My wife and I stayed here for two nights across a weekend. We had a Deluxe Room on the 42nd Floor.

The Hilton is in a great central city location next to the QVB and near the Pitt Street Mall. This puts it in easy walking distance of Darling Harbour, the main shopping strip, China Town, the Art Gallery of NSW etc.

It is the first time I have stayed here for many years and the first time since the Hotel was refurbished.

Service was very good throughout our stay - we did not put many demands on it but everyone we encountered was professional, smiling and helpful.

The Hotel decor is smart and sophisticated throughout.

Our room felt a little on the small side for a double with king size bed but this was partly attributable to the way the desk stands out into the room. The decor in the room was modern and smart throughout with almost all functions controllable from the bed (eg all lights, the TV, electronically controlled blinds, etc). The room airconditioning was good. The soaps, shampoos etc are good quality. The shower was great.

Depending on the rate available I would definitely stay again. My qualifications that hold me back from an excellent rating are: 1) The room size - felt a little small; 2) WiFi is available but I gather there is a charge (I am not sure of the cost because I used my own WiFi modem) I do think that WiFi should now be free but find most Sydney Hotels still charge for it; 3) Car parking is on the high side - it cost us $149 for two nights whereas my experience is that CBD Hotel Parking is typically between $45 and $65 per night. On the latter point, to be fair, I should note that the car parking access directly under the hotel is very easy.

Stayed here for 2 nights on Dec29 & 30. Nice hotel, good service and helpful staff. The bed was so comfortable. State of the art fitness and pool area. We couldn't get an early check in without paying extra but they allowed us to use the pool area which was very nice after a long flight. Great latte in the coffee shop downstairs and a nice lunch. Wish I could have stayed her for our whole visit over new years but the price jumped 3 times the regular cost so we went to another hotel for the rest of our stay.

We were impressed. Clean rooms. Nice views. Good location. Very friendly staff. A cleaner/room service guy even voluntarily went out of his way to press the elevator buttons with a smile for me.

The only semi down-side was that it took 14 days for our incidentals deposit to be unfrozen (although there were three public holidays in that period.) But I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again.

This is a wonderful hotel. I travelled for work and was very impressed by the entry, location, rooms, service and decor. It has recently been refurbished and has a fantastic feel. Perfect location for shopping and a walk to anywhere else. The zeta bar is great - wine list extensive- and Glass brasserie is fabulous! Impeccable service and menu. The only small issue is the size of the room- I had a king room, but I did find it a bit small - and my 'king' bed was 2 singles. I would definitely stay here again! Loved it.