Hotel The Avillion
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Located in the World Square precinct of central Sydney - with shops - restaurants - entertainment and many corporate offices surrounding the hotel. The World Square monorail stop is at the hotels
doorstep - which provides guests with ready access to Darling harbour - Cockle Bay Wharf – Sydney Convention and Exhibition centre and the Sydney entertainment centre. Sydney Harbour bridge and the
Opera house are a short taxi ride from the hotel. centre - exercise facilities - on-site valet parking - accessible public areas and guestrooms -internet hotspots and club floor accommodations.
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1 hotel reviews for Hotel The Avillion
The following are archived hotel reviews: These are not counted into the current average review rating, as the journey took place more than 25 months ago, or the hotel has completely changed.
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This 4 star hotel is at a perfect location in Sydney. It is in the heart of the city and all major attractions are within 10-15 minutes walk. Public transport possibilities are great. Shoping, breakfast and dinner places are plenty in the area. Check in and out are were quick staff is very helpful and kind. Room was nice and clean, Bathroom was big and very clean. I can recomend this great hotel to any business traveller.
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in November 06,
Peter, Age 31-35, Solo/single
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Hotel in general
- in January 11
Very helpful staff, clean hotel, would reccomend to others. - in June 10
The Hotel was very clean and the rooms were of a satisfying size. - in March 10
Nice clean hotel, walking distance to the station.
- in January 11
- in March 10
We very much enjoyed our stay. - in December 11
We really enjoyed our stay and would come to stay here in future. - in July 11
We really enjoyed our stay ay Rydges World Square. - in October 10
We found staff very pleasant compared to other hotels we have stayed in - we enjoyed our stay in the Hotel - in June 10
We really enjoyed our stay at the Sydney Rydges.
- in March 10
- in April 11
Good facilities in the room. - in August 10
Room facilities are good, especially the bed is very comfortable. - in June 10
Staff pleasant and efficient, room clean & good facilities - in February 10
Top location and overall clean rooms, service efficient and good facilities in hotel, with many more close by.
- in April 11
- in October 11
Anyone who allows a pub/disco/nightclub (open air) to operate in the middle of the atrium of what is usually a good hotel has rocks in their head. - in April 11
Very good Hotel for the price, Very handy to everything took free bus from the near bus stop to see the opera house and 7 min walk to central train station. - in March 11
Really good hotel in a great location in the upper part of the CBD. - in December 10
Very good hotel, correct price clean, and very good central location - in July 10
Good city Location,Good Hotel Resturant and Bar,Clean well equipped room. - in May 10
A good hotel - very close to all amenities in Sydney.
- in October 11
- in June 11
This hotel is nice looking, however, I suggest paying an extra $100 and getting a better resort. - in November 10
This is a nice hotel in downtown Sydney. - in May 10
The hotel was ok, but missed a lot of the finer points that make a hotel nice. - in March 10
Very nice hotel, very good location, the bed was also very very comfortable.
- in June 11
- in September 10
I would have no hesitation to recommend this hotel, especially if you are travelling with kids (ours were 6 and 8 months, respectively, at the time of our stay). - in July 10
Will highly recommend the hotel to others - in July 10
We would not hesitate to stay at the Rydges World Square again and we shall definately recommend this hotel.
- in September 10
- in October 11
Very fresh sushi and price reasonable. - in February 11
You can go snorkeling from the resort by boat which we did and it was very good at a reasonable price. - in April 10
And the price was reasonable for this level of facility.
- in October 11
- in February 10
The price was high as Sydney was sold out completely but 500 aud for a stinky room is ridiculous. - in August 11
The price of the breakfest is high. - in July 11
Far too high price.
- in February 10
- in November 11
Only negative, internet not included and internet fees seemed high. - in September 11
Internet not included
- in November 11
- in November 11
Poor value for money. - in December 10
poor value for money
- in November 11
Room
- in July 10
The room itself was clean and tidy with the normal amenities of a 4 1/2 star hotel. - in July 10
The room itself was clean and tidy with the normal amenities of a 4 1/2 star hotel.
- in July 10
- in November 11
The room was clean. - in August 11
best place to go anywhere of sydney and room was very clean and kind concierge. - in March 11
Nice clean room close toeverything. - in February 11
The room is clean and the hotel is conveniently located at Sydney's CBD. - in January 11
Room is clean and rate is affortable. - in November 10
The room I stayed in was clean, comfortable, and nicely decorated. - in September 10
Not luxurious, but room was clean, comfortable, and staff was friendly & very helpful.
- in November 11
- in November 11
Bed was comfortable and reception staff were professional enough. - in October 11
Spacious, with a very comfortable bed after a hard night of partying! - in June 11
The bed was extremely comfortable, the bath was a great size and the temerapture stayed comfortable despite the horrible weather all weekend.
- in November 11
- in July 11
Otherwise, my stay was most enjoyable - the beds were very comfortable and even though I was in the centre of a capital city, the hotel was quiet. - in March 11
beds were very comfortable - in April 10
The room hadn't a view, but comfortable beds, nice Deco, very clean,and excellent food. - in March 10
The beds are the most comfortable I have ever slept in.
- in July 11
- in October 11
Room was very comfortable and all hotel staff we dealt with were great. - in September 11
The room was comfortable and it was close to darling harbour and the shops. - in February 11
It was a really comfortable room and very relaxing. - in September 10
Room was comfortable. - in July 10
clean comfortable room, good access to public transport and shopping also China Town. - in June 10
clean and comfortable room, friendly and helpful staff, great location - in November 11
Location, clean, comfortable room, walk in shower.
- in October 11
- good bed
- in July 11
The mattress was beautifully comfortable and the inner facing room extremely quiet. - in September 10
We asked for a quiet room and were given one on the 19th floor. - in January 10
Excellent concierge service, top location (Darling harbour, China Town, Hyde Park), wheel chair friendly, quiet room and top quality bed.
- in July 11
- in November 11
Room is dark. - in July 10
My only criticism would be the room was very dark with no adequate means of making it lighter and brighter.
- in November 11
- in July 10
The bathroom was probably a bit dated but the main concern was the noise that could be heard from the adjoining hotel situated in the ground floor of the World Square complex.
- in July 10
Service
- in November 11
Excellent service. - in October 11
So, excellent service, very nice place, but the attempt to dupe was unfortunate! - in May 11
Hotel breaksfast was really nice and the service was excellent. - in March 11
Service was excellent and room comfortable and clean. - in February 11
Service was excellent. - in January 11
Which was a great disappointment, especially compared to the excellent service we received from the Auckland Rydges.
- in November 11
- in July 11
Staff were friendly and helpful. - in April 11
Apart from the initial man at concierge who was curt and dismissive, all other staff were very friendly and helpful. - in September 10
Comfortable bed and pillows; friendly and helpful staff; central location, close to Hyde Park and station. - in September 10
Not luxurious, but room was clean, comfortable, and staff was friendly & very helpful. - in August 10
Restaurant food excellant and staff friendly and helpful. - in July 10
The staff were friendly and helpful, the room was clean and the bed was comfortable. - in July 11
Staff were friendly and helpful. - in April 11
Apart from the initial man at concierge who was curt and dismissive, all other staff were very friendly and helpful. - in September 10
Comfortable bed and pillows; friendly and helpful staff; central location, close to Hyde Park and station. - in September 10
Not luxurious, but room was clean, comfortable, and staff was friendly & very helpful. - in August 10
Restaurant food excellant and staff friendly and helpful. - in July 10
The staff were friendly and helpful, the room was clean and the bed was comfortable.
- in July 11
- in February 11
The staff are very friendly and try to make your stay a pleasant experience. - in November 11
The staff were friendly. - in July 11
The staff were very friendly and even remembered why we were there so we felt welcomed. - in February 11
I was initially put into a smoking room - yuk - but the friendly staff moved me to a non-smoking room when asked. - in February 11
staff were friendly and so keen to help, we requested a service on our room at 10.
- in February 11
- in July 10
Quiet, efficient, great service and an excellent location. - in May 10
Great location, great service, clean and tidy, good block out curtains. - in November 11
Could not fault staff , great service, wonderful restaurant , good size and quite room, one of the best beds we have slept in and a good selection of pillows. - in May 11
The service was great. - in January 11
The towels were big and thick and the service was great
- in July 10
- in January 11
The staff were helpful and extremely friendly. - in January 11
The staff were both very helpful and very friendly. - in September 10
The staff was always extremely helpful and friendly. - in May 10
The staff were very helpful and friendly - in April 10
Staff helpful and friendly.
- in January 11
- in September 11
Friendly, helpful staff and the location as it is right in the middle of the city, close to everything. - in July 11
All staff very helpful, would definitely stay again - in July 11
I had a problem and the staff were most helpful. - in February 11
Very helpful staff - in February 11
The staff were also very helpful. - in February 11
Friendly, helpful staff. - in January 11
Very helpful staff, clean hotel, would reccomend to others. - in November 10
The valet parking worked well and when I had left something in the car I found the staff very helpful.
- in September 11
- in January 11
Though check-in was very annoying it was a much better stay this time. - in January 11
Though check-in was very annoying it was a much better stay this time. - in January 11
Though check-in was very annoying it was a much better stay this time.
- in January 11
- in July 10
The check in staff were not very friendly or welcoming. - in July 10
The check in staff were not very friendly or welcoming.
- in July 10
- in December 11
Staff are unhelpful and inflexible - overall staying there spoiled our holiday and put us in a foul mood - in December 11
Staff are unhelpful and inflexible - overall staying there spoiled our holiday and put us in a foul mood
- in December 11
Location
- in August 11
We came on a business trip but took the opportunity after the event to explore Sydney and because Rydges World Square is in such a central location we really enjoyed the experience. - in January 11
Good central location. - in November 11
Location was central and staff were great - in November 11
Location is very central and accessible, although still quite a walk from The Rocks and Circular Quay. - in October 11
Location is quite central.
- in August 11
- in September 10
The hotel was centrally located and all the major tourists sites were in walking distance or accessible by the bus. - in July 10
The best thing about the hotel is that it is centrally located to a number of attractions including Darling Harbour, Chinatown and Central Rail Station. - in May 10
Centrally located, everything of interst was within easy walking distance. - in November 11
Centrally located for my purposes and the room was very confortable.
- in September 10
- in October 11
This hotel is in a very convenient location. - in September 10
Location convenient for purpose of our visit. - in September 10
Very busy business/commercial area around the hotel - not a good place if you are looking for quiet or escape from city life, but very good value for those who want a convenient location in a bustling downtown area. - in July 10
The location is very convenient to access many interesting places and to enjoy international food. - in June 10
Staff were very helpful, room was ready early as requested and location was very convenient. - in June 10
good size room and convenient location
- in October 11
- in June 11
An absolute delight to stay in, the staff, the room, location was excellent. - in June 11
clean room, professional staff, most of all excellent location. - in January 11
Location is excellent, mostly everything is walking distance, it took us 15 minutes walk to darling harbor, 7 minutes to shoping district and QVB, 5 minutes to cinema, taxis, mono rail and Town Hall train station was all short stroll. - in July 10
The location was excellent - close to the Capitol Theatre and shopping in the city. - in July 10
Quiet, efficient, great service and an excellent location. - in July 10
Great hotel and excellent location, concierge and reception staff very friendly and helpful. - in June 10
Excellent location.
- in June 11
- in November 11
On the upside, location was good and the concierge appeared to be generally friendly. - in July 11
The location as was good and the price was reasonable. - in March 11
Basically good location but nothing special. - in February 11
A nice small resort with a good location. - in January 11
It really is a good location close to everything you need. - in January 11
It really is a good location close to everything you need.
- in November 11
- in December 11
location was great! - in December 11
The location was great within walking distance to all the major shops and to cockle bay, the Rocks was a little bit further but it is walkable if you like to sight see on the way. - in November 11
Great location, i walked everywhere!
- in December 11
- in March 11
its location which was perfect for a nice dinner on darling harbour. - in September 10
The location was perfect, the staff is helpful. - in September 10
We found the Hotel clean & tidy and in the perfect location with public transport just a short walk away. - in March 10
It was in a perfect location, good shopping right at the hotel and close to most major sites in Sydney. - in January 10
The location was perfect!
- in March 11
- away from Shopping
- location but badly let down
- unsafe neighborhood
Gastronomy
- fantastic surprising food
- in September 10
We booked the Executive Queen Room which gave us access to the Executive Club lounge on the 20th floor where we had our buffet breakfast and free drinks and snacks in the evening as well as free interet access.
- in September 10
- fresh fruit
- in December 10
Breakfast was good. - in June 10
The next best thing about this hotel is being a Rydges Priority Guest member and the discounts offered (meal and internet discounts; the price I paid for breakfast was very good for the offerings on hand).
- in December 10
- in February 11
There were a few things at the buffet that were good but most things were just average.
- in February 11
- in June 10
Also able to join the rydges club & get 1/2 price breakfast which was great.
- in June 10
- in May 11
The liquor was good, we didn't feel it was necessary to purchase the wrist band for premium brands as the included alcohol was adequate (Smirnoff, Jim Beam, XX - good enough!
- in May 11
- in March 11
Breakfast buffet "hot" section was usually only warm and the coffe was terrible.
- in March 11
- in February 11
the price of the movies and the poor quality of tea and coffee condiments
- in February 11
Sport & Entertainment
- are free
- in February 11
The resort grounds were beautiful though the beach was great and the little animals they have running around were adorable my daughter loved them.
- in February 11
- in January 11
The atmosphere is quiet and private, the grounds are incredible, the view tremendous.
- in January 11
- in February 11
They are not large pools but were not that crowded.
- in February 11
- in February 11
They are not large pools but were not that crowded.
- in February 11
- in February 10
Gym poorly equipped and even more poorly maintained (treadmills stop at will, weights not tightened.
- in February 10
- in December 10
Trying to find a park on busy Pitt Street while waiting for someone to park the car was terrible, as there are no set down area for cars.
- in December 10
