Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
Harbourside apartments with an indoor pool at Circular Quay
About this hotel
The pool at Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour sits inside a harbourside apartment building rather than a standalone hotel tower, which changes the rhythm of a stay here. Mornings tend to start with the indoor pool and hot tub before the harbour gets busy, and the short walk to the Opera House and The Rocks means a swim can bookend a day of sightseeing rather than replace it. Apartments run larger than a standard hotel room, each with a private balcony looking over the harbour or the Royal Botanic Gardens, a spa bath and a full kitchen for guests staying more than a couple of nights. Hacienda Sydney serves Cuban-inspired cocktails with harbour views downstairs, and a new Italian seafood restaurant is opening above the water at Circular Quay, giving the property a dining identity that extends past the pool itself.
- Circular Quay harbourside location
- Indoor pool and hot tub
- Private balcony apartments
- On-site restaurant and bar
Our take
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour suits travellers who want the pool and the harbour view handled by the same address, particularly couples and families staying several nights who'll use the kitchen and extra space. It is less convincing for a single night before an early flight, since the apartment format and Circular Quay location reward a longer stay more than a quick stopover. The indoor pool works year-round, which matters if the visit falls in Sydney's cooler months.
- ✓Ask for a harbour-facing balcony over the Royal Botanic Gardens side rather than the standard view, since not every apartment gets one.
- ✓Book Hacienda Sydney for breakfast if you're an early riser, since it closes once the new restaurant's dinner service takes over.
- ✓Walk to The Rocks before the pool gets busy in the late morning, then swim once you're back from sightseeing.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool with a hot tub at Circular Quay
- Private balconies over the harbour or Botanic Gardens
- Full kitchen in every apartment for longer stays
- Hacienda Sydney's harbour-view cocktails downstairs
Why guests love itA family renting one of the harbour-view apartments finds the indoor pool becomes the default evening stop before dinner, especially with young children who tire of sightseeing by mid-afternoon. The kitchen means breakfast doesn't have to mean a restaurant queue, and the balcony gives a quiet moment over the water once the pool closes for the night. The short walk to the Opera House keeps a full day of sightseeing realistic without exhausting anyone before the pool visit.