We honour and acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Here, community and creativity run deep, and true to Clare's humble beginnings, her down to earth nature is disarmingly friendly.
Stretching across two iconic heritage-listed buildings, The Old Clare Hotel is more than just a place to crash. As the first Australian hotel from the unconventional Unlisted Collection;, it has been carefully curated with curious travellers in mind.
Stretching across two iconic heritage-listed buildings, The Old Clare Hotel is more than just a place to crash. As the first Australian hotel from the unconventional Unlisted Collection;, it has been carefully curated with curious travellers in mind.
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To get here from Sydney Airport is just a quick 20 minute drive. Or if you'd prefer to catch public transport, jump on the Airport Link train to Central Station. Exit towards Railway Square and from there we're a five minute walk towards Broadway. In terms of getting around during your stay, our close proximity to Central Station means that a number of buses and trains to both local and regional NSW is super easy.
If you're looking for a new gig and consider yourself a 'people person', we'd love to hear from you. Brownie points if you're also into into culture, community and sustainability because we think they're pretty interesting. To apply for an opening, please contact Pete from our HR department. He'll probably wear a singlet to your interview, but he actually does take his job seriously.
Reviews (16)
Mylene S.
Jan 19, 2022
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Joseph Garque
Jan 12, 2022
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Jeff Evans
Jan 04, 2022
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Tegan Harlow
Dec 28, 2021
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I spent two nights at The Old Clare Hotel and I can't wait to go back. Exceptional customer service with a cosy ambiance and funky decor throughout. A small menu for room service, however, I see this as a positive as it's done extremely well - I even ordered the same breakfast two days in a row! If you're staying in the hotel, make sure you make use of their rooftop pool and have a few drinks by the Clare Bar in the evening ... from the lighting to the music, it's such a vibe.
Samson Jacks
Dec 28, 2021
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Overall a nice designer hotel let down by various factors. Staff almost never greet or acknowledge the guest, there is no service lift so your constantly waiting for the lift in a 5 storey building with staff running things from the basement, no towels near the pool as they aren’t regularly replenished, there are 4 pool chairs so nowhere to sit except the high tables (not relaxing when there are 30-40 people), no water or amenities in the room, lobby is not welcoming and had an odd smell on one of the days and finally it takes minimum 20-30min to have anything sent up to the room. This hotel
Bryan Fry
Dec 22, 2021
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We had a wedding at the Old Clare last Friday and the team there were extremely helpful and very attentive. Elodie from the Events team was excellent in terms of her communication and customer service. Rooms were great for the stay, very clean and they had a discount for pre-payment which was appreciated. Would recommend this place a lot.
Aidan Connell
Dec 21, 2021
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We stayed in the Clare suite for a night and loved it, it’s a beautiful and unique hotel. Big comfy king bed with soft, supportive, sleep inducing pillows.
Beautiful free standing bath, that made for a long and relaxing soak.
The location is superb, not touristy, surrounded by amazing restaurants and bars for a great night out.
Parking is expensive but where in Sydney isn’t!
The room has a Bang & Olufsen speaker, I was so impressed with it, I bought the same one online while drinking coffee lazing in the lounge chair wrapped in the large, heavy bathrobe.
A luxury stay
Beautiful free standing bath, that made for a long and relaxing soak.
The location is superb, not touristy, surrounded by amazing restaurants and bars for a great night out.
Parking is expensive but where in Sydney isn’t!
The room has a Bang & Olufsen speaker, I was so impressed with it, I bought the same one online while drinking coffee lazing in the lounge chair wrapped in the large, heavy bathrobe.
A luxury stay
Kim Mallam
Dec 16, 2021
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Fabulous rooms with extremely high ceilings, high-quality decor that's a funky blend of modern and heritage, and extremely comfortable king-sized beds. Super-friendly service and great location near Central train station. Great rooftop bar with pool (though I've never gone in the pool). I have stayed a few times and it never disappoints - definitely my go-to place in Sydney now and I think it's great value for money.
Luis Sanchez
Dec 14, 2021
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My girlfriend surprised me with a weekly stay and I must admit I was impressed. The rooms where impeccable and the service was one of the best I have had in a long time. Special mentions to the great bar service in particular Lawrence, who made us amazing expresso martini’s. Would definitely recommend and stay again!
Lennie Davies
Nov 28, 2021
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Pro: The staff here are exceptional.
Cons: saggy mattress that left me sleepless & in pain.
Bare rooms, I stayed in the Clare Suite and it felt like a posh hostel. Needs some soft furnishings and art and some comfy armchairs.
No table to eat dinner off, just a low coffee table.
Very small room service menu.
No desserts! I had to order Uber Eats to get dessert!
I checked out after one night. I was meant to stay 3 but the bed was hideous.
I see this as a 4 star venue with 5 star staff.
Cons: saggy mattress that left me sleepless & in pain.
Bare rooms, I stayed in the Clare Suite and it felt like a posh hostel. Needs some soft furnishings and art and some comfy armchairs.
No table to eat dinner off, just a low coffee table.
Very small room service menu.
No desserts! I had to order Uber Eats to get dessert!
I checked out after one night. I was meant to stay 3 but the bed was hideous.
I see this as a 4 star venue with 5 star staff.
Tania Fernandez
Nov 26, 2021
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Rowie F.
Jan 23, 2021
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Such a great hotel in a super fun area and lots of great places to eat and drink. Great rooftop lap pool and lounge area. Perfect for our staycation. Super comfortable beds and well appointed rooms. Perfect for couples or families (provided not little, little kids). We love coming here! We will be back again soon!
Ali Bramson
Jan 17, 2021
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Can’t recommend this hotel highly enough. Rooms are great, comfortable beds, beautiful bathrooms. The staff make the stay. So friendly and can’t do enough for you. Edison, rooftop bar supervisor is delightful… and knows how to take care of guests. Great room service and the rooftop pool is fab with great tunes and cocktails... We will be back. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mark Grady
Jan 17, 2021
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Oscar Andres Soto
Jan 09, 2021
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Nichole Fox
Feb 22, 2020
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Wonderful hotel - the attention to details is great - only recommendation is you make the guests aware the pool is more of a lap pool and not the best availability for usage due to the rooftop bar being open to… everyone off the street so swimming in it whilst everyone is dressed up drinking their cocktails etc is a bit off putting - in fact so off putting we saw a guest come up ready for a swim saw all the people there and picked up their stuff and left - there needs to be specifically private usage for guests of hotel to use the rooftop for Lounging round the pool like the marketing photo
