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title: "Shangri-La Sydney, Sydney: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Shangri-La Sydney in Sydney: rated 8.9 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
# Shangri-La Sydney

The Rocks, Sydney, Australia

8.9 ·  Excellent 1,705 reviews ·  9.3 Location score
## About Shangri-La Sydney

Shangri-La Sydney is a hotel in The Rocks, Sydney, Australia. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 1,705 reviews. It is 1.7 km from the centre of Sydney. The nearest beach is 930 m away. The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 9.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

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

- **Chain:** Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 47

176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks [bit.ly](https://bit.ly/shangrilasyd)

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.3**/10

- **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 beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">930 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sydney Central City</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">9.8 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="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout140 m
-   Susannah Place170 m
-   Sydney Observatory220 m
-   Observatory Tower230 m
-   Museum of Contemporary Art Australia310 m
-   Taronga Zoo Sydney Australia330 m

### Compare

## Compare Shangri-La Sydney with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Shangri-La Sydney

### How do guests rate Shangri-La Sydney?

Shangri-La Sydney has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 1,705 reviews, which is better than 88% of rated hotels in Sydney.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Shangri-La Sydney?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Shangri-La Sydney from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 9.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is Shangri-La Sydney close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 930 m from the hotel.

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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