Name: The Darling at The Star
Address: 80 Pyrmont Street, Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Price range: US$179–US$977 per night
Rating: 9.3

What guests think

Across many reviews, travellers describe The Darling at The Star as a polished, well-located hotel with genuinely friendly staff, spacious modern rooms loaded with smart touches, and strong housekeeping, while noting recurring dining quirks and a few facility limitations.

The location works well for Darling Harbour, the Lyric Theatre and Chinatown, with light rail below the hotel, nearby ferries, and a supermarket across the street. Guests praise the heated pool and access to a better-equipped gym next door, though some find The Darling's pool area crowded or lacking changing facilities. Dining feedback is mixed: room service is often quick and enjoyable and there are many options on-site, but breakfast arrangements and quality vary, and some restaurants feel slow or overpriced. Expect an upscale, comfortable stay with standout service and modern rooms.

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Facilities

Heated pool and access to a larger gym in the connected Star complex are well liked; casino and light rail on site add convenience. Some note a small hotel gym, limited pool amenities or seating, occasional crowding, and confusing parking.

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10

Sarah

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a wonderful 4 night stay at this hotel. The staff and hotel facilities were excellent, and it’s well located to walk to Darling Harbour and local transport links

10

David

31 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

A city hotel close to the sights and local amenities. Rooms are high quality with a nice tech touch. The pool at The Darling was perfect, use the gym at The Star hotel next door when you stay as the equipment is good quality and variety. The Casino is handy for the sports screens but many local Hotels (bars) in walking distance that must be checked out.

10

Anabel

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s always a pleasure staying at The Star. Good facilities and amenities. Great hotel vibe and having its own light rail station is very handy when going around Sydney CBD. Also has plenty of dining options inside the hotel and around the area. I also love that they have a massive parking area and it’s free when you book a room there.

10

Jacqui

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We will be back! The Darling was a great place to stay if you like to be close to Darling Harbour and have many dining options on site. There's also a Coles right across the road. The room was spotless, spacious and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The pool is heated, and the pool area is lovely, with lots of comfortable, clean seating options and beautiful plants and greenery. Thanks Darling, for a great weekend!

10

Alicia

17 Jan 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Super friendly staff. Service was so good. Never had to wait long for front desk to answer the phone or send something up to you. The housekeeping room clean and turndown we’re impeccable. Conveniently located, with a big grocery store across the road, a couple cafes, a casino with restaurants next door and walking distance to darling harbour. Just wish the gyms were bigger (there’s access to a small one I. The hotel and a slightly bigger one at the star casino next door).

10

Lea-Anne

10 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Booked a twin and stayed with my mum in a twin room, booked spa treatments and used the sauna and steam room. The staff were exceptionally helpful at reception, sending the room keys to the spa for us so we could go directly to our room after treatments. Larger or more water in the room would be desirable as would sparkling option.

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Jett

7 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was not even made up over a 2 night stay dirty swimming pool

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Kim

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pool area was not attractive at all- 1 lady had 7 chairs taken (with towels) but not even there - left over drinks everywhere- with food containers also Check in not welcoming - Check out - not a “how was your stay”

10

Jordan

15 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Well presented hotel with nice lobby and pool area, close to amenities

10

Alexander

15 Aug 2023

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Absolutely the best rooms and service. The pool at the Star is better, The Darling’s pool doesn’t have locker rooms or showers. Breakfast at Sokyo has very limited menu to choose from, ok for 2-3 days but I wouldn’t recommend it for longer stay. The Harvest buffet included in the Star stay was absolutely the best for breakfast, the Star also has better pool with sauna although rooms are very dated at the Star. Rooms at the Darling are excellent.

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Cleanliness

Housekeeping is consistently praised as immaculate, with tidy rooms and turndown service. A few guests reported missed servicing or isolated bathroom cleanliness issues.

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Collette

28 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean

6

Lynda Lin Hwa

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Shower area has some areas with permanent mold/stain at some corners. Sinks were not thoroughly cleaned. I booked The Darling because of good reviews of clean rooms, etc.

10

Jacqui

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We will be back! The Darling was a great place to stay if you like to be close to Darling Harbour and have many dining options on site. There's also a Coles right across the road. The room was spotless, spacious and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The pool is heated, and the pool area is lovely, with lots of comfortable, clean seating options and beautiful plants and greenery. Thanks Darling, for a great weekend!

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HAIJING

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The bathroom countertop was super grimy and definitely hadn’t been cleaned in ages. Plus, the basement parking was a hassle. When we got there, the receptionist told us to take the lift next to the service desk for the basement. We waited for almost five minutes, and then another guest kindly let us know that the lift was actually out of order. So, I had to walk to the lift in the next building just to access the complimentary parking. I also requested for a room on a higher floor so we could catch the New Year’s fireworks, but I didn’t realise until the last day that our room wasn’t high enough for a good view. It was such a frustrating stay.

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Jett

7 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was not even made up over a 2 night stay dirty swimming pool

10

Robert

2 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

The room was beautiful, spacious, very clean and cleaned immaculately every day (vacuum lines on the upholstery!). Location was convenient for many sites including Darling Harbor, Chinatown, Paddy's Market, but also a short walk to CBD. Easy access to L train (in the building) and ferries made it easy to get around town. Grocery store next door and lots of nice dining options nearby. I was worried about the open plan bathroom (why won't hotels put doors on bathrooms anymore?!?) but the sliding barrier and separate door for the toilet worked well for privacy.

10

Erin

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Cant fault anything about our stay at The Darling - staff were polite and helpful and the property and room was exceptionally clean. It was convenient for visiting the Theatre and local attractions. This will be our go to hotel for future visits to Sydney.

10

Sok

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, staff were very friendly

10

Tracey

13 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was quiet, comfortable and the staff were very helpful! The most comfortable bed and turn down service at night with slippers laid out and a treat on the bed! I would highly recommend this hotel for luxury!

10

Kerrie

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful hotel in great location to get around Sydney. The true treasure of this hotel is its staff. We travel extensively and the service by every single staff member at this hotel is exemplary. An absolute credit to the hotel. The warmth and genuine hospitality is the best we have encountered. The rooms are beautiful and luxurious and serviced twice daily.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious, modern and comfortable, with thoughtful tech like bedside chargers and some great harbour or city views. Minor drawbacks include dark bathroom lighting and open-plan layouts for some rooms.

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katrina

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The jewel suite is wonderful. My go to hotel in Sydney. Little things make a big difference, like the motion detecting night light and the cordless charging in the bedside table and strong water pressure in the shower.

10

LISA

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was beautiful

10

chris

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The lighting in the bathroom is very dark When doing make up etc light is needed

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Kayla

1 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

From the moment we arrived the service was incredible, we received a view upgrade to our room and were extremely impressed by how spacious and beautiful the room itself was. We stayed in the Jewel Spa Suite and would absolutely stay again. The valet service was fast and their communication was excellent, the pool is lovely and there is ample seating around the pool area.

10

Megan

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great upgrade, fantastic room and views.

10

Renee

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The Darling at the Star is great, the rooms are spacious and modern. It was a great place to stay with my family and easy to pop down and get on a ferry to circular quay or just spend the day in Darling Harbour. Highly recommend and can’t wait to come back soon.

10

Wendy

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Very nice hotel, my room is big and spacious, l had a comfortable stay for 6 nights and l just love this hotel !

10

Maria

24 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I didn’t like that the bathroom was open within the bedroom and not a separate room!!

10

Christiaan

2 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was absolutely stunning. Was expecting the room to be around 60square feet in size. Room was closer to 60 square metres.

10

Greg

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was absolutely state of the art. Wireless phone chargers built into the bedside tables. Floor lights and soft lights that turn on when you go to the bathroom at night. Electric drapes. Great technology that was simple to operate. Flawless!

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Service

Service is a standout across reviews—friendly, professional and proactive, with frequent complimentary upgrades and helpful concierge support. Some experienced slow room service or difficulty reaching guest services, and front-desk consistency can vary.

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Inder

26 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Service was hit and miss at front desk - some friendly and helpful (Mahesh & Chloe) others not. Almost impossible to reach guest services by phone from the room which was very poor. No staff visible around the hotel so it lacked warmth and soul. No hotel bar .

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Jean

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Poor room service response time and restaurants were slow service abd overpriced.

10

karen

15 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great service, great room! Check in was seamless, evening turndown was fantastic, not many hotels offer this anymore. Beautiful amenities in room, great hospitality from all staff. Best service in a hotel I have experienced in a long time.

10

Brian

5 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The service was outstanding.

10

Gordon

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were wonderful I have truly traveled the world and can say this hotel is excellent

10

David

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ceder at check in was excellent and provided a first time guest with a pleasent introduction.

10

David

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ceder and Alim were stand out staff members

10

Roxanne

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Our stay at the Darling was brilliant! Staff were friendly and service was great!

10

Leigh

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were excellent. They gave me a room upgrade without asking. The room was outstanding.

10

Kerrie

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful hotel in great location to get around Sydney. The true treasure of this hotel is its staff. We travel extensively and the service by every single staff member at this hotel is exemplary. An absolute credit to the hotel. The warmth and genuine hospitality is the best we have encountered. The rooms are beautiful and luxurious and serviced twice daily.

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Location

Convenient base for Darling Harbour, the Lyric Theatre and the CBD, with light rail downstairs, nearby ferries and easy walks to attractions. A supermarket across the road adds practicality for families.

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Belinda

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large, comfortable room with sitting area, kitchen counter. Casino on site. Walking distance to the darling Harbour, marine Museum

10

Neil

21 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very comfortable with easy access to public transport and very walkable to the central shopping. The light rail immediately below the hotel was and outstanding facility. Staff very welcoming and professional.

10

Kim

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic stay. Easy commute on L1 light rail from Central. Hotel smelt amazing as you walk in, one of the best hotel pools I’ve seen & great security. Only thing missing is its own restaurant for buffet breakfast, you use the Harvest Buffet which is part of the casino. I’d definitely return here.

10

Fiona

16 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The Darling at The Star is an up-market hotel in a fabulous location, perfect for business and leisure trips. The rooms are spacious, modern and very clean. The short walk across the bridge to the Sydney CBD is enjoyable and there are many great restaurants and bars in close proximity.

10

Travis

14 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay at the darling was wonderful. There is access to the tram at the hotel which was very convenient. Very close walk to the harbor to catch the ferry around the city. Rooms were awesome. Front desk staff were very helpful and informative. The little coffee shop downstairs was delicious and convenient. We look forward to our next stay.

10

Narelle

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location and easy access to the light rail

10

sheryl ann

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Love this hotel, close proximity to ferry, light rail, supermarkets, the star, darling harbour. Luxury rooms, fabulous staff, keeps me coming back :)

10

Sheryll

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location

10

Robert

2 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

The room was beautiful, spacious, very clean and cleaned immaculately every day (vacuum lines on the upholstery!). Location was convenient for many sites including Darling Harbor, Chinatown, Paddy's Market, but also a short walk to CBD. Easy access to L train (in the building) and ferries made it easy to get around town. Grocery store next door and lots of nice dining options nearby. I was worried about the open plan bathroom (why won't hotels put doors on bathrooms anymore?!?) but the sliding barrier and separate door for the toilet worked well for privacy.

10

Maria

2 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We like the location of the property. It's public transport friendly all the way from the airport. Its quiet and away from the touristy side of Sydney's CBD. Yet, it is walking distance to almost everything. The amenities are modern and at the highest standards. The best part of our accommodation experience aside from the actual hotel itself was its staff. We meet Lisa, probably the House Keeping Supervisor/Manager who happened to be around when we came back to our room whilst it was being cleaned. Lisa made sure that our room was replenished in time and politely reminded us to let them know if there is anything else, they will be gladly to assist.

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Dining

Many dining choices on site and nearby, with room service often fast and tasty. Breakfast experiences vary between Sokyo and Harvest Buffet, with repeated mentions of limited selection, average quality, cleanliness concerns, slow service and higher prices.

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Jean

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Poor room service response time and restaurants were slow service abd overpriced.

10

Giuseppe

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

great staff and hotel environment - Jewel suite was amazing did not like the breakfast environment at Harvest Buffet - not sophisticated when compared to rest of the hotel

8

Alison

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic room. Weird having to go into the casino to eat - glad we weren't travelling with children, as we weren't aware of this when we booked.

4

Lisa

23 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Unfortunately my wife experienced food poisoning from the on-site breakfast restaurant. She was very sick. Our room was NOT serviced and we had to call housekeeping three times - once to actually clean our room and provide clean towels, once for tea bags and coffee as they’re was none (it was clearly not restocked from previous occupants) and to provide bin bags. We also had to call reception three times to ask them to collect our room service plates as they were left outside for 6 hours. My daughter ordered the pizza which was cold and raw in the middle. We paid $1100 for two nights and wish we had stayed elsewhere. Not impressed and will not recommend.

10

Jenni

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Best breakfast I’ve had the pleasure of eating

10

Morteza

18 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast area was not very clean, and not well organized

10

Joti

6 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient as light rail downstairs. bit disappointed with breakfast at Sokyo as its alcart menu and not enough choices.

10

Ashlee

18 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic from start to finish! Staff were lovely upon check in, explaining all facets of our stay, room was beautiful, bed was very comfortable and the hotel was super close to everything we needed. Room service was quick and food was hot and delicious. Could not have asked for a better experience.

10

Gary

12 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Service was top class, room was perfect and the cleaners were exceptional, down to the little touches of how they left our belongings neatly and phone charger tucked under the pillow for easy access, dining options are excellent, especially black bar and grill. A short walk over the bridge and you have many more bars and restaurants also

10

James

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful rooms great bed even had pillow options . Pool area lovely for a chill Great restaurant option on the harbour nearby loved our stay at The Darling

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Month	Average price
January	US$275
February	US$396
March	US$417
April	US$294
May	US$278
June	US$269
July	US$282
August	US$332
September	US$239
October	US$304
November	US$359
December	US$313

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8 $314	9 $323	10 $311
11 $205	12 $179	13 $227	14 $297	15 $300	16 $287	17 $335
18 $188	19 $236	20 $232	21 $421	22 $402	23 $287	24 $339
25 $298	26 $325	27 $376	28 $404	29 $375	30 $238	31 $304

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $226	2 $234	3 $231	4 $234	5 $234	6 $290	7 $335
8 $255	9 $290	10 $234	11 $231	12 $234	13 $304	14 $457
15 $234	16 $234	17 $977	18 $234	19 $234	20 $290	21 $335
22 $231	23 $231	24 $290	25 $234	26 $231	27 $290	28 $304
29 $234	30 $222

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