The location is amazing!!!! At the front door, you look straight through to the Opera House. It was so easy to walk everywhere from the terrace - a very short walk into The Rocks and down to Circular Quay. The terrace is a gorgeous historical building. It was so nice for the whole family to be able to stay together in the one building. The street outside the terrace was relatively quite during the day and it was usually possibly to get a car spot but it was quite expensive ($8/hr I think) and a maximum of 2 hours at a time. Had no problem getting a parking space at the nearby Wilson Bond One carpark. You can use the nearby laneway to walk down and access the bottom level retreat and therefore avoid any steps. The indoor bathrooms were nicely renovated.

It can get a bit noisy at night from cars on the street behind and trains crossing the Harbour Bridge - take ear plugs and you won't have a problem. There is only air conditioning in the top 2 levels and the main lounge did feel a bit warm even though the weather wasn't that hot. The downstairs Retreat smelt quite musty but I believe this has been rectified now. Be prepared for lots of stairs, especially if your bedroom is on the top level, but we were all fit and healthy so not an issue (and the bottom level is accessible from the back which can avoid stairs).

Location, beds and uniqueness. A beautiful property !

Beautifully renovated, looked after and cared for, excellent location

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Comfortable property with good beds and great sized rooms, spacious for 10 guests and excellent location close to plenty.

Freezing in the main lounge and kitchen areas during winter with no heating. Cold during the night without access to extra blankets. For the price, budget instant coffee and a tiny milk are insufficient for hosting large families and extremely disappointed about promoting free parking when it is $10 per hour.