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  • Rooms: 55
Description: This modern and spacious hotel apartments accommodation is suitable for both daily and extended stay accommodation and will establish a new standard... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
47 Chippen Street
Chippendale
Sydney 2008
Australia
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“Four Stars? Yeah right...two stars would be being generous!”

South Sydney Waldorf Apartment Hotel

1 of 5 stars
Canberra
May 6, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

I stayed at the Waldorf this past weekend and it was a terrible experience!

There is no way this should be a four star hotel, two at the most!

The room was dirty (other people's hair on the blankets...ewww), the toilet was cracked and ran constantly, there was no bathroom door, just some weird accordion style door...classy, the shower head was broken, the clothes dryer was broken, the carpet was dirty, the pool hadn't been cleaned since summer, hotel staff were rude (apart from one friendly guy working in the kitchen), this hotel is disgusting and I won't be staying anywhere near it ever again!

Location was crap as well...15 minute walk to central, 30 minute walk to Darling Habour.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The friendly guy who worked in the kitchen :)
    • Disliked — Public hairs on the blankets!
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Leisha79's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: April 06, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Management Response
ManagerWaldorfSydSth, Manager
(Management representative)
May 19, 2008
I would like to apologise to this guest for what was clearly a very disappointing stay.

On reading this review I investigated the issues raised and would like to make the following points:

I do not dispute that hair was found on the blankets or that the carpet may not have been vacuumed properly. It is always disappointing when we fail to achieve our standards of cleanliness and I appreciate how unsettling these rare lapses are for guests.

We are a small team and I have spoken to all the staff on duty this weekend: none of them recall any guest complaints. If the guest had brought these complaints to our attention we would have done everything we could to resolve them.

This leads me to the most disappointing complaint; that the staff were rude. I am extremely sorry if on this occasion we failed to provide a friendly and helpful service and would like to assure everyone that, if this was the case, it was a very rare occurrence. To support this claim I would like to draw your attention to all the other reviews listed, which are either satisfied or very satisfied with the level of service from our staff.

The chrome spring sheath of the shower hose in one of the apartments had become detached. The shower still works properly, but I agree it is not satisfactory and it has now been replaced.

We have 2 apartments that due to their layout have concertina doors leading to the bathroom. Until now we have not had any negative comments on this arrangement.

Neither of the toilets are cracked and nor do they run constantly.

The clothes dryers in both apartments work.

The carpets in each apartment are clean.

Our blankets are dry-cleaned after every stay.

Our pool is cleaned at least once a week (more often if required)

Once again I am very sorry this guest had such a disappointing stay and would like to assure visitors to this site that the guest's experiences to not reflect our usual standards or housekeeping and service and that steps have been taken to ensure our mistakes are not repeated.


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“Great location and good for the family”

South Sydney Waldorf Apartment Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Melbourne
Mar 31, 2008

It's a good 15-20 minute walk to Central Station and another 30-40 minute walk to Circular Quay, but the apartment was really nice and the staff were helpful.

The place was very clean and tidy, apart from the transvestite christmas party near the rooftop pool, it was very quiet also.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The location and space
    • Disliked — Nil
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Powinc's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 31, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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“Great Base, Especially If You Have a Car.”

South Sydney Waldorf Apartment Hotel

4 of 5 stars
jasonspaceman
Jan 31, 2008

Stayed at the Waldorf apartments for 6 nights. We had a studio apartment on the 3rd floor. I called the hotel directly and got a rate
of $125 per night, which was cheaper than was available online. The room itself was basic, but it had a washer/dryer/dishwasher and balcony. My only complaint about the room is that the bed was somewhat
uncomfortable. It's fine for a week, but I wouldn't want to sleep on it for much longer than that. Also, the bathroom did not have an exhaust fan which was annoying.

The location was great as we had a car. It is a 10 min walk to central
station, but the area is quite and there were some shady characters hanging around late at night. By far the best aspect was the FREE onsite PARKING. Parking this close to the city costs a fortune everywhere else in Sydney.

The apartment complex is a mix of apartments owned and operated by Waldorf and others which are privately owned. Although the Waldorf rooms are non smoking, the private residents are free to smoke. For the first few days our floor smelled quite strongly of cigarette smoke. I spoke with the desk and they offered to move us to another floor. They also called the other Waldorf guests on the floor and reminded them not to smoke. We were going to move, but after a call from the front desk the smoke was no longer a problem. The staff were very helpful and accommodating throughout our stay.

The internet connection is dirt cheap. We were online several times each day and the bill at the end of our stay was under $10 (it's charged at 15c per MB). There is also a complementary breakfast. Overall I would definitely recommend the Waldorf South Sydney. For $125 per night with free parking and cheap internet, 10 mins walk from
central station, you can't go wrong.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Free Parking
    • Disliked — Uncomfortable bed
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jasonspaceman's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: December 13, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Ok if all you want is a base”

South Sydney Waldorf Apartment Hotel

3 of 5 stars
Keighley, United Kingdom
Oct 29, 2007

We rented a one bedroom apartment for two weeks. We arrived at 8.30am on the Monday morning and were pleasantly surprised to find our room was ready for us (officially check in was 2pm).

Room was reasonably well equiped with dishwasher, washer drier safe etc. Our only niggles were that there were no coat hangers(!) and no clothes airer so you had to use the drier (seemed daft when temperature outside was in the mid 20s)

Breakfast was sufficent - toast cereal and juice and was served from 7am till 10pm Monday to Sat and from 8am till 11am on Sunday and bank hollidays.

We didn't come across any restaurants in the immediate location but it is only a short walk to the central/haymarkets area where there are loads of chinese restaurants, or if you walk down abercrombie street then turn left up broadway there are a few there (including a german restaurant and nandos), A little bit further up this road there is the broadway shopping centre. This is a new place so may not be on your map. This has a food court with a very good pizza/pasta place in it which is open late. Also in this shopping centre there is a large Coles supermarket, a K-mart and a cinema.

Back to the accomodation - another slight niggle we had was that our room was not cleaned at all in the 2 weeks we were there. We saw the maids going round so not sure if this was just an oversight or not. However if you ask at reception they have spares of everything. We had no problems with noise on any night.

All in all we were reasonably happy with the accomation for what we had paid. However we personally would probably pay slightly more and stay nearer to Circular Quay if we ever went back there,

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Price
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cardwellt's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: September 18, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Average price*: $136 (year-round)
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“Great Place, Good People”

South Sydney Waldorf Apartment Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Seoul / Perth
Aug 25, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I stayed at the Waldorf for 6 nights in a one-bedroom apartment. After checking out a lot of hotels on wotif.com, I was happy with the choice. The apartment was clean and well appointed including washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, full kitchen and a very comfortable bed. It took me only a few minutes to walk into the CBD, Opera House, Hyde Park etc. The staff were great and helpful. The building has good security too. The apartment was 100 percent better than a hotel room - space to move and freedom to entertain. The internet cost me all of $10 (i.e. $10 dollars for the total stay) for LAN access and surfing the web, accessing emails etc .

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Clean and spacious
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JosephBloggs's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2007
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 35-49
Member since: August 25, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Shopping, Spa
Was this review helpful? Yes No
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47 Chippen Street | Chippendale, Sydney 2008, Australia