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Reviews of Vulcan Hotel Sydney 4 stars

500 Wattle Street, Ultimo, Ultimo, 2007 Sydney, Australia

#180 of 344 hotels in Sydney

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 908 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast didn’t start until 7.30 - but late for a weekday Slightly dated facilities

    Very friendly Very clean

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were very friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    9.0
    a good place to stay, reasonable price, great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    breakfast wasn't very good

    great location, room clean

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    8.0
    Enjoyable stay, pleasant staff, clean facilities, great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Location was great, the parking arrangement through the nearby parking facility was affordable and easy to arrange.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, convenience of breakfast on site. Priced well

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2025

    9.0
    Fantastic stay at a quaint, clean hotel in the heart of Sydney!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little sleepy atmosphere if someone is looking to make friends as Theres isn’t really a bar at the hotel. But that’s a small bit from an extrovert. The hotel was fantastic!

    My stay at the Vulcan was very nice! The staff was pleasant and helpful. The breakfast was tasty. The nightly HH was a nice touch for a wary traveler who didn’t want o venture far the first day. :)

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    9.0
    Convenient but quiet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff are exceptional. Friendly and helpful. Very clean facilities. Short pleasant walking distance to China Town and ICC Theatre. Love the Heritage Building.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Aircon noisy

    Coffee. Staff friendly and helpful. Location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    8.0
    Overall, very good value and a pleasant experience due mainly to the friendly staff & little extras
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was very uncomfortable, the pillows thin, and the room quite small.

    The free breakfast was quite good and they gladly accommodated my GF dietary needs. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The building itself is a beautiful old heritage piece, quite well restored. Shower pressure was good.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    8.0
    Very nice location, near the city
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room is hot, even if the heater is off. Our room is in the very back and no view at all through the window

    I like the location, near the city. You just walk and that's it

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was narrow you can't open a suitcase properly and the closet is too small for 2 people. The bathroom was always too cold because there's no heater in it and it was winter time. Even though breakfast is included you will not find eggs or hot food and you need to pay extra for a proper coffee instant one is available they call it cold breakfast so you will have bread, cheese, yogurt, ham, some fruits and cereals the only hot thing is water for tea bags and instant coffee. Also the room is equipped with a smoke detector that emits a small sound and light every few seconds even though it is small but it might disturb when trying to get asleep.

    The hotel is a beautiful Victorian style building in a quite neighborhood about 10mn walk from the lively Central Station. The room was cozy and the bed confortable and everything was very clean. The double window also gives good acoustic and thermal insulation.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2025

    9.0
    Comfy and Nice atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All Good

    Nice,cosy

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    8.0
    Very comfortable room and mattress. Found the room to be very quiet. Staff were super helpful!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very limited breakfast though I seem to recall this was mentioned when I booked online. Coffee was instant, though you could pay for a proper made one if required.

    Easy to find and park car nearby. Very friendly & helpful staff who went to great lengths to make my stay comfortable.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Easy walk from Central Station to Vulcan; very easy walk to UTS (& it’s function centre) for the conference I attended.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2025

    7.0
    Hotel with atmosphere but things to attend to.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower walls had grime in the grout. The breakfast room was cold.

    The feel of the place. The bed was comfortable. The staff were very nice. The location was great.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    9.0
    A good value accommodation, not flash but comfortable with very good people looking after guests
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Booking in online was a bit of a rigmarole. A lot of personal information was required

    Breakfast was good and perfectly adequate for me The staff were exceptional, very helpful and made .me feel welcome

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2025

    7.0
    Good enough but no excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was bad, not many healthy options, pretty lame I might say. The room looks bigger in the picture, the bathroom was tiny.

    Great staff, Lupita at reception was amazing!!! Good location as well

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2025

    8.0
    The staff are fabulous.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The dust in the blanket. I had a bit of trouble getting the TV to work and had to call reception.

    Friendly staff, complimentary breakfast, good location, soundproof windows. When I asked for another doona instead of a blanket, housekeeping obliged and it was sooo much better. The blanket had hair on it from someone else.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2025

    9.0
    Good value for money, convenient and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was a little bit uncomfortable

    I liked the room that was allocated to me, I liked breakfast being available and the bar, I liked the staff, I liked the location, I liked the well kept state of the hotel and the decor

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2025

    8.0
    City Stay
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That u need to be careful that u don't

    It was some where too lay our head down with continental breakfast

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2025

    7.0
    Great location; needs a bit of refurbishing and renovation
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Little bit older facilities

    Nice location

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows are locked so no fresh air and the room can become stuffy after a while and there is nothing to do about it. The toilet sink is very small with no shelf above it (although it looks like there used to be) so need to juggle between the soap, toothpaste, toothbrush and other things whenever using it.

    Very nice and quiet place, staff were very nice and welcoming.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    8.0
    Great location comfortable and value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice and quiet location given how close it is to city

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    9.0
    Great location, great staff and comfortable room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking being a few blocks away was a bit of a hassle

    This is a perfect location for UTS. Stayed for the graduation ceremony and it’s a short walk so getting ready and to the ceremony was hassle free. Great staff that were helpful.

    Stayed in May 2025

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