Rydges Sydney Central
Address: 28 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Phone: 02 9289 0000
Email: reservations_rydgessydneycentral@evt.com
Web: www.rydges.com/sydneycentral
Rooms: Room types include Superior, Deluxe, Executive, Balcony, Studio Suite, Executive Suite, Deluxe Terrace Suite, Family, Accessible.
Price: from about $220 per night.
Wifi: Free in guest rooms and public areas.
Parking: Yes, off-street self-parking available, with charges ranging from $11 per hour to $44 per night. Valet parking available at extra cost.
Dining & drinking: RISE buffet breakfast in-house; wide selection of fresh fruits, cereals, breads, pastries and hot menu items; breakfast available 6-10am Monday to Friday, 6.30-10.30am weekends; bed-and-breakfast packages available. Good restaurant shares space with bar featuring many wines by the glass, spirits and excellent range of beers made on-premise. Sydney Brewery restaurant and bar open 11am till late Monday-Saturday, 4pm till late Sunday. Restaurant features classy pub food, with lots of share plates (such as jalapeno & haloumi poppers with beetroot dipping sauce) and main meals (such as Sydney Cider mussel pot with chilli and crusty bread).
Swimming pool & gym: Yes.
Laundry & dry-cleaning: Yes, at extra charge.
Cooking facilities: No.
Mini-bar: Yes.
Individually controlled air conditioning: Yes.
In-room safe: Yes.
Iron and ironing board: Yes.
Cable channels: Yes.
Tea- and coffee-making facilities: Yes.
Comfort level: Good.
Sleeping arrangements in standard room: king-sized bed; can be configured to two king singles; double sofa converts into bed (available most rooms).
Gown/slippers: No.
Bathroom: Ensuite with walk-in shower; rooms with bath available on request.
Hot water: Plentiful, good pressure.
Towels: Good quality; plentiful.
Storage space: Adequate.
Desk & lighting: Adequate desk, natural light plus in-wall lighting.
X-factor: Convenient downtown location walking distance from Central Station; excellent on-premise brewery (Sydney Brewery Surry Hills — phone 02 9288 0028 or Richard Feyn on 0412 288 144; visit www.sydneybrewery.com) featuring a delicious range of lagers, ales and stouts that go exceptionally well with the restaurant’s fare and are named mainly after local suburbs and features.
Try it out: A good introduction to the hotel is provided by the ‘Stay and Explore Sydney’ package. A low-season rate of from $299 per adult per night gets punters accommodation, parking, buffet breakfast daily, late check out of 1pm and a family pass (for up to two adults and two children) for two of the following Sydney attractions: Sydney Tower Eye, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, Madame Tussauds Sydney and Wild Life Sydney Zoo.
Written by: John Rozentals
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