Great location, great value for money, definitely the hallways do smell musty but the room smells normal.
There is a bit of dust etc but it's the cheapest place in the area and the staff are so nice and the aircon is excellent. Good sized rooms. There was one window in our room but it was up very high.

We have been visiting the hotel for 15 years - Avoid at all costs - stayed there and went to go into the bar on our way to our room. We were refused entry by a large aggressive bearded man who would not give a reason as to the rejection. This is why Sydney CBD night life is dying. I would never go here again purely on the treatment by that man.

Not bad but quite difficult to bring bags down from first floor with lift not avaliable to use. Beds comfortable and location excellent. Very handy to Paddy's market and China town. Circular quay just a quick train ride away.

Beautiful old style room, quite spacious with new bathroom. External flood lights outside the window and noise can impact sleep a little but overall a great location, clean room, close to transport and restaurants. Will stay again.

Work drinks: the ladies behind the bar were amazing!!! We all ordered various things from the menu, salt n pepper squid, chicken parmigiana, beef burger, 250g steak.... all the food was delicious. The ladies behind the bar are an asset to the establishment.

The manager (James) sucks. My wife and I came downstairs to have a drink but as we were even before sitting down , James said we were intoxicated and refused to provide any sorts of service to us. We were offended cuz of his depressing face and poor attitude targeting foreign face. At best, It is merely a disrespectful gesture, if not racial discrimination. After all , we are neither showing signs of drunk nor misbehaviour. Even the security guy told us we were fine and doing good all times but still, the manager refused to serve us. We were not angry but very disappointed.The worst experience ever in Australia or probably the worst travelling experience for two decades.

If you're keen on lukewarm showers and filth then look no further. Luckily the bedsheets were washed - but the cleanliness and hygiene standard in there was virtually non existent. We didn't check in until late and tried to contact staff but had no luck. Idk if it was just our room but it was one of those places where you felt you needed thongs for the shower. For $200 a night I expected more. I've seen sharehouse showers in better condition.

Traveller tip: sleep in the street outside for a better experience. Staff may be more of a depressent than their alcohol (which is great value?) You may be asked to pay twice, and have a 20 minute argument where you'll show receipts and credit card statements, but that's all part of the "pay twice if you're dumb" experience! See photo of the management's solution to a spotlight being pointed directly into a window with a shonky curtain all night - they'll stuff towels into it for you! (You don't pay extra for the towels - a bargain). If you love the sound of screaming trams misjudging the speed for a sharp corner, you'll love this place! While the trams don't run all night, fear not - what the air conditioning lacks in efficacy, it makes up for in sheer volume. Decent bathroom.

$16 Lunch Specials as well as daily specials are a good touch, looks dated on the outside but the steak lunch was a solid feed and very generous in portion. Surprised there isnt more people eating here for lunch as its pretty quiet and chill.

Went in today around 6:15PM, and asked one of the bar staff (Asian Lady) if they were showing the A-League, to which she rudely replied to me saying whatever was on the screen is all they're showing.
That may not sound all that rude through the medium of text, but it was enough for me to not bother stay for a drink before finding another pub. And now I'm writing this at Molly Malones across the street (who aren't showing the A-League either) with a schooner in front of me.
Real shame. I always like the REH, and I'm sure it's not a reflection on all the staff, but it kind of turned me off going there a bit.

Deluxe rooms are nice however room 16 is right near the tram line and pedestrian crossing so can be noisy at night is you're a light sleeper.
Also bathroom basin is blocked and toilet needs to be flushed a few times
Other than that beds are always great and reasonably priced.

My partner and I came here for lunch, the menu is easy to read and every option sounds as delicious as the next. Reasonably priced pints and the food was amazing, we both ordered burgers as it was the special for the day ($16 burgers) instead of $20. It has to be the best burger I have had, from the char you can taste on the patty to the perfectly toasted buns, what's not to love? I cannot recommend this place enough!

The overall environment is very calm and professional, the service was fantastic and the ambiance was amazing.

My partner and I came here for lunch, the menu is easy to read and every option sounds as delicious as the next. Reasonably priced pints and the food was amazing, we both ordered burgers as it was the special for the day ($16 burgers) instead of $20. It has to be the best burger I have had, from the char you can taste on the patty to the perfectly toasted buns, what's not to love? I cannot recommend this place enough!

The overall environment is very calm and professional, the service was fantastic and the ambiance was amazing.

The room we stayed in looked nothing like the images provided, and looked as if it hadn't had a proper clean since the hotel was built, with hair on the floor, dirty walls in the bathroom, and dust on the singular spoon that was provided. Our room was next to a hallway filled with laundry, so the room smelled musty and damp. Staff were quite rude, and reluctant to show us how to get into our room after hours, as we hadn't been told when checking in, and generally had a poor attitude. The tv was turning off every couple of minutes, as if it were on a timer, and there were Band-Aid's on the wall, I don't know what they were covering as I didn't want to touch them. The convenient location was the only good thing about our stay, however it's not good enough to make up for the abysmal state of the room, and complete lack of service from the staff.

A nice and convenient pub near Central Station. It is great for a meet-up for groups that are based all over Sydney. Better than average food with a nice outside area upstairs.

Best value for money lunch I've ever had. 2 x rump steak + chips and salad, 2 x tall glass sodas, and a plate of salt and pepper squid. The $15 weekday lunch between 11:30-3pm is unbelievable. Our chef (Monday midday) deserves serious plaudits for these dishes. Extremely happy; will be back.

$22 for a chicken parmigiana which was nothing more than a small piece of schnitzel with a slice of cheese on top. This place used to be reasonable, nothing special, but has gone downhill last few months. For same price 2 other hotels within a few hundred metres have far better food. I recommend you consider elsewhere if dining.

A sensible price but choose a different location if your a light sleeper as it's right by tram station and main railway station. Great food however and great service. Rooms dated but done up somewhat.

This was my last hotel during a four week Australia trip, and it may just have been the best one as well. Huge, cozy rooms with beautiful furniture, friendly staff, perfect location right across from Central Station, and extremely good value for what you get. Plus, there's a super-cozy pub downstairs, with food that's both inexpensive and very good.
Perfect stay.

Great pub, great staff. Been a patron for 5+ years and never seen the hotel kitchen in such a bad state. Great place for a drink, great place to stay, but the food has fallen by the wayside. I've loved this venue and the food for a long time but the recent change of bistro has left me hungry..

I thought the location was excellent until I became aware of the noise. The light rail going past may be great to look at but makes for poor broken sleep as it feels like the building vibrates as it goes rumbling by and it goes very frequently. The rooms decor was beautiful. The bed very comfortable. It was also cleaned very well. The staff we're amazing and so helpful. The room however remained very bright during the night even with curtains closed.

Friendly staff and a good selection of food and beverages. Nice old school Aussie pub vibe.

Good kitchen with reasonably priced food. The bar staff are friendly and helpful

Give this place a miss if you like good pubs. They like having twlelve people inside, six on the pokies, two at the TAB and a lonely local or two that's allowed in. The door staff are rude and assuming best way to keep the place empty on a Friday night.

was pretty good to watch some sport on a quiet weekday, even with a friendly hobo trying to bum a smoke off me. and then some spare change. and then a sip of my beer...

It's ok. Food was pretty average, beer selection is pretty mainstream. Good for watching sport

Nice place for catch up. Reasonably priced food and drinks. Really friendly & helpful staff. So close to Central Station too!

Abbey was excellent
He brought an international culture to an Aussie pub
My dream is to return the experience by enjoying a six pack of beer with Abbey on a mountain top in Nepal

Roula and Abbey went the extra mile today. Looking after our experience at the hotel. So relaxing and engaging all whilst under the pressure for the extra people going to the cricket and a great Sunday roast. Awesome work chef.

I stop in for 1 drink...that turned into many with my work friends.I then just thought or asking the bar if the had a rooms overnight so I could stay and just go back easier and closer to work. 125 bucks overnight. 10 out of 10. Awesome room. And Fantastic staff. Will definitely be back...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Decent size room with small table, TV, storage and lounge chair. Decent size bathroom. Downside that there was no fridge and the noise from construction works and the Light Rail outside. Serves its purpose although sleep was somewhat disturbed due to noise. Positives are the location itself is right opposite Central Station making this hotel suitable for country travellers and tourists or just for staying overnight from partying. Woolworths Metro, 7-Eleven and food options within 1km walk radius.

Very disrespectful Manager who works at night after 6-8. He treat his employees like a slave. He should get a better training about how things work in an orginazational way.