HOTEL OVERVIEW

The Observatory Hotel is the ideal base from which to work and explore Australia's most vibrant city. Superbly located near Sydney's historic Rocks and central business district, nestled near the vibrant harbour and the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, this is an enviable location close to the bustling heart of the city.

As a member of Orient-Express Hotels, The Observatory Hotel is the group's first in the Pacific Rim area. Superbly located near The Rocks and the city's business centre, it is the ideal base from which to work and explore exciting Sydney, Australia.

Spacious, elegant, beautifully appointed, the rooms and suites at The Observatory Hotel are designed to meet the needs of the most fastidious guest.

The hotel offers 78 deluxe rooms, 9 Junior Suites, 12 Executive Suites and the Observatory Suite, with some suites and rooms interconnecting. Three ground-floor rooms have been adapted for the convenience of disabled guests. The second floor, which is completely non-smoking, features duvets in each bedroom.

Bathrooms feature heated towel rails and separate showers, and every room has touch-control air conditioning, as well as sash windows to allow cool harbour breezes to circulate. Each room has detachable hairdryers, CD and video players (a wide selection of CDs is available from the CD Library), international news service and movies on demand, as well as fax/modem facilities, voice mail and four telephones.

The Observatory Hotel is renowned for its fine cuisine, ranging from elegant dining in the Galileo Restaurant to the light menu in the club-like Globe Bar.

Opulently decorated with Fortuny fabrics and original art, Galileo Restaurant offers a fusion of French and Japanese cuisine from sought after Chef Harunobu Inukai.

The Globe Bar offers a selection of contemporary Australian dishes, ideal for a light lunch or post-theatre supper.

Sydney is renowned for its relaxed lifestyle and nowhere is this more true than at The Observatory Hotel. What could be more relaxing than a visit to The Day Spa at The Observatory Hotel, with a wide choice of luxurious face and body treatments, ancient therapies and a flight reviver program to help our international guests readjust to the new time zone.

The hotel's 20-metre heated pool, mirrored by a ceiling of fibre optic lights designed to recreate the constellations of the southern hemisphere, beckons invitingly. For the more energetic, work out in the fully equipped gymnasium, or enjoy a game of tennis, which can be easily arranged at our court opposite the front door.