As a member of Orient-Express Hotels, The Observatory Hotel is the group'sfirst in the Pacific Rim area. Superbly located near The Rocks and thecity's business centre, it is the ideal base from which to work andexplore exciting Sydney, Australia.
LOCATION
Access:
From Sydney Airport: 12 km - 30 minutes by car
From the closest railway station (Wynyard): 1.5 km - 7 minutes' walk
From the Overseas Passenger Terminal: 1.5 km - 7 minutes' walk
From the ferry terminal: 2 km - 10 minutes' walk
Taxi
The price from the airport is approximately AUD$35 one way.
Shuttle bus service
The price from/to the airport is approximately AUD$9.00 one way.
Transfers to the CBD
A complimentary luxury vehicle drop-off service is available to allin-house guests between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 am, Monday toFriday, from The Observatory Hotel to anywhere within the centralbusiness district.
Directions:
From Kingsford Smith Airport to The Observatory Hotel:
- Departthe terminal and turn right onto Airport Drive. Travel along QantasDrive onto Joyce Drive and then onto General Holmes Drive
- Turn left onto Mill Pond Road
- Travel onto Southern Cross Drive. Travel along this drive for around five minutes
- Veer into the right lanes on South Dowling Street before entering the Eastern Distributor
- Travel along the Eastern Distributor for five minutes looking for the City North Exit
- Take City North Exit (Toll of $4.00 will need to be paid)
- Turn right onto Macquarie Street
- Turn left onto Bridge St and follow this road until you reach George Street
- Turn right onto George Street and left up the hill to Grosvenor Street
- Turn left onto York Street at the top of the hill
- Take the first right into Jamison Street and then turn right into Clarence Street
- Stayto the left and turn right onto Kent Street (This is signposted. Beaware as if you miss this exit you will travel over the HarbourBridge)
Travel 300 meters down Kent Street. The Observatory Hotel is on the left, opposite the Miller's Point Tennis Court.
ACCOMMODATION
Spacious,elegant, beautifully appointed, the rooms and suites at The ObservatoryHotel are designed to meet the needs of the most fastidious guest.
Thehotel offers 78 deluxe rooms, 9 Junior Suites, 12 Executive Suites andthe Observatory Suite, with some suites and rooms interconnecting.Three ground-floor rooms have been adapted for the convenience ofdisabled guests. The second floor, which is completely non-smoking,features duvets in each bedroom.
Bathrooms feature heated towelrails and separate showers, and every room has touch-control airconditioning, as well as sash windows to allow cool harbour breezes tocirculate. Each room has detachable hairdryers, CD and video players (awide selection of CDs is available from the CD Library), internationalnews service and movies on demand, as well as fax/modem facilities,voice mail and four telephones.
MEETINGS
Sydney'sfinest venue is just minutes from the CBD and Sydney's historic Rocksdistrict. The Observatory Hotel is the ideal venue for meetings andreceptions of every kind. Reminiscent of a grand, 19th-centuryAustralian home, the hotel specialises in smaller groups of up to 100people seeking personalised service, exceptional facilities andthoughtful attention to detail.
Guests will feel at home in theintimate atmosphere of The Drawing Room, before sitting down to amagnificent lunch or dinner in The Cornwallis Suite, The Orient Room,or one of our Boardrooms. The Observatory Hotel's unique atmosphere,quality and impeccable attention to detail ensure that every functionis a truly memorable occasion.
RESTAURANTS AND BARS
TheObservatory Hotel is renowned for its fine cuisine, ranging fromelegant dining in the Galileo Restaurant to the light menu in theclub-like Globe Bar.
Opulently decorated with Fortuny fabrics and original art, Galileo Restaurant offers a fusion of French and Japanese cuisine from sought after Chef Harunobu Inukai.
The Globe Bar offers a selection of contemporary Australian dishes, ideal for a light lunch or post-theatre supper.
FACILITIES
Sydneyis renowned for its relaxed lifestyle and nowhere is this more truethan at The Observatory Hotel. What could be more relaxing than a visitto The Day Spa at The Observatory Hotel, with a wide choice ofluxurious face and body treatments, ancient therapies and a flightreviver program to help our international guests readjust to the newtime zone.
The hotel's 20-metre heated pool, mirrored by a ceiling of fibre opticlights designed to recreate the constellations of the southernhemisphere, beckons invitingly. For the more energetic, work out in thefully equipped gymnasium, or enjoy a game of tennis, which can beeasily arranged at our court opposite the front door.
