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Megaboom City Hotel
93 York St Level 1, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
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Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travellers visiting Sydney, Megaboom City Hotel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Megaboom City Hotel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Sydney.
You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and you can stay connected during your stay as Megaboom City Hotel offers guests free wifi.
The hotel features a concierge and baggage storage.
Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Queen Victoria Building (QVB) (0.1 mi) and Sydney Tower Eye Observation Deck (0.2 mi), guests of Megaboom City Hotel can easily experience some of Sydney's most well known attractions.
While you’re here, be sure to check out some of the barbeque restaurants, including Hurricane's Grill, Ribs & Burgers The Rocks, and Yang San Park, all of which are a short distance from Megaboom City Hotel.
Plus, during your trip, don’t forget to check out some of the popular historic sites, such as St. Mary's Cathedral, State Theatre, and Government House.
Whether you’re travelling for business, pleasure or both, Megaboom City Hotel is sure to make your visit to Sydney one worth remembering.
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Vending machine
Taxi service
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
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Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
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Housekeeping
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Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
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Refrigerator
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
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Languages Spoken
English, Chinese, Vietnamese
Location
93 York St Level 1, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
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Great for walkers
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Very pleased with our stay at the Megaboom. The room was relatively compact but had everything we needed and was clean and comfortable. The bed was comfortable and the aircon efficient.
Many reviews talk of the trains - which you can most definitely hear - but it's more of a low rumble and is pretty unobtrusive. The building certainly doesn't shake!
We picked the hotel because of its central CBD location right opposite the Queen Victoria Building. Having been to Sydney previously, we knew this was where we wanted to be. It's very handy indeed for downtown Sydney. Darling Harbour is a few minutes walk away and Circular Quay about a ten minute walk. The tram/light rail stop is on the next street right outside the QVB. Public transport in Sydney is excellent with very frequent services.
The Megaboom has a free laundry room which was incredibly handy and a nice touch. There are a couple of washing machines and a couple of tumble dryers and you can either provide your own detergent or buy it from reception. In the sweltering heat, it was great to be able to get some clothes laundered.
The reception staff were polite and friendly. We had no complaints at all about our stay. I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.
Many reviews talk of the trains - which you can most definitely hear - but it's more of a low rumble and is pretty unobtrusive. The building certainly doesn't shake!
We picked the hotel because of its central CBD location right opposite the Queen Victoria Building. Having been to Sydney previously, we knew this was where we wanted to be. It's very handy indeed for downtown Sydney. Darling Harbour is a few minutes walk away and Circular Quay about a ten minute walk. The tram/light rail stop is on the next street right outside the QVB. Public transport in Sydney is excellent with very frequent services.
The Megaboom has a free laundry room which was incredibly handy and a nice touch. There are a couple of washing machines and a couple of tumble dryers and you can either provide your own detergent or buy it from reception. In the sweltering heat, it was great to be able to get some clothes laundered.
The reception staff were polite and friendly. We had no complaints at all about our stay. I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Once you get used to the regular rumble of the train line, this is a very comfortable hotel where you can get a good nights sleep. They give you ear plugs when you check in, but its more the vibration of the train that's a bit annoying. We got used to it, but if you are a light sleeper this may not be the place for you. It's well located for the city centre and local eateries, very comfy beds, quite air con and hot powerful showers. My only concern was the lack of security from the street, you did not require a swipe card to access any of the floors via the lift from the ground floor, which was open to the street for most of the day. Having said that, we didn't experience any problems.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Room Tip:Â The higher the better I should think.
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We stayed at Megaboom for three nights. The location on York Street is excellent and allowed us to walk to Circular Quay and Darling Harbour very easily. It is near the Town Hall train station and the George Street tram. Based on my perusal of reviews which said the standard rooms could be considered by some as too small, we opted for the Premium King Room. It was spacious enough for us and contained enough storage room, a good mini fridge, a small work desk and a chair and table. The bathroom area also worked well. It had storage room under the sink, supplied toiletries and the shower had both a rain shower head and a hand held shower head, both of which had good water pressure. As we had a lot of rain during our stay and one of us didn't feel 100% on the weekend we spent more time in the hotel room than we usually would so that choice worked out well. We found our 6th floor room very quiet and the bed quite comfortable.
The reception area on the first floor had a sitting area and toilet facilities. They supplied breakfast with bread and spreads but there was also other foods such as hard-boiled eggs, cheese and salad materials and you could use the sandwich toaster to make breakfast. Staff-made coffee was available during breakfast too. The elevator was very spacious and serviced all six floors and basement. Staff were very welcoming and when I turned up an hour early our room was made available to me. The daily house keeping kept everything very clean. They offer free luggage storage in a secure room which we used on the final day. Megaboom was a perfect spot for us to stay in Sydney.
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The reception area on the first floor had a sitting area and toilet facilities. They supplied breakfast with bread and spreads but there was also other foods such as hard-boiled eggs, cheese and salad materials and you could use the sandwich toaster to make breakfast. Staff-made coffee was available during breakfast too. The elevator was very spacious and serviced all six floors and basement. Staff were very welcoming and when I turned up an hour early our room was made available to me. The daily house keeping kept everything very clean. They offer free luggage storage in a secure room which we used on the final day. Megaboom was a perfect spot for us to stay in Sydney.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Room Tip:Â We were happy with the 6th floor. Since we didn't stay on lower floors I can't compare...
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Room: very dark and small, can’t walk around the bed as the space between the bed and the wall is less than a foot plus tv is hung on very same wall. Be ware there are no shaving points, full length mirror, cotton buts/pads, I would except that for the price I have paid (£164 per night).
WiFi - no WiFi in the room, even tho it’s advertised as a facility. It’s only available at the reception. When raised the issue staff was not forthcoming fixing the problem.
Breakfast: coffee and toast. But be ware, if you leave it a bit late, all bread will be gone, they only buy one loaf of each bread. If you get 2 guys serving you, you are in lack if it’s a girl good luck getting your coffee or toast right. Lol
Overall would never recommend it. We are well traveled people and we stayed in various hotels from 1 to 5 stars and this one is the worse so far.
Rooms don’t look nothing like on a website - they are much much smaller and very dark.
WiFi - no WiFi in the room, even tho it’s advertised as a facility. It’s only available at the reception. When raised the issue staff was not forthcoming fixing the problem.
Breakfast: coffee and toast. But be ware, if you leave it a bit late, all bread will be gone, they only buy one loaf of each bread. If you get 2 guys serving you, you are in lack if it’s a girl good luck getting your coffee or toast right. Lol
Overall would never recommend it. We are well traveled people and we stayed in various hotels from 1 to 5 stars and this one is the worse so far.
Rooms don’t look nothing like on a website - they are much much smaller and very dark.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This is a good value property considering it's position. Room was small and odd shaped, but worked fine for our one night stay. It still fitted a king size bed and had everything we needed. It even manages to squeeze in a work desk.
Despite the size of the room, the bathroom was a reasonable size with a large walk in shower. We were taking a cruise and this was the only accommodation walking distance from the terminal at a reasonable price. It was about a 20 minute walk, mostly flat.
We were on the 6th floor (top) and we only picked up the slightest noise from the trains below, certainly nothing that would disturb us. Bed was very comfortable and we slept well.
Staff, although efficient, didn't show much warmth and were lacking in smiles or greetings.
Despite the size of the room, the bathroom was a reasonable size with a large walk in shower. We were taking a cruise and this was the only accommodation walking distance from the terminal at a reasonable price. It was about a 20 minute walk, mostly flat.
We were on the 6th floor (top) and we only picked up the slightest noise from the trains below, certainly nothing that would disturb us. Bed was very comfortable and we slept well.
Staff, although efficient, didn't show much warmth and were lacking in smiles or greetings.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip:Â Train noise is less the higher you go
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No cancellation, No refund and no refund we booked for 23/03/2020 on the 22nd the Govt announced a total lock down we phoned and cancelled as everything would be closed I spoke to the manager who did not care and was not interested in what I was saying and just said no refund. My wife and I are an elderly couple on the age pension and feel as this was an exceptional occasion some kindness could have been shown. We will make sure we avoid this cold hearted hotel.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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i stayed in room 310 from 7th to 11th august awesome spot one street from george st about a 10 min walk to darling harbour coles express across the rd you can get a opal card and catch the tram to circular quay. it was only a 15 min walk to china town and paddys market awesome spot my room was narrow and a king bed in a nook a window but it faces 3 dirty brick walls room was clean location cant be beat for 4 nights i paid $428 ,there is free toast and coffee in reception. the staff was friendly i would recomend this place as it was so central train station to airport a 5 min walk away 15 mins to airport by train i would stay again in a heartbeat
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Date of stay: August 2022
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There are so many reasons not to stay here:
1. The train runs right under the hotel - it’s loud and the entire hotel shakes when a train goes by. They let us switch from the 3rd floor to the 5th floor which helped a little but we could still hear the train making it hard to sleep.
2. WiFi signal is not good. It kept cutting off.
3. Location is in the central business district which is a soulless business area which has nothing to do for tourists. Restaurants around the area are not great and close early and are closed during the weekend.
4. The hallway when you walk in from the street always reeks like cigarette smoke.
5. The cleaning could be improved. There was a dirty towel from the previous guest when we checked into our room and the bed sheets had stains on them.
This hotel was a mega disappointment. I do not recommend staying here.
1. The train runs right under the hotel - it’s loud and the entire hotel shakes when a train goes by. They let us switch from the 3rd floor to the 5th floor which helped a little but we could still hear the train making it hard to sleep.
2. WiFi signal is not good. It kept cutting off.
3. Location is in the central business district which is a soulless business area which has nothing to do for tourists. Restaurants around the area are not great and close early and are closed during the weekend.
4. The hallway when you walk in from the street always reeks like cigarette smoke.
5. The cleaning could be improved. There was a dirty towel from the previous guest when we checked into our room and the bed sheets had stains on them.
This hotel was a mega disappointment. I do not recommend staying here.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Following a phone call with Tony at Megaboom today I am happy to advise the rebooking of a non refundable reservation has been satisfactorily resolved. Additional room charges for 10 months in advance are not unexpected and I understand...no fee to do so and rates are still highly competitive. Having stayed here before I am all good with the outcome . Big all out to TONY...thank you...he sorted it professionally, quickly and a good outcome for everyone.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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This hotel is very central and excellent value for its location. It's a 10 minute walk from St James Station or 5 minutes from Town Hall Station. The street level entry is well signed, then you go to reception on the first floor. Check in was very efficient and staff were helpful when my flight was delayed due to weather. I was upgraded to a premium king room from a regular king room. The rooms are fine, if small. They're good for one person, would be a bit tight for two. I had a good, large bed that was very comfortable, and the other furniture was solid and functional. eg there's a small table tucked into a spare space with a comfortable padded stool tucked under it. The wardrobe is small but has enough hanging space plus spare blankets, pillows etc. The bathroom was a good size and the shower excellent. It was very much in the style of an Asian mid-range hotel, it just happened to be in central Sydney. There's a good cafe near the entrance for breakfast.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled on business
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Yes, we had to do a credit card deposit - they were very clear about it, and charges were reversed no problem after checkout. We booked via a different website and I can't recall if we were required to confirm but I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you REALLY want to contact them, I found this email in my records: sales AT megaboomhotel PERIOD com PERIOD au (sorry, TripAdvisor won't let me post the actual email).
Credit card surcharges are unfortunately quite common in Australia. You just have to suck it up if you want to charge by credit card (we noticed that in some cases restaurant bills would clearly label the surcharge, and in some cases we paid one amount and then the surcharge was added so the credit card charge was higher!!!).
How early? The front desk staff is not available before 7-7.30 in the morning. You cannot enter the hotel premises unless you have the e key.
Suggest you call the hotel and find out. Otherwise you may be in a spot.
Of course there is a cafeteria across the road that opens early only on a weekday (office working day). You probably can wait there.
As far as I know there is a shuttle bus to the hotel BUT train to town hall is quite close
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$153 - $232 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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AustraliaNew South WalesSydneyCentral Business District
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64
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Nearby attractions include Volle Jewellery (0.3 km), Virtual Room: Virtual Reality Sydney (0.07 km), and Australian Opal Cutters and Pearl Divers (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Megaboom City Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, baggage storage, and complimentary tea.
Which room amenities are available at Megaboom City Hotel?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Megaboom City Hotel?
Guests can enjoy complimentary tea and free instant coffee during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Megaboom City Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include AALIA Restaurant Sydney, Primi Italian, and Caffe Amici.
Is Megaboom City Hotel located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.3 km away from the centre of Sydney.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Megaboom City Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
Are there any historical sites close to Megaboom City Hotel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting State Theatre (0.2 km), Anzac Memorial (0.8 km), and St. Mary's Cathedral (0.7 km).
Is Megaboom City Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.