Name: The Old Clare Hotel
Address: 1 Kensington Street Chippendale, Sydney
Telephone: +61-370-732-900
Rating: 4.25

Comfort and convenience for the...

Liked: The Old Clare is exceptionally well located, minutes walk from the Central Train Station with easy access to an extensive rail network. It is also next door to a street full of restaurants on the one side and a mall with restaurants/movie theater on the other. I had a spacious room, the bed was comfortable and the shower water pressure was good. The staff were friendly and efficient. It was very clean.
Disliked: I would recommend skipping the food in the bar for any of the eateries near at hand.

Very good

Excellent

Liked: Hotel was beautiful Loved the free lollies and chocolate in the foyer. Close to central station
Disliked: Parking was a little confusing to find

Exceptional

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Very good

Perfect place to base yourself...

Liked: Great location, has a special feel and excellent staff

Very pleasant

Liked: Complimentary sweets in atrium! Pleasant staff.Interesting building, and area, with industrial pastRoom was double storey, making it feel large and private. Excellent bathroom. Very clean. Big windows. We were lucky enough to get a room on the east side with copious morning sunlight streaming onto bed, which was really lovely.Location is excellent. Spice Alley, a pedestrian "eat street" next door on one side, shopping centre with cinema on the other. White Rabbit, an excellent contemporary Art Gallery, very close. Close to bus, light rail, train and metro.
Disliked: Mattress felt worn out. Soft and uneven. Toilet has lack of privacy being mounted right off bedroom. May not bother some. Bath comfortable but takes a very long time to fill. Towels smaller than expected. Artworks in shared spaces not labeled.

See above.

Liked: The location.
Disliked: I did not get the room I had booked and wasn’t advised of that until check in. Then in order to stay the evening I was forced to upgrade the room to the only room available at an additional cost of $50. The staff, services and general cleanliness of this hotel has gone way downhill since it first opened. Really disappointed.