Siesta Sydney

下次再幫襯！

I stayed for 12 nights in a room on the 3rd floor with a Queen size bed. The location in the north-west corner of the Sydney CBD turned out to be good for some of the places I was going (State Theatre, Martin Place) while being away from the noise of the city centre. The room was big and comfortable with a writing table and chair, but the light switch is a long way from the bed, so after switching the light off I had a walk in the dark to the bed every night . I would suggest a power point near the bed that the table light could be plugged into. Not the greatest bathrooms but it is a budget hotel. There is a washing machine available free of charge, which was great but there was no washing powder. I didn't want to buy a big box from a supermarket so I asked at Reception. Eventually their cleaner helped me out with some powder. You should sell single-load tubs of powder like hostels do. The bad news - there is something very wrong with the fridge on the 3rd floor. I had 2 bottles of milk go off during my stay - the first time I put it down to bad luck but when it happened again to milk that was well short of its use-by date, I put it down to the fridge. I wasn't able to report this to Reception as it wasn't open when I was leaving the hotel early in the morning towards the end of my stay, or in the evening when I got back, so hopefully you'll read this review. I don't know what the problem is - it didn't feel particularly cold inside and maybe the seal isn't functioning on the door, but it needs looking at.

Family matters took me to Sydney, stayed a couple days on own, booked for family next visit. Lovely reception, simple decor, absolutely spotless, room, common living, bathrooms etc. Free coffee tea mueseli, toast spreads fruit. Nice fellow guests, not a party place. Location terrific, lots of pubs and shops. Not at all fancy, but great value.