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Reviews of Criterion Hotel Sydney 3 stars

260 Pitt Street, Sydney CBD, 2000 Sydney, Australia

#247 of 324 hotels in Sydney

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 864 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Did not have breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was OK apart from I left my kindle in the room. Staff must have found it ?

    Room was comfortable 😌 carpet looked abit grubby

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Good location and secure.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stairs with no lift.

    Location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    6.0
    CONVENIENT, clean, basic
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The glass walled bathroom in the middle of the room. No fridge or desk. No lift. No soundproofing from neighbouring room.

    Central location was ok for a short stay. The room was clean and reasonable size. It’s really a city centre pub with rooms above.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Staff were lovely, fantastic spot
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No coffee / tea inside room was on a different level . Very small bathroom wasn’t as pictured. 5 days after checkout still waiting for security deposit to go back into my account

    The property was in a fantastic spot handy to every thing by foot

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No lift access (thankfully only 2 floors to navigate) which made moving luggage a little difficult. Tea and coffee facilities aren't located in rooms, but in a communal spot in the stairwell, likewise for ironing facilities. It works, but is awkward, especiallyif you're on the second floor and have to go down to the first floor to make a drink. A small fridge in the room would have been good. My least favourite aspect of the stay was the bathroom. Very, very small, built into the corner of the bedroom and elevated up on a kind of platform. If you had some mobility issues or were a little larger you'd have difficulty using the bathroom space.

    Great location, close to Town Hall train station and light rail. Helpful staff. Very comfortable bed, and the pressure in shower was amazing. I thought noise from the pub downstairs would keep me awake at night, but surprisingly it didn't. Gorgeous art deco design in stairwell.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    6.0
    Convenient but deffo not luxurious
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It definitely didn't have the modern and luxurious feel that I was hoping to get from the photos! Check in was at the bar of the Irish bar downstairs. Coffee supplies were communal so couldn't have a coffee in my room. Lots of dust.

    Bed was comfy, water pressure was good, staff were friendly!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    8.0
    Pleasantly surprised at the Criterion🙂
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    First point of contact abrupt, otherwise staff very welcoming. Ran out of cups at coffee station. - ( coffee was great )

    Good Service, Clean, Great Location, Value for Money, Room surprisingly quiet. Great Food.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    7.0
    Was a nice stay (once we got the bag up the stairs) close to the concert venue, shops etc
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very compact bathroom. No where to hang towel. No lift. Not suitable to older people and heavy luggage.

    Location great close to everything. Bed comfy. Staff great good pub food downstairs

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel, will return for its location and price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor signal for TV, couldnt watch the news Door to bathroom was difficult to open

    Location was close to train, tram and bus stop. Bed was very comfortable. Room was large enough for a single person.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The usb charger on the bed head melted my earphone case when charging..

    Comfy, quiet

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    7.0
    Overall it was comfortable and nice despite some minor inconvenience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    There are no elevators in the hotel since it's an old building, so carrying the luggage upstairs can be a bit of a headache. Also one of our room was super humid all the time due to the bathroom built inside the room.

    The location is exceptional, right next to the bus, railway, and train station, as well as a lot of stores and restaurants. The housekeeping service was also great.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    7.0
    Overall it was pretty fine,
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed sheets had stains and you could hear how loud it was outside the rooms

    Location was great, AC and tv worked well

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    7.0
    Good location. Practical for short trips
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed on the top floor and there were lots of stairs to get up. Bathroom was squishy.

    Central location. For work trip. Clean. Updated rooms. Good size.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    That we had to carry our bags up stairs🥲

    Bathroom very small

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    6.0
    Not ok beds, great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn’t like to sleep on PLASTIC! Comfy beds but how can you have PLASTIC ( not removable) and only a thin sheet on top. Sweaty at night.. You need at least a thin cotton madress inbetween. Tolf the lady - she was completely indifferent….

    Excellent location! Stairs.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    7.0
    Mostly great, just one little thing...
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The last two times I've stayed here there's been an issue with bugs. I'm including this in the review so management are aware and can try to solve, as this is an issue that will prevent me from staying again. 1. This most recent stay I found two cockroaches in the room (@management, room 19). One small, one giant. These weren't the dumb, slow cockroaches I'm used to — I'm talking cheetah speed. I surprised the big one when turning on the light and it flew across the room and hid under the bed. Then... I had to sleep in that bed, knowing there was a huge, impossibly fast cockroach right below me that could crawl up the wall at any second next to my face. Let's just say I didn't get a good night's rest and left at 5am because it was so unnerving. 2. There are tank systems in some rooms for shower/toilet. I've noticed small flies on a couple occasions that I fear are related. Not as a big an issue as cockroaches but also not great.

    I've stayed at the Criterion 5+ times while traveling for work and it has a lot going for it. Location is central (near my office), rooms are clean and quiet, the sheets are fresh, mattress super comfy — there's even a wireless charger embedded into the headboard of the bed. Staff are friendly and the attached pub has daily specials.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    7.0
    Return booking: still happy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Return booking: still happy with comfort and location. We'll be back!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    Firm, large bed and convenient location = value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Firm large bed. No fridge but communal tea and coffee making facilities. Some dusting could have been improved but otherwise great stay. Very convenient location so suited us as we were out and about mostly. Will book again.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    6.0
    It was adequate for a one night stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very old. No lifts so had to carry luggage upstairs. Rooms were tiny. Ensuite very tiny.

    Rooms were clean, although very old

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Basic facilities

    Central. Clean. Large room

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    8.0
    Great value for Money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn't have Breakfast. Location was excellent for Trains, Tours etc which is why I chose it. Food at Lunchtimes and Evening was great value for money. Ideal as separate entry into accommodation using Pass Key.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    6.0
    Central location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Teeny tiny room and obviously noisy being in the CBD so just don’t expect a good sleep. Otherwise would stay here again for a short trip.

    Great location. Clean facilitates and helpful staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    8.0
    Excellent spot comfortable beds - for a concert so it was ridiculous price but I’m sure norm times when it’s cheaper it
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No fridge not even a mini fridge Bathroom is sooo tiny esp since the size of the room is so big - you would want to know everyone your staying with as bathroom toilet doors don’t shut properly and there seethru No lift you have to carry all your suitcases up the sets of stairs bit noisey room was quite dark too

    Great spot lots of room comfortable beds clean and tidy

    Stayed in February 2024

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