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534 Kent St.
Sydney 2000
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“Perfect - If this is what you're after...”

Meriton Kent St.

4 of 5 stars
Melbourne
May 4, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

First thing I have to say is that I was very impressed with this accomodation overall, it is clean, very very very clean! We had a 1 bedroom apartment and the layout was good and facilities superb. The pool, spa and gym had me running around town trying to find some gym gear and bathers (I had not brought my own). The staff on the front desk are super-efficient, we didn't have to linger longer than 5 minutes to have everything taken care of including return airport shuttle for our checkout and the room key in hand.

At this point I have to admit, this is probably my first stay in a serviced apartment vs a hotel. This is a great cheaper option than many 5 star hotels in the area, but I did find myself missing those extra hotel benefits...the bathroom amenities are the usual bar of soap, shampoo, conditioner, bath gel, bubble bath...but we found we missed the few extra things hotels include like shower cap, cotton buds/balls. Small niggle - but we ended up making the run to the local chemist to get them.

The other major difference is that this does tend to feel like a home away from home, or someone else's place. It doesn't have the romance of a hotel, there isn't the connection with the property or the people who work there. There's no inhouse restaurant, no central lounge area to swap travel stories with strangers (apart from the hot tub).

At around the $250 we paid for the 1 bedroom apartment...for a mere $50 extra, gets us into The Intercontinental, the Westin, Marriott or a host of others which are more geared to the service aspect - anything you need etc...but that's just us.

The location is convenient for many things; trains, monorail, buses, Chinatown, Central CBD, Capital Theatre (we were here to see Billy Elliot), Chinese Gardens, Paddy's Market, Darling Harbour...everything really.

If you have kids and want to contain costs by cooking yourself, being able to do your own laundry. This place is great, it will do it.

My one key piece of advice on this hotel is DO NOT accept a room that ends in the number 1 or 2 or maybe 3. These rooms face South/South Westish (towards Liverpool St). The noise from the monorail is there, although not too bad. You will find that on Friday and especially Saturday nights is that this part of Sydney does not sleep...nor will you! This was even more in evidence come 5am on Sunday morning. The tinkle of empty bottles being transfered from one bin into a bigger bin and then probably into a garbage recycling truck went on for 90 minutes!!! Either people drink a lot, or they'd been hoarding bottles for a while - sounded like we were next to a glass recycling facility!

Maybe it's quieter if you can get up high near the 50th floor too...we were down on the 19th level which is only 4 or 5 floors above ground (street level is level 10).

Oh...and they reckon the bed was king size...small king size...my feet hung off the end and I'm 6'2". My feet don't hang off the end of my king size bed at home.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — cleanliness and location
    • Disliked — lack of romance
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
backpaqer's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: May 04, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Shopping, Concerts / Music festival
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“Excellent location and facility”

Meriton Kent St.

5 of 5 stars
Minnesota
Apr 30, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed for 4 nights in April. Service was quite good. We arrived 8am after overseas flight but friendly desk staff helped store baggage so we could explore. Rooms were spacious, location is within 2 blocks of subway and grocery store. Many restaurant choices nearby by. 10 minute walk to Darling Harbor and 25 minutes to Circular Quay if you like to walk. Area seemed very safe. Highly recommended.

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klsmithmn's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: March 10, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
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“Fantastic views from our unit”

Meriton Kent St.

5 of 5 stars
Manila, Philippines
Apr 25, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed in a 2 BR apartment for 5 nights from Apr 14 on the 53rd floor. The view from the balcony was simply fantastic especially when we first came in around 7PM and the city lights were on. We had the view of Darling Harbour. There was no need to go up to centerpoint to see the city.

The unit was very spacious and modern. There was a plasma TV in the living room, kitchen was well equipped, washer and dryer was in a separate room next to the kitchen. The master bedroom was spacious with an equally spacious bathroom with separate bath and shower. The unit was cleaned everyday altho the guideline says it was just a touch up, the room was always neat and clean when we came back at the end of the day with all the amenities (laundry powder, dishwashing powder, shampoo etc) replenished. The unit had everything their website claimed to have.

The elevators were fast, altho the service elevator was out of commission for most times. There were a lot of brochures for tour suggestions available at the lobby. I just found the front desk to be unusually high that you wouldn't immediately notice when coming in especially if the staff behind the desk were all seated.

The internet charge was pretty expensive and it helped that there was an internet shop at the mini shopping mall at the ground floor. You can also find food options in this mini mall. This apartment is in a very good location, very near the Town Hall. There are a lot of shopping options, dining places, malls and the underground walk to the train station which you can find on the next corner. It is very close to grocery outlets like Woolsworth across the Town Hall or Coles Central on George which is just a block away. Paddys market and Chinatown is just a few blocks away.

Overall, I will not hesitate to come back to this apartment.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location and spacious accomodation
    • Disliked — none
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
asianbug's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: February 23, 2004
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine
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“Absolutely FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!”

Meriton Kent St.

5 of 5 stars
Kerry, Ireland
Apr 18, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We booked the two bedroomed, two bathroom apartment at the Meriton, Kent Street, Sydney. It was absolutely FABULOUS. Our room was on the 42nd floor with amazing views of the city. No problem with elevators. It had all the mod cons, and everything was new, clean and just beautiful. Our two children were with us in their own room (aged 8 & 10) with their own bathroom. We had a beautiful en-suite with huge bath and huge separate shower off our beautiful bedroom. Ample wardrobe space, everything clean and spotless. The sitting room was huge and just gorgeous. There was a laundry area in the bathroom (washer and dryer). The reception was fantastic, giving us helpful advice etc. The apartment is very well located. We were extremely pleased with our stay at the Meriton. I would definitely stay here again, and recommend it to everybody.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — How modern it was, clean, spacious and central.
    • Disliked — Nothing I disliked at all.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
AnneTralee's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: January 11, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Concerts / Music festival, Other
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Average price*: $330 (year-round)
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“Not as good as it should be”

Meriton Kent St.

Apr 18, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Apartment booked in Sept 2007 as soon as bookings available and asked for views of the city. On arrival did not like being made to sign credit slip in case we wrecked room! What a cheek! We were given apartment 2106A, on 21st floor. This overlooked car parks, air conditioning units and skyscraper buildings. We complained to indifferent staff, who all claimed to be managers, and were told we had not asked for a view (!), but they would move us in a couple of days. The balcony doors were locked (for security reasons, we were told), but were unlocked upon request. Glass shower screen fell off when my husband had a shower; ironing board fell apart. After two nights in this inferior apartment, we were moved (or rather we moved ourselves!) to apartment 5502A on the 55th floor. What a difference - superb views, and a superior apartment. On the day we left asked if there would be a room to change and refreshen, as we had to be out of the apartment by 10am, spent much of the day touring in Sydney and had some hours to wait for the shuttle bus. We were told a room was available. This turned out to be a single toilet in the lobby - it didn't even have a towel, and there was barely room for one person and a suitcase !! Not very impressive, and a sad end to our stay. Staff and management at this apartment block need to go on a customer service course. If you must stay here, and want views of the city, insist on an apartment on the 40th floor or above.

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Australian-Fan's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Member since: April 18, 2008
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