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Great Southern Hotel Sydney

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Exterior
Serves lunch and dinner
Lobby
Serves lunch and dinner

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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717 George Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000
  • Place, World Square Shopping Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, International Convention Centre Sydney
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(69 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Queen Room (Queen or Zip King bedding - subject to availability)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Queen Room (Queen or Zip King bedding - subject to availability)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(226 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Queen Room with no Housekeeping

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Queen Room with no Housekeeping

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(208 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Twin with no Housekeeping

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin with no Housekeeping

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(73 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Great Southern Hotel Sydney

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour front desk. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and ATM/banking services. Housekeeping is available on request.
Great Southern Hotel Sydney offers 176 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The shopping around Great Southern Hotel Sydney gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Capitol Theatre. Features include a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy a meal at the buffet restaurant or drinks at the pub
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include an elevator and an ATM
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness, overall comfort, and comfy beds
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Capitol Theatre and 10 minutes by foot from Hyde Park
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Great Southern Hotel Sydney also features express check-in, express check-out, and an ATM.

This 3.5-star Sydney hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
1903 - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast only.
Great Southern Bar - This pub serves lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 21 for adults and AUD 21 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 1,903
  • Great Southern Bar

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request) (for a fee)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches used
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: AUD 30
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 35
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
For bookings of 14 nights or more, guests will be required to change rooms so that the property can carry out preventative cleaning and maintenance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 21 for adults and AUD 21 for children
  • Early check-in fee: AUD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: AUD 35 (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping fee: AUD 20 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Property Registration Number 84041067353
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Great Southern
Great Southern
Great Southern Hotel Sydney

Great Southern Hotel Sydney Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1046 out of 2091 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 778 out of 2091 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 192 out of 2091 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 2091 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 2091 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great breakfast, convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel is in a great location, reasonably priced, a little dated, but definitely a bargain.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ailan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Bijun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent friendly staff good loacation easy + highly recommended A+++
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms cleaned very well every day - helpful staff - fantastic location.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A wonderful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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6/10 Okay

tsutomu

Liked: Cleanliness
Location is perfect to use light rail.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Marralyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay & was happy with my room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, convenient, good value breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great internet and parking was a treat
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, service ect
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Darran

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms, very clean and everything you need
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Nisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean, staff was nice and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Central station and Light Rail out the front.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff, perfect location, clean and safe
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

mahesh

Liked: Cleanliness
Location was good
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Effie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this hotel, Check-in was easy, staff very polite and respectful, rooms were impeccable cleaned to a high standard.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great next to central, rooms clean and tidy and we were able to check in early which was perfect for us. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Yoshikazu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location of this hotel is quite nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

MARCUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Confortable stay, helpful staff, great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room pleasant staff as always
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026