Name: Adina Sydney Darling Harbour
Address: 55 Shelley Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney, Council Of The City Of Sydney, AU
Price range: US$190–US$532 per night
Rating: 8.63

What guests think

At Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour, travellers praise the unbeatable Darling Harbour location and easy access to attractions, while feedback on apartments is mixed, noting generous space and useful kitchens alongside dated decor, maintenance problems, and occasional traffic noise.

Many guests find staff friendly and helpful, though several report slow responses, unaccommodating attitudes, or problems during check-in and requests. Cleanliness is inconsistent: numerous reviews note tidy rooms, but others mention stained carpets, damp or musty odours, mould, and isolated pest sightings. Facilities such as the pool and sauna feel tired or out of order for some stays; parking exists but can be costly or awkward to use. Expect spacious, well-located apartments with variable upkeep and service.

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Facilities

There is a pool, sauna and small gym, but several reviews say these areas are old, need maintenance, or were not working (e.g., sauna not heating). Parking is available and convenient for many, though some found it expensive or the access systems awkward.

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Ashleigh

16 Nov 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Overall it is a good place to stay. An affordable option for darling harbour, and within approx 10 minute walk to trains and ferry options. Could it be better? Yes - but you would expect to pay more too. The room is comfortable and spacious and clean. The kitchen was equipped with the basics and handy for us travelling with a toddler. Meant we could have meals in the room as well. There are a lot of bad reviews and I don’t think they’re fair. For a good location, standard & comfortable room, this suits well. The pool area is great along with the little gym. We would stay again on return to Sydney. Small con but easily rectified was the towels/house keeping. We weren’t always given fresh towels but easily solved. Friendly staff and they happily stored our luggage when we arrived early. Worth it for the price (when we booked it was significantly cheaper than anything else in the darling harbour area - especially as an apartment style vs hotel room)

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Alice

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The good: amazing location, spacious apartment, great value for money, great welcome amenity (free parking) as an Expedia silver member, comfortable bed, convenient parking, great bars, restaurants and vivid festival nearby. The bad: tv in bedroom didn’t work, kitchen smelt like burnt food from previous occupant, door to balcony didn’t lock, balcony had rubbish on ground (chips) from previous occupant, pool not warm enough this time of year, not enough towels in bathroom.

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Darren

30 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Was a great location with lots within walking distance, Rooms are a great size and had everything i needed. The sauna and pool area was not up the standards of the other Adina properties i have stayed at. The Sauna didnt even heat up.

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Amie

17 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location was great and the staff member that served me was wonderful. However the property is quite run down in places such as the roof above the pool and the pool itself, sauna was broken. We had a two bedroom interconnected room which were fine with nice views but again, alittle run down- with a broken door on the fridge and some fruit still spilled on the carpet from the guest before.

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Susan

9 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location on darling Harbour was excellent. Sound proofing worked. Parking easy. Staff were very helpful and let us check in early. Checkout was 11am which is great!

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Megan

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was all good except the parking was very expensive

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Suzanne

5 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay, nice and clean and close to all amenities ! Only downfall is parking is limited and prebooked with your registration number which makes it very hard if your getting a rental car (and you don’t know the rego)

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William

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location for work and the car park was a bonus

10

Simon

3 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property is in a prime spot and the amenities and staff are first class. The ease of getting around the city from this location is brilliant and with the options made at your doorstep (King Street Wharf), it is a 10 out of 10 as a place to stay. Room 110 has an enormous balcony and the view of Darling Harbour especially at night is one not to miss. The only small issues with our particular stay is that in the hallways and entrances, it smells of dampness and the carpets may be overdue to be replaced and the carpark scanners are not exactly easy to use unless you get out of your car or have inspector gadget with you but otherwise a brilliant place and we will be back to stay again soon.

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Stephen

9 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location Location is the stand out… Pool area needs a revamp but in general very happy with room and staff

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many guests found rooms clean, but recurring reports cite stained carpets/couches, damp or musty smells, mould, and dirty vents. Housekeeping can be inconsistent, with occasional missed items or pests reported.

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Lisa

16 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and staff very friendly and helpful. Room however was somewhat grubby. Stains on the carpet and mould on the blinds.

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Simon

16 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Property was not clean and had a strong odour.

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Choi

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

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patsy

24 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Housekeeping not to standard. First day , there was fluff lying in Bathroom floor. Second day same fluff still there. Obviously housekeeping hasn’t been done. Left pizza box in rubbish, didn’t get removed. Welcome card with wrong name. Advise reception but don’t seem interested. Advise reception about lack of tea bags and coffee and sugar. Milk wasn’t replenished. Mirrors in bathroom had white cream which didn’t get washed/ wiped down. Missing glasses. Advise reception. Comment that is okay.

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Andrew

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, place needs some maintenance & deep cleaning though. Horrible shower with no pressure.

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Dean

4 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and good sized apartment but not great in terms of cleanliness

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Lina

1 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is dirty.

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Goran

6 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean upon arrival, but found the cleaners forgot to empty the bin under the sink, the room was very run down and needs upgrading, toilet roll holder was broken and there was water dripping from a vent when the Aircon was on in the bedroom, when we got back from watching the fireworks we found a cockroach in the room. When I asked to get the room cleaned, the cleaners did everything except for stocking up more toilet paper and vacuuming the floor. The view was spectacular though.

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Karenna

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I love Adina Apartments and this one is in the most perfect spot for anything that you would like to do around Darling Harbour and the City. However, it does need some renovations in the rooms, my room the power points next to the wall were coming away, the tv didn't work properly and the outtake and air vent in bathrooms were awfully dirty and I mean dirty, the dishwasher desperately needed a clean and there wasn't a coffee pod machine which was very frustrating as it's nice to have a coffee before venturing out for the day. My daughters room next door, her fidge froze everything even though it was turned down to a 2, and she had some trouble with her lights when entering her room. It is a great place to stay but renovations would make this so much better. We have stayed in Adina Apartments in Europe so I was expecting the same here but it is definitely different, even the quality of the crockery and cutlery were very poor to be honest. But overall it is a good place to stay and I would absolutely go back and stay there again, just hope the cleaning improves.

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John

27 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, but was supposed to be city view, There was no view. Fridge still had old food in it from previous tenants.

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Rooms

Apartments are generally spacious and well equipped (kitchenettes, washer/dryers, some balconies and harbour views), but many are dated with wear and tear and maintenance issues (broken appliances, faulty safes/TVs, noisy or weak A/C). Road-facing rooms can be noisy, though double glazing helps; beds range from comfortable to too hard or joined singles.

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Donna

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

I only had 2 issues with the hotel, that is it is dated and the bed that we had was broken and needed to be replaced, but they moved our rooms and was advised that the hotel is getting a renovation over the coming months, the other issue i had was the washing machine was on its way out and when i had the maintenance man come to the room i found him to be very abrupt and not willing to listen to my issues, but he came back and replaced the washing machine with another one. After those couple of initial issues everything else was perfect.

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Michael

19 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,344 nights

Room was very clean, had a great view of the 9pm fireworks and King st Wharf. The balcony is a great feature for outside fresh air and to take in the city sounds and views. Beds were 2x king single beds combined, comfortable, but single king mattress would have been better. Would definately recommend for a weekend getaway. Has a great location to Restaurants and Wharfs if going on a harbour cruise or out for a stroll along the harbour or to a bar or club for the evening.

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Rory

14 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Old property in need of renovation. Stained floors, shower didn’t work properly, low head height in the showers, broken rubbish bin. Great location

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Elizabeth

23 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The beds were a big hard and lumpy… could do with replacing … was probably the biggest let down.

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Glen

18 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We haven’t stayed here for a few years. The new double sliding doors has made a significant difference in reducing the road noise. We had a third floor apartment and had a great view of the Saturday night fireworks from our balcony.

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Leigh

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious large room with excellent views of Darling Harbour

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Melissa

25 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location and veiw of Darling Harbor was great but the room was dated. shabby noisy and the safe didn't work. Photos on internet looked good but did not reflect the truth. Very disappointed because we thought it was going to be a lot better.

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OLENA

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Adina hotel is an apartment building turned into a hotel. PRONS: It located in excellent Neiborhood- Darling Harbour of the best. (in my opinion is the best) Neiborhood in Sydney. so close to everything ! The room was spacious, and we had a balcony overlooked the part of a harbor, CONS:--outdated - screaming for a renovation.

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Angela

20 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Our room was on motorway side and very noisy on Friday and Saturday night, other nights okay. Looking tired and carpet stains.

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Camilla

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Supeb location, super apartment with kitchenette with dishwasher and cooker, plus tea bags, instant coffee and water boiler, bathroom with washing machine, separate bedroom and sitting room/open kitchen, balcony with afternoon sun, facing quiet back yard/garden

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Service

Many reviewers highlight friendly, helpful staff and smooth check-ins, with occasional upgrades or quick fixes. Others report slow or unresponsive service, unaccommodating attitudes, mishandled requests, and poor communication during issues such as fire alarms or last‑minute room moves.

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Stacie-jane

16 Apr 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a fire alarm at 3.30am one night of our stay. The fire exit sinage is not clear, leaving us stuck and locked in the stairwell until we looked around for the exit through a basement. We where not greeted by any staff. No fire warden. Not even someone at the exit point to direct or meet patrons. We met in the foyer and were just told to go back to our rooms in over a speaker. The night manager or staff shoulf have met us and reassured us before we returned to our rooms. All the guests could talk about the next day was that we were lucky this was either a small fire or not one at all (we were never advised) as there would most certainly have been casualties. The Adina's fire plan and lack of communication in an emergency is completely below basic standards. I advise you make your own exit plan so you can be assured safety in case you need to evacate the property in an emergency. Unfortunately, the parts of the accommodation I enjoyed and would have recommended were over shadowed by the events during the emergency evacuation.

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Kimberley

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My stay was amazing. It was me and my husband’s anniversary and I was treated really well and given wine, chocolate and a lovely card congratulating us. It was very sweet and I got a room upgrade which was really nice. Service and room were great. Thank you for giving me an amazing experience with my husband.

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Ashley

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location was great staff were super friendly and helpful would high recommend

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Susan

11 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointed by staff ringing to move us to another hotel 5 hours before checking in as they wanted the room for longer staying persons because of Vivid. Also manager was supposed to contact us but did not hear from them

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Melissa

27 Sept 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Staff were unaccommadating. They made me feel like i was incapable. They made me feel disabled

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Ian

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

When booking I recommend a one bedroom apartment for 2 people. I booked a studio room initially. John on reception organised a free upgrade…he could not do enough for us. I cannot recommend the staff, hotel and location high enough.

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Karen

15 Nov 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

We had stayed at the property previously last year and found it a great stay. Perfect location, reasonably priced. Room was spacious and clean. This time we were a little disappointed. Given we’d stayed before assumed our details would be on file and would earn a bit of a nod to a perk. We booked with relatives same surname- they were given a bigger room- there was no milk for tea/coffee, had to ask and only had 4 hangers in wardrobe (2 people for a 5 night stay) 3 days in had to ask for room to be cleaned and fresh towels- they only made the beds and changed the towels- bathroom floor didn’t get swept/ vacuumed. It’s such a small space wouldn’t have taken too much extra time. Was disappointed with our stay because of this. Still a convenient location and staff are good.

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mike

21 Feb 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location, friendly staff, reasonably priced. Minor problems: magnetic door key didn't work half of the time in the elevator (room door was okay). Room phones didn't work and couldn't be fixed in a week's time. Staff is not well trained. We arrived before check-in time, dropped off our luggage, and walked around for 4 hours in the summer heat. When we returned to the Adina hot and tired, they assured us that the rooms were ready soon. But they didn't say anything more for an hour, until we inquired again and learned that the rooms had been ready for some time. Staff contradictory re: free daily milk (it's a thing, it seems down under) and then not delivering it or a quart when promised. While staff was helpful in suggesting the nearby Barangaroo stop to get a ferry, they forgot to suggest we use a credit card to pay (no need to get a local transit card). The transit system on weekends limit your costs to $8 or so, which meant we could have ridden all of the Sydney transit for a dollar more than we paid for a single ferry fare. The other weird thing was hailing a cab. The staff called one for us, but then the driver refused to take us because it was a short fare. Staff later said that this was a common problem. We ended up using Didi as a more guaranteed (and probably cheaper) transportation mode.

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Amanda

12 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

John and the check-in counter was brilliant! Super friendly and helpful. Nothing was to much of a trouble.

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Jessica

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The customer service was poor. Getting in and out the property with parking was hard because they’d never answer the intercom. The room was dirty and very old the only good thing about it was the shower had good pressure. I requested a good room with a view and table with two chairs on the patio. Got two chairs and a room with another apartment view right in front of me. When id call the front desk I got attitude rather then help. I’m not a confrontational person and am not rude or unkind so when i received that service it threw me.

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Location

Location is a standout, right by Darling Harbour with easy access to ferries, Wynyard transport and major attractions, plus plentiful nearby dining.

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Kerry

28 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

So handy to restaurants and transport. Great location

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Amy

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Right on Darling Harbour and walking distance to other areas. Large rooms . Quiet. Would definitely recommend

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Susan

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Great location at Darling Harbour. Within easy walking of CBD and places of interest including Circular Quay and The Rocks, Hyde Park, Museums and transport hubs.

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Clive

10 Jan 2024

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Stayed 9 nights

Central location right on King Street Wharf plenty of bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk. Captain Cook harbour cruises from the wharf. Nearest train & light rail at Wynyard just 12mins walk. Full laundry and kitchen facilities plenty of room to relax also a large balcony. Recommended

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MARGARET

2 Apr 2025

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Really enjoyed staying here, very central to Darling Harbour, can walk or ferry ride to Circular Quay. Plenty of dining options nearby.

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Christopher

3 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location for the most beautiful spots in the city cbd. Extremely friendly and courteous staff.

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Debra

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Particularly loved how close Adina apartments were to all the entertainment, transport and restaurants in Darling Harbour

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Arthur

25 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very conveniently situated, close to Wynyard Station.

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Eric

2 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very good location. Next to Wild Life and Sea Life.

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Adrienne

4 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient to everything in Sydney

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Kerry

28 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

So handy to restaurants and transport. Great location

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Anne

14 Apr 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Double door in bedroom making it sound proof from traffic and other noise outside. Spacious apartment with nice outlook over courtyard. Friendly staff & close to King St wharf ferries & restaurants.

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Kerry

2 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The Adina is sited to be accessible to so many dining and entertainment venues. The accommodation I had was spacious with great views. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else, highly recommend.

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MARGARET

2 Apr 2025

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Really enjoyed staying here, very central to Darling Harbour, can walk or ferry ride to Circular Quay. Plenty of dining options nearby.

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Joanne

20 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, plenty of restaurants, easy to get around.

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Danielle

28 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Next door to aquarium and able to catch ferry to Taronga Zoo from the dock just near motel. Nice cafe downstairs. Room was showing its age but it was clean, just grubby from normal wear and tear. Bed was very comfortable, we got upgraded on arrival which was very nice.

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SOJUNG

27 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

시드니 첫 여행, 첫번째 머문 호텔입니다. 달링하버 앞에 위치해 정말 여유롭고 행복한 곳입니다. 직원분들도 친절하시고 깨끗하게 관리해주십니다. 1층 카페도 함께 잘 이용했습니다. 다시온다면 재방문하고싶은 호텔입니다.

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Maree

6 Feb 2023

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Balcony view is beautiful, can see all darling harbour! Very clean room very comfy beds and the sauna pool and gym is great to enjoy! Full kitchen ( although I didnt cook) Darling Harbour walk to dining and all the restaurants are just 50 metres away!

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Michael

7 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great spot to stay, was very close to restaurants & bars, fantastic cafe with a bar downstairs.. room was super clean & spacious, great view.. favourite place to stay.

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Ian

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy access to King St wharf and Darling Harbour areas

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Month	Average price
January	US$260
February	US$236
March	US$180
June	US$293
August	US$182
September	US$162
October	US$194
November	US$191
December	US$371

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $227	2 $395	3 $532
4 $347	5 $252	6 $264	7 $269	8 $264	9 $321	10 $322
11 $227	12 $243	13 $273	14 $264	15 $264	16 $322	17 $403
18 $227	19 $245	20 $259	21 $265	22 $259	23 $321	24 $323
25 $229	26 $252	27 $323	28 $293	29 $259	30 $316	31 $416

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20	21 $216	22 $277	23 $236	24 $236	25 $246	26 $347
27 $190	28 $211	29 $250	30 $250