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Updated: June 21, 2021
Essentials
• Location: Bridge Lane.
• Hotel website: merivale.com
• Hotel phone: +61 (0)2 9240 3100
• Check prices on Booking.com
The boutique Establishment Hotel features an elegant mix of old world charm and modern comforts in an excellent location.
Establishment Hotel – A trendy, historic, and convenient hotel.
Built within a renovated century-old warehouse down a quiet lane, this chic boutique hotel maintains some old-world charm, despite all the mod-cons and contemporary décor. The rooms have been built within the original structure, so each features exposed beams and rustic ceilings with a different layout and individual décor. The Penthouse has a bathroom on the entrance level behind a revolving door, and a bedroom upstairs with brown beams, a black rug, grey headboard, and white curtains. All furnishings are ultra-modern. The more modest Establishment Room has a subtle decor as well but is spacious enough for an extra single bed. The overwhelming advantage is the excellent inner-city location, away from the main road.
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Establishment Hotel – The Location
- Area: Along Bridge Lane, a small block back from George St which runs through the city center.
- Address: 5 Bridge Lane.
- Nearest Transport: Bus – Bridge St (100m), Tram – Bridge St (150m).
- Handy to: Royal Botanic Garden, The Rocks.
Establishment Hotel – The Basics
- Guests: Mainly for young couples or groups, especially those keen on theater, shopping, and partying.
- Pets: Not allowed.
- Views: Of the neighborhood and nearby buildings.
- Parking: No on-site parking.
- Nice Perks: Priority booking for guests at the many world-class restaurants in the city center run by the hotel management.
- How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
- Phone: +61 (0)2 9240 3100
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: merivale.com
Establishment Hotel – Amenities
- Pool & Spa: Not expected or provided in this inner-city boutique hotel.
- Fitness Center: Small but adequate, or guests can receive access to a larger gym elsewhere.
Establishment Hotel – Food and Drink
- Restaurant: Mr. Wong is next to the hotel entrance. A twin-level eatery offering a vast menu of mainly Cantonese food, and particularly popular for barbecue duck and dim sum.
- Lounge/Bar: Establishment Bar faces busy George Street. A stylish watering hole with an extended marble bar, broad menu, and indoor beer garden. • hemmesphere is atmospheric and specializes in wine, cocktails, and Japanese food.
- Breakfast: Some rates include breakfast; otherwise, it costs A$25.
- Room Service: Available from Mr. Wong and Establishment Bar during their opening hours.
Establishment Hotel – Rooms
- Room Types: Penthouse Suite • Establishment Room • Studio Room • List of all Rooms
- Smoking Rooms: By Australian law, smoking is forbidden within hotel buildings.
- Best Room: The charming twin-level Penthouse is on the top floor. The design lovingly incorporates the building’s history.
Establishment Hotel – What’s Nearby?
Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars
- The Morrison Bar and Oyster Room – Popular historic pub, open late, with drink and food specials.
- Ivy Complex – Cluster of classy cafés with a rooftop poolside bar and trendy nightclub.
Local Transportation
- A 5-minute walk to Circular Quay, with a train station and the ferry terminal.
Establishment Hotel – The Hotel
The hotel is based within an old warehouse along a laneway which is a little hard to find (and poorly signed) from George Street.
From the outside, it doesn’t look like a hotel, but blends in very well with the architecture of this historical area.
Part of the hotel building that faces busy George Street, the classy and popular Establishment Bar offers excellent meals in a very pleasant and historic setting.
The Establishment Bar features an indoor beer garden and is famous for its extended bar top made of marble.
All rooms are spacious and feature a contemporary design.
The bedroom is part of the open-plan layout.
The bedroom is part of the open-plan layout.
All rooms feature a subdued décor and intimate lighting.
All rooms feature a subdued décor and intimate lighting.
Most rooms are narrow, with an open-plan layout, but fairly dark inside.
All the bathrooms are delightful and not cramped.
The Penthouse is spacious enough for a lounge area.
The Penthouse is spacious enough for a lounge area.
The marble bathroom in the Penthouse is particularly lovely.
One of the main thoroughfares through central Sydney, George Street is lined with numerous old buildings that have been wonderfully restored.
Head down south along George Street for about 800m to the Queen Victoria Building, home to an array of elegant boutiques and bistros.
Heading south along George Street for about 20 minutes is Paddy’s Markets, a huge indoor collection of stalls selling anything and everything.
Plenty of people shop for bargains at Paddy’s Markets, which is also close to Chinatown and Darling Harbour, another very popular shopping precinct.
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