The Occidental Hotel

Enjoy the location and the rate. Had a fourth floor room and the elevator was out of service the morning we departed. Four trips down the stairs with luggage!

All very good

We had Room #30. Right next to the old lift. One window overlooking York Street, no sound-proofing. As you'd expect barely slept with the internal (lift) and external noise. Bathroom was a shared affair, which was acceptable, given hardly anyone seemed to use it. The room's air conditioner was poor, blowing warm air even though set at 20oC. In fact the entire room got hotter as the night progressed making any chance at sleep even harder. Bottom line: you get what you pay for (and sometimes even less).

We have stayed at The Occidental before this is why we found ourselves back again . This time we got the ensuite room . Love this old pub , she has so much character and charm ! She won’t be everyone’s “ cup of tea” but she is ours . The chicken paraigarime is yummy

Staff were incredibly friendly. For the price you pay and the location what more could you ask for. Room's were clean, bee was comfy.

Comfortable accommodation close to Wynyard Station and city. Meals from the bar were excellent. Staff were friendly and accommodating.

Needs a deep cleaning, nice staff

Central location. Good value. Staff were helpful. Main downside is the street noise. This is an old building with poorly sealed single glazed windows in a busy area day and night. If you can live with that then i would recommend.

Clean room

The hotel doesn’t really have a reception so be aware when checking in. We had to go to the bar to find someone which is slightly unusual. Even though it is above a bar it was quiet and did have a lift. There was also luggage storage which was great.

I knew, I had a shared bathroom but I figured I would at least be provided a robe to go to and from the shower. I received1I towel to use for multiple days so I couldn’t even put in on the ground to put clothes on in the shower area. The toilet area was separate from the shower area and also had a sink. Sometimes it had paper towels. So you had to go to the shower area after using the toilet or back to the sink in your room to wash your hands with no soap or paper towels or tissues. There was some type of cleaning product with a scrubby thing on the sink to clean it. The fire escape door on the 3rd and 4th door were both blocked by large red bags of linens. I’m not sure if they were clean or dirty but at least 6 or 7 bags. Two windows were left open on the 4th floor, day and night, with a large enough opening for any rodent and other small animal. No one was there at night and when the bar was closed. We had two women wanting to come in told us they lived there but had no key. When we checked in we gave them our name and they gave us our key no explanation about when they weren’t there where to drop our keys. They also didn’t ask for any ID which I have ever seen in anywhere in the world I have stayed.

This is in a good location in Sydney and a very cheap price, note the bathrooms are shared which was ok for me. Good for those who want a roof over their heads and nothing more. I would stay here again, the pub downstairs has a good happy hour and dinner specials every night

Very noisy- no cutlery- windows rattled all night- poor check in

Great location and a very charming building and pub. Staff were friendly and professional, also we were able to store our bags after check out so we could get out & about before heading to the airport. Good value for money. If I stay again I would just bring some ear plugs as the street can be quite noisy throughout the night (not from patrons but vehicles etc).

So noisy - it’s as if the walls were made from paper. I could hear everything going on in the rooms either side of me. Even when the kettle was switched on I heard it. Could hear the people in the next rooms breathing and that wasn’t even snoring. It was like they were in the same room

Stayed here in 2023 and enjoyed it then too!

Spacious room with a fridge, tea and coffee making facilities along with a sink. Comfortable bed and pillows.

Friendly staff and clean room. BYO hair dryer

The room looks run down,needs a renovation. The shower took 10 minutes before hot water was available.

Room a bit spartan and carpet a bit threadbare but all very clean and lovely bathroom. Kettle was a big plus and there was also a microwave and fridge with milk for our tea. Very convenient for Wynyard station trains to Circular Quay and direct to Airport. Easy with luggage.