The Observatory Hotel is a private turgid hotel perfectly located near Sydney's historic Rocks and central business district. The Observatory Hotel is the ideal beginning point from which to explore Sydney. It is only ten minutes walk to Circular Quay and Sydney Harbor with Sydney's most popular attractions and leisure activities.
This silk-stocking hotel has 78 Deluxe rooms, 9 Junior Suites, 12 Executive Suites and the Observatory Suite. All rooms are wonderful, spacious and comfortable and meet all guests’ needs. The hotel also offers you great variety of face and body treatments including facials, body wraps, ancient therapies, mud masks, and massage. The Observatory Hotel offers you stylish tradition with modern efficiency.
Hotel facilities 24-hour room service, Restaurant and bar, Indoors swimming pool, Day spa, Health and leisure club, Fitness center, Sauna, Steam room and spa, In-room massage and beauty treatments, Same-day laundry and valet service, Business center, Non-smoking rooms available, Rooms for disabled guests.
Galileo - Parisian-salon style, with reproductions of early Vogue magazine sketches on the walls. Long and narrow, with low ceilings and silk-draped windows overlooking the street, wooden floors and columns, plush seats with cushions, and glass-blown chandeliers. French cuisine with a Japanese influence, and extensive cellar of Australian and European wines. Open for breakfast and dinner.
The Globe Bar - Reminiscent of an old-style explorers’ club, with an 850-volume library of original leather-bound books, botanical-themed artworks, a grandfather’s clock, and antiques. A celestial globe dating from 1799 stands at the entrance, and the pages of a reproduction of Captain Cook’s diary are turned each day. Deep lounge chairs and sofas, rich rugs, dark-wood paneling and a baby grand piano enhance its old-style charm. Light meals and snacks are served throughout the day, as well as high-tea and cocktails. Open from lunch until late evening.
Business facilities A wide range of business services are offered through the concierge desk. Services are available 24 hours a day and include the following: binding, cellular phone rental, color printing, Pc rental, conference room rental, dictation/transcribing, facsimile-send/receive, interpretation, laser printing, mail/courier service, photocopying, translation, typing/word processing, video conferencing.
Meeting and Conference facilities The Observatory Hotel’s meeting and conference facilities include a divisible suite with combined capacity for up to 150 persons. Total conference space is 2842 square feet/264 square meters. Specially-designed/themed menus are available.
Sports & Leisure A 65-foot lap pool and spa tub are covered by a domed fiber-optic ceiling, with twinkling lights pinpointing the Southern Hemisphere stars. Roman-style columns and marble floors contrast with whimsical frescos of Bondi Beach, circa 1950. Other facilities include a fully equipped gymnasium, sauna, steam room, and seven treatment rooms. Treatments include traditional Aboriginal L’itya and Tibetan Bell therapies.
Room facilities Air conditioning, Satellite remote control TV, VCR and in-house video library, Compact CD player and in-house CD library, In-house video channels, 2 phone lines, 4 direct dial phones, Voicemail, Modem connection, Tea and coffee making facilities, Mini bar with refrigerator, In-room safe, Deluxe bathroom with separate shower and bath, Hairdryer.
Superior City view Room features one king, one queen, or two twin beds; 200-thread cotton linens. 490 square feet, overlooking Observatory Hill or Walsh Bay. Decor is different in each room. 19th-century botanical prints. Plenty of natural light, as well as eight floor and wall lamps. Dark mahogany furnishings, with a large armoire and a work desk that opens to reveal a makeup mirror. Marble bathroom with deep tub, separate shower with two heads, twin vanities, heated towel rail, detachable hairdryer, large mirror, and art prints.
Area Attractions Art Gallery 2 km, Bondi Beach 10 km, Botanical Gardens 2 km, Central Business District 1 km, Centrepoint Tower 2 km, Chinatown 2 km, Circular Quay 1 km, Cockle Bay 2.5 km, Darling Harbour 2 km, Darlinghurst 4 km, Exhibition And Conference Center 2 km, Hyde Park 3 km, Maritime Museum 2 km, Moore Park Golf Course 10 km, Museum Of Contemporary Art 1 km, Star City Casino 3 km, Sydney Aquarium 2 km, Sydney Harbour Bridge 1 km, Sydney Opera House 2 km, Taronga Park Zoo 6 km.
Hotel's Impressions 25 Oct 2006Review by: Mr Klaus RexHotel: The Observatory Hotel Date of holiday: Jan/2006 Board: Half Board Rating: 9 / 10 Impressions: The Observatory Hotel offered us a room, light and spacious, health facilities and leisure so we had full of pleasant impressions some days off.
