Mariners Court Hotel Sydney Reviews

Rude receptionist. Breakfast okay for price. Location good.

The room is good for two people and I think there are private rooms as well. The best thing is the breakfast!! Eggs, bacon, bread, jam, etc. are really solid. And there is a Korean boss!

A hotel with taste and history. The hotel facilities are in place and easy to use (sockets, showers, in-room microwaves, small balconies, public activity areas, etc.). The beds are comfortable, the quilts, bedding and towels are of high quality and clean. The breakfast every day is unforgettable and wonderful. Enjoy coffee and hot breakfast with music, the restaurant environment is great! The hotel's public areas are also equipped with coin-operated washing machines for guests to use, which is very convenient! The hotel is very close to the Bay Pier, where you can see ships; you can also stroll through the botanical gardens and walk along the coastline to the Sydney Opera House, which is a unique and charming route; you can also walk to several nearby art galleries and contemporary art galleries from the hotel On the other hand, the pier and the coast are beautiful. There is a 311 bus station nearby to the city. Dona at the hotel front desk and the hotel manager are very welcoming and helpful to the guests. Thank you very much! I will definitely go back and stay next time😊

The hotel is conveniently located near the Woolloomooloo waterfront precinct and although located on a back street, presents a cost effective stay in the area. Great reception and breakfast. Will stay again.

Pros: walking distance to botanical gardens, opera house, circular quay, shopping and restaurants. Breakfast included - simple but yummy (Toast, eggs, sausages, cereal, cows and soy milk, yoghurt, fruit, coffee) Cons: reception is only open from 9am to 5pm so if you need any assistance you have to ring the manager who to be honest, is a bit hostile and seems to get annoyed if you ring him after hours. I also paid for a family room with a deck but got given a room without a deck. When I questioned the manager he said he actually had upgraded us to a better/newer room without a deck (meaning I had gotten a better deal despite not getting a varanda room) but to be fair, our room did not look new, it looked exactly the same as the room next door WITH a varanda, that we saw open while the housekeepers were cleaning. So I basically feel a bit ripped off by the hotel. Also, when reserving this hotel with ******* the booking stated “reserve now, pay at the property” however a week before our arrival I got a AU$500 deposit. When I rang to check will I was being charged before my arrival, the manager said it was because it was a busy time in Sydney (during Taylor Swift concert) and they need a deposit to secure the booking. It was ok with us because we already had the money saved for accommodation, but it’s unfair that the hotel stated one thing on ******* and didn’t honour it when time came.

I loved the location. It was a 25min walk to the opera house, through the botanic gardens. It was a short walk to King's Cross. Woolloomooloo seemed safe and relatively quiet. They are staffed from 9am to 5pm or 6pm so if you need to talk to someone after those hours, no one is available. Our room sometimes felt stuffy after being out all day because it is time-controlled. It stays on for some hours then turns off until you turn it on again. We enjoyed the continental breakfast. The bathroom shower was great. If you are about location, I highly recommend.

Room is run down. Many lights did not work. Difficult to get ready when the room was so dark. We did not get daily housekeeping, just fresh towels when we requested. No dish-soap to clean glasses and mugs in our room so we were unable to utilise the kettle to make hot drinks. Kitchen area was locked so we could not use coffee machine there outside of breakfast hours. Curtains in room are mouldy as is wall/ceiling of shower bathroom. We ran out of toilet paper because our room was not serviced despite us staying for 5 consecutive nights…. Games room has a broken coffee machine with expired milk in fridge and kitchenette in games room has open biscuit packs… does not appear to get regularly cleaned. This resulted in us being out in the city and not in our room much. Finally we were nearly charged an extra night at check in, luckily we noticed before we were charged. Positives: daily breakfast and good coffee from machine in breakfast area. Location was convenient— walkable to opera house and CBD.

Mariners Court is just a short walk from Kings Cross station, and close to the cafes and bars of the harbour.

Ladies need a full length mirror and much better lighting - configuration in room with double bed needs reworking. Would be good if blinds could be attached to walls when open

The room was clean and comfortable. We did get an upgrade to a family room which gave us more space. Basic cooking facilities and fridge which was a bonus. The staff were helpful and the breakfast was very good.

On our terrace we had rats-they even had pets. We changed rooms, the air remained hot and humid and the fans are only a minor relief.The hotel is old run down -the photos available at ******* convey a false impression. The reception opens at 9 and closes before 5. It is rather a bachpackers‘ place than a hotel

Great location 30 minute to the opera house and wharf. Value for money with great breakfast included.

On arrival the staff were friendly and informative. Our room was clean and the bed very comfortable. The bathroom was a little tired but clean. The breakfast was excellent, a buffet of cereal ,fruit yoghurt and full cooked breakfast with an excellent coffee machine. They do say in their details that tea and coffee are available all day in the common area but this was not the case, however, it was provided in the rooms. The surrounding area had great restaurants and bars all within 10 minutes walk but some of them demanded a walk up 101 steps to get there, saying that, we managed them aged 68 and 71. You can walk to the Opera house in 20 minutes through the gardens and the area felt very safe. If we went back to Sydney we would definitely stay there again and would definitely recommend the hotel.

Feels a little sketchy from the outside at night, especially if (like me) you've never been there and don't know where you are. But come morning I realized that it's got a fantastic location - the Botanical gardens are right there, there's a variety of dining options, and it's near (without being too near) the downtown area. The facility itself a bit retro in its architecture, but solid in construction, with wide hallways, and has been refurbished. Bathrooms (and the rooms in general) were clean, and the morning (Full Australian) breakfast was fantastic. I would definitely stay here again.