Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of AUD 50 per day. Guests must contact the property in advance to reserve parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability. Guests should contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival to arrange check-in.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property has limited wheelchair accessibility. It offers step-free entrances and accessible facilities in public areas.

What is the location of the hotel in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Sydney, just 0.2 km from Chinatown Night Market and within a 10-minute walk of the International Convention Centre Sydney. It is approximately 1.1 miles from Martin Place and close to various attractions like World Square Shopping Centre and Hyde Park.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

One child aged 2 years or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of AUD 50 per night, and advance request is required for confirmation.

APX Darling Harbour Aparthotel – Sydney

Average nightly price at APX Darling Harbour by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$123
February	US$231
March	US$199
April	US$123
May	US$128
June	US$119
July	US$118
August	US$174
September	US$149
October	US$177
November	US$202
December	US$185

What guests think

At APX Darling Harbour, many guests praise the central Chinatown/Darling Harbour location and the spacious apartment-style rooms with balconies and kitchen amenities, while recurring complaints focus on unreliable hot water, pests and maintenance issues, and inconsistent front-desk availability.

Many also find the interiors quiet for the area and the staff friendly or helpful. Frequent frustrations include a $200 security deposit with slow refunds, uncomfortable beds and pillows, and patchy Wi-Fi. Overall, it’s a practical choice with clear trade-offs.

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Facilities

On-site parking is available but spaces are tight and fees can be high; laundry access is noted.

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Lisa

26 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was extremely slow and took over 20 minutes. Rooms are very large but the shower was tiny. My king bed had 2 single mattresses as most do but they were very thin and could feel the springs and was extremely uncomfortable and couldn’t sleep. Had booked 2 rooms and the other room had a proper bed and shower. $55 a night for parking Was ok stay as was only 1 night and was just there to sleep but wouldn’t stay again

8

Mr Robert T

13 Oct 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

We stayed at this hotel for a week. The location was convenient for us. It was an easy walking distance to the light rail network and there were dozens of places near by where we could eat. Our room was well equipped with everything we could need in a week and the staff very obliging and helpful. The only complaints we have are that the bed is a bit dippy in the middle and there was an issue with the lifts which were not always working. The only stairs available were the fire escapes and our floor was not always accessible when the lifts were out.

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Derek

5 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This place was great for the price you pay and the location. Roughly it was 2.5 times the cost of a bed in a hostel and you get a large room with a balcony, air conditioning and bathroom. There was even a washer dryer down the hall so I could do my laundry. It’s definitely not the Ritz, but it was worth every penny that I spent.

8

max

18 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No cable tv and the tv was opposite the bed and not the lounge area.

10

Jarred

19 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

After booking I had read a lot of bad reviews about the place but that wasn’t my experience at all. The young gentleman at reception made check in and parking a breeze. His English wasn’t great but we figured it all out and with a smile. The room, number 33, was spacious and immaculately clean, clean bathroom, clean towels, clean linen, decent king size bed. Outside noise wasn’t an issue. The hot water took a few minutes to kick in but once it did it was good and had good pressure. Basement car parking seemed very secure, only problem is that it’s very tight going up and down the ramps. I’ve got an Outback and I wouldn’t want to drive anything bigger than that down there. Overall I was stoked with the place and in terms of value for money in that location it’d be hard to beat.

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John

19 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good part of city with parking and shops

8

Nadezda

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and close to Darling Harbour. Parking is very tight.

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shane

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location was great as we love china town on welcome customer service wasn’t great not a friendly welcome and called 3 times with no response bout parking room was good size but tv was limited to 3 channels wake up to no hot water so cold shower was what we had such a let down for our romantic get away

10

KATSUHISA

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

広い部屋、キッチン、洗濯機もあり便利、バルコニーからダーリングハーバーの花火もみえましたスタッフはみなさん親切です

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Maria

2 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The lift was not working. Had to use emergency exit stairs to get to the 4th floor and down. No help provided to carry our luggage. Bed was uncomfortable and so as the pillows.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: several guests report cockroaches, stained or mouldy bathrooms, and tired furnishings, while others found rooms acceptably clean. Housekeeping quality varies between stays.

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Ana Paula

14 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

There was a cockroach in the room and water on the ceiling caused by infiltration

4

Bao

15 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Cockroaches in the room. Big ones too, about 4cm long

4

Lola

11 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty area, old furnished room, central location. Cockroaches in room and dirty sheets.

6

Cheryl

27 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

For the price, it did the job, but at a low level. Water pressure in bathroom shower was so low I couldn’t wash my hair my entire stay. If you are short you would struggle too. Water also kept changing temperature quite extremely. Wouldn’t want to have a child trying to use the shower as they would have to adjust the tap every 30 seconds (no exaggeration) Curtains extremely dirty. Hair (not mine) stuck to shower wall! Room smelt of cigarette smoke even though it was a non-smoking room. Ashtray on balcony was concerning. Only bin in room was in bathroom. Needs bin in kitchen considering full kitchen provided. Also, some kind of waste disposal option noting limited housekeeping. On the up side. Staff were responsive and helpful. Bed was comfortable. Decent location for accessing everything I needed. Probably wouldn’t stay again, just based on shower.

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Frances

21 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The state of the bed and the bed linen was the worst I’ve ever seen- bed bugs crawling all over and blood on the sheets We checked out at 5am to escape

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John

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and tidy handy to Chinatown

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Cherie

9 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Room wasn’t ready on time which isn’t too much of a problem however there was a cockroach infestation throughout bathroom and kitchen. I advised the front desk and he didn’t seem that concerned. Wasn’t offered any compensation or other feedback mechanism- didn’t really seem to care.

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Christine

15 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was in a good location but very tired and in need of an upgrade. Quiet at night thankfully. Short on staff so check in was an hour over the 2pm stated. Good sized rooms but parts needed cleaning. Fridge dirty

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Darrell

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location, good size room and comfortable bed, tv service was a bit average and house keeping was non existent! Paid for daily house keeping, but should have gone for cheaper with limited as apart from one day it didn’t really happen. Maybe some clean towels thrown on the bed one day was classed as house keeping, this lets the property down! Also my room with no balcony faced a brick wall and didn’t get any sunshine and very little daylight. Rooms were good, but feeling a little tired, and bathroom had not been cleaned well and a lot of someone else hair everywhere

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Jason

11 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

When we arrived, which was early afternoon, there were no staff at the desk, we then waited 15 mins to be checked in. The room certainly needs upgrades...a rusted fridge, mouldy grout in the bathroom/shower. Our room door needed to be slammed to shut. You are simply paying for location with this one.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally large, many with balconies and kitchen facilities. However, recurring issues include unreliable or slow-to-heat hot water and low pressure, uncomfortable mattresses or sofa beds, occasional air-conditioning faults, dated fittings, patchy Wi-Fi, and some street noise.

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Lihor

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Uncomfortable beds, strange linen choice (Sheet, Duvet & Sheet), and made bed more uncomfortable. Very Slow internet, constantly disconnecting & eventually reconnecting

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Megan

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The reception staff were lovely, they really excelled! The location is great for access the ICC and central Sydney. My room was clean and spacious. My only issue was the hot water, I would turn the water on and get slightly warm water and then it went cold. I got told by reception to leave it on for 5 minutes and it should go hot, it didn’t. I ended up sending an email of complaint and they did give me some money back which was appreciated. On the final day before I left the shower did get warm after running the water for over 5 minutes. A big waste of water. This was a real shame as honestly it was otherwise a great place to stay.

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Robert

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good value for money, big room, good kitchen facilities, nice ensuite, big out door balcony area. Good staff. Only negatives safe not working and quite noisy up till about 1am from party goers in Dixon st. We were on level 4 facing Dixon st.

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cheri

7 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location, spacious apartment. Especially appreciated the assistance of the wonderful staff, Patik, who helped us when we lost our phone. We were spoilt for choice in a variety of Asian cuisine due to location. 4min walk to Paddy Markets, 5mon walk to Darling Harbour. Loved it

10

Jan Steen

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location with loads of restaurants just outside the door. The room was large with a sofa and tv, and even a balcon with table and chairs to sit.

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Jody

24 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location! Easy walking to restaurants, entertainment, theatre. Staff are really friendly. We stayed in a deluxe executive studio apartment. Really clean and spacious. Only down fall is NO hot water during our entire stay. If you have a third person sleeping on the sofa its terrible! Mattress is so thin that you sink in the middle and can’t move. Need a decent mattress. No blankets,extra pillows or tea towel in room. Apart from that we had a great time but be aware of those issue before booking so your not disappointed.

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Michael

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was fine but the mattress was very hard and old. The worst mattress i have ever triedto sleep on.

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david

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was not friendly at all Air conditioning was not working properly Room was not clean

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Shane

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location, massive room, modern bathroom, kitchenette.

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Kristie

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our first room had no hot water, when we called the desk they just said let it run for 5-10 minutes. Half our later still no hot water. We r Told the desk the next morning. We complained in person at the desk. We went out for our day. At 1 pm they expected me to drop what I was doing and come back to the motel because they were going to move us, obviously couldn’t fix the water! They were not happy when they had to wait for me to get back from my show I was attending. New room was next door, had hot water yay. But Not that great.

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Service

Many guests compliment friendly, helpful staff and smooth check-in. Others report slow or unmanned reception, difficulty reaching staff, and frustration with a mandatory $200 security deposit and delayed refunds.

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Anthony

26 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff are amazing and are the cherry on top to this already great hotel.

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Alan

28 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Only issue was waiting a long time for staff at reception

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Glyn

20 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good spacious room. Friendly and helpful staff

2

Kylie

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Worst customer service and refused in the rain with a newborn cause not having digital id and non refunded

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Lara

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in a perfect location. Staff were very helpful and I would happily go back. It’s a shame I was only staying one night.

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eva

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I have still note recieved my 200 dollar security deposit back. Its been 11 days since my checkout. Another guest told be he had read many reviews about this issue and told me good luck getting youre deposit returned

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Nathan

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent service from concierge manager Karim, massive room and balcony

4

KAORU

15 Oct 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

展示会場ICCに近くて便利そうだったので予約したが、サービスがひどい。 1.フロントに人がいない事が多い。『御用の方は電話して』と書いてあったが、国際電話になるため電話はできない。30分待った。 2.書類を印刷しようと思いプリンターを借りようとしたが、NOと言われた。そのサービスはないと言われた。目の前にプリンターあるのに。 3.チェックアウト日にスーツケースを預かってもらおうと思ったが、朝8時以降でないとフロント開かないとの事で、それ以前はNOと言われて預かってもらえなかった。 4.テレビがno signalで付かなかった。フロントに言って直してと言ったら、担当者はちょっと試して『わからないから明日』と言って、翌日言ったが直してくれなかった。このサービスで一泊2万は高すぎる

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Jason

11 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

When we arrived, which was early afternoon, there were no staff at the desk, we then waited 15 mins to be checked in. The room certainly needs upgrades...a rusted fridge, mouldy grout in the bathroom/shower. Our room door needed to be slammed to shut. You are simply paying for location with this one.

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Mark

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They took $400 holding deposit for 2 rooms, today is 9days since checked out and still haven't received my refund. Contacted them numerous times they said 5 days, this is absolutely ridiculous as it is only a holding bond. Will never stay or recommend this hotel.

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Location

Excellent central location in Chinatown near Darling Harbour, ICC and public transport, with plentiful dining at the doorstep. Some note street cleanliness issues and occasional late-night noise.

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julie

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing spot at the doorstep of the Chinatown night markets. Great for walking distance.

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Jacqueline

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice central location. Easy walking distance to darling harbour

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Julia

18 Feb 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Convenient location. Large comfortable room. But stains on the sofa and carpet. The smell of garbage in the lobby and just outside the building was awful.

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cheri

7 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location, spacious apartment. Especially appreciated the assistance of the wonderful staff, Patik, who helped us when we lost our phone. We were spoilt for choice in a variety of Asian cuisine due to location. 4min walk to Paddy Markets, 5mon walk to Darling Harbour. Loved it

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David

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, walked everywhere, very close to train stations. Plenty of food choices around.

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Kwong Wai

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place. Right in China Town.

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Ron

12 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was a good size but very much in need of a renovation/cleaning. the hotel is in an ideal location, close to China Town, the city, Darling Harbour and public transport. Dixon Street, where the hotel is located is very dirty after hours and early morning.

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ebony

6 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I wouldn’t stay more than one night in this place. It was clean and comfortable enough but make sure you bring ear plugs with you as it’s very noisy. Outside the front door hotel entry was piles of garbage, not exactly inviting. The area is fine plenty to do and food options around, but if something better and cheaper comes up choose the other option. This place would only be good if you were going out on a weekend night and needed somewhere to stay close to your venue.

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Gavin

6 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

good location, close to central

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Owen

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location right above food outlets and shops. Not far from Tram line.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6 $96	7 $229
8 $120	9 $169	10 $291	11 $232	12 $166	13 $231	14 $224
15 $173	16 $173	17 $289	18 $289	19 $179	20 $175	21 $226
22 $103	23 $121	24 $249	25 $289	26 $159	27 $200	28 $247
29 $105	30 $120

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $230	2 $216	3 $184	4 $179	5 $269
6 $143	7 $188	8 $300	9 $232	10 $348	11 $1,128	12 $1,217
13 $173	14 $96	15 $102	16 $102	17 $93	18 $173	19 $231
20 $93	21 $93	22 $96	23 $96	24 $93	25 $114	26 $187
27 $92	28 $156	29 $144	30 $359	31 $572

APX Darling Harbour

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Deluxe Executive Studio Apartment (Limited Hk)

Deluxe Standard Studio Apartment (Limited Hk)

One Bedroom Apartment (Daily Housekeeping)

Executive Studio King Split (Daily Housekeeping)

Accessible Room (Limited Housekeeping)

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