Central Railway Hotel, Sydney

So let me start by saying this review does reflect a difficult situation: It turned out that the one night I wanted to stay in Sydney was the one night that the Australian soccer team, �the Socceroos� was playing in Sydney for their 1st chance in 30 years to enter the world cup. Needless to say, when I tried to book a room a few days in advance I found out that Sydney was almost full. However the Central Railway Motel had a room available, and I was happy to have a place to lay my head. The rooms are advertised as: "All rooms feature balconies, en-suite bathrooms, hairdryers, fans, TV's, clock radios, coffeemakers, and kitchenettes with microwave and refrigerators". I booked a "deluxe room" that could accommodate up to three people. When I arrived, the motel had my reservation from Yahoo, however, the only room that they offered was a small room with one double bed, a shared bathroom (shared with one other room), and no balcony. As I was traveling with a 4 yr old child I did not really relish the thought of a shared bathroom � never mind the fact they I�d prepaid US $110 for a room with a bathroom. They initially offered to also sell me the 2nd room that shared the bathroom for AUD 60. I declined. In the end I was given the keys to the 2nd room at no extra charge, thus turning the shared bathroom into a private bathroom. However the rooms did not have a balcony. Other points to note: - The rooms are small but clean. - This is a 3 or 4 story building. There are no elevators and the stairwells are somewhat narrow. It took me 3 trips up and down the stairs to move my luggage into the room In spite on my complaints I must say the gentleman at the front desk was very understanding and helpful.