I stayed at Rydges for 3 nights while attending an onsite conference. I paid $165 per night for conference rate which was significantly cheaper than what was advertised on wotif etc. However, the twin room was tiny and old - the bed was very small, the bathroom was ancient (it appeared dirty as it was so old), the door handle... more

Stayed here on an overnight from Melbourne to Sydney. Booked online on Rydges website. Typical Rydges - OLD & TIRED. I booked a Queen suite as needed an extra bed for my son. What I got was a sofa - no mention of that when I booked. Best of all when my son went to go to bed there was... more

Where do I begin- I wish I would have looked at Trip Advisor BEFORE allowing myself to be booked at this hotel. I arrived and based on the lobby and the fact that it is a Rydges I expected a comfortable stay. Boy was I wrong! When I arrived in my room I was greatly disappointed- not a major issue,... more

After reading bad wright up's on the web, we decided to ask rydges themselves. We were told via the rydges reservation center that the hotel had been fully renovated & we were also told by the lakeside reception that 80% of the hotel had been renovated. It wasn't until we booked that we were told the only renovated part was... more

I stayed at Rydges Lakeside for two nights in November 2007 and paid $239AUD for an Queen Suite. My 7th floor room overlooked the lake, and had an extra bedroom and bathroom. The second bedroom had only a sofa which I assume folded out into another bed. Once again, even though I paid a decent room rate, I was advised... more

I grew up in Canberra, and the Lakeside, as it was known, was the place to stay before the Hyatt was re-opened, and it was a very special place and the views are tremendous, however, I think the accountants have taken over. The room was tired looking, the aircon controller was the same as it was 20 years ago! The... more

What I want to say about this hotel is that if you expect some old fashioned service - forget it, all you will get is robotic response to all your questions, with no compromises whatsoever on their part and any willingness to make your stay a pleasant one. Alot of the hotels would offer late checkout for free if you... more

I stayed there for 2 nights over the Labour Day long weekend and was not happy with the service I was receiving. The staff at the front desk where not very helpful and would rather talk to each other then to serve guest and on top of that they wanted to charge me for everything!!! This included a place to... more

I stayed for 5 nights in a twin room. While the service was polite and friendly, this is a hotel that has seen better days - decades ago. I wouldn't have minded the cheap motel quality room if I had paid cheap motel prices. But instead I paid the cheapest rate of $160 a night for a room that defied... more