BLUE Sydney - A Taj Hotel

BLUE Sydney features an 17-metre indoor heated pool with adjoining relaxation deck and outdoor patio. The reception area is adjacent to a living room area, which features specially designed carpets, suspended lights and large reading lamps, and a harmonious blend of sofas, ottomans, and armchairs set against exposed corrugated iron and timbers from the original warehouse. Large timber barn-style doors open out to the pier during fair-weather days. A small complimentary video library, with an emphasis on Australian titles and Australian directors, is located at reception. Reading material is also provided on loan. P Blue Sydney - A Taj Hotel is completely smoke-free.

Several computer stations are located at various levels throughout the hotel and offer complimentary Internet access. Two conference/function rooms can be booked for small events. Click the link below for more details. Secure covered parking and valet service are available for a surcharge. This hotel also offers an airport shuttle on request.

Business services: Four flat-screen computers and printers are set up around the hotel: near reception (with a scanner), on level three, and at two stations on level four. 24-hour access is complimentary. Secretarial services such as photocopying and faxing are provided for a surcharge by reception.

Internet access: Complimentary high-speed Internet access is available at the four computer stations and in the function rooms. Wireless Internet access is available in the Water Bar, Blue Café, and in the reading room/reception area.

Conference/function room(s): Two function rooms include a ground-floor room with natural light and theatre-style seating for up to 50, a boardroom-style room, and a second-level room that seats 14 comfortably. Pre-function areas are also available. Customised audiovisual and communications systems are available in all function areas and include projection systems, motorised screens, large-scale video, video conferencing, and computer rental. Surcharges apply.

B BLUE Café /B - Located in the hotel's central atrium. À la carte breakfast/brunch café open daily from early to late morning. Specialising in hearty breakfasts, gourmet coffee, and fine Australian fare. P B Water Bar /B - Listed among the Top Ten Bars in the World by I Condé Nast Traveler /i in 2003. Bathed in light from small tea-light candles and outfitted with rich brown lounge chairs, oversized ottomans, and cushions, with splashes of red and lavender, and clever functional-art screens positioned between some settings. Open daily from late afternoon until late. Extensive cocktail selection. P A room charge-back option is available at Manta, a seafood restaurant located within the same pier complex as Blue. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Flexible dining options include outdoor dining on the promenade, formal indoor dining room, and high table/bar for quick platters. Manta also supplies 24-hour room service.

Nearby are many recreational choices including the scenic foreshore walking/jogging track in the Royal Botanic Gardens (0.5 km away) which runs all the way from Mrs. Macquarie's Chair to the Sydney Opera House. Opposite BLUE is the Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool (via 1 km walk), offering sweeping views of the harbour.

The recreational activities listed below are available nearby; fees may apply. See the front desk for more information.

An 18-metre indoor heated pool is located on the lower ground level, with adjoining male/female change rooms, in addition to a deck with reclining chairs, and an outdoor patio.

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.

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The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

• Breakfast fee: AUD 30.00 per person (approximately)
• Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 9.00 (for 59 minutes, rates may vary)
• Valet parking fee: AUD 40.00 per day (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

This property participates in Green Globe Certification, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.

• The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

This property does not have an official STAR Rating from AAA Tourism Pty Ltd. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.