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The Occidental Hotel

2.5 star property

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2 bars/lounges
Exterior
Lobby
Basic Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Bathroom | Towels
Ensuite Room with Private Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
$131
$120 nightly
$131 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 10 - Mar 11

Explore the area

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43 York St, Sydney, NSW, 2000
  • Place, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Pitt Street Mall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Martin Place
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Ensuite Room with Private Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Ensuite Room with Private Bathroom

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room with Shared Bathroom

7.6 out of 10
Good
(54 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Share (1 Queen and 1 Single Bed) with Shared Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Share (1 Queen and 1 Single Bed) with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room (1 Queen and 2 Single) with Shared Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room (1 Queen and 2 Single) with Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Sydney

A stay at The Occidental Hotel places you in the heart of Sydney, within a 10-minute walk of Pitt Street Mall and SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Circular Quay and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Martin Place.

What's nearby

  • SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Pitt Street Mall - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • King Street Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Martin Place - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Hyde Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Wynyard Station - 2 min walk
  • Sydney Circular Quay Station - 11 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wynyard Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nook Urban Fresh Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Eleven Barrack - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Occidental Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪York Lane - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Occidental Hotel

The Occidental Hotel offers 12 accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Sydney hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This hotel offers designated smoking areas.
At The Occidental Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and an elevator.
The Occidental Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Ground floor bar]
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 6 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

Property is also known as

The Occidental Hotel Hotel
The Occidental Hotel Sydney
The Occidental Hotel Hotel Sydney

The Occidental Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 269 out of 826 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 305 out of 826 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 826 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 826 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 826 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anthony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was clean, the beds were comfortable and the bathrooms accessible and clean. The building construction noise across the street was not welcome at 3am but not the fault or within the control of the hotel. Attempted to have a meal for dinner but the pub was so chock a block full that we had to go elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location right next to Wynyard station (trains, buses, light rail, supermarket and food hall all within a block). Beautiful old building. Shared bathrooms excellent (aside from the lack of mirrors). Very large showers and always kept clean. Was initially worried about the "shared" aspect, but hardly saw another person in 4 days. Never had to wait. Room adequate. Nothing fancy, but very clean. Great view across the park to the city. Could use maybe a power point or 2. Saturday night traffic was noisy (of course), but despite two functions downstairs and a full bar, almost no noise audible from within the building. Had a great stay. Would stay again and definitely recommend for a short city trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Cheapest place in Sydney to stay we like staying here on out travels. We enjoyed the bar down stairs. Easy to walk to public transport
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Shangara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was too small for a couple. There was not enough room to put our things about. There are no mirrors in the male bathrooms to have shave. Staff was not courteous. I requested for some milk to make tea. Wr waited for an hour and when I complained the manager was telling me off saying no need to be angry. The staff was not very helpful, but the hotel was at the right location. All the attractions were in walking distance.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean, staff friendly, beds comfortable. A lot of street and people noise.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
​Great Location, but Unacceptable Room Quality and Service Gaps. ​The central location is excellent (5 stars), and some staff were helpful. However, the building is severely outdated. Key issues included no hot water at our room's sink and excessive noise from the street and the ground-floor bar due to thin walls/single-pane windows. No hangers in closet or in the room could be found - had to request from Bar staff. ​Ventilation is poor, and since the windows lack screens, you cannot open them, meaning towels and clothing will not dry. We also encountered significant hygiene problems (mold, insects, dirty carpet, uncleaned sheets). Crucially, there is zero assistance or housekeeping on Sundays, leaving guests stranded with issues like uncollected garbage. The serious comfort and cleanliness flaws outweigh the great location. Management of the property was contacted but are not willing to discount or refund - photos for proof on file.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes very tidy. Staff were very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jolynn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Staff are friendly & helpful, location is convenient, room is clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Elliot

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty rooms with creepy crawlies around. In shower rooms, lots of flies around. Spend a little more and stay somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Lavau

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Decent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Greetings by night manager - very good Service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location super quiet as stayed Sunday night and pub is closed. Staff were very accommodating room was spacious clean and tidy. Budget accommodation but fine for family 2 adults and 2 teens pre cruise.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay. Comfortable, clean, room, amiable staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

lee, ogden

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In business for 175 years! The pub, especially outside is busy from 3:307 pm, very talkative after work crowd. Old woodwork, wi-fi was so spotty the TV was unwatchable, but had separate male and female bathrooms, shower rooms were lockable and not crowded. Not updated to modern hotel standards, but good price and the neighborhood is like NYC or Tokyo, so many people and shops, and places to eat. Any lack of the most modern amenities is made up by it’s 19th century building charm and close to town hall, the Queen Victoria Building shopping, the circular quay, so buses, trams and light rail in less than 500 feet away. Loved Sydney again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old word charm, beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kyra

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was clean and as described, it had 3 beds and a small bathroom. It is an older hotel but great value for money as it is right in the CBD (which means there is city noise) and close to Circular Quay for my cruise departure, close to the train and light rail & Darling Harbour. Only negatives - the pub is not open on a Sunday, which is when I was checking in, & no one is there, so you have to call a number on the front door and they send someone to check you in. There was no mention of this when booking through Wotif or in their details about the hotel. I also had to call on behalf of someone waiting downstairs as they were international guests and didn't have a phone to call or know what to do. Also there was no hairdryer in the room but the info in the room said to speak to someone downstairs to borrow one but no one was there so had to call again to ask if I could borrow one and they dropped one off to my room. There was a note in the bathroom that the hot water can take about 10 mins to come through (due to being an old hotel) & I didn't believe it but that was right. I had to run the water for about 10mins or so before any hot water came through, so if you are in a hurry be prepared for the wait or have a cold shower. Other than that the staff were friendly and for a budget central hotel it was a good pick.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness
This is an excellent location and decent price point. A very cool historic building with a ground floor pub, restaurant son the next two floors and rooms above. Feels a little time travel-y! The pub is a busy spot for lunch and happy hour, there was no noise in the room though. Everything felt clean though basic so as long as you have the right expectations you will love it. And I walked everywhere from this spot and the train station is just across the street. Staff was ok, mostly friendly. For any front desk type stuff use the bar but if it’s before or after hours they have a number. Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Huong

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Emilia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Rooms are functional and clean. Lots of noise from the street and windows noisy... So if you want a quiet night then bring your earplugs!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location was brilliant. Close to train station so easy to access from airport. Pub it's above was very popular, good food/drink deals. While room was outdated it was clean and all you need for a couple of nights stay. A bit of street noise but manageable. For the price I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Happy Hour busy with good prices and choices. Room clean and comfortable. Shared bathroom really needed a good scrub with a scrubbing brush. Liked the rustic decor.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025