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Conveniently located in Millers Point in the historic Rocks area, the hotel is within easy walking distance of the Central Business District(about 10 minutes), the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay.

Location: Circular Quay/the Rocks

1 kms to city centre
16 kms to the nearest airport (sydney)
1 km to the nearest station (wynyard)
5 minute walk to the nearest bus stop
3 km to the nearest fair site (darling harbour)
8 km to the nearest beach

Sash windows open to allow harbour breezes to circulate in all 100 rooms, some with juliet balconies. Guests have a choice of linens and pillows, including foam, feather, and non-allergenic. Rooms include video and DVD/CD players, satellite TVs with 14 channels, multi-line phones, high-speed Internet access (charges apply) and voice mail. Other amenities are safes, minibars, slippers, umbrellas, and complimentary bottled water. (Everything in the rooms can be purchased, including the beds and curtains.)

Opened in 1993, this three-storey hotel is modelled after a colonial mansion, with antiques and original artworks evoking a stately era. A marble staircase leads off the intimate lobby to meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 100 people. Extensive spa facilities include a spa tub, steam and sauna rooms, and a 65-foot lap pool under a domed roof, with fibre-optic lighting recreating the Southern Hemisphere night sky.
Galileo, modelled after a Parisian salon, specializes in Australian cuisine with Japanese influences, while the Globe Bar is popular for high tea and cocktails. The Drawing Room, with its Ned Kelly prints, plush armchairs, antique clocks, and fireplace, is a quiet retreat for reading newspapers or one of the hotel’s rare-edition books. High-speed Internet access (charges apply) is available in all public areas.