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title: "Novotel Sydney Darling Square, Sydney: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Novotel Sydney Darling Square in Sydney: rated 8.9 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★½ · [Novotel](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/novotel/)

# Novotel Sydney Darling Square

Darling Square, Sydney, Australia

8.9 ·  Excellent 638 reviews ·  #73 #73 of 458 in Sydney ·  9.6 Location score
## About Novotel Sydney Darling Square

Novotel Sydney Darling Square is a hotel in Darling Square, Sydney, Australia. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 638 reviews. Facilities include indoor pool, restaurant, bar, gym, free wi-fi, 24-hour room service. It is 140 m from the centre of Sydney. The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 8.0 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

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

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 230

- **Floors:** 8

- **Last renovated:** 2017

- **Chain:** Novotel

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 141

[Ranked #10 of 38 hotels in Darling Harbour by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/sydney/area/darling-harbour/)

[Hotels near Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/syd-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/)

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## How Novotel Sydney Darling Square scores

Better rated than 86% of hotels in Sydney

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **9.6**
-   Facilities **8.3**
-   Families **1.0**
-   Spa & wellness **4.0**
-   Public transport **9.7**

Sydney average

## Amenities

Indoor poolRestaurantBarGymFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Indoor pool
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   24-hour front desk
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **98**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **31**

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Paddy's Markets Light Rail Stop</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 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="">8.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 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="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Timezone Haymarket240 m
-   Transport Heritage NSW290 m
-   Powerhouse Ultimo310 m
-   Golden Water Mouth Gum Tree320 m
-   The Judge's House350 m
-   Sealife Aquarium Darling Harbour360 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Sydney](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/sydney/pool/)
-   [Central hotels in Sydney](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/sydney/central/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Novotel Sydney Darling Square

### How do guests rate Novotel Sydney Darling Square?

Novotel Sydney Darling Square has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 638 reviews, which is better than 86% of rated hotels in Sydney.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Novotel Sydney Darling Square?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Novotel Sydney Darling Square include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Novotel Sydney Darling Square have a pool?

Yes, Novotel Sydney Darling Square has a swimming pool (indoor pool).

### Is there parking at Novotel Sydney Darling Square?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Novotel Sydney Darling Square from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 8.0 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Novotel Sydney Darling Square have?

Novotel Sydney Darling Square has 230 rooms on 8 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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