Hotel rating: Star Rating 5; OHG - Superior Deluxe 5-star Hotel
Chain: Orient-Express Hotels
Number of floors: 3
Number of rooms: 100
Year opened: 1993
Year renovated: 2003

Superbly located in the Rocks district, adjacent to the CBD/Business area, The Observatory Hotel is an ideal base from which to explore and work in exciting Sydney. The Observatory has the intimate and luxurious atmosphere of a grand Australian home. Luxuriously furnished with Australian antiques, oil paintings and tapestries, the hotel was designed to blend in with the 19th century buildings of the Rocks district of Sydney. The Observatory combines traditional style with the most modern amenities, offering guests the highest standards in accommodations. The Observatory Hotel has been voted Best Australian Hotel for 4 consecutive years. Awards OHG - Superior Deluxe 5-star Hotel Hotel of the year - Australian Hotels Association, 1997,1998,1999,2001 AAA - 5 Diamond Five Star Diamond Award - American Academy of Hospitality Sciences ,1999,2001,2002 Asia Pacific's Leading Hotel, 1998, 1999 - World Travel Awards 11th Best Luxury Hotel in the World 2001 - Zagat Survey of International Hotels 4th Best Holiday Hotel in the World, Conde Nast Traveller Magazine UK, 1998, 1999 6th Best Hotel in the World - all categories, Conde Nast Traveller Magazine UK, 1998 Best Townhouse Hotel in World, Tatler Magazine UK, 1998 Employee Excellence in Service Award, 2000, 2001, 2002 Best Australian Hotel 2001 - Zagat Survey of International Hotels Excellence in Service Award, National 1997 / 1998 / 2001 / 2002 Best 5- Star Hotel Accommodation, 1998 Best Bar Presentation / Service Award, 1998, 2001 - The Globe Bar Best Restaurant - Galileo, 2000, 2001, 2002 Galileo Restaurant is the only Sydney Hotel Restaurant to have a Chef's Hat - Sydney Morning Herald, Good food guide, 1998 / 1999 / 2000