All I can say is WOW. Firstly, the location of this hotel on the corners of Pitt and Martin Pl. has to be the best in all of Syndey. Everything - Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, Rocks, etc. is about a 10 minute walk.

Lobby area is excellent, bright and spacious. Our check in took about 2 minutes and was very efficient. Everyone from the doorman to the check in staff were VERY professional and friendly. We got to our room and it was beautiful. Very spacious and immaculately clean. The bathroom was awesome with the glass wall. Heavenly bed and heavenly shower was truly heavenly.
The head concierge Simon Rose was absolutely wonderful. He suggested some great places to eat and got us into Icebergs restaurant without a problem. Apparently that alone is tough.

I've stayed in many hotels around the world and this has to be one of the better ones - not only for location but for quality. The property seems relatively new so everything is in great shape.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

We LOVED the Westin Sydney. About 4 or 5 blocks to get to Circular Quay . . . or you can take the ubiquitous buses. The room was incredible (see attached pictures). We used our Starwood Points to stay there and we do not regret it one bit. Clean, clean, clean. Modern does not even describe the rooms. The concierge was incredibly helpful -- he even had our laundry picked up from a local laundromat in the Rocks when we mentioned that the cost at the hotel was ridiculous. The attached pictures were from a standard room. Not in Harbour, but we walked back to the Westin from Darling Harbor after dinner -- maybe 20 minutes. GREAT for the Syndey explorer buses because you have your choice of stops for getting on and off as it is surrounded by stops. Everything is within walking distance. Pitt St Mall is a two minute walk -- great for a quick breakfast. The only downside were the RIDICULOUS prices at the bar. $25.00 for a trukey sandwich!

We stayed 6 nights on vacation in March 2005 in a tower deluxe room for £137 a night. Before arriving I had regretted not booking a hotel with a harbour view but in the event was very pleased to have stayed at the Westin. The room was luxurious and classy, like the rest of the hotel, and well worth the price. Although it is a business hotel, its location was ideal, being central to all the main tourist attractions. There is an upmarket steak house plus restaurant in the basement (not part of the Westin) where we dined on 2 occasions. The hotel's bar served a great cocktail. Strongly recommended.

My boyfriend and I stayed here for a Friday and Saturday night, courtesy of a cheap(ish) deal on wotif. It was pretty damn great, subject only to a couple of service-style issues that I’ll get off my chest before I rave.

Unfortunately, first impressions were not great because it took ages to hand the car over to a valet, even longer for our bags to make it up to our room, and then too long again for our car to be brought around to the front from whatever distant galaxy the carpark is in. The staff were both nice and apologetic about the delays, but we were paying the big bucks to stay at this joint, so I’m not sure “it’s busy today” is such a great excuse…Also, extra money for the gym and the internet? C’mon people, we’re paying over $300 a night, plus parking!

Those gripes aside, though, the Westin was pretty fantastic. The rooms are lovely, furnished in a minimalist style without clutter, fuss, or anything French provincial. A good desk promotes the work ethic, the reading chair is ultra-comfy and there are more phones than anyone could possibly need. The TV had a good selection of cable stations, although the music stations were conspicuously absent. The bed was simply divine - I wanted to take it, and the comforter, home. There were lots of nice fluffy towels and two lovely bathrobes, which was just splendid because the bathroom was incomparable. It’s got a gorgeous shower, separate toilet, lots of bath-loot and a huge, deep bath, and a glass wall between the bathroom and the room that allows you to watch the tellie while soaking. There is a screen that can be let down over the glass wall for privacy, but it’s probably still not the most ideal setup where you’re travelling with the family or a business companion…

Moving outside the room, the lobby is splendid. An impressive atrium connects the old part of the hotel (the old GPO building) to the new tower. It contains the usual assortment of hotel shops and cafes, but its still worth walking around just for the "ooh" factor. When we were there, the lobby was filled with convention-people in black suits carrying little convention guidebooks. There were surprisingly few denim-clad or camera-weilding tourists. The hotel itself is within (very) easy walking distance to Darling Harbour and the Quay. Great location.

I liked this hotel heaps. It's central, convenient and you could do way worse than stay here if you want the 5-star deluxe experience in a central location. Take a photo of that bathroom!