Name: Novotel Sydney Parramatta
Address: Sydney, AU
Price range: From $117

Novotel Sydney Parramatta, SydneyNovotel Sydney Parramatta in Sydney, Australia has a corrected score of 2.5 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 156 of 169 hotels we score in Sydney. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.2 before correction: Booking.com 2.2, Tripadvisor 2.3, Google 2.0, Agoda 2.5. Rooms from about $117 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located on Church Street in Parramatta, this 12-storey hotel sits within the local dining precinct near CommBank Stadium and Parramatta Park. It serves business travellers and visitors needing easy access to the nearby train station. The property underwent a renovation in 2019 and contains 194 contemporary rooms equipped with work desks and LCD televisions. Guests can use the outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, sauna, and steam room. On-site dining is available at the restaurant and lounge, while 11 meeting rooms cater to larger events. While the rooms are modern, some guests find the internal lighting in the main areas to be insufficient.What stands out

Close to dining and transport

Outdoor swimming pool

On-site fitness centre and sauna

Meeting rooms for large events

Watch out for

Poor main room lighting

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