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The Russell Boutique Hotel vs QT Bondi

Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Russell Hotel ranks slightly better than QT Bondi. The Russell Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 81 with accolades from 8 reviews such as Time Out, Fodor's and DK Eyewitness.

The Russell Boutique Hotel
The Russell Boutique Hotel
8 / 10
143A George St., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $125 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the coziest place to stay in The Rocks, and perhaps in all of Sydney." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"For charm, character, and central location, it's hard to beat this ornate Victorian hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A lovely oldfashioned hotel sits above a historic pub, the Fortune of War."
Time Out 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." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A small hotel with popular shared-bathroom rooms, plus en-suite options; the priciest have views of Circular Quay."
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QT Bondi
QT Bondi
7 / 10
6 Beach Road, Bondi, New South Wales 2026, Australia
From $159 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Fitness Center
  • Kitchenette
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Launched in December 2015, the QT Bondi brings uber-hip accommodations to Sydney's most iconic shore." Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"The 69-room property – which is part of the larger and more ambitious Pacific Bondi development of retail, hotel and restaurants – is sunny, cheeky and laid-back all at once." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The QT's brand newest property across the road from the Queen Bee of Sydney beaches, Bondi." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Colourful, chic and appropriately beachy, this newish apartment hotel is steps from the beach and offers a very appealing combination of facilities, location and attitude." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"QT Bondi is the famous beach’s only boutique hotel – with small-scale charm in spades." Full review
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