When I arrived at the hotel I asked if I could switch rooms and the staff were ever so accommodating and friendly. My room had a beautiful view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Nothing could be more perfect. The staff have been extremely friendly and helpful everyday. I was able to check-in early and check-out late!!... more

This hotel is centrally located in The Rocks, a few steps away from all the activity and a short walk to Circular Quay. Staff at the front desk are very cordial and helpful when asked a question. My room was clean and quiet. Now, here are the shortcomings... When I asked if it was hotel policy to disable the deadbolt... more

This is nothing special.. actually.. i have some remarks on it. We asked for a harbour view studio. We paied more for this and we had a small apt with with windows on the harbour. what a pity there are buildings in front. So no view of the sea, no view of the opera (only small parts of the top).... more

We arrived on a long haul flight to be greeted by an incompetent, flustered and ultimately rude and unhelpful front desk receptionist. Check in never happened and we moved on as quickly as we could. Shame, as reading reviews from 6 months ago this hotel got the thumbs up however it would appear that there has been a change of... more

The location was great, right near the Rocks which would have been handy if the market was on. The entrance looked good but the receptionist kept us waiting a while as she chatted to a guest about places to go. We were tired and found this bad manners. The lobby was cheap and the room was disappointing. We had expected... more

For a tourist, I found this to be an excellent location, at a reasonable price. Ten minutes' walk to circular quay (a little bit of uphill, and perhaps twenty stairs in the middle of that walk, if stairs are an issue for one). Five minutes' walk to the circular quay cruise ship terminal, and a stroll along the harbour. Twenty... more

Upon check in at the Stafford we were greeted outright rudely and not made to feel welcome in any way. We were simply handed the key with a grumble. This attitude continued from most of the staff, with the exception of one employee. The room itself, as we learned later was not one of the best, on a low floor... more

This Hotel whilst quite cheap is simply you get what you pay for, it was like a 3 star hotel trying to be a 4 star. Rooms were tired, and not spotlessly clean, staff had NO idea what was going on and the hotel location is liturally a hole in the wall. However...it did have a VERY nice pool area,... more

We stayed at the Stafford for six nights as part of our honeymoon. Our travel agent had booked a self catering apartment with a harbour view. The room was drab. The general cleanliness did not encourage us to make our meals there. There was a pervading musty smell. It reminded me of holiday flats I'd spent my childhood holidays in... more