TripAdvisor Member
Great location that's about it though. We stayed in a double room however, the double bed was pushed up against the wall and we did not have an ensuite bathroom although we had requested one. Carpets were dirty and there is no one to help with luggage to get up all those stairs. I think the hotel would be a hot property if they just refurbished the rooms. The lighting in the rooms was also insufficient. There should be a main ceiling light and in addition to the lamps.

Perhaps the worst hotel I've ever stayed in

from A TripAdvisor Member
One of the worst hotels I've ever stayed in.

I agree with TripAdvisor: the location was the only good thing about this hotel. Apart from that, we found the hotel noisy (loud traffic outside our room late at night and early the next morning, not helped by the old-fashioned windows that wouldn't close properly), our room was cramped and dirty, and the staff were unhelpful. It was also astonishly expensive considering the poor quality. After the first night we moved along the block to the Four Seasons... what a relief: nice rooms with proper bath and shower and enough space to unpack, great views over the harbor, friendly staff and not even more expensive. Moral: be careful when you try to save money. Sometimes poor quality costs more.

Skip it

from karenlast
The only good things about this hotel were the jelly beans in the lobby and the location! We heard the restaurant was good, but never ate there. It's a very small hotel in a very old building. The carpets were all old and worn down. We stayed on the 3d floor and there were no elevators and no one was around to lug our luggage up the 3 flights of stairs. For $260/night, you can find a much better hotel close by. Our room had a "beautiful view" of an office buiding which was so close that we could read the screen saves on the computer. Thankfully, we were so busy touring the city that we did not have to spend much time in our room!

Fantastic value boutique accommodation

from A TripAdvisor Member
WE stayed at the Russell for 4 nights last month. This is a very good value little boutique hotel. Fantastic location in Rocks precinct . we walked everywhere- very close to the markets, good cafes and attractions. Staff were terrific.

Horrible, Horrible Experience

from A TripAdvisor Member
We had booked four nights at this hotel in the two most expensive rooms, the "Suite" and the "Apartment". Both were located overlooking the main street in the Rocks, and the windows didn't close! It was so noisy we couldn't sleep. Also, the kitchen was unusable, knobs missing from the stove, pathetic dishes and cutlery were provided and the furniture was run down. The only good thing were the jelly beans in the lobby. After one night, we checked out and moved into the Intercontinental. Thanks, Frommers, for the bad advice!

Perfect Location in Sydney

from A TripAdvisor Member
The Russel is a small, quaint, comfortable little hotel which is ideally located in "The Rocks" area of Sydney. Just walk across the street and you're on the sidewalk around Sydney harbor with a perfect view of the Opera House and Sydney Harbor bridge. I only stayed two nights, but wish it had been more. I'd stay there again in a heartbeat.

Quaint hotel in The Rocks

from A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed at The Russell in 1990. If it's still the same, I heartily recommend it. Everything is small in this quaint little hotel in the historic district of The Rocks --- the narrow stairway (no elevator), the dining room (delicious food), and the rooms (clean) --- but we loved it. It's within easy walking distance of the famous Opera House and plenty of pubs for good eating (and Aussie beer) and public transportation to take you anywhere in Sydney, and the views of the beautiful bay are just outside your door. This many years later (2003), this hotel remains one of our favorites.

What a wonderful place!

from A TripAdvisor Member
I stayed at the Russell for 10 nights about 3 years ago and absolutely loved it! It is charming, comfortable, and very centrally located with a warm and helpful staff. Lovely breakfast available each morning. When I travelled to Melbourne for a couple of nights, I felt "homesick" for the Russell. :)

I hope to return to Australia within a couple of years, and if my plans end up including a stay in Sydney, there is no question that I will stay at the Russell.

Wonderful little hotel

from A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed at The Russell for three nights on the occasion of the Sydney Writers' Festival. It was a wonderful experience. The hotel is very well situated, in the heart of Sydney, close by all major sights, shopping, etc. It is a very attractive little old hotel, with beautiful rooms, ranging from small and cosy to large and elegant. It was quiet, peaceful, the staff were very pleasant, breakfast was good and prices were great. We'll certainly return!

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