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The Observatory Hotel Sydney
89-113 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000
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Situated in the heart of Sydney’s historic Rocks district, overlooking Walsh Bay, is the timelessly elegant Observatory Hotel. Reminiscent of a grand 19th century Australian home, this luxurious Orient-Express property has a well-deserved international reputation for comfort, cuisine and service. Only a short walk from the city, bustling King Street Wharf, with it’s fashionable bars and restaurants and a wide variety of entertainment, including the Opera House, 100 room Observatory hotel is ideally placed to explore the best of Sydney.
It’s distinctive rooms and suites, with their comfortable and cosy atmosphere immediately put guests at ease. Elegantly appointed with mahogany custom-made furniture, each room features King, Queen or Twin beds and is decorated with the utmost attention to detail. Rich tapestry curtains, featuring rope tasselled tiebacks, provide the perfect backdrop to the antique-style breakfast table and down-filled armchairs. Colonial-style sash windows and period balconies also circulate fresh air and afford charming views of Observatory Hill and historic Walsh Bay.
The polished mahogany armoire holds an individual CD/DVD and video player, as well as a stereo TV set with 24-hour international news service. High speed broadband internet access is available in all rooms and wireless internet access throughout all common areas. A fully-stocked mini-bar is discreetly enclosed in a mahogany buffet. In the polished cedar wardrobe is an in-room safe, along with slippers, an umbrella and a selection of other special touches. Each room has a luxurious marble bathroom with an oversized bath, heated towel rail, separate bath and shower and double vanity.
The hotel boasts a fully equipped gymnasium and world class Day Spa with in-door heated pool. In addition to their award winning fine dining restaurant, Galileo is the sumptuous Globe Bar & Bistro, ideal for a cocktail or business lunch.
Spacious, elegant, beautifully appointed, the rooms and suites at The Observatory Hotel are designed to meet the needs of the most fastidious guest.
The hotel offers 96 rooms and suites, with some suites and rooms interconnecting. Three ground-floor rooms have been adapted for the convenience of disabled guests. The second floor, which is completely non-smoking, features duvets in each bedroom.
Bathrooms feature heated towel rails and separate showers, and every room has touch-control air conditioning, as well as sash windows to allow cool harbour breezes to circulate. Each room has detachable hairdryers, CD and video players (a wide selection of CDs is available from the CD Library), international news service and movies on demand, as well as fax/modem facilities, voice mail and four telephones.
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