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Criterion Hotel Sydney

3.0 star property

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Building design
Casino
Family Room, Multiple Beds | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Deluxe Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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260 Pitt St (Cnr Park Street), Sydney, NSW, 2000
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sydney Town Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sydney Tower Eye
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room, Multiple Beds | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Single Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Triple Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Double Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Criterion Hotel Sydney

Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and ATM/banking services. WiFi in public areas is free.
Criterion Hotel Sydney offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. This Sydney hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Criterion Hotel Sydney. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hyde Park. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Hyde Park and 4 minutes on foot from Sydney Tower Eye
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Sydney hotel.

The Criterion Hotel – On-site bistro. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Criterion Hotel

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • 19 private bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning

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 per cent for credit card payments

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

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

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 per cent

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property does not have a front desk. The host will greet guests on arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

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Criterion Hotel Sydney Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 166 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Clint

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel was dirty and smelly. The ‘en-suite’ bathroom was literally a prefabricated cube in the corner of the room with a step up to it. The stairs up to the rooms looked as though they hadn’t been cleaned for a long time. The room smelled so bad I looked for an alternative but due to Mardi Gras there was either no availability or prices were extortionate. I don’t understand how some people have rated this hotel 10/10. They clearly didn’t stay here or have extremely low standards.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Margaret, Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms (although very small) and friendly staff! 4 stars due to being woken up at 5AM due to construction. Location is amazing!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
What a wonderful hotel. From the time we arrived it was awesome. The staff were excellent and could not do enough for us, great location and the rooms were lovely. We had dinner there and the food was excellent. They go above and beyond. Would definitely stay there again, highly recommend. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Hotel
Great food
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

james

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Gay, King Creek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great. Jackhammers at 4am not so great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

rowena

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

james

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Corey

Disliked: Cleanliness
The room needed to be cleaned. I found it to be quiet dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located near Gadigal Station and Hyde Park. Perfect for my requirements
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Lidia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Rex, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Place was clean and tidy, amenities within expectation for the price point. Quite the novel experience doing checkin at the bar. No elevator so have that in mind
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emilia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless and the staff courteous and super helpful. Loved the 20s vibe that respects the year of construction. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location in CBD. Directly across from Metro train, walking distance to QVB, State Theatre & much more. Room is clean, comfortable bed, air con, TV & hot shower.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Suchhanda

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was quiet and clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was comfy and room was clean, the staff were friendly and helped store bags pre check in and post check out. It's a cheap inner city place so didn't expect much and while climbing two flights of stairs with my bags was hard I could tell the others checking in hated it so much more.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clear room, friendly and helpful staff. Great bar and food!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would recommend this hotel, Great location,walking distance to shops and Town hall station 2 minute walk. The hotel was exellent,my room was clean with an Ensuite Bathroom which was also very clean with fresh towels and Toiletries.The Tea/coffe making facilities on the first floor Were also exellent and in a perefct location. My only Regret Is that I did not have a meal in the pub, and missed out on the delicous food, but will definitely go there next time. Thank you for your hospitality. Mark Howell
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, clean amenities central location. Had a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room for a great price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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