Along with a restaurant, this hotel has 2 bars/lounges and a rooftop terrace. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, free newspapers, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite.
Royal Exhibition Hotel offers 13 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. This Sydney hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Royal Exhibition Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University of Technology Sydney. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and a restaurant.
Free WiFi
Enjoy a bite to eat at the bistro
Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and an elevator
Within a 15-minute walk of Capitol Theatre and Hyde Park
There's a restaurant on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. A rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Royal Exhibition Hotel.
Onsite venue - bistro.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
2 bars/lounges
A restaurant
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
ATM
Free newspapers in lobby
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
Lift
More
1 building
3 floors
Built in 1870
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Pillowtop mattress
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
50-inch LCD TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Refrigerator
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Heating (climate-controlled)
Laptop-compatible safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 1.65 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staffed during limited hours
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
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
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! Children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 10.0 per day.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 10.0 per day
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.65 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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
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
Children 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
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Royal Exhibition Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Very happy with my stay and will be back. Staff were courteous and professional, good security, room was very clean and comfortable
Kylie
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good
Phillip
25 Dec 2025
Ideal position, close to public transport.
Phillip
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good
Mark
16 Feb 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Check-in and check-out was seamless (my first time checking in at a bar) and the staff were all wonderful. The room was clean, the bed comfortable and bathroom spotless. There are earplugs available to drown out the street noise. Getting to and from the airport is also seamless as the station entrance is across the road… we got to the airport in 15mins from leaving the hotel!
Big, spotlessly clean and comfortable room right near the station
Rob
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good
Irene
2 Feb 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was above a hotel with trams running beside the Hotel. But we didn't hear any noise at all.
Irene
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
4/10 Poor
Veronica
2 Mar 2026
Construction work commenced at 6.15am within the establishment waking us up. I noticed when we arrived that renovations were underway on the ground floor but didn’t expect the rude awakening at 6.15am with loud voices, hammering, power tools etc, extremely loud.