Establishment Hotel vs The Old Clare Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Establishment Hotel ranks significantly better than The Old Clare Hotel. Establishment Hotel comes in at #7 in Sydney with approval from 11 publications such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Establishment Hotel
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5 Bridge Lane, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $149 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"If you were a superstar with a taste for cutting-edge fashion, this is where you'd choose to stay."
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If you were a superstar with a taste for cutting-edge fashion, this is where you'd choose to stay.
Concierge
"A boutiquey spot that occupies a repurposed warehouse a block from Circular Quay, this hotel has attracted a fabulous young crowd since it opened in 2000."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hidden down a nondescript lane, this so-hip-it-hurts boutique hotel attracts discreet celebrities, style-conscious couples and cashed-up execs dreaming of a nooner with their assistants."
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Travel + Leisure
"Set in a mini-complex that includes several bars and a nightclub, this boutique property (just a stone’s throw from Circular Quay) is understandably popular with the late-night set."
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DK Eyewitness
"This is one of the most fashionable and desirable places in town."
The Old Clare Hotel
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1 Kensington Street, Chippendale, Sydney, New South Wales 2008, Australia
From $146 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper
"It’s a place Sydneysiders hold dear."
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Travel + Leisure
"Channeling the creative spirit of Chippendale, the design-focused Old Clare Hotel made a splash when it launched in late 2015."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"The Old Clare weaves Dada-esque interiors through the bones of two heritage buildings, creating a haven of modern luxury."
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Lonely Planet
"A sensitive brewery-office conversion is now a 62-room hotel in a primo Chippendale location."
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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
"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."
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