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Great Southern Hotel Sydney

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Interior entrance
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Interior entrance
Breakfast served

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
717 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000
  • Capitol Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • International Convention Centre Sydney
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Circular Quay
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin with no Housekeeping

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

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

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Queen Room with no Housekeeping

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Great Southern Hotel Sydney

Art Deco hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour front desk. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out and ATM/banking services. Housekeeping is available on request.
Great Southern Hotel Sydney offers 176 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The shopping around Great Southern Hotel Sydney gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Capitol Theatre. Features include a restaurant, a bar and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy a meal at the buffet restaurant or drinks at the pub
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a lift and an ATM
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the overall comfort, comfy beds and cleanliness
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Capitol Theatre and 5 minutes on foot from World Square Shopping Centre
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Great Southern Hotel Sydney also features express check-in, express check-out, and an ATM.

This 3.5-star Sydney hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
1903 – This buffet restaurant only serves breakfast.
Great Southern Bar – This pub serves lunch and dinner.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Limited on-site 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 20 for adults and AUD 20 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 (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

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 per cent 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
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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately AUD 20 for adults and from AUD 20 for children
  • Early check-in fee: AUD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: AUD 35 (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 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 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
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.
Property Registration Number 84041067353

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Great Southern
Great Southern
Great Southern Hotel Sydney

Great Southern Hotel Sydney Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1030 out of 2127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 822 out of 2127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 183 out of 2127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 2127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 2127 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Although the hotel was centrally located and the front desk staff very nice, and the price was reasonable , our room left a lot to be desired. The room was small, and needed dusting. the carpet was so sticky that we left our shoes on the entire time. The lobby smelled of bug spray, especially in the mornings.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Heritage Hotel

It was good for the price we paid. Staff were friendly, room was old but clean. Mattress had a few springs that could be felt. All in all not bad and very convenient to Central station. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Convenient to central station.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
A/c cold and noisy.tv hard to adjust.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Katoomba

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The sevices and facilities were excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room wasn’t amazingly clean , the fridge smelt like it had been turned of and closed for a long time .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My second time staying here. The rooms are a tad small and the facilities are very basic but you can't argue with the price. The Great Southern Bar downstairs is great for a feed as well. I'll be back !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ewen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is great when arriving by train. Also convenient for the light rail. Cannot fault the hotel from this point of view. Hotel is "old" and it has that feel about it. This is a part of its charm to present a hotel (and history) form the early 20th century. Floors are a bit of a rabbit warren and rooms (at least 'my' room) are a little dull.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Step Back in Time! Truly Wonderful!

This is a really historic building and the room furniture all dated back to 1903, which I found amazing and really added to the ambiance to the place!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Value in a Big City

Loved the beautifully maintained/restored Art Deco ambience of the lobby and public spaces. Reception staff were pleasant. One of them went the extra mile in helping us carry out baggage down a flight of stairs to the Uber pick up point at the back of the hotel. Vehicles cannot stop at the front of the hotel. We were able to extend our checkout to 1pm for a reasonable charge Our room was small, it was clean, the bed was comfortable with safe, tea/coffee tray, frig, desk, one chair, iron, and blackout drapes. The air-con was good, silent on low and with a ceiling fan we kept very cool. There were no luggage stands. There is no light in the entrance which complicates setting up the safe which is at floor level in wardrobe. Bathroom with walk-in shower is also small but functional. A grab bar in the shower would be a good improvement. One tiny bottle of hair shampoo/conditioner in a room for two people is inadequate. The hotel is an easy walk to Asian eateries in Haymarket and to Central Station, light rail and buses.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place overall
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tegan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldnt rate this place high enough! Excellent location! Clean, spacious rooms. Quiet! Couldnt hear a thing! Everything you need! Very comfortable stay, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good price and convenient location to central station.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Loved the location. We walked everywhere in Sydney. The staff was very friendly and competent. The room was very comfortable and quiet. We would come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Guido

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good, but not great

Decent hotel in a good (for me) location, the room was relatively small, the bathroom very small, I really dislike uncovered blankets on the bed, breakfast was soso - not great selection, but workable. Overall good, but not great.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Vinh

Travelled with partner
Safe and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Diana Janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Convenience to everything but the hotel needs updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Colin

Disliked: Staff & service
Don’t accept a room on top floor (level 6) at the font of the hotel and particularly Room 616A as there is an exhaust outlet close to the room that emits a loud throbbing sound which the front desk did nothing about when reported close to midnight. The room is small, the bath towels had holes, there were no hand towels and only 1 tiny tube of shampoo, 2 small bars of soap and the paper facial tissue box was nearly empty and there was no replacement. There was also a small sliver of broken glass and fluff around the edges of the fitted carpet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Conna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a portable electric scooter too wide for one of the hall turns. They promptly found us a room with easy elevator and room access
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025