The Russell Boutique Hotel vs InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
The Russell Hotel and InterContinental Sydney are both praised by experts. On balance, InterContinental Sydney is preferred by most writers compared to The Russell Hotel. InterContinental Sydney has a TripExpert Score of 88 with praise from 11 publications such as Rough Guide, Jetsetter and Star Service.
The Russell Boutique Hotel
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143A George St., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $125 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This is the coziest place to stay in The Rocks, and perhaps in all of Sydney."
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Fodor's
"For charm, character, and central location, it's hard to beat this ornate Victorian hotel."
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DK Eyewitness
"A lovely oldfashioned hotel sits above a historic pub, the Fortune of War."
Time Out
"With a great location in the middle of the Rocks... the Russell still somehow manages to feel more like a cosy country B&B than a city-centre hotel."
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Rough Guide
"A small hotel with popular shared-bathroom rooms, plus en-suite options; the priciest have views of Circular Quay."
InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel
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117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $174 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
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
"In an elegant building that incorporates Sydney’s historic Treasury Building, the InterContinental combines 19th-century grace with 21st-century comfort."
DK Eyewitness
"A beautiful 1851 Treasury building offers five-star luxury. The soaring foyer has a lovely lounge."
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."
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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."