Rydges Darling Square Apartment Hotel, an EVT Hotel

Facilities: The air conditioning only has an on/off setting, no fan speed adjustment. If you turn on the AC, you have to put up with a very loud noise, and even when it's off, you can still hear the exhaust fan. Service: When checking in, the front desk staff took my credit card. The POS machine was right there on the desk, so if they needed to verify my card was a Visa, I could have easily shown it to them myself. Instead, they took my card out of my sight, which was very unsettling. Even though they later let me check in early before the official check-in time, it had already soured my mood. The location is very convenient, and the decor is quite new.

Considering Sydney's high prices, this hotel offers excellent value for money. We stayed in a two-bedroom apartment, which felt spacious and comfortable overall. Having a kitchen and living room allowed us to easily prepare some meals, which was a fantastic experience. The location is also superb, making it very convenient to get to Chinatown or do some shopping nearby. We stayed here for three nights, and everyone found it very enjoyable and convenient.

The hotel's location is great, making it very convenient for getting around. However, the breakfast was really disappointing. There was very little variety, and it was the exact same spread for all three days of our stay. I regret adding breakfast to my booking. I had booked for four people, and on our last day, my parents went first, and my son and I followed later. After checking out, they even charged me extra for one child's breakfast, which was incredibly confusing and disorganized.

This hotel was by far the worst during my entire long trip. The location is excellent, and the room was spacious enough; we booked a quadruple room for three people, which initially seemed great. However, the service was disappointing. Before we left, we went to pick up our car and left our luggage, which consisted of several large, open-top supermarket bags, at the lobby. After we left, we discovered that some items were missing from our bags… I'm not going to pursue it as they were just small things, but it definitely impacted our perception of the hotel's integrity and hospitality. Even though my supermarket bags were open, how can they take things from inside them? Anyway, I won't be choosing this hotel again in Sydney. All the other hotels I've stayed at so far have been excellent, but this one left a bad taste in my mouth after leaving Sydney.