this place is buzzing full of friendly staff all wanting to know where youve been and where youre going on to. i felt really at home. Superb Breakfast on a morning and the guy who serves you it is such a nice Irish man. I cant fault my room - absolutely massive and the bath was a big corner bath.... more

This was my second stay in the hotel (first one on february 2008) and it's a great value for a perfect location.I did a good reserch and you cannot find anything else so cheap and so nice in The Rock. People are friendly, breakfast very good, rooms and bath huge and you can avoid noises by getting a room at... more

This hotel was situated in Sydney 'The Rocks', about 5 mins from the Opera House and right by the Sydney Bridge. We could see the Sydney Bridge Climbers starting their climb from our bathroom window. The Rocks Market is held every weekend literally right outside the hotel. The hotel is above an Irish pub where you get a lovely cooked... more

This is a no frills hotel in a great location. It's irish themed and run, so laid back is the order of the day. The rooms are basic but clean. The owners hands are tied regarding improvements to windows etc, due to stringent regulations covering listed buildings in the area. Therefore you can expect a little noise from the outside... more

If you are looking for reasonably priced accommodation but don't want to sacrifice location in Sydney city centre then the Mercantile is your place!! It’s all about location, location, location! The Mercantile is located in the heart of the rocks about a 5 min walk to circular quay. The rooms are located above an Irish pub so make sure to... more

Stayed in this hotel in October 2008 with 3 girl friends. The hotel has a great location in Sydney, clean, comfortable and for a no frills very reasonably priced stay it is great. Lovely breakfast and friendly staff. more

While visiting family in Melbourne, my wife and I took a short break up to Sydney to take in the sights, The Mercantile was booked for us and we loved it. Its location in The Rocks gives wonderful access to Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay and the Botanical Gardens. We had a double room with an ensuite... more

The hotel is ideally situated within a short walking distance of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Circular Quay. We got a room with shared bathroom and both were very clean and comfortable. The best part was the huge brekkie served up in the morning with juice or a huge cup of coffee. The trade off is that it is located... more

Mercantile Hotel is in a fantastic location in the beautiful Rocks area of Sydney - walking distance to Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour Bridge. However, when you stay there, ask for a room that doesn't face on to George St - I am sure it will be a lot quieter. We stayed there for a Thursday and Friday night, in... more