Megaboom City Hotel
L 1 93 York St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
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#120 of 406 hotels in Sydney
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4.7
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4.3
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4.0
Value
4.3
Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travelers visiting Sydney, Megaboom City Hotel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Megaboom City Hotel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Sydney.
You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar, and you can stay connected during your stay as Megaboom City Hotel offers guests free wifi.
The hotel features a concierge and baggage storage.
Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Queen Victoria Building (QVB) (0.1 mi) and Sydney Tower Eye Observation Deck (0.2 mi), guests of Megaboom City Hotel can easily experience some of Sydney's most well known attractions.
While you’re here, be sure to check out some of the wine bars, including Palmer & Co., Bambini Trust Restaurant & Wine Room, and Balcon by Tapavino, all of which are a short distance from Megaboom City Hotel.
Plus, during your trip, don’t forget to check out some of the popular history museums, such as Sydney Jewish Museum, The Rocks Discovery Museum, and Justice & Police Museum.
Whether you’re traveling for business, pleasure or both, Megaboom City Hotel is sure to make your visit to Sydney one worth remembering.
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Vending machine
Taxi service
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Safe
Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Telephone
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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HOTEL CLASS
HOTEL STYLE
Centrally Located
Modern
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese
Location
L 1 93 York St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Megaboom City Hotel
Getting there
Great for walkers
Grade: 100 out of 100
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The room was so narrow, it was a 1-butt crossing pattern at all times. It was much less spacious than depicted. However, that's as it may be. We reported that the bed sagged to the middle & that the bath faucet leaked (onto the counter, floor, etc) after our first night. The receptionist did not seem to understand anything we were telling her. They did not fix either issue. On the 2nd morning, we complained to a different manager, who had to be shown the issues again. It did finally get fixed (they were, after all, easy fixes). But 2/3 of our time we had to put up with the issues. Otherwise, clean & well-located.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Very well located hotel. Walking distance to most of Sydney that visitors want to see. Useful shops nearby. Good value too for a comfortable bed and good shower. If I'm in Sydney again I'd be pleased to stay here. The very small single rooms are very small. OK for a one night stayover with minium luggage. Pay more for a bigger room for longer stays. It's still good value. However. This hotel does what it does very well, but doesn't do anything extra. What you get is what you get, which is fair, given the prices. One issue. I posted a complimentary review on Booking.com, with much the same comments as here. Given Booking.coms scoring system that came out as about 8 I think. I received an email from Megaboom offering me $30 and further discounts if I changed that review to a 10. I wouldn't do such a thing even if I knew how and am not best pleased by the offer. A black spot in an otherwise good experience. …
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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This hotel is in the perfect location to all the main sights, train and bus stations. We used it as a base for a few nights. Overall, clean and functional. The only downsides: unable to open bedroom windows, hairdryer lasted 5 seconds before it cut out, in need of TLC (towel rail falling of wall, dusty extractors etc) otherwise, a good cheap base.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Hotel is located in the middle of the CBD central business district area. Convenient and easy to move around. To go to Darling harbour is about 20 minutes walk. Chinatown is also about the same walking duration. Shops are everywhere. Safe to come out in the evening…. Though hotel door closes at 11pm. Guest need to use their card key to access. Room is spacious. It has a safe and a mini fridge. Hotel staffs are excellent. Housekeeping also excellent.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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The hotel was generic. The location was great, a hop, skip, and jump from theatres, mall, shops, trams, with a supermarket across road, and a hotel breakfast included. The room safe was on wardrobe floor, in the dark, low down where it was difficult to squash against furniture to get to it or see it, and I couldn't read instructions or see numbers so I didn't put stuff in it. Easy to get to hotel from airport train: get off at Town Hall station, follow underground signs to QVB past shops and then up QVB escalator, walk to far end of QVB mall. On left is York Street with hotel about 2 minutes away. Lots of nearby night and day restaurants. Hotel reception on first floor (2nd if you're from the States). There's a lift.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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Good and bad experience. The room is small but has everything you’ll need. Very clean and comfortable. I always use a disinfectant wipe and found no dirt coming out. The bed was comfortable and location is perfect. Near the QVB and town hall train station. The bad I woke up this morning to no hot water for a shower. They should have called in maintenance but we had to wait until 9.00am. It was fixed but had to start the day with out a hot shower. The good was the free tea and toast in the morning. Well done thank you.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: Close to trains and shops. Coles is across the road
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Excellent location to all the tourist sights with Tram and Trainds just five minutes walk away—great price for a nice clean hotel with additional free toast and coffee breakfast. Will certainly stay there again.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Good central hotel. Handy to light rail, Town Hall and Wyndham stations which leads to all other Sydney sights and experiences. Clean and tidy room with all you need. Coffee and toast in the foyer area was quite a nice touch before going out for a proper breakfast/morning tea. Slight rumble in the nights (trains we guess) but not enough to disturb us. The only down side was the view of a wall from the window. But we didn't go to Sydney to stay in the hotel all day. Good price too.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: No view from the window, but there could be better rooms.
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Tried to check in a bit earlier, however Female staff were somewhat rude, thankfully the young man on a later shift when checking in was really nice. Close to transport and in the city centre. Good place to just catch up on some sleep. However wouldn’t really recommend for the Price, basically paying for the location. Wallpaper was peeling off the walls, we had issues with the sink where the plumbing from the toilet had gone through to the sink and had started pushing out used toilet water with scat. This was a major turn off. They have wifi but it barley works, had to use data for majority of the stay. Asked for an extra toilet roll as they had only supplied half a used one in our room, wasn’t able to provide us with one so we went out and bought our own for the rest of the visit. Would only recommend if you want to stay close to public transport and aren’t fussy about the quality of your stay.…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Room Tip: Make sure to bring your ID and card you paid on, as they ask for this when you check in. They...
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We stayed at Megaboom for the second time, this time for seven nights. The location on York Street is excellent and allowed us to walk to Circular Quay and Darling Harbour very easily and is near the Town Hall train station and the George Street tram. It was very close to a Coles Supermarket. Again we opted for the Premium King Room as it was more spacious. It contained enough storage room, a good mini fridge, a small work desk and a chair and table. The bathroom area also worked well. It had storage room under the sink, supplied toiletries and the shower had both a rain shower head and a hand held shower head, both of which had good water pressure. We found our 5th floor room very quiet and the bed quite comfortable but, while clean, it was showing signs of wear and tear. The reception area on the first floor had a sitting area and toilet facilities. They supplied breakfast with bread and spreads with ham and cheese and salad materials with wooden disposable utensils. We did miss the hard-boiled eggs from last year. You could use the sandwich toaster to make breakfast. Staff-made coffee was available during breakfast too. The elevator was very spacious and serviced all six floors and basement. The daily house keeping kept everything very clean. They offer free luggage storage in a secure room which used on the last day. We expected to use it on the first day but they found us a room early. When my husband's key didn't work the first day they were prompt in replacing it and, when the key failed again after the 11 pm closure of reception, they responded promptly to let him into the hotel. I found the wifi this time in the room very slow and it wasn't always discoverable. The only other difficulty we had was that, since I made the booking but my husband's work was paying for it, we ran into a bit of difficulty as the booking site couldn't accept his credit card if I booked so I asked to get the invoice but that ended up being in my name not his. His work was OK about it (it actually saved them a lot of money) and the underlying problem was actually that Megaboom isn't on his work's list of hotels to book. Megaboom remains my husband's first preference as a place to stay in Sydney and mine as well. It is excellent value for the location.…
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
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PRICE RANGE
€72 - €116 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
AustraliaNew South WalesSydneyCentral Business District
NUMBER OF ROOMS
64
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Frequently Asked Questions about Megaboom City Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Megaboom City Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Big Night Out Pub Crawl (0.2 miles), Volle Jewellery (0.2 miles), and Virtual Room: Virtual Reality Sydney (0.04 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Megaboom City Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, baggage storage, and complimentary tea.
Which room amenities are available at Megaboom City Hotel?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Megaboom City Hotel?
Guests can enjoy complimentary tea and free instant coffee during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Megaboom City Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Aalia, Caffe' Amici, and The Baxter Inn.
Is Megaboom City Hotel located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.2 miles away from the center of Sydney.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Megaboom City Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
Are there any historical sites close to Megaboom City Hotel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Chinese Garden of Friendship (0.5 miles), State Theatre (0.09 miles), and Anzac Memorial (0.5 miles).
Is Megaboom City Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.