Name: Rydges Sydney Central
Address: 28 Albion Street, Sydney, 2010, AU

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2026

Joanne

It was close to the conference I attended and had eateries close by. A short walk to the train station.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2026

DAVID

Unfortunately bathroom smelt bad

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2026

David

Good -Great location with onsite parking, close to Woolworths metro. 2 night stay.

Not so good - Apartment was under the gym located of 3rd floor, on the

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2026

Can

staff very good. i left foods in fridge, call hotel and i picked up after

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Eugenie

Great location, friendly staff, clean room.
Light switch was flickering in our room and the lifts are very slow. We tried to take the stairs but doors were locked.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Jason

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10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Dylan

Friendly helpful staff and clean room

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2026

Blair

We were very happy with our room
We were not at all happy with our room being serviced, first night turned jug on and it blew a fuse took ages to fix
Never got tea bags and sugar replaced daily had to ring to ask them to do this
(Six out of the ten nights)
No vacuum cleaning
No toilet cleaned in the Ten days we stayed 🙁 disappointing

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Sharon

Starting out a stay walking into a nice smelling reception area is always a pleasure, the room was very spacious and the bathroom was also.
The bed was very soft and comfortable as were the pillows.
The shower was very very hot! Good pressure and a nice way to start the day.
Super local to some great coffee shops and food places, under ground parking and a 20 minute walk to the QVB, it was the perfect place for an overnight stay.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Melissa

Breakfast and service was amazing and nice barista coffee. Only downside very noisy on level 2, (street noise and rooms next door and in corridor hear them
Closing etc) rooms need a bit of an upgrade.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Raymond

I did not have a shower cap on the shell and did not look been cleaned before our arrival as when I put my finger over the shelf I got dust?

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Jennifer Melanie

The room was reasonably comfortable, and we made good use of the pool and sauna. We had some trouble getting the Chromecast to work on the tv, but this was quickly resolved by helpful staff as soon as we brought it to their attention. We only had the breakfast on one morning, but the buffet had lots of variety

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Craig

Upon check-in staff was very pleasant and helpful. The room we had was of good size and all appointments were good. The only thing I could possibly say could be better was the length of glass in the bath shower. It could have been longer which would limit the amount of water that went on the floor.

Bed was very comfortable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Charnel

The staff were helpful and nice. The place was clean. However, in the room I was given, whenever you change the room temperature, the air-conditioning duct would make banging/tapping sounds which keep you up at night. The bed, tightly made with extra large sheets (not an issue) had most of the sheet on one side of the bed and hardly any on the other side of the bed. I woke up one night lying on the bed itself and not the sheet and had to remake the bed so that the sheet could be tucked in properly. Having a room next to the staff lift meant you'd wake up to staff talking loudly outside your door. On the last day there was a lot of drilling and banging coming from the hallway. Overall it was a decent stay but not great. It's a decent hotel in a convenient location.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

David

Quick check-in, friendly staff, clean room. My only complaint was that the bed itself was really soft which offers very little back support. Apart from that, everything else was very good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Jessica Rose

Loved the pool!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Erin

Great location, big room, lovely lobby and amenities

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Jeff

Great

Business

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Stacey

Great variety for breakfast. Walking distance to a few eateries. Needed aircon on all the time as the room got stuffy with no air flow. Loved our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Timothy

Good location early check in for a small fee was awesome.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Kerry

The bathroom was not well cleaned on arrival

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Joanne

Wonderful all roubd

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Chris

Ts is a perfectly adequate business hotel. Nothing in particular to fault, EXCEPT FOR THE MISERLY TRICKLE OF LUKEWARM WATER THAT DRIBBLES FROM THE SHOWERHEAD.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Russell

Na

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Hannah

our one night stay was amazing
room service as an extra highlight !

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Sandy

Room clean
Breakfast lovely

Family

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

Kat

1 star. A $2,500 lesson I shouldn't have had to learn.
I have stayed in more hotels than most, and I can say with confidence that this property has one of the most dangerously designed car parks I have ever encountered. Upon entering, there is no turning circle. None. Once you're in, you're committed, and the only way out is to reverse the entire length of the car park in near-darkness past unmarked pylons. I am a careful, experienced driver with a clean record spanning decades. I still reversed into a pylon I simply could not see. The repair bill came to $2,500. This is not a user error problem. It is a design and safety failure, and there are zero warning signs advising guests of what they're about to navigate.

To compound the frustration, the offer I had booked under clearly stated free parking. Staff attempted to dispute this at check-in, requiring me to produce my phone and physically show them the promotion before they relented. Not a great start after you've just damaged your vehicle in their car park. Once inside, good luck finding the lobby. It isn't labelled on the elevator, so you'll be guessing floors while lugging your bags.

I would urge management to install adequate lighting, proper signage warning guests about the reversing requirement, and to train their front desk team to honour advertised promotions without argument. Until these issues are addressed, I would strongly caution any guest against driving to this property.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Glenn

Check in was easy and the room was great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

William

Very good. Fantastic location. Easy access to Central Station
and all tourist spots. Great swimming pool and gym. Enjoyed in house cinema and brewery.

Family

4/10

Poor

06 Jun 2026

Mike

Extremely noisy with overnight traffic, guest noise in corridor this room was not well acoustic insulated.
No parking available so parking stations about 500mts walk,

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Veronica

I wasn't sure what to expect of this place, after reading some of the reviews. But all in all, it was pretty good when considering the price paid over a weekend while Vivid is on.

First the good: The spacious room, very comfortable bed, ample mirrors (including full length), the onsite awesome Brew Bar (Sydney Brewery) which does a great range of beers and a daily food/drink special. Happy Hour is very happy/happy! The proximity to Central Station makes it easy to get from/to the airport and then anywhere you could possibly want to go, I zipped down to Circular Quay every day on trains that were very frequent (Exit 3/Elizabeth St is your best exit).

The not so good: The rooms are a bit tired, showing their age, particularly the bathroom. But put into the context of the price paid, this is to be expected. The one thing that stood out most was the faint smell of what I thought to be stale cigarette smoke. It was very faint, but noticeable on day one when I first entered the room. I seemed to get used to it as the days went on though.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Ian

Convenient location, great staff and spacious room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

David

room are kept clean and tighty daily, staff are very polite and informative very helpful, and I had breakast twice which is always delicious from variety of food's making it if I filled up eating and missed
a selection of food, I caught it the next time around.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Kerrie

Great location with Brewery next door

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Gordon

Convenient location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Robert

I've stayed at this hotel a couple of times and my impressions each time have been consistent. Helpful, professional staff, large comfortable rooms, but the bathrooms could do with a refresh.

4/10

Poor

18 May 2026

Paul

Check-in process was a nightmare, female staff was horrible, I usually give the benefit of the doubt esp to those in service however this lady was mean and very unhelpful.
Another instance when I arrived after a certain time the sliding doors were closed and had to knock which there was 2 staff behind the desk, they both glanced up and looked back to their computer screens, I knocked again and they still didnt move, after a few seconds later one of them came and opened the door. I apologised stating that I forgot my card in the room and asked for another one. He asked for my name, I provided him with my Driver Licence. He then struggled to find my room number, he then asked me for my name which was ridiculous since he held my licence in his hand. He then tried looking it up again and then asked what room, I said I think its xxx and he then glanced at me and looked at my licence to verify it was me. Im ok that they're vigilant but a little excessive in my opinion since he had photo ID in his hand was a little ridiculous.
I found a couple more times when asking for directions etc that they weren't that helpful and seemed disinterested in helping.
I stay in alot of hotels and ive got to say that the level of service is below average and I wouldn't recommend or stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Raylene

Fantastic location with great amenities on site The brewery is a lovely place to have a few drinks and food The pool is very nice and they also have a cinema. Staff are very helpful when needed
Would highly recommend to all and we will return when coming back to Sydney

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

nicholas

Well located and great stsy

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Hannah

Was greatful for staffs acknowledgement to minor complaint (tear in sheets) they were promt to fixing and apologised sincerely. Very kind and professional. Would stay again.

Only consideration i would seek is if the loft offered dinner as well as breakfast.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Robert

Hotel is modern and clean. Generous sized rooms and in a central location.Bath and shower fittings a little tired and new fittings (shower head etc) would improve comfort.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Mitchell

I was very happy here. My room faced the road but the noise was barely an issue and the mattress was so comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Paul G

A short notice stay as a result of airline schedule change. Great location, huge comfortable room but not inexpensive.

Would stay there again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Elynn

Great location, everything was easy!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Constance

Our room was large and had a balcony. The hotel was conveniently located to Central Station offering easy access to all parts of the city.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Vicki

Well located hotel. Rooms were quiet and block out blinds were fantastic. Buffet breakfast was only OK. They ran out of a lot and were slow to replenish. Would prefer to go out on a cafe.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Jane

Convenient location. Decor a bit lacking, but clean

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Darren

Lovely rooms, spacious. All staff very helpful. Nice coffee at the bar. Location excellent for access to airport via train, City and Eastern Suburbs. Rooms were clean, let down by lifts not working on last day but that was very minor. Overall excellent.

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Blossom

Rooms were in good condition
Breakfast was good and the food was well prepared.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

liesel

Great location, room fairly dark.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Michelle

Staff were amazing from the moment we arrived, always greeted with a smile. We stayed 9 nights and would definitely stay again. Breakfast in the mornings was such a good start to the day, so much to choose from even gf section. The staff at breakfast were so friendly and worked so hard to keep everything well stocked. The restaurant onsite for lunch or dinner was a bonus too. The meals we had from there were also delicious. Location is perfect right by the train/tram station. Thank you for a wonderful stay ⭐️

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Stephen

We loved the pool and spa and cinema

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Leon

Breakfast was amazing. Pool,sauna and spa were great. Unfortunately loud music from rooftop party could be heard in room on the 9th floor but otherwise a pleasant stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2026

ELIZABETH

Staff werw good, bed comfortable but noticeably noisy, I could hear trains and traffic all night.

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Carl Elliot

clean room

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Laura

Great location, nice buffet breakfast, friendly staff. It was nice to be able to go to sauna and have a swim and relax in the hot tub. But if you ever plan on renovating the sauna, please consult anyone from Finland beforehand!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Zoe

Lovely stay, close to train station. Helpful accommodating staff

Friends

4/10

Poor

30 Mar 2026

Andrew

Advised staff of a cockroach climbing on my toothbrush in the morning of my departure, only to be told, “we could have gotten you a new tooth brush”. Not an appropriate response especially with photo proof. I’m not one to write reviews or “ask for a manger” in general, but that snapped me. Otherwise the place comes off as clean, tidy. Pretty disappointed in the response. If I had more time before my flight I would have made sure to talk to the right person, obviously the two ladies at the desk were unfazed by a cockroach in a guests room. Pretty disappointing for almost $200 a night all in.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

Benjamin

The elevators are the slowest I have ever seen and no obvious staircase you use, at peak times the elevators were full and no easy alternative to take stairs.

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Cheryl

Go green and receive a $10.00 credit/ room/ day.Staff was very helpful.Rooms are good with an updated bathroom

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Joseph

Always a solid stay at Rydges . Property is well located.

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Roslyn

Bathroom needed a good clean as tiles in shower were grotty and glass shelf had mold on it. Room could have done with a dust.

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

Ola

Good clean friendly, helpful staff, great breakfast which includes fried rice, choice of fruits, drinks and juicing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Sherry-Lynn

The room was clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. Hotel was close to public transportation.Would stay here again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Justin Aaron

Lifts were broken otherwise a really good place to stay, will be staying again

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Greg and Vicki

Close to Central Station that suited us

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Kerryn

Great location, close to public transport. Spacious rooms with great facilities.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2026

Elaine

Stayed at the Rydges because it was close to the train station. Wanted to take the train to the airport but the train were under maintenance on the weekend. We had to take uber the next day.
Check in was easy, I was able to get an early check in. The staff didn’t confirm if I had breakfast included and didn’t provide wi-fi access at time of check-in. I had to ask later.
The elevators were slow.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2026

Leisa

Stayed for 2 nights. It’s close to central station and walking distance to restaurants and shops. Had a great stay.

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Paulius

Pool and Sauna should be accessible until 11pm or later, only had 1 towel in my room, when asked for someone to drop it off, was told I can just pick it up from reception, had a card to Greg on my bed, my name is not Greg, so not sure if the room was even cleaned before my arrival as it was not the day after and only cleaned 2/3 nights. Still would stay again, staff were pleasant and you have a brewery and a sauna, which is more than I expected and made me stay in the hotel longer than I would have otherwise.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

TAT SING

Good and convenience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Robin

The staff were lovely, particular at check in and check out. Also, we need some maintenance, and the maintenance person was marvellous.

The size of the room and bathroom were good, and the facilities such as the desk and chair were very useful, as was the two-seater lounge.

I'm not keen on the lights over the bed, and prefer side table lights, but understand they are probably easier to care for.

The cleaners forgot to replace a couple of items, but this was minor. The bed wasn't that well made, but also this was easily rectified. Possibly they just need a reminder.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Tim

Staff were tops. Room was comfortable,
Gym was good, but needed a multi-gym. Love the pool and hot tub.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2026

Jordana

Staff were beautiful, excellent parking facilities. Great location. Have loved staying here a few times now.
The room was tidy but the bathroom smelled of urine unfortunately. It seemed to be coming from the drain? Very strong odour, worse at night.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Kerryn

the place is spotless! so clean, crisp and well presented.
Facilities excellent, stayed for 2 day conference and everything provided was excellent.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Linda

staff were very friendly, room was nice,

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Elizabeth

Beautiful clean room with the comfiest beds ever. Reception staff very accommodating. Highly recommend 👍

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Andrew

Friendly staff and good amenities with a pool and nice gym. Sydney Brewery was a good place to eat and great value.

I’ve stayed in better rooms.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

COLIN

The hotel reception was clean and tide with all staff helpfull,. Tha room was a very good size and could have been very comfortable, but the cleaning let the room down badly. The bathroom floor only cleaned in main floor area, around vanity and walls and toilet have not been cleaned for ages. The furniture had stains all over them and floor had not been vacumed properly fingernail clippings on the floor near bed and sofa.cleanad forc

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

James

Booked late after a last minute change of work plans, and found this within budget. Absolutely exceeded expectations. Room on 6th Floor (an upgrade) was great. Spacious, well appointed, comfortable bed and - the standout - very nice effective black blinds. Slept perfectly.

Gym was good, but busier than other cdb hotels I use regularly. Pool nice, sauna was out of order.

Got a couple of drinks vouchers through hotels.com Silver status and was able to use the m in the Brewery next door. Massive bonus, that. Good atmosphere, better than a regular hotel bar. Great grilled fish too.

Will stay again when available.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Robyn

The staff were very helpful and kind. The room was clean and spacious!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Taryn

Great location, clean and comfort

Business

4/10

Poor

06 Feb 2026

KWOK PUN

The bed was very soft and uncomfortable. the room we were in was directly underneath the gym where we were woken up by people using the gym dropping the weights and the noise from this.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Michaela

Everything, just happy to be there

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

31 Jan 2026

Susan

The entire thing was poor. Check in was delayed. Sauna not working. Terrace not open. Buffet breakfast was not nice.

Check in so slow that two other staff checked in 3 guests whilst I was being checked in.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Takfarinas

Very amazing hotel, we are really appreciated our stay in this hotel.
The staff was very kind.
The bedding is comfortable, very clean, and always well-made.
The staff is incredibly kind and attentive. It was a wonderful experience.
We highly recommend it.
Azul fellawen.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

Johann

Clean and comfortable

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

Johann

Clean and comfortable

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Heather

Great room and location.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Clair

The staff were exceptional. Room was fantastic. Breakfast buffet had a great variety. Good spot!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

MICHAEL

Clean, friendly and helpful staff. Nice breakfast with great choices.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

Kirsty Lou-Ellen

Not as good as previous stays. Blackout blinds have seen better days with sunlight coming in both sides & blind coming off the roller. Had problems this time with Chromecast. Staff last 2 days were very obliging. Allowed luggage to stay so I could sightsee in CBD before I left Sydney later in the day.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Connor

Nice room, tall ceilings, got a bargain with free parking and AWESOME buffet breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Roseanne

we had a great holiday and the hotel was i n such a great convenient spot for getting around the city

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2026

Miguel

Room was heat

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Enzo

GOOD LOCATION

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2026

Stacey

Spacious room. Amazing pool and spa. If you like a soft bed the beds are amazing. Couple of things, teaspoons in room to stir sugar into cup of tea. And towels are very thin. One bath towel was so threadbare it had a hole in it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

timothy

Spotless room and staff were very professional in every way

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Laura

Lovely room and GREAT air conditioning. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful, great neighborhood

Partner