Extensive Refurbishment Underway for Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Sydney Central is currently in the midst of an extensive refurbishment as it moves towards providing guests with a superior standard of rooms and facilities.

The 3½ star Sydney hotel is undergoing renovations designed to ensure guests enjoy a high level of facilities and services as well as value for money.

The first part of the program involving the redevelopment of the rooftop pool area, is now nearing completion, providing guests with a more welcoming and enjoyable venue in which to relax. Improvements to the area include a pool upgrade, re-tiling of the area, new and improved lighting and the addition of modern pool furniture.

The second stage of refurbishments is currently underway and will see a complete renovation of the hotel’s three guest lifts. One lift has already been completed and work is underway on the second lift. The third and final lift will be completed by the end of August.

According to Hotel General Manager, Ms Sandra Calabretta, the staged upgrade of the lifts ensured guests were not inconvenienced as two lifts remain operational at all times.

“The Hotel has more lifts than it actually requires to run efficiently, and so there has been no inconvenience to guests,” Ms Calabretta said. “Combined with the new pool deck, these improvements are already proving to be a success. The new pool deck looks great and, not only will it be an excellent and attractive facility for our guests to use, we have received a number of enquiries from organisations who want to hire the area for an evening cocktail function by the pool.”

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Extensive Refurbishment Underway for Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Sydney Central – Perfect for a City Escape - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Sydney Central is the perfect accommodation choice for visitors to Sydney, situated right in the heart of Sydney’s entertainment district and providing easy access to the best Sydney has to offer.

Situated directly opposite the Capitol Theatre, Metro Hotel Sydney Central is the ideal accommodation choice for theatre-goers, particularly with the amazing line-up of internationally-acclaimed productions planned for this year and next.

Shows include Shen Yun (April 27 – May 6, 2012); The Nutcracker on Ice (June 2012); The Addams Family (March 2013); and The Lion King (December 2013), and guests are advised to book their accommodation at the same time as they book their tickets to avoid disappointment.

Located in Pitt Street in the city, Metro Hotel Sydney Central offers quality, comfortable accommodation, including 10 guest suites, 154 superior rooms and, for the more budget conscious, 66 well-equipped standard rooms.

Guests will enjoy a little slice of Asia with Chinatown, Little Japan, Little Korea and ThaiTown offering an eclectic mix of restaurants, mini-marts and shopping outlets all within easy walking distance.

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Metro Hotel Sydney Central – Perfect for a City Escape - Metro Hotels

Special ‘Love Never Dies’ Package at Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Sydney Central is making it more attractive to catch the spectacular new Andrew Lloyd Webber production ‘Love Never Dies’ before it leaves Sydney at the end of March with an accommodation package sure to appeal to Sydneysiders and visitors to the city alike.

Situated directly opposite the Capitol Theatre where ‘Love Never Dies’ is being staged, Metro Hotel Sydney Central is the ideal accommodation choice for theatre-goers and people looking for a highly memorable yet affordable night out in Sydney’s thriving entertainment quarter.

The musical has received rave reviews in both Sydney and Melbourne, where it opened last year, and is a must see for anyone who enjoyed the brilliance of Phantom of the Opera. The Metro Hotel Sydney Central package is priced at an affordable $165 and includes:

Love Never Dies Package at Metro Hotel Sydney Central*:
(maximum 2 people per package)
- One night’s accommodation in a Superior Queen Room
- Bottle of wine and chocolates on arrival
- Extended check-out to 12 noon the following day

Love Never Dies Package @ Metro Hotel Sydney Central (View and Book)

The package is available until Love Never Dies leaves Sydney on March 31. It is not valid with any other offer and does not include tickets to the stage production.

Metro Hotel Sydney Central offers quality, comfortable accommodation in Sydney’s cosmopolitan entertainment quarter. There are 10 guest suites, 154 superior rooms and, for the more budget conscious, there are 66 well-equipped standard rooms.

Located in Pitt Street, Metro Hotel Sydney Central is the perfect hotel for an overnight stay following a night at the theatre. Guests will enjoy a little slice of Asia with Chinatown, Little Japan, Little Korea and ThaiTown offering an eclectic mix of restaurants, mini-marts and shopping outlets all within easy walking distance.

With popular local attractions such as Paddy’s Markets, Cockle Bay, Queen Victoria Building and King Street Wharf only a short walk away, Metro Hotel Sydney Central will soon feel like your city home away from home.

You won’t need your car if you’re staying at Metro Hotel Sydney Central because, as the name implies, the hotel is so central you can get around car-free with ease. Discounted light rail and monorail passes are available from the hotel’s reception. Central railway station is just a 500metre walk whereas the light rail, monorail and numerous bus routes provide a myriad of options for exploring wider Sydney, be it the beach at Bondi, Luna Park in North Sydney or the magnificent Blue Mountains. There are a wide range of day tours available from the hotel.

Special ‘Love Never Dies’ Package at Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Metro Hotels

Lion King Stage Show to Return to Sydney

The Lion King will return to Sydney in 2013 and the state government says the musical will make the city a tourist magnet.

The stage show finished in Sydney in 2005 after running for two years and playing to 1.35 million people.

It will reopen at the Capitol Theatre in December next year.

Tourism minister George Souris said a new generation of young families is ready to enjoy the musical.

“It’s the most successful musical in the world and it exceeded all expectation in 2003,” he told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday.

Mr Souris said the 2013 production was expected to attract 500,000 visitors from interstate and overseas, generating $36 million for NSW.

He said visitors who came to watch the show would also take part in other activities in the city.

“If they came right now, they’d go to the Picasso exhibition, they’d go to the Harry Potter exhibition, they would have enjoyed the Festival of Sydney,” Mr Souris said.

“They may have even enjoyed the cricket season against India.

“All of that drives tourism and the importance of having a premier run in your state cannot be overestimated.”

Thomas Schumacher, Disney’s president of theatrical productions, said although the musical had premiered in 1997, enormous demand for it continues worldwide.

“It’s still going to be new to the audience that see it for the first time,” Mr Schumacher told reporters via videolink from New York.

“Then of course there’s the people that want to come back to it.

“We get many more requests around the world for productions of The Lion King that we can’t accommodate or in fact are interested in accommodating.”

Since opening in America in 1997, there have been 19 production of the musical around the world.

It’s estimated to have been seen by 63 million people and grossed more than $4.7 billion.

The Sydney production is predicted to run for about eight months.

Lion King Stage Show to Return to Sydney

Love Never Dies now on at Capitol Theatre in Sydney

Love Never Dies advertisment on the side of a Bus in Sydney

Love Never Dies is currently on at Capitol Theatre directly opposite Metro Hotel Sydney Central

Love Never Dies Accommodation Package available

End Of Summer Special at Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Sydney Central is offering this End Of Summer Special for $175.00 per package (maximum 2 people per package) including:

- One night accommodation in a Superior Room
- Daily Hot Buffet Breakfast for 2 adults
- $30 Food & Beverage voucher from Yardhouse Sydney
- Book this End of Summer Special at Metro Hotel Sydney Central

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Terms and Conditions:

- Offer is strictly subject to availability and may not be available for special event dates.
- Valid for stays between 01st February and 29th February 2012.
- Rates are not valid with any other offer.
- All other terms & conditions will be provided when making your booking
- Bookings are non-refundable.

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End Of Summer Special at Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Sydney Central - Trip Advisor Guest Reviews

Three Recent Trip Advisor Guest Reviews of Metro Hotel Sydney Central:

“Good Central Hotel in Chinatown” - Reviewed 17 January 2012 NEW

This hotel is located in a very good location, right in Chinatown - extremely near to food shops, supermarkets, Chinatown shops - no issues finding nearby amenities. Good location for tourists as it is walking distance to some tourists attractions (e.g. Paddy's markets, Darling Harbour, City Centre), and is near to bus stops to further areas (e.g. Opera House, The Rocks, Harbour Bridge).

Hotel rooms I stayed in was a standard room (either 1 double bed or 2 single beds). Has TV (with limited cable), kettle, cups and glasses, coffee and tea, table with mirror, bathroom, and basic facilities. Comfortable room. Though, I felt that the room lighting is a bit too dim at times (with no overhead lights, only table lamps). Bathroom feels small and I had to bend down to reach the taps (not ideal for people with bad backs). Otherwise, room was clean and tidy. Good value.

I also paid for the morning breakfast, which was decent but wasn't great (it was buffet style with limited variety of food - got sick of eating the same food after a few days).
For business trips, etc. - Internet is not free, you have to pay a certain fee for it.

Pros - good value; extremely good central location; clean, basic rooms; basic room facilities present; helpful staff
Cons - small bathroom; need to pay for Internet access; very limited choice for breakfast

• Stayed November 2011, travelled with family
  • Value 4/5
    
  • Location 5/5
    
  • Sleep Quality 4/5
    
  • Rooms 3/5
    
  • Cleanliness 4/5
    
  • Service 4/5

“Steps from Chinatown, CBD, transport and markets!” Reviewed 9 January 2012

This hotel has a great location, one block up is a shopping centre with a supermarket, food clothes etc..

Paddy's market and chinatown is in walking distance, as is the Capitol Theatre and entertainment centre. Transport is all around as well as cheap restaurants and pubs.

We stayed here for NYE celebrations had no views of fireworks but we were in walking distance to Circular Quay where we had tickets for an event, the walk was about 15 minutes but this was fine, was pratically a straight line down George Street

The room was clean, bed comfy and tv worked, staff were good they refreshed coffee etc straight away when we asked

I would stay here again

• Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
  • Value 4/5
    
  • Location 5/5
    
  • Sleep Quality 5/5
    
  • Rooms 5/5
    
  • Cleanliness 5/5
    
  • Service 5/5
    

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