Name: Central Studio Hotel Sydney
Address: Corner of George and Quay Streets, 803 -813, Haymarket, 2000, AU

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Maria

Central Studio Hotel was a pleasant surprise, great value for money and excellently located close to public transport. Staff were professional and helpful, my room was quiet and clean, and bonus, I was able to control the air-conditioning!

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Tony

Air con was too noisy to run through out the night. No Sydney tv channels available.
Shower floor waste unable to cope with the water flow so had to turn off the water midway through shower to allow the water to drain otherwise the bathroom would have flooded.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Jeanette

Not enough long life milk in the fridge

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Craig

Been staying here for the last 11 years, use to be great, but this be the last time. Since it changed name a few years ago it has become terrible. Its become very grotty, in room carpets & bathroom smell, bin broken, batteries flat in tv remote, a-lot of marks on walls in room, but worst of all is the bed quilt, it was stained with blood, sweat & also what looks like urine, they just try cover it up with a white throw over sheet.
Floor level hallway we stayed on the carpet loose, torn & smells strong mouldy smell

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Chenwei

General good

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

scott

On 10th floor, still had early morning traffic noise

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Federico

Lobby is not maintained and room curtains not clean

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Robert

In need of renovation or up grading

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Joel

Major leak in the walkway

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Graham

Very good. Only one pillow each however they bought up 2 more after request. Great shower. Cost to everything.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Margaret

Every thing was excellent. But the air conditioning unit was not working.witch was disappointing.great view of city from room.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

Eliot

Very tired place. Lots of marks on walls, ripped carpet level 9 near lifts. Bathroom sink stained, pillows too bulky. (Which would be fine if there was a choice). Ordinary oldish TV (no HD) But bed was comfy and staff were great.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Angela

The position in Sydney was ideal for going to the Capitol Theatre. The staff were great when we checked in. The room was a good size but the bathroom was a little tired looking and didn't seem very clean, but maybe just a bit past used by date.
There was tea & coffee facilities for two but only one tiny uht milk tub in the little bar fridge. There also where no wine glasses in the room for the bottle we bought along with us. The bed was a king size and it was clean and comfortable.
On the whole it was okay but maybe they need to spruce up the bathrooms a little.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Jim

Nice and central to where we were going and quiet rooms for where it is located

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Darrell

Air conditioning may need to be serviced, other than that, the room is clean, great staff and very close to shops and transport.😎

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2026

Nimfa

I like how prompt to the staff and provided our request of extra pillows and storing my luggage , since I have returning booking. However, there is one staff at the desk who is bald and dark skinned man, who has impolite tone when talking to me. I feel like he’s not a good fit in information desk.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Rose

Very convenient loction for public transport, across the road fromCentral station: airport, suburban and city trains, Metro station, one block from light rail. Easy walk to Market city and Darling Harbour. Clean and relatively spacious room. Some traffic noise but to be expected given location.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

David

The room 1103 was large, clean and quiet except for late night antics next door. Bed was large, comfy mattress and pillows. Bathroom was clean. Onsite restaurant ordinary. Shops and supermarket nearby and a 5 minute walk from Central Railway Station. Trams. Buses all within 5 minutes to take you anywhere including Circular Quay. For around $160 a night, great value.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Mark

It's a great location next to Central Station and close to all transport links to the centre. Room was spacious and a comfortable bed. Nothing fancy but would stay again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2026

Karan

The location is great to catch a train to the airport.
Other bonus is location to Chinatown & darling harbour.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Luke

Close to central station
Plenty of food options
Staff are nice

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Rosemary

Close to transport. Friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Leanne

Great position next to Central Station, short walk to Light Rail. Chinatown/Haymarkwt eateries close by. Good access to Darling Harbour too. Wonderful guy at reception got me into a room early, which is always nice after an early morning flight. Nothing fancy, but neat and tidy, and everything you need to rest up after a long day sightseeing. Would gladly stay again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Geoffrey

Location for train travel is excellent.
Staff friendly and helpful .

Carpets show sign of wear. Hand basins need a good whitening scrub.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

ASHISH

Hello

Bath room exhaust fan was not working.
Lights above bed pillow was not burning.
Room entrance roof light was flickering.
Room carpet was unsafe to walk.
No linen were changed .
No door sign, even after asking
Noise room.
Thank you
Kind regards
Ashish

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

Glenn

Air conditioning fine. The staff that could speak English very friendly and obliging. Good location for our purposes with Central Station and light rail nearby. Maintenance on the property was pathetic. The staff in the bar/breakfast area could not speak or understand English.

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 May 2026

Sharon

The hotel room needed maintenance and one of the mattresses had collapsed on one side and not to mention the terrible smell of Mildred and cleaning products was so bad that we had to keep the air on on to try and move it…won’t be going there again which is a shame because the guys on th front desk were exceptionally good I would give them a 10 if they had only warned us of the smells etc

Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2026

Eric

Room was clean, location fabulous but the hallways and lift needs a good restoration

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Ma Editha

Love the location ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ close to everything, plus train station is just few min walk. Staff are very accomodating. But the only problem is we woke up in the middle of the night when we heard fire alarm. There are no staff in reception area. Then all of us went down and go outside. But after clearing the false fire alarm, there is no staff there to assist us we have to find ways on our way or ask the firetruck staff if everything is okay and if we are good to comeback to our room.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2026

Rangi Benjamin

Air conditioning was Great, staff were very helpful, shops just out the door

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Weilu

Clean and convenient

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Allison

Joesph was awesome. Upgraded to suite, king bed beautifully high & comfortable. Large bath towels modern big bathroom, no exhaust fan. Very close to central station.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Rosemary

Clean, good amount of space, had a balcony, AC, microwave, refrigerator, plates, silverware, glasses, cups...pool. within walking distance of wharf, food, shops

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Creina

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6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

CHRISTOPHER

Very outdated. The aircon didnt work and the toilet railings were coming off the wall. No real water pressure in the shower. I was in a connecting door room and you could hear next door clearly (not sound proof, they were just talking normal volume).

Seems to be some massive leak near the links which smelt terrible.

Staff were really nice.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Donna

Yes

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Ashleigh

The rooms were clean and comfortable. AC, TV, hairdryers were all functional. It’s not as bad as some of the reviews claim, I had a pleasant stay.

Front staff were very helpful, extremely convenient location. Did not have concerns for safety, as female solo traveller.

The corridors had worn carpet and a slightly damp smell. However they were cranking up the dehumidifier 24/7. I can’t complain.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Royce

Great stay - room was so clean and tidy. Check in was easy and effective. Air conditioning was great, worked well and no complaints at all.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Bronwen

Great position and very helpful staff. The rooms were good, especially for the price compared to other nearby facilities. Everything worked, the bed was comfortable

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Robert

ROOM WAS CLEAN, CLOSE TO SHOPS, CONVENIENT FOR RAIL TRAVEL, STAFF WERE VERY HELPFUL AS WE ARRIVED EARLY

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

Yulin

AC water dripping, the room smells mould, drinking cups have stains, can hear the lift nosy sound…..
The only good thing is the location is perfect.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

Md Razon

yes

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2026

Samuel K

The AC unit doesn’t work properly at the room I stayed

Friends

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2026

eric

A/c not working, had to shift rooms, new room next to lift and very noisy, place needs a Reno badly.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Kay

Very convenient to Central Railway.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Brian

Beautiful hotel love staying there

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Steve

Every thing about are stay was very good no complaints about anything

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Colleen

A comfortable room. Only needed 1 night before cruise. No phone working in room. Cannot ring down to front desk. Small supermarket a few steps round the corner. Staff helpful.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Feb 2026

Cameron

The shower had no pressure and was pretty much cold. I stayed here for two nights. I let reception know after the first night and it seemed like they had tried to fix it. Shower th 2nd morning was almost as bad. Whilst the water pressure had improved slightly it was no where near what you would expect. Also the water was barely above cold. So effectly had a cold drizzle both mornings

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2026

Joshua

Tired room but comfy bed. Much better hotels available for the same price

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

wendy

Helpful staff and very good location.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Feb 2026

FRITZIE

Not a daily cleaning hotel, no daily garbage disposal, coffe and milk you should take it downstairs if you want to use daily

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Sue

Building was run down, the hot breakfast was cold.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Lily

The room was dirty (bathroom) and the kettle was disgustingly dirty.
Overall, the place looks better in photos than it does in real life.

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2026

Noah

1 ply toilet paper, lukewarm water AT BEST in the shower, very limited towels provided, rickety elevators that feel like they’ll fall at any moment and terrible bedsheets that fall apart through the night.

Terrible stay, only 2 stars because the location was convenient and the staff was friendly.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2026

FRITZIE

Pls have a daily cleaning room , take garbage inside room,and supply daily the towel, coffe, etc even without going to the counter

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Julie

Clean room, comfortable bed, quiet and easy check in and out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Andrew

Room was clean. Staff were fine.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

Juliette

Beautiful staff at both check-in and check-out + very cool view overlooking Central Station.
Some issues with the cleanliness of the bed and bathroom, but didn't impact our one-night stay.
Great short-term accommodation!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Jan 2026

Luxmi Devi

It's regretable that any guest prior to booking should made aware that there is cleaning service only on demand in this hotel. It's only when you check in , you got to know it. Staff were very helpful. We had the bad luck of an alarm , fire brigades were on spot. No one at reception to keep us informed due to limited staff. It turned out to be a false alarm. We could see the wear and tears of this property. It needs some refurbishment. Contrary to other revirws, we didn't come across and insects or any other bugs. In the morning st check out , the staff at reception didn't even know about the incident of alarm. The only positive point of this hotel is its location. It's the worst hotel property I ever experienced in 40 years.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2026

Rinelle

Room was ok. Had everything we needed. Bed and hot shower. Could do with a bit of maintenance. The lobby is well presented however the rooms or ant least our room, are not of the same standard. Walls are grubby. Carpets dusty in places. Furniture worn. Needs repainting. Towels and linen worn. An update all round really. Left hand lift also requires a repair job. Very noisy in room 612 when opening and closing. Hearing it all the time. At first I thought it was the building construction on the opposite corner. We stayed for three nights. In town for the cricket. Great location for getting about. Price was ok. Booked in advance so got a good price. Glad I didn’t pay more. Just feel this hotel could lift its game a bit more.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Dec 2025

Hayley

Room is out dated needs new photos
Most bathroom lights weren’t working

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2025

Vincent

Only stayed one night, but have stayed her previously. Clean and modern small basic room. Good aircon on a hot night, and good value for the quality, and location is next to Central Station. Good option at the right price.

Business

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Karen

Welcome by staff was excellent. Lifts and hallways were dirty. Room was clean but needs a good deep clean and paint work needs to be down in hallways and room. Have been a couple of times now each time I have seen a declined with cleanliness

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Nov 2025

Neil

Place is smelly with mouldy wet carpets. Poorly maintained. It’s a shame as it’s a great location.
We will never return!!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Jose

Great

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Nicolas

The stay was great again
Balcony was spacious
The room was great

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

Kylie

Location was good. Big comfy bed, bathroom was worn. Street noise was loud.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

Neil

The room was run down and very minimal amenities. We returned because our last stay was so much better but what we paid did not reflect on what we got.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Barbara

Helpful staff. Spacious room. Well located for accessing Central Station. Plenty of diverse eateries nearby.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Nicolas

Great stay
Friendly staff
Great private balcony

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2025

Janet

The positives were the staff who were friendly and quick to respond to an air con issue, plus a really comfortable bed with a mattress topper (soft as!). Negatives would be dripping air con, only given one towel until we asked for another one. The hotel is close to central station and light rail.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Sampson

Room needed repairs and upgrades: vanity mirror in the bathroom was broken when checked in; bathroom door was rusted, paint falling out, sidebar missing, safe deposit box not working. Padlock for front door not working. Carpet in hallway torn up. No dolly room clean up

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

THERESE

The room was clean and comfortable with tea and coffee making and adequate toiletries.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Loretta Helen

The location could not be more handy and the room was comfortable, clean and spacious.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

LEANNE

staff was lovely from the staff at the deck to the cleaners very nice to talk to nothing was a problem

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2025

Stephen

Close to everything

Close to transport and the city
No need to take the car use the public transport to get there and around the city

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Oct 2025

Joe

The room was very average and smelled like urine. The mattress was old and squick every time you rolled to the side. The hallway was dirty and emergency exit sign was hanging on my one screw with electrical wires exposed.

I would not recommend this hotel or stay there again.

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

Cherryl

close to central train station

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Victoria

Room was a great size, reception were great but room was not serviced on day 3 as listed an there website, and when daily freshen up was done

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Bruce

Staff were very helpful and friendly, room was quiet and super close to Central Station

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Jamie May

Good location and clean.

Self

2/10

Poor

21 Sep 2025

Gillian

Probably the dirtiest hotel ever stayed at. Black mold on the roof of the bathroom, dust in the room corners so thick you couldn’t see the ground.
When we asked to store our luggage they said they would lock it in a room. But when we came back it was sitting in the hotel lobby in the exact same spot. Felt very unsafe with our belongings.

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2025

WARREN

First room curtain not closing due the 9frame that holds the runners was rotten so the curtain not working second room curtain working but the drain in the shower not draining out all in all not a nice stay

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Kyaw

Great location. Clean. Quite. Comfortable

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Alastair

Staff at front desk were very helpful and helped sort out our issues they could not have been more helpful.

4/10

Poor

04 Sep 2025

Peter

Stayed one night but almost didn't. As soon as I stepped out of the lift on floor 4 it stunk. It smelled like mold and so did the room. The showerhead looked it it has never been cleaned before. The aircon was blasting in my room probably trying to mask the smell but it just made it worse. Construction outside made it hard to sleep. Beds weren't made very well. Just felt dirty being in there with the smell and how run down it seemed.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2025

KWONG HOI

Convenient for food and traffic

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2025

Helen

Great place to stay, so close to Central Station.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2025

Kenneth

The property is clearly in need of a renovation, with clapped-out carpets, damaged furniture and evidence of quick-fix maintenance. In my room the bathroom door was missing, with only hinges remaining. Reception is supposed to be 24-hour, but is usually unattended.

4/10

Poor

16 Aug 2025

Caleb

Smelt like mould

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

Karen

Man in Reception excellent when booking in. Room clean but needs some maintenance.
Bed very comfortable . No breakfast available but lots of eating places nearby

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

Al

Water damage was apparent. Smell in hall and room. Ceiling in shower was breaking apart from water damage.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2025

Michelle

Stayed three nights and no house cleaning was done

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2025

Tom

Located close to major transport options, chinatown, darling harbour.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Linda

The Central Studio Hotel is conveniently located opposite the train station with a number of food chains in the area. Joseph on the front desk was very friendly and provided us with an upgrade as well as advice on the area along with some good laughs. The rooms are spacious with a comfortable large king size bed and walk in shower. Highly recommend and would stay again.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

Robert

Convenient

Close to rail , eateries clean & quiet

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

John

It was great. Quite and neat. Just had an odd aroma.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Pat

This hotel is a bit 'tired' but rooms are soacious and it's clean. Convenient location. The staff were very approachable and very helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Jennifer

Pros:
Friendly staff
Large room
Comfortable bed
HOT shower
Internet that actually worked
Only a 10 minute walk from Sydney Central Railway Station

Cons:
I’d asked for an accessible bathroom, or at least a shower chair, both when booking through Expedia, and then as a separate email directly to the property.
I would have at expected to be notified about the lack of this facility BEFORE I ARRIVED
Apart from having no shower chair for safety, there was nothing to hang onto …. There was a frameless shower screen, and the towel rails were 3 steps away from the shower.
Because of this unsafe arrangement, I shall not stay at this motel again.

In future bookings through Expedia, I would ask that if my request for a simple shower chair cannot be provided, would I at least be notified?
Thanks

Leisure Self