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title: "Hotel Emerald, Sydney: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Hotel Emerald in Sydney: rated 8.5 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Hotel Emerald

Potts Point, Sydney, Australia

8.5 ·  Very good 75 reviews ·  #217 #217 of 463 in Sydney ·  6.8 Location score
## About Hotel Emerald

Hotel Emerald is a hotel in Potts Point, Sydney, Australia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 75 reviews. It is 2.3 km from the centre of Sydney. The nearest beach is 1.5 km away. The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 9.6 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 22

- **Floors:** 4

- **Opened:** 2026

- **Last renovated:** 2026

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 52

31 Challis Ave

## How Hotel Emerald scores

Better rated than 56% of hotels in Sydney

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **6.8**
-   Beach access **5.2**
-   Public transport **3.8**

Sydney average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **89**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **125**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **13**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">St James railway station, Sydney</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sydney</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Elizabeth Bay House160 m
-   Uluru, Northern Territory190 m
-   Galleria Vicino270 m
-   Artspace Sydney430 m
-   Double Win660 m
-   Coca Cola Sign700 m

### Compare

## Compare Hotel Emerald with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [The Maisonette](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-maisonette-sydney/) Hotel ★★★ 0 m away
    
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-   [Hotel Challis Potts Point](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-challis-potts-point-sydney/) Hotel ★★★★ 40 m away
    
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## Questions about Hotel Emerald

### How do guests rate Hotel Emerald?

Hotel Emerald has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 75 reviews, which is better than 56% of rated hotels in Sydney.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Emerald?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Hotel Emerald from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 9.6 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel Emerald close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.5 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Hotel Emerald have?

Hotel Emerald has 22 rooms on 4 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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