After reading mixed reviews I still thought I would give this hotel a go as they had an excellent price on wotif. I enjoyed the brief walk from the city to the hotel. I found the hotel design very unique. Check in staff were excellent and unusually helpful. The reception and entrance were dark but not sterile. My room (501) was excellent - clean, a good size and in good condition. The 'mini bar' was an amazing offering - but very expensive. The main bar looked fantastic and the servive was excellent. However this was almost deserted - in fact during my visit it almost felt like I was one of a dozen staying at the hotel. If I got a great rate again I would definately stay here again. Much better than your normal boring executive room box you get in the central city area. Oh - and did I mention the down bedding!

Fantastic location, great looking building, extremely professional employees, a real treat!!

My boyfriend and I just returned from a little trip to Sydney and what a fabulous experience it was! From beginning to end the staff and the hotel itself impressed us greatly.

Stepping out of the taxi we were warmly greeted by the bellboys who took our luggage and waited at the the bottom of the lobby stairs for us to check-in. They took us up to our room and the young man was delightful! The girl at the reception was warm and friendly and answered all our questions about nearby retaurants.

The concierge then organised our tickets for a ballet at the Opera House. And had them delivered to our door within a few hours of asking them to make the booking. Extremely keen to help even with all our questions, they were fantastic and patient!

The array of restaurants, may I add, is fantastic! And, I strongly recommend visiting the Water Bar for some brilliant cocktails!!

We stayed in one of the Pier King rooms, which faces the naval base area. Although I was a bit hesitant with the view when booking, I was very impressed! The bed and pillows were amazingly comfortable, I don't think I've had a better night's sleep!

Overall, the staff and the hotel were perfect and I would highly recommend staying there to any of my family and friends.

5 star hotels, in my opinion, are meant not only to provide you with evertything you need for comfort and convienience but to involke a sense of luxury and indulgence.
Blue seemes to have everything but maybe its the vast space of the building, the decoration or the fact that thing are a bit worn on close inspection but this didnt really cut it for me. There was dust on the pictures, bath tiles were scruffy, tap was wobbly, hot water took ages to heat up, mini bar very over priced.
Staff were friendly, room service ladies actually made it for me they wre so jolly and wonderful. The food was pretty average though. Location ok if you want the walk.
Out of 10 against other 5 stars Ive stayed in Id give it a 7 and no I wouldnt stay there again.