Address: 191 O’Riordan St, Mascot NSW 2020.
Phone: (02) 8398 4600.
Email: H9522@accor.com.
Web: www.pullmansydneyairport.com.au.
Rooms: Room types include Superior, Deluxe Corner, Executive, Executive Suite, Day-Use and Accessible.
Price: from about $180 per night.
Wifi: Free in guest rooms and public areas.
Parking: Yes, off-street self-parking available, with $40-per-night charge; valet parking available at extra cost.
Dining & drinking: Mobius Bar & Grill is open seven days till late; it serves buffet breakfast with a wide selection of fresh fruits, cereals, breads, pastries and hot menu items; a la carte breakfast available; bed-and-breakfast packages available; after breakfast the area morphs into a bar which is also a restaurant open for lunch and dinner; the restaurant is excellent and features an open kitchen and modern Australian menu incorporating a broad tapas-style selection for scrummy sharing.
Swimming pool & gym: Fit Lounge on second floor has wide range of modern equipment for those who want to exercise.
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: High as befitting its claimed five-star rating.
Sleeping arrangements in standard room: King-size bed; rooms available with two king-size beds; crib supplied on request.
Gown/slippers: Gown no; slippers yes.
Bathroom: Ensuite with walk-in rainshower.
Hot water: Plentiful, good pressure.
Towels: Good quality; plentiful.
Storage space: Adequate.
Desk & lighting: Adequate desk, with good natural light.
X-factor: Great airport location; and close to one of Sydney’s newest dining areas of Mascot, Waterloo and Alexandria; its own seven-day restaurant, Mobius, is excellent, both for groups and individuals.
Try it out: Don’t make a habit being a stay-away parent and find some time to spend at the Pullman Sydney Airport with the family. Save 50 per cent on a second room for the kids, who get breakfast for free. And stay in bed with a 2pm check-out arranged.
Note: Unless otherwise stated or assumed, comments apply to the writer’s room.
Written by: John Rozentals