The Woolstore 1888 by Ovolo 139 Murray Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales 2009

"Interesting design, very small rooms, nice bathroom. I stayed two night here for a work trip and the location was within walking distance of where our meetings were. The decor was very funky including the down-lit room numbers, and art works in the room. Rainfall shower head was excellent however you had to dash out to get soap and shampoo. I am not sure how much it’s cost so i can’t really comment on value for money."

"I've stayed here many times without an issue, but ran into a few problems this time. On the plus side the staff are super friendly, and the hotel generally well maintained, but that's where the service ends. We booked a loft room for around $550 which had a secondary airconditioner that couldn't be turned off, so cold we had trouble sleeping. There were stains on the sofa and a squished contact lens on the side table. Room service had a very short list of terrible options and was only available 5 days a week. I'm not sure you can market yourself as a luxury 5 star boutique hotel if you're not even delivering coffee to the room 2 days a week. I wrote to the hotel sharing the experience and they didn't even bother to respond. You'll find much better value at this price with their key competitors across town. At best, their low priced rooms do provide good value (a fair 4 star experience) - just don't expect more than the room itself. Someone else described the hotel as a crash pad which I think is highly accurate."

"Value for money, great experience and unique Liked · Location was great, really close to parking across the street (which is $50/24hr period, you can enter/leave as you like!) lobby/bar is super chic, comfortable and overall has a great atmosphere. Staff super friendly and helpful, receptionist 24/7 to assist with extra supplies or late check ins. Room itself was spacious for 2 people with 4 suitcases! Bathroom great size, plenty of room for cosmetics and toiletries. Heaps of bench space, toilet behind door Room included luggage rack, iron, Apple TV, mini fridge with complimentary soft drink water and tea (you can ask reception for any extras or dial 9 from your room phone) Heaps of hanging space in wardrobe, areas to sit at a desk and make calls/do some work. Really impressed with quality of room and # of electrical sockets! Handy for all of our devices for sure. Noise travels in the hallways but light does not! Room can be completely blacked out for a great night sleep! Good soft l pillows and linens too Bonus live jazz in the bar on Thursday nights and a candy bar (score!) in the lobby anytime for guests which was super great late at night Will definitely stay here again, great vibe and cute hotel with artistic features everywhere that are so much better than a plain white wall! Also appreciate full size mirror behind door for last minute fit checks Disliked · Toilet is a little low, taller people would probably struggle with it. Front door of room could do with soundproofing lots of hallway noise comes through (other doors opening and closing, tvs and conversations Water pressure in shower nice but could be better and possibly needs an exhaust fan to not fog up the mirror Close to a train station if you aren’t driving"

"A great hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. Great location, good decor and design, and decent rooms. Only faults were the noise from the roof (air handling units) on the forth floor loft rooms (401-405) and variation in prices - massive decrease (over 35% less) in the week before stay, which was price-matched but only after lots of back and forth."

"Booked a night in the city to go see a comedy show and we’re quite pleased with the hotel. Room was very neat and clean. Bathroom also very clean. Rooms aren’t very big but as long as you’re not spending all day in the room that’s not a problem. The staff are super friendly. The mini bar was stocked with free non alcoholic drinks and the candy bar in the lobby is a nice touch. There are some reviews that mention very loud pipes, and while there definitely is some pipe noise in the walls, it wasn’t all that bad and I wonder if I would have even noticed it had I not read the reviews beforehand. Overall would definitely recommend staying here."