Name: Royal Exhibition Hotel
Address: 86 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, 2010 Sydney, Australia, 86 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $71 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.9

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86 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, 2010 Sydney, Australia –

Sydney Central Station: only 5 minutes away! (1,250 feet by foot)

Location was great. We appreciated the Bistro, even though several times we tried to order something to be told that they had run out of that.

Sharon, United States of America

Hotel room with en suite, which is rare, large comfortable bed.

Lee, Australia

The staff are fantastic in both the bar and bistro. Close to central station.

Ad, Australia

The hotel was located very close to central station and local cafe's which was excellent. The prices at the bar were reasonable. I was expecting there to be more noise coming from the bar and the street below but it was very good.

G00die, Australia

staff very helpfull especially Harry and Jaabeth allowed us early arrival restaurant food very good good security built 1910 very interesting updated building recommend room #4 large corner room

Roberta, United States of America

Location was so convenient, just hop out of Central and you're there. Staff were fantastic, friendly and helpful. Bathroom was very clean and beds and pillows in good condition. Room was small, but comfortable.

Rachel, Australia

I liked the local feel of the place. It wasn't a big fancy hotel with glamour and glitz. It had a wonderful pub, beautiful beer garden and cocktail balcony. The food was great. The room was quaint with a wonderful updated bathroom. I would stay here again.

Cherylm999, United States of America

Central location easy to find. Basic but clean room

David, United Kingdom

Everything .. Location, staff, facilities... We will definitely be back!!

Deb, Australia

Excellent location, so convenient to Central station. Surprisingly quiet. Great food.

Kathryn, Australia

8.8

Great location!

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“Location was great. We appreciated the Bistro, even though several times we tried to order something to be told that they had run out of that.”

Sharon United States of America
“Hotel room with en suite, which is rare, large comfortable bed.”

Lee Australia
“The staff are fantastic in both the bar and bistro. Close to central station.”

Ad Australia
“The hotel was located very close to central station and local cafe's which was excellent. The prices at the bar were reasonable. ”

G00die Australia
“staff very helpfull especially Harry and Jaabeth allowed us early arrival restaurant food very good good security built 1910 very interesting updated building recommend room #4 large corner room”

Roberta United States of America
“Location was so convenient, just hop out of Central and you're there. Staff were fantastic, friendly and helpful. Bathroom was very clean and beds and pillows in good condition. ”

Rachel Australia
“I liked the local feel of the place. It wasn't a big fancy hotel with glamour and glitz. It had a wonderful pub, beautiful beer garden and cocktail balcony. The food was great. ”

Cherylm999 United States of America
“Central location easy to find. Basic but clean room”

David United Kingdom
“Everything .. Location, staff, facilities... We will definitely be back!!”

Deb Australia
“Excellent location, so convenient to Central station. Surprisingly quiet. Great food.”

Kathryn Australia

One of our best sellers in Sydney! Set in the heart of Sydney, directly opposite Central Railway Station, the Royal Exhibition Hotel features a cocktail bar, a bistro and a 2-level beer garden. It offers renovated rooms with double-glazed windows and a flat-screen TV.

Guests can enjoy the hotel’s bar and gaming facilities which boast several plasma-screen TVs showing a variety of sporting events. The large wrap-around veranda offers lovely park and street views.

Each of the air conditioned rooms are serviced daily and offer a refrigerator, safety deposit box and tea/coffee making facilities. All rooms include a private private bathroom with a hairdryer.

Located next to Prince Alfred Park, the hotel is within 15 minutes’ walk of Darling Harbor and the Capitol Theater. ICC Sydney (International Convention Center Sydney) is 28 minutes' walk away. There are several bars and dining options within 5 minutes’ walk.

Royal Exhibition Hotel is an 8-minute train ride from Sydney Harbor Bridge, Sydney Opera House and The Rocks. It is a 10-minute bus ride from Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

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Closest Landmarks

Sydney Central Station
0.2 miles
Belvoir Street Theatre
0.2 miles
Belmore Park
0.4 miles
Central Park
0.4 miles
The White Rabbit Gallery
0.4 miles
Shannon Reserve
0.4 miles
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
0.4 miles
Capitol Theatre
0.4 miles
Taylor Square
0.5 miles
Paddy's Markets
0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Devon Cafe Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Bread and Brew Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Convenience stores Supermarket
0 miles
Woolworths Central Station Supermarket
0.3 miles

Closest Airports

Kingsford Smith Airport
3.9 miles
Wollongong Airport
52.4 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Easy to find right outside Chalmers exit on South side of Central station. Walking distance to Darling Harbour and city centre, loads of nightlife easy walk aw...”

Stuart

Spain

8.7

“Location near Central Station was excellent. Clean and comfortable.”

Markette

Australia

7.5

“Great staff always go there for rugby weekends and easily accessible from Central”

Ellen

Australia

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1 Restaurant On Site

Royal Exhibition Hotel Bistro

Food: Australian

Menu: À la carte

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2:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

All children under 2 years are charged AUD 10 per person per night in a crib.

The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

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Pets are not allowed.

Royal Exhibition Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that the hotel may contact your credit card company to confirm that the card you are using is valid and hasn’t been reported lost or stolen. They may also pre-authorize the card for the full amount of the reservation.

“The hotel was located very close to central station and local cafe's which was excellent. The prices at the bar were reasonable. I was expecting there to be more noise coming from the bar and the street below but it was very good.”

G00die

“staff very helpfull especially Harry and Jaabeth allowed us early arrival restaurant food very good good security built 1910 very interesting updated building recommend room #4 large corner room”

Roberta

United States of America

“Location was so convenient, just hop out of Central and you're there. Staff were fantastic, friendly and helpful. Bathroom was very clean and beds and pillows in good condition. Room was small, but comfortable.”

Rachel

“I liked the local feel of the place. It wasn't a big fancy hotel with glamour and glitz. It had a wonderful pub, beautiful beer garden and cocktail balcony. The food was great. The room was quaint with a wonderful updated bathroom. I would stay here again.”

Cherylm999

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Reviewed: April 19, 2019

dyeomans2
Australia
10

“Exactly what we needed for a short stay just to get some good sleep.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
All good. Nothing negative to comment on. Would stay there again.
We left early to catch a train. The location was very convenient - just a short walk to Central Station. We both had a great sleep and enjoyed the modern bathroom facilities.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Erin
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Andrew
Canada
6.7

“This is primarily a pub/bar with rooms as a side offering: not a full hotel experience.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Lighting in room was really poor, not helped by one of the three light bulbs in the room being dead. Wrote a note (no staff present in mornings) asking for it to be replaced, but this wasn't actioned.
Modernised bathroom was good

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 18, 2019

Rebecca
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very friendly staff. Thanks!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 16, 2019

Stuart
Spain

3 helpful votes
8.8

“Cheap and easy to find from airport train”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
For the price and location can't complain
Easy to find right outside Chalmers exit on South side of Central station. Walking distance to Darling Harbour and city centre, loads of nightlife easy walk away, a bargain!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 15, 2019

Valerie
Australia
6.7

“Poor placement considering generator running all night along with noisy night workers”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 13, 2019

Anonymous
Australia
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Air conditioner noisy
Clean and convenient

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 11, 2019

Ian
Australia
10

“It was very pleasant and would stay again no problem.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The location and convenience. Bar food was excellent and well priced. The staff were all very courteous and professional.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 10, 2019

Markette
Australia

2 helpful votes
7.5

“Clean, comfortable, excellent location, easy to access.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
For anyone staying more than a day or two, available laundry facilities would be good as there are no personal use laundromats nearby only dry cleaners and professional laundries that we could find and staff did not know of any either.
Location near Central Station was excellent. Clean and comfortable.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 9, 2019

Peter
Australia
10

“loved it”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
all good
was good location

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 8, 2019

Shirley
Australia

7 helpful votes
9.2

“Well located historic hotel with a loads of atmosphere and good food.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
We were stayng two nights prior to overseas travel and booked a double standard room. The room was too small for a two night stay, with the large suitcases, and we were fortunate to receive an upgrade, as there was a larger room available. However, in the same situation, I would pay extra and book the much larger room straight up as it was very spacious, nicely furnished, had a renovated bathroom with four windows and a city view.
The location was perfect for catching the airport train- just across the road to Central Station- and we could enjoy the bar which also served food. The meal of the day represents exceptional value and it is also only a fairly short walk to other food options. The building is a beautiful historic building with a lot of atmosphere, and I would definitely stay there again. The bed was the most comfortable bed that we slept in for 17 days!

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: April 8, 2019

Jo
New Zealand
10

“Convenient location, clean and comfy room”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
I could have used a hair dryer, but everything else was great.
We were surprised to arrive via a bar but the staff member who checked us in was excellent and we were very happy with everything about our room. The only downside was the bar across the road that seemed to have people talking on the street all night, still there at 6am but there was no noise from the bar below our room.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 7, 2019

Maeve
Ireland
10

“Excellent value for money with a superb location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
At the moment there are roadworks outside, this didn’t bother us but it might some people!
Great location right beside Central station. Very easy and relaxed!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 5, 2019

Abdelkarim
United Arab Emirates

6 helpful votes
3.8

“More a bar with rooms than an hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Almost everything!
Location

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 4, 2019

Robert
Australia
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
great location opposite central station ,staff helpful, room ok for my needs,

Stayed in March 2019

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned room features double-glazed windows and antique furniture. It has a luxurious marble bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a safe and tea/coffee-making facilities. Please note that all rooms are individually furnished and the photos are presented as a guide only. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Refrigerator • Desk • Ironing facilities • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Laptop safe • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Soundproof • Alarm clock • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned room features double-glazed windows and includes a flat-screen TV, a safe and tea/coffee-making facilities. It includes a private bathroom with a hairdryer and guest toiletries. Please note that the price is based on 2 guests. Maximum occupancy is 4 (see Hotel Policies). All rooms are individually furnished and the photos are presented as a guide only. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Refrigerator • Ironing facilities • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Laptop safe • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Soundproof • Alarm clock • Electric kettle Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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