Great staff, location (walking distance to most everything), and value! The staff really goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome and attend to your needs. Several Sydney locals to whom I showed the premises said they would stay there themselves! Wifi internet access in rooms is super-reasonable: only $25 for the length of your entire stay. Breakfast included, and available till 11 AM - which us non-earlybirds appreciated.

Only drawback: poor lighting in bathroom, making shaving quite difficult.

I highly recommend the Altamont!

Like promised by the "lonely planet" the Altamont is really a nice and charming place to stay in Sydney ;o) Our modern room was lovely furnished and the pure bath design was - especially for me as interior architect - an eye-catcher (even though the complete bath was flood after showering).

We specially enjoyed the relaxed ambience while having breakfast - thank you so much for the lovely background music!

Located in Darlinghurst and next to Kings Cross you will find a lot of tasteful and interesting stores for shopping as well as excellent eateries and bars around - so don´t miss the Altamont!

See you in Sydney...
Nadine + Thomas

The Altamont Hotel is a great place to stay if you are looking for a budget hotel with very comfortable arrangements, a extremely nice and helpful staff AND a great location in a funky and alive part of Sydney (Darlinghurst & Kings Cross) only about a 25-30 minute walk (or short City bus ride) to the main Sydney attractions & tourist traps in Circular Quay (The Rocks, Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House). FYI: All tourist hop-on/hop-off buses do pick up very close by in Kings Cross. The bed and sheets were very comfortable and the morning breakfast was simple (juice, coffee, cereal, fresh fruit, toast), but a great start to the day. The rooms were quiet and clean. The main thing to remember is this is not the Hilton or an expensive hotel so expectation levels should be set accordingly. That being said, for less than $140 AU, The Altamont Hotel is well worth it! I would recommend the hotel to travelers who can relate to my review and like to experience neighborhoods and restaurants/bars outside the downtown tourist traps. I would definitely stay here again unless I felt like spending $300-$400 on a room right on the Harbor or something. :)

My husband and I stayed at The Altamont for the first few days of our trip to Australia. Our room was at the very back so nice and quiet. It's a reasonable size, simply decorated and clean. The bathroom was painted black I think to be 'different' but it just meant that it was hard to see clearly in there! Darlinghurst is a lovely area with loads of pubs and cafes. It's a short walk to Kings Cross metro station or you can walk down the hill into the city if you want some exercise! Our friend who lives in Sydney visited us in our room and he wasn't too impressed with the place but I think the thing to remember is like any big city, you get what you pay for! We stayed at The Vibe Hotel on Goulbourn Street for the last few days of our trip and while this was $40 more a night it had a 'hotel' feel to it which was sometimes missing from The Altamont which I guess is why it's classed as a 'luxury B&B' instead! If you want to save a few dollars but still stay somewhere decent then you'll enjoy it here.