The main problem with this hotel is the atmosphere - it's a former nursing home that the current owner/s haven't spent a lot of money converting to a hotel. It's very "beige", with wide doors and corridors for wheelchairs and trolleys, and emergency buttons still in the rooms and showers. The pictures on the walls reminded me of a doctor's waiting room. If you look closely, you can see the rear entrance where the ambulances would collect/drop off patients/
residents. I read on a website it's a "heritage" building - but it looked 1970s/80s to me.

The staff were OK - quite helpful and friendly - but not really apologetic that our booking was mucked up (at their end) - which meant we had to move rooms. One room was OK but the next had a hairdryer that didn't work and a door that only locked from the outside. The rooms were clean enough, but the bathrooms looked a bit tired and the shower tiles needed a good scrub.

We were there in late summer and the place was pretty airless and stuffy. There is aircon and fans. You could open the doors to get air, but every night but one there seemed to be guests smoking in the courtyard/s, although the whole place is meant to be a non-smoking.
The breakfast was OK and the location of the "hotel" is good, but I would be careful walking around this area late at night - it's still known for muggings - although I suppose that happens in many inner areas in large cities.

This place was full when we were there, and the price must be the main attraction - we paid around AUD120 for a room and breakfast which was very good value for central Sydney. There are pubs/clubs/restaurants close and the harbour is just down the road. The city centre and its attractions are only a short walk.

If you want atmosphere this is NOT your place - but for price and location it's a good option.

Stayed for 4 nights at this small friendly hotel. We thought it was a good location and the walk through the botanical gardens to the city centre a bonus. The location was fine and close to the 'up and coming' Woolamaloo area. it was also close to Kings Cross area and we felt that was OK too. All in all no probs with location - OK it's not in darling harbour, it hasn't got a view of the opera house/Harbour bridge but at the end of the end how often do you sit in your room all day looking at the 'sights'??? No...you end up sightseeing!!
The hotel owners were extremely helpful and when we arrived early morning we were immediately booked into a room - a blessing after a long flight. Breakfast was good too - you can have breakfast al fresco weather permitting. The owners were extremely accomodating.
This accomodation was good value for money in an expensive city. You are close to trendy Fingers Wharf and the famous 'Harry de Wheels' pie van. If we were in Sydney we would stay here again. It probably doesn't have the frills of the more expensive hotels but as long as the room is clean, functional and staff are freindly - what more could you ask for? The rooms were cleaned daily and had a fridge, ironing facilities, TV and we had a small balcony.

We stayed at the Mariners Court Hotel over new years eve and what a great location this hotel was in. it is about a 15 minute walk to the opera house through the Botanic gardens. the man at reception i believe his name was Robert, was an absolute gentleman who runs an excellent establishment. he was helpful on all aspects of sydney. the room was excellent too, clean fresh towels everyday and the continental breakfast was a surprise too. i was a bit surprised by some of the comments that was made about this hotel with regards to it's location, it is in a area called wooloomooloo think i spelled it right. Harrys pie shop is at the end of the street which makes it full of tourists. we had absolutely no problems. believe me i seen 5 star hotels in sydney in worse areas. the price is good too for this little gem. for what you get you get a whole lot more. i could not praise this place enough. if you want to enjoy this beautiful city but do not want to pay the prices, stay at the mariners court. you won't be dissapointed.

We stayed there for 5 nights and really enyoed it.
It was clean, nice beds, tv, fridge.. Good breakfast.
The location is good if you are not a party person. You can walk to the operahouse and the city centre but you might wanna take taxi home.