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Dive Hotel vs The Old Clare Hotel

Dive Hotel and The Old Clare Hotel are both rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, The Old Clare Hotel ranks slightly better than Dive Hotel. The Old Clare Hotel scores 80 with approval from 8 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Time Out and The Telegraph.

Dive Hotel
Dive Hotel
7 / 10
234 Arden Street, Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales 2034
From $110 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Smoking Rooms
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The 14 boutique rooms here are well designed and come with kitchenettes and small groovy bathrooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A stylish hotel featured in design magazines, its rooms have high ceilings and designer bathrooms."
Time Out Time Out
"A smart and elegant guesthouse, the Dive Hotel’s contemporary design centres on bold colours, polished wood and clean, crisp bedlinen." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Wonderful 16-room hotel opposite the beach, with interiors that combine clean, modern lines with original Art Nouveau tiling and high, decorative plaster ceilings."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"This beachside home away from home is ideal for those looking for accommodation by the beach." Full review
The Old Clare Hotel
The Old Clare Hotel
8 / 10
1 Kensington Street, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales 2008, Australia
From $146 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Wallpaper Wallpaper
"It’s a place Sydneysiders hold dear." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Channeling the creative spirit of Chippendale, the design-focused Old Clare Hotel made a splash when it launched in late 2015." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The Old Clare weaves Dada-esque interiors through the bones of two heritage buildings, creating a haven of modern luxury." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A sensitive brewery-office conversion is now a 62-room hotel in a primo Chippendale location." Full review
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Rooms are open-plan with see-into showers (you can request a frosted one) and, in higher grades, great feature bathtubs.
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"The hotelier’s assurance can be seen in the daring integration of old (the former pub’s seedy band-room posters and the brewery’s urinals) and new: the world-class dining, buzzing bar." Full review
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