Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

4.0 star property
4-star boutique hotel near Circular Quay

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Enter the NSW Masonic Club, where a grand staircase and elegant design set the tone for a sophisticated stay.
Enjoy a classic bar experience with a modern twist, featuring a well-stocked bar with a coffee machine, wine cooler, and selection of glasses and bottles.
Relax in a stylish room with a comfortable bed, bedside table, and convenient telephone.
Experience the classic elegance of our lobby, featuring a central staircase, comfortable seating areas, and polished floors.
Classic hotel entrance with a brass handle and glass panel above the door, flanked by stone pillars.

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
  • Hyde Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Circular Quay
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Sydney Opera House
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Single Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Studio Queen

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room - Special

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room (Boutique)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(41 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room (1 Queen, 1 Single)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Sydney

Central Sydney getaway .At this Sydney Central Business District hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Hyde Park and Sydney Tower Eye, both within a 5-minute walk. Circular Quay and Star Casino are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Hyde Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sydney Town Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Circular Quay - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Star Casino - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Sydney Opera House - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Town Hall Station - 5 min walk
  • Sydney Central Station - 15 min walk
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Arthouse Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Palace Chinese Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pablo & Rusty's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ramblin' Rascal Tavern - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

4-star boutique hotel near Circular Quay
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 3 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Sydney hotel is smoke free.

  • 83 guestrooms or units
  • 11 levels
  • Built in 1927
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection offers 83 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Sydney hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Bulgarian, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Thai

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (AUD 55 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: AUD 15 to 25 for adults and AUD 10 to 22.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 40.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 15.00 to 25.00 for adults, and AUD 10.00 to 22.50 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: AUD 55.00 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 40.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice).

We should mention

  • Children 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 375 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 415 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1011 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

velimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathanael, Fort Worth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful historic building in a great central location. My new first-choice hotel for visits to Sydney.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lovely heritage building and clean comfortable room right in the heart of the city.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here were excellent. We had stayed here before and were very pleased to stay here again. I highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central. Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is superb (apart from the cantankerous lifts) staff were efficient and engaging - and certainly not cantankerous. But more importantly in these times of degraded monolith hotel architecture those who preserve built heritage so magnificently should be supported. This hotel upcycles tradition and heritage beautifully. I have stayed several times before and will stay several times more when in Sydney.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Adam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room are much smaller than they look in the advertised photos. The checkin staff were great. Didn't have any other interactions. 6/10
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
About right sub $200 a night. Any more and there is no value.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cassidy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a good area.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the heart of the city near transport and plenty of shopping and dining options
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Starting the day with a good coffee is a priority, yet a less than satisfactory self service machine is provided while a full espresso machine is used to deliver coffee for those wanting take-away only. The barista had a very poisonous attitude and many cups where not clean - lipstick residue and similar. Not a great way to start the day.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Vivienne

Good location, relaxing, clean,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Pretty tired old place. Felt like I was staying at a room in THE SHINING. Windows not see through, tiny and didn’t open. So if you’re claustrophobic don’t stay here. The place just felt very meh… It wasn’t super cheap either. I’d look around for more options before booking here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot right in town and really friendly staff. Comfy rooms that are really quiet. Plus free laundry!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
A slightly dated room but very clean and a great central Sydney location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service
Na
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Brett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay close to everything. Bathroom a bit tight for big people like myself.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Meg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Castlereagh worked hard for our high rating. They were so thoughtful and kind, helping my two children and I whenever we were in need. We loved our spacious yet cozy room and our comfy beds. Everything we needed was within walking distance, including all means of PT. We were all very comfortable and grateful for our stay here, and highly recommend this hotel.

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
A little quaint but a great location for the city. Reasonably priced
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025