stayed for two weeks on business in a city room halfway up the hotel facing onto bridge street. Not too overlooked and could see over to the Botanical Gardens. Room spacious comfortable and clean. Location v near Circular Quay for transport and some bars, convenience stores etc. Didn't eat or drink at hotel due to high prices which I thought were too high even for a hotel. I'd look forward to staying here in the future.

A fantastic hotel centrally located with everything at your finger tips. The ferries are just down the street & the beautiful park is just across the road which leads down to the Circular Harbour. It is expensive to eat in the hotel but probably no more than any other 5 star hotel in the developed world.

We were so disappointed by the aspect of the city rooms that we checked out. The hotel was extremely busy because of Chinese New Year and that seemed to be an excuse for poor service. We asked to change rooms, no one got back to us. I'll guess that the standards of the hotel are probably as good as other Intercontinental hotels - just be aware that if you book a 'City View' room, you will be looking into offices and won't feel like you have any privacy.

This is a beautiful hotel which strikes a wonderful balance of classiness and friendliness. The location was ideal and the staff could not have been better. Loved this hotel. Only reason for not giving 5 stars is that the rooms could stand for a bit of an upgrade. That being said, there was nothing wrong with the rooms-- they are comfortable and nice looking.