Altamont is truly the best value hotel I have stayed at in Sydney, and one of the best i've seen anywhere. It has a small number of rooms with a relaxed and personable atmosphere. If you're like me and are sick of the mono-culture general hotel standard and don't wish to pay for things you don't need then this is the place for you. Stylish, well located and with and individual charm - you wont find better in Sydney.

Great staff, location (walking distance to most everything), and value! The staff really goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome and attend to your needs. Several Sydney locals to whom I showed the premises said they would stay there themselves! Wifi internet access in rooms is super-reasonable: only $25 for the length of your entire stay. Breakfast included, and available till 11 AM - which us non-earlybirds appreciated.

Only drawback: poor lighting in bathroom, making shaving quite difficult.

I highly recommend the Altamont!

Like promised by the "lonely planet" the Altamont is really a nice and charming place to stay in Sydney ;o) Our modern room was lovely furnished and the pure bath design was - especially for me as interior architect - an eye-catcher (even though the complete bath was flood after showering).

We specially enjoyed the relaxed ambience while having breakfast - thank you so much for the lovely background music!

Located in Darlinghurst and next to Kings Cross you will find a lot of tasteful and interesting stores for shopping as well as excellent eateries and bars around - so don´t miss the Altamont!

See you in Sydney...
Nadine + Thomas

The Altamont Hotel is a great place to stay if you are looking for a budget hotel with very comfortable arrangements, a extremely nice and helpful staff AND a great location in a funky and alive part of Sydney (Darlinghurst & Kings Cross) only about a 25-30 minute walk (or short City bus ride) to the main Sydney attractions & tourist traps in Circular Quay (The Rocks, Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House). FYI: All tourist hop-on/hop-off buses do pick up very close by in Kings Cross. The bed and sheets were very comfortable and the morning breakfast was simple (juice, coffee, cereal, fresh fruit, toast), but a great start to the day. The rooms were quiet and clean. The main thing to remember is this is not the Hilton or an expensive hotel so expectation levels should be set accordingly. That being said, for less than $140 AU, The Altamont Hotel is well worth it! I would recommend the hotel to travelers who can relate to my review and like to experience neighborhoods and restaurants/bars outside the downtown tourist traps. I would definitely stay here again unless I felt like spending $300-$400 on a room right on the Harbor or something. :)