As with many I had high expectation of this hotel and I am pleased to say it delivered on pretty much every account. I stayed in an executive suite with access to the executive lounge and it is one of the few places where I would truly say this is worth the money. My room was spacious, beautifully decorated, well equipped with 2 flat screen TV's DVD player, BOSE wave digital radio/CD, separate shower and bath......
The location is fantastic, 5 minutes to Darling Harbour (Aquarium, restaurants), 10 minutes to Star City (Casino, theatres), 10minutes to Bridge (Bridgeclimb), 10-15mins to Circular Quay(Ferries, Opera House, Botanic Gardens etc) The only time I got in a taxi was to get to and from the airport and that was for convenience!
The only slight down side is the very small entrance to the hotel which leads to a set of lifts as the main lobby is on the 8th floor. However, this could be seen as an advantage as it tends to mean only hotel visitors use the lobby!
Overall, highly recommended for a pleasant, easy and relaxing stay in the heart of Sydney!

If you're looking for a comfortable, central hotel then look no further. Our room was well proportioned and clean, staff went out of their way to help us and our three year old daughter. Slap bang in the middle of everything tourist wise, it's about a ten minute stroll from Circular Quay and five minutes from Darling Harbour.

Can't recommend this enough!!

I stayed here on my final day in Sydney prior to a long haul flight back home. Really nice hotel, with great facilities if needed. Also perfect location for access to shops in the cbd as right in the heart of the shopping area, and only a couple of minutes walk to the bars and restaurants at the harbour.

Recommended.

Having stayed at other Sydney hotels, the Swissotel compares favourably for its CBD location and nearby transport and shops. We booked an executive room, requesting one overlooking the AMP/Sydney Tower and got it! Not too impressed with the street access with two sets of lifts but once inside, the spacious rooms were in excellent decorative order and had a modern bathroom with a large walk in shower as well as a bath. The executive rooms are on higher floors and include free local calls, internet, newspapers etc and access to the Executive Club lounge where a more intimate and scenic breakfast is served. Between 5.30 and 7.30pm complimentary canapes and self service soft drinks and premium brand alcohol are on offer, my husband thought he was in heaven!

The downside was that on changing foreign currency, we were offered an incredibly poor rate (half that expected) as the reception staff did not appear to understand the conversion rate. There are a number of banks close by however that offer a much better rate. Also on checkout the man was bordering rude, but this was the exception rather than the rule.