Holiday Inn Potts Point

[Scottie Girl]

Staying in Sydney for 5 days in March and thinking about this hotel. Does anyone have experience of this hotel? Reviews on Trip Advisor look quite good.

Scottie Girl

[Aussieflyer]

I don't know anything about this hotel, though I have stayed near here before. For preference I would stay in the city centre itself as it is easier to get around and you can walk to many attractions - Darling Harbour, Circular Quay, the Rocks etc. You would need to either take the train or a taxi from here as it is a bit of a walk. The other thing is that Kings Cross can be quite seedy. There are many bars and sex shows and drugs are failrly obvious. At my age, I do not choose to stay there.

[mochuck]

I agree with Aussieflyer. The hotel itself is nice but its not a great area. Its the junkies that are the worst problem. I work in the area, so I see it every day. I can only imagine it is worse at night.

I think you could get something around Darling Harbour for about the same price

[MMDown Under]

What is the street address in Potts Point?

 

I love Potts Point and stay there whenever I visit Sydney, at the Country Women's Association Club House (open to everyone).

 

Sometimes my daughter and I stay at Hotel De Vere nearby, as it has excellent accommodation specials.

 

I love the village atmosphere, with great restaurants, lots of beautiful walks around Elizabeth and Double Bay on the harbour and through the Botanical Gardens to the Art Gallery and City.

 

At night, I catch a bus to the door or a train to Kings Cross and have never had any trouble. However, I don't dawdle and stay on main roads!

[Aussieflyer]

The Holiday Inn is right down the Kings Cross end (very close to the station) - the DeVere (and I have stayed there before) is in a much better area.

[MMDown Under]

Thanks Aussieflyer. Sounds more like Kings Cross than Potts Point and I don't like that neighbourhood either.

[Globaliser]

Sounds more like Kings Cross than Potts Point ...

It's definitely in the Cross. The wonders of marketing, eh? There ought to be a prize for bare-faced cheek in hotel naming!

[mochuck]

It's definitely in the Cross. The wonders of marketing, eh? There ought to be a prize for bare-faced cheek in hotel naming!

 

Its right across the road from Kings Cross station.

[MMDown Under]

If you would like to stay in Potts Point, here are the web links for DeVere Hotel and CWA Residential Club, which I recommend for reasonable accommodation. Both have bed and breakfast rates.

 

http://www.devere.com.au/specials.html

 

http://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/accommodation/home.do;jsessionid=6C0E363CDA836D0E2D7BD1B88C3D1E7B

[Scottie Girl]

Thank you for your replies. The reason my husband and I had thought about this hotel were the good reviews on Trip Adviser and the fact that you could view the harbour and opera house from your room all be it a long distance away. We will possibly look closer to Darling Harbour now.

[M&A]

We booked our hotel through Priceline and got the Marriot Circular Quay for $160 it's close to the cruise dock and has great views of the Bridge or Opera House.

[MMDown Under]

http://www.visitnsw.com/area/The_Rocks_and_Circular_Quay.aspx

 

This website will help you find accommodation on the harbour/near the harbour.

 

The Rocks and Circular Quay are on the harbour. Darling Harbour is not the Harbour.