Everything you need in a great location”

It took me a while, browsing through tripadvisor & agoda reviews before settling with hotel stellar. I'm a solo traveler & there were a couple of concerns : location, convenience, & affordability. Location & Convenience : Hotel Stellar is located on Wentworth Ave, in between the city, where you can satisfy all your shopping needs & Oxford road, a vibrant cultural stretch where you can find lots of great eateries & cafes & hippie stores. It is also a relatively short walk to circular quay, where you can visit the museums, the Sydney harbor bridge, and the famous Sydney Opera House. It's a 25 mins walk, and along the way there's lot of other shopping & sight seeing to be done as well. The hotel is also located close to the Museum train station, which is sitting on the Airport & East Hills Line. It's a convenient 15 mins ride to the airport if you prefer to spend A$16 over A$40+ on a taxi ride which may take longer due to the traffic. Rooms & Service : Like most hotels, check in time is at 2pm, but the reception took my request & managed to get me my room before 1.30. Receptionist are all men, but they did make an effort to serve you well. The first impression of the room, is that it's really really clean, no funky smells, and very welcoming. I wouldn't say it fit the 4-5 star category, but it definitely have that serviced apartment feel to it. The bathrooms are also pretty spotless, can't really find any grime or molds on the bathroom walls. The bedroom comes with an attached Kitchenette, which is very well equipped with all the culinary, plates you can think of. Comes with a proper thermal boiler & a microwave oven. What you see from the hotel photos is very much what you get. Fuss-free and gimmick-free. As compared to the rest of the hotels (along with reviews), Hotel Stellar is one of the more affordable hotels in Sydney, bundled with a great location, simple but quality rooms for the comfort you need. I will definitely use this hotel aga

Overnight stay before international flight”

I had a pleasant stay at the Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar. It was a quiet, clean, boutique hotel for a reasonable amount of money. When the hotel staff discovered that I was travelling alone, I was upgraded to a room with a king-size bed. Fast, free wireless Internet was a great addition to a great price. My only reason for being in Sydney for one night was to catch an international flight the next day. It was fairly easy to catch a shuttle to the hotel and even easier to get back to the airport. The hotel arranged the pick-up for me the next morning and the shuttle was right on time. I would stay at this hotel again.

Exceptional”

My husband and I stayed for 8 nights at this hotel. We were extremely delighted with the following: (1) The room (or rather apartment) is huge, almost two times the area of other hotel rooms of equivalent rate, and is well maintained. (2) The kitchenette is most useful for heating up packed meals or for cooking simple meals in the microwave. Washing up in the kitchen sink and not in the bathroom is a plus point. (3) The bathroom is enormous and it is the first time that we noted the door to the shower can be closed tightly without water dripping out all over the rest of the bathroom; this had been a bone of contention! (4) Water pressure is strong and hot water abundant. (5) Easily accessible by train from the Museum station, 3 min away, and by buses on Oxford Street and Liverpool Street. These provide transport options from the Sydney Opera House even late at night after the shows. (6) We were lucky to have a room with a view (in the CBD) of Hyde Park and the junction of Oxford and Liverpool streets. We will certainly return to this hotel in our next trip to Sydney!.

Australia and Stellar were GREAT!”

We greatly enjoyed Sydney and the area, alot due to Stellar. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the staff kept them that way. We had two rooms to allow each couple some space, but easy to get together. The location was great, right at the edge of Hyde Park, easy walking to sights and close to hop on hop off bus service. We had a car for three days for day trips, parking was tight, but we handled it. Used the kitchenettes in the AM for coffee and in the evening for a sandwich. Grocery was close by, it was much easier than trying to get everyone going again after sightseeing all day. Would suggest booking the room for the night before your arrival if you are taking a red eye from the States or where ever, it made our first day a great deal easier. If you do it within the package it's less expensive also. My hats off to Stellar for a job well done!

Nice little hotel as a base”

The Stellar is a lovely boutique hotel close to Central, the Sydney CBD and Oxford Street. The decor is basic, but the rooms are spacious, clean and quiet. The beds are comfortable. The showers have good water pressure. The nightly rate is very affordable for the location and it has become on of my preferred places to stay when I am in Sydney.

Fantastic hotel”

The staffs was very friendly and guide us to all our needs and helping us more than they suppose to do, the gal called Caren was exteremly helpful and very pleasant. She is in 5star rating on her customer service, other staffs were friendly too. The room was big and clean, fill with small kitchen and other needs. Short walkin distant to Sydney skywalk, museum and other attraction. Subway, pharmacy and medical centre all just 3-4min walking distance. Free fast speed Wifi, allowed us to check out at 11am and leave the car park at 1pm since my daughter need some medical care. Very near to airport as well. Free shuttle bus 555 available for tourist which stop around the rocks, darling Harbour and Sydney Oprah house, again the bus stop just 5min away from hotel. Comfortable bed and quite room. Only setback was the carpark its tiny and difficult to park and it's back of Hotel, cost me SGD 20 per night. I really would suggest let go the car in Sydney, it's worth driving only for a day and rest you can take the shuttle bus or free tour bus or paid tour. AUD 12 per pax able to transfer you to airport, also available in Hotel.

This hotel exceeded our expectations.”

This hotel turned out to be the perfect choice for our stay in Sydney. We walked there with ease from Central Station after a six hour journey and throughout our stay the location proved invaluable time and again whilst exploring the city sights on foot. Our self-contained room was clean, quiet, well-planned and nicely decorated. Simple things can make a real difference to the comfort of a room - Hotel Stellar had comfy beds and pillows, thick towels and a great shower. We also enjoyed a quick chat in the elevator with the hotel manager... it was his day off, but he was still keen for our feedback and seemed to really care that we were comfortable and enjoying our stay.

3 star facade, good room”

From the reception, this looks like a budget hotel. The front staff multitask- they are also the concierge, handle baggage storage and arrange for transport to the airport for guests. They are very busy and most of the time guests need to wait some time before they are attended to, but the staff still do their best to be pleasant. The room exceeded my expectations, even only just a night’s stay. There was an in room pantry and sofa, spacious bathroom (for this type of hotel), and comfy bed. The location is optimal and close to hyde park, Elizabeth street and market street (about 10-15 mins walk away). The only downside is the price for the room, which was high, but then again, this is Sydney and everything is expensive. Bar stellar downstairs has good breakfast and coffee too, at a good price.

Loved It”

Loved everything about it. I prefer smaller hotels like Stellar. Love fresh air and you could open the bathroom window. Small hotel but has everything room service, restaurant and a bar. It is in the best position in Sydney. Just off Oxford Street and Hyde Park, close to trains. I have rebooked!!

Stellar Vacation”

Very pleasant and relaxing stay at the Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar. The coffee at the cafe downstairs was excellent. Can't say anything bad about the hotel. I would recommend this hotel and would stay here again.

Good location, facilities and services”

I have a stay of 6 nights at the hotel with my family, highly satisfactory. The hotel room was spacious with three windows, one of them facing the Hyde Park and even the St Mary Cathedral. Inside the room, there is a small partition wall to separate the entry areas and the living room that allow the entry area becoming a small cloak room for the bags and shoes. I appreciated the design. The hotel have two coin-operated clothes washing machines that add much conveniences to my journey. The room is quite and the bed was comfortable for sleeping. The neighbouring Oxford street has lots of restaurants choice as well as supermarkets. The small cafe at the hotel G/F is very good and its It is my first time to Sydney. The staff offered useful advice on my visiting plan and the check-out is simple and efficient. The hotel is within minutes walks to the Australian Museum, Hyde Park, Arts Museum, Art Gallery of New South Wales, St. Mary Cathedral, and Hyde Park. I visited Blue Mountains during the stay, and happy to note that it was only around 15 minutes walk to the Central Station to take the train. I visited most of the scenic attractions on foot. As I remembered, it took less than 20 minutes to China Town, and around 40 minutes' walk to the Darling Harbour and Circular Bay.

Great value for money!”

We spent twice two nights at Hotel Stellar and were very pleased with the hotel in general: great and spacious refurbished rooms, free travelcot, free wifi, fully equipped kitchen, and great location to access shopping, night-life and beaches in Sydney!

First time visitors to Sydney”

Perfect Location for exploring the city by walking. Across the street from Hyde Park. 1 block from The Museum train station to go to and from airport. Easy and efficient. Same price as shuttle but without the hotel stops. Grocery stores and pharmacies within 1 block. Downtown and major attractions (the bridge and opera house etc) well within walking distance. Walking. The best way to enjoy this beautiful city. It is not a fancy hotel with an impressive entrance and uniformed staff. But it is clean, secure (entrance doors locked after 7pm with 24 hour front desk staff) and truly the best location at a great price (compared to more than double for a big chain hotel room 1 block away that was not rated as highly)The adjacent coffee shop has great coffee and breakfasts. With so much to do in Sydney we were gone from our room from early morning to late pm every day. But it was great to have a safe and clean place to return to each night.

People friendly hotel with efficient staff”

all positive from checkin to checkout. I had some concerns during checkin and was immediately addressed. Staff are friendly and giving tips how to make the stay memorable. Environment is family friendly and close to local attractions like hyde park, sydney museum, etc. Access to public transport is superb. Rooms have all the essentials, coffee maker, toaster, hair dryer, safe, clean glasses and mugs. Bathroom is professionaly clean. Linen are clean and crisp too. I would come back to this hotel on my next visit to sydney

Senational location and great value for money!”

Sensational location adjacent to the CBD and within 10-15min walking distance of Pitt St Mall, Chinatown, Surry Hills and Darlinghurst. King Deluxe Room was clean, tidy, well-appointed and extremely generous in size. While certainly not a luxe hotel experience the Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar is the perfect crash pad when all you're after is a hotel shower, clean bed and quiet room for a night or two.

Nice hotel”

I was very satisfied with my room and the staff was friendly. The only thing that was not perfect was the location. For sightseeing purposes some hotel closer to the port would be better. At the same time I did not compare the prices and quality of the hotels closer to the port (because I was in a big hurry when I booked the hotel and did not realise it was so far from the sights, this is of course my fault). May-be Stellar is a perfect price-location-quality combination. And it is not so very far from the port either, it would just be more convenient if it were closer in the evening after having walked the whole day.

Good Value Hotel”

The Stellar Hotel is very convenient for everything. Within easy walking distance of Chinatown, Darling Harbour and Paddy's Market which is worth a visit. Circular Quay is a good walk but is dooable. The staff were very helpful and gave us a map and showed us where to find restaurants, supermarkets busses etc without any prompting. The room was excellent with fridge microwave and a great bathroom with large shower. Continental breakfast was included in our deal which was good. Ham,cheese, cereals, toast, cake, eggs etc. Would definitely go back here.

Reasonable choice for travellers”

We are couple from the Czech Republic who stayed 4 nights in hotel Stellar. I think that it was good choice for staying in Sydney. Perfect location, near to all interenting places in Sydney. Room was cleaned, equipped for preparing of basic refresment, friendly staff. No problem during our stay. We would recommed this hotel for all travellers who do not need five star hotel but look for quite, clean and perfectc located hote.

Excellent places to connect CBD ”

everything is fine and smooth at Best Western Plus Hotel. We were very easy to walk around the CBD and catch up ferries go to Manly, Waston Bay, and Tangora Zoo

Clean room in a central location”

We loved the hotel for its location. Almost all Sydney's main attractions and major shopping areas can be reached on foot and the train station is just 5 minutes walk away. There are a few supermarkets nearby as well as plenty of choices of local eateries - just walk towards Chinatown. If you dont want to eat out, you can opt to cook simple meals in ur room where there is a micorawave and kettle provided by the hotel. We will definitely come back to this place if we return to Sydney in the future.