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Central Railway Hotel

2.5 of 5
240 Chalmers Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
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Central Railway Hotel
Ranked #156 of 212 hotels in Sydney
2.5 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
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melbourne
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Absolutly horrible hotel.! awsome pictures online however they are simply pictures the rooms are nothing like what is shown!! We had no room for our bags, having to leave them in the hall which we often tripped over! had to carry our bags up the stairs, 3rd floor and no assitance was offered tk my father!! Only one cup for... More

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Singapore
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

My advice if you are looking for a pleasant holiday: avoid this hotel. I'm a budget traveler, always looking for a great bargain when I travel. I'm not really picky, just the basics, and of course safety is important. But this hotel is NOT the "value" hotel you are looking for. VERY noisy at night, with cars zooming past and... More

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Holly Clugston, Manager at Central Railway Hotel, responded to this review
May 16, 2012

Hi charmedml, II would like to respond to your comments regarding the safety and location of Central Railway Hotel. I was most concerned to read your comments regarding your experience. In all of our years of operation we have not had an issue regarding the safety of our guests. There is hotel manager onsite 24 hours and the building has... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

I arrived at the hotel to find that the toilet in the room that we were given was continuously running & the tap had to be turned on & off every time the toilet was to be used, the fridge was loud enough to wake you up from a deep sleep, the window didn't close (facing onto the busy main... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

A group of us stayed for three nights in March. Because we spent so little time in our rooms, we managed okay, but facilities were very 'average'. A fair bit of mould around shower area, our fridge door seal was broken, therefore ice was protuding out the door and proceeded to melt away from time to time leaving a puddle... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

Firstly, the agent who booked this for us in Brisbane got the location wrong.....by about 5km. Staff were pleasant enough, but after arriving in Sydney at 7am and having to wait until after 3pm to check in, we were a little desperate for a shower & a nap. Our room was on the top floor - BE WARNED! There are... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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we arrived late saturday night with 3 our young kids and loads of luggage. Found out we were on 3rd floor, with no lifts this was hard work!! I was furious to find out they did not have a cot in the room for my 1 yo son, I went down and asked and she basiclly didnt care until i... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012
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My sister booked this hotel for several nights at the start of a family holiday. I was quite dubious about staying here because of some of the reviews I'd read on this site, but it turned out okay. We didn't have any trouble with the reception staff, in fact I found them to be very pleasant. We also didn't have... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 8, 2011

We recently stayed at this hotel for one night. It is great for the convienience of not having to drive all the way home from sydney after a show/gig.... but travelling from overseas I would not want the world to be given a first aussie impression of shampoo that turns your hair to straw, very small room or a shower... More

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Alicante, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

in August 2011after a long flight from London to Sydney I arrived at the Central Railway Hotel. Name doesnt sound too inspiring but it was a welcome sight. The staff were very helpful. The room had everything you could want for a longer stay (I was only staying a couple of days) i.e. microwave, toaster, kettle, iron and board. Bed... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2011
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I have not contributed recently to trip advisor or any other review sites becuase our own opions are so objective however i felt i had to hit the keyboard about this hotel. I had been booked into this for a week at the start of November however only stayed 4 nights and moved to another property. The location is not... More

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  • Hotel Central Railway
Address: 240 Chalmers Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
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