This hotel is a nice older style hotel located in a convenient location (North Sydney Train Stop). The hotel itself has a decent view looking into Lavender bay and at the Harbour Bridge from the south side of the building. It is a short walk to Luna Park where you can catch one of two water ferries and a bus. Plus you can walk or run along the boardwalk all the way to the bridge if you like. The restaurant is nice with decent food which is convenient as some places close after 6 or 7 during the weekdays.

I have a few observations and one or two complaints;

First Observation is the water pressure is pretty low in the shower making it a bit cramped to get under the water completely also the bathroom does not have an exhaust fan and being that the rooms are a bit small, well, smells can travel if you don't close the door.

The only complaint I would have if asked are the commuter trains. They start at about 4-5am and they don't stop running until after 11 on some nights. I could hear them clearly from my hotel room on the 14th floor, I can only image that they are much louder on the lower floors. The train runs above ground and through part of the bottom of the hotel. It's not so much the rumbling noise it is the fact that they often use their horns at odd times.

One last thing, no pool or gym. There are a few Fitness center's in the immediate area.

TL/DR
-Noisy because of train, shower has low water pressure, no pool or gym, right next to North Sydney train stop.

Most visitors tend to think of hotels on Sydney Harbour as including views of either the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay and The Rocks, or all four. In reality it's either very unlikely or very expensive to achieve all this from one location.

However, if you think outside the square and travel north over the Harbour Bridge to North Sydney you'll find spectacular views of the harbour from the aptly named Harbourview Hotel, at a much more reasonable tariff and without compromising on quality accommodation.

While you cannot see the Opera House or The Rocks, the view is nonetheless spectacular and the whole experience just as enjoyable without the inner-city traffic gridlock and hoards of tourists. It's literally a 5 minute cab ride to the City centre, 10 minutes on the subway (which is right at your door), or for the more energetic a 30 minute walk over the iconic bridge itself.
Or you can even stroll down to the harbour from the hotel to enjoy a pleasant public ferry ride over to Circular Quay.

The point is, if you're happy to make a small compromise on immediate access to Sydney's iconic tourist locations, the payoff is definitely worth it. The Harbourview is a quality hotel with spacious rooms, a tasteful bar (including piano bar) and more than adequate breakfast and dining area. Valet car parking costs an extra $20 but considering it's literally impossible to find affordable parking in the inner city this is a small price to pay.

All in all, this is in my opinion, one of the best value hotels with a view of Sydney Harbour you'll find in the city. AW (Tony) Scott.