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Sydney Map: The RussellThe Russell Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
143A George St
Location The Rocks, In the Rocks
Transportation CityRail or ferry: Circular Quay
Phone 02/9241 3543
Fax 02/9252 1652
Web site www.therussell.com.au
Room Information 29 units, 19 with bathroom
Prices A$150-A$199 (US$135-US$179/£65-£90) double without bathroom; A$245-A$265 (US$220-US$238/£110-£120) double with bathroom; A$290 (US$260/£130) suite or apt. Extra person A$30 (US$27/£14). Rates include continental breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, coffeemaker, iron/ironing board
Parking No parking available

Frommer's Review

This is the coziest place to stay in The Rocks, and perhaps in all of Sydney. It's more than 100 years old, and it shows its age wonderfully in the creaks of the floorboards and the ramshackle feel of the brightly painted corridors. Every room is different in style, size, and shape; all come with queen-size beds, and most have cable TV. (Others can have a TV moved in if requested.) All rooms have immense character, including a series of rooms added on in 1990 above the Fortune of War Hotel next door. There are no harbor views, but from some rooms you can see the tops of the ferry terminals at Circular Quay. Guests have the use of a sitting room, a living room with magazines and books, and a rooftop garden. The apartment is a large, open-plan unit with a king-size bed and small kitchen; it's suitable for three people (there's a double sofa bed). It overlooks Circular Quay.

Facilities:
Restaurant; lounge

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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