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The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel vs InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel

Both hotels are praised by writers. Overall, InterContinental Sydney scores significantly higher than The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel. InterContinental Sydney scores 88 with positive reviews from 11 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Concierge and Forbes Travel Guide.

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
7 / 10
Kent and Argyle Sts., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Air Conditioning
  • Flatscreen TV
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Built in 1836, this boutique sandstone pub has a tidy set of upstairs rooms with exposed stone walls and dormer windows." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Get a taste of Colonial Sydney in the pretty rooms at this famous sandstone pub. The accommodation includes modern necessities such as dataports. Breakfast is included."
Time Out Time Out
"This old pub has kept up with the times – and the craft beer trend. The on-site brewery trades seven gorgeous gulps to serve every permutation of palate." Full review
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If you’re after history, make sure you take a poke around picture- and plaque-laden sandstone walls.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Colonial-style B&B in a historic pub with 10 cosy, variably priced rooms: best is the corner room with views of Argyle St."
Fodor's Fodor's
"If your idea of heaven is sleeping above a pub that brews its own boutique beers (or ales, as they're rightly called) then this is the place." Full review
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InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
8 / 10
117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $174 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Concierge Concierge
"Staff members have eschewed the polite but distant five-star model for an ebullient friendliness that might take seasoned travelers off-guard."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"In an elegant building that incorporates Sydney’s historic ­Treasury Building, the InterContinental combines 19th-century grace with 21st-century comfort."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A beautiful 1851 Treasury building offers five-star luxury. The soaring foyer has a lovely lounge."
Star Service Star Service
"This hotel balances a corporate and leisure clientele with comfort and elegance...Americans prefer this as one of their favorites along the Circular Quay waterfront." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"The sandstone facade of the 1851 former Treasury building forms the lower floors of this 31-storey, 5-star hotel, with stunning views of the Botanic Gardens, Opera House and harbour."
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