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InterContinental Sydney
16 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Lowest upcoming
$193
19 Jun 2026
Highest upcoming
$919
28 Aug 2026
Median nightly
$270
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
15 to 21 Jun
25% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 15–21 Jun 2026
at $203/night
(25% below median)
Review
Forbes ★★★☆☆ Recommended
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2025 · 2017
Character and identity
Wrapped around the 1851 Treasury Building at the edge of Circular Quay, the InterContinental Sydney trades on a rare double act: heritage sandstone arcades at street level and 32 floors of harbour views above. The 509 rooms sit a five-minute walk from the ferry terminals, with the Royal Botanic Garden, Museum of Sydney and Opera House all on the doorstep. The Treasury restaurant occupies the original colonnaded courtyard; rooftop bar Aster (reservations only) and a heated indoor pool both look out over the Bridge and Opera House. Ground-floor Meat & Wine Co. rounds out the dining. Even the working Victorian-era lift is a talking point.
Who's it for
Best for:
First-time visitors to Sydney who want to walk to the headline sights, harbour-view romantics willing to pay up for a high-floor room, and history-minded travellers who appreciate staying inside a 19th-century landmark rather than a glass tower. Couples wanting a sunset drink at Aster will be in their element.
Should look elsewhere:
Beach seekers, design purists chasing a sharper contemporary aesthetic, and anyone wanting an intimate boutique feel. With 509 rooms across a heritage-meets-modern complex, this is a large city hotel, and travellers prioritising a pool deck or resort-style downtime should look to Bondi or the Northern Beaches.
Bottom line
The pitch here is location and outlook: nowhere else on the harbour delivers this combination of Treasury Building heritage at ground level and sweeping Darling Harbour-to-sea views from upstairs. Book a Club InterContinental room on a high floor facing the Opera House to get the full effect, and aim for shoulder-season rates in spring or autumn when the harbour weather behaves.
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16 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Sydney, Australia · 33.8629° S, 151.2122° E
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