Railway Square YHAvsThe Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
Both hotels are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ranks significantly better than Railway Square YHA. The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ranks #20 in Sydney with approval from 6 sources including DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Railway Square YHA Lonely Planet
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8 - 10 Lee St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
From $21/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Multilingual
 Top Choice
 "This hostel’s not just central, it’s actually in Central station." Full review
 Star
 "This cute and unusual hostel is located in a historic packing shed right by Central Station, but feels surprisingly tucked away." 
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel Lonely Planet
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 Frommer's
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
 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
 "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." 
 "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.
 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." 
 "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
 "It's an attractive, three-story sandstone building with a busy pub on the ground floor, a good brasserie on the second, and hotel accommodations on the third." Full review