Just an ordinary Pub ...... lots of Poker machines ...... cold beer ....... ok food ....... open…read moreearly and closes late. It's modern enough but I don't feel it has that atmosphere that invites you in and then tempts you to stay any longer than until your train arrives ...... which the station is just across the street.

We were out at Bankstown to dine in the food precinct there and stayed one night in the travelodge…read more Bankstown sports club is like a mini vegas - so many restaurants, bars and gambling, you don't need to go anywhere else. As you enter the complex you find the travelodge to your right. The front of house staff are welcoming and check in was hassle free. We were given our swipe card and explained where to find our way to the rooms. We were in an executive room so lucky to have free wifi (but if you don't, the club has it too). The amazing glass lift takes you up to your rooms with wonderful views of the surrounding areas, as did our executive suite. The room was spacious, a huge comfortable bed, futon/couch and it was extremely clean and well decorated. There was a kitchenette, microwave and POD coffee machine for the traveller which was convenient. We were also lucky enough to receive complimentary water, chocolate and a hand written card to wish us a wonderful stay. This was a lovely touch. Everything about the experience was great and extremely hospitable. Make sure you book, I understand it gets very busy with customers to the sports club and workers in the area.

From the owner: Travelodge is proud of consistently offering great value in friendly environments and excellent…read morecity locations. Whether it's for a business or leisure trip, Travelodge's great rates offer comfort and quality at unbeatable value. Travelodge Bankstown is located in the spectacular Bankstown Sports Conference & Event Centre, with guests having access to all six of the club's unique dining choices, entertainment and conference facilities. Travelodge Bankstown is also close to Bankstown Airport, the Dunc Grey Velodrome and the Homebush Olympic Site. There's even a stunning indoor rainforest to discover. With all the facilities you need and helpful friendly service, you can be assured that your stay is comfortable, clean and great value for a good night's sleep. Travelodge Hotels. Great Value. Rest Assured.

The Hydro Majestic Hotel is a heritage listed site which can be found in Medlow Bath, not far from…read moreKatoomba. It's also conveniently opposite the train station. The hotel has sweeping views of the stunning Megalong Valley. The view can be enjoyed from the dining room, lounge bar and all valley view rooms. The site was purchased by Mark Foy in 1902, believing the land had mineral springs. The section known as the Belgravia hotel was a health retreat. But the springs had dried up so Mr Foy rebranded it as a luxury hotel. Over time the hotel became neglected and was refurbished in the 1990s and other refurbishments since. The Casino building is used for the lounge and lobby, the Belgravia is the accommodation wing and there is a restaurant called the Wintergarden. The Pavilion currently is a shop and cafe space. The architecture and style is Art Deco, plenty of black and wine tones, chandeliers and velveteen chairs. The check in process was a little slow, with mostly trainees on our day of check in. Despite emailing ahead of our stay about a ground floor room, we were on the upper floor, which was challenging with a baby and pram. However they did help us with our bags. Our room was a valley view room, and a spectacular view. The room itself is very small, enough room for the bed and a small table. We managed to fit our porta cot in too. The room has a small bathroom tv, tea and coffee making facilities, fridge, iron and hairdryer. We had a drink in the lounge bar, but the menu is very short. It could do with a better range of cocktails and food (maybe some of the dumplings found in the high tea menu). The wintergarden is their restaurant which serves a fine dining lunch and dinner service of two or three courses. We had a high tea as part of our luxury escape package. This room has an elegant setting and calm ambience with incredible views of the valley. The premium high tea is served to your table on a three-tiered stand and consists of petit finger sandwiches, sweets and freshly baked scones. It is accompanied by freshly brewed speciality tea. We pay an extra $22 for a glass of champagne to have with our high tea. There's also an eastern version of the high tea which we also try at an upgrade cost of $5. This came with a selection of steamed eastern dumplings, crab claw, prawn and vegetarian rice paper roll, bao with pork belly and a selection of eastern and western desserts and your choice of tea or coffee. Overall the hotel is nice, with great scenery. Staff are friendly and try their best. We feel that there could be some aesthetic improvements with some further refurbishments. There's not a lot to do at the hotel itself so we feel that a day spa would be a welcome addition. It would be worth a trip here for a relaxing getaway and certainly worth a visit for the high tea alone.

This is another railway pub, but then again Sydney seems to be replete with railway pubs, namely…read morepubs that I pretty much across the road from the railway station. Look, thought that this was a nice pub, but I can't necessarily say that it was a great pub. I guess the lack of choices of beer on tap does have that effect upon me. Maybe I'm just a little too fussy in that regards. Still, this place wasn't too bad.

This hotel is a hidden gem, I didn't expect the hotel to be so nice inside. The staff were very…read morehelpful the hotel was affordable and comfy.

Whoever thought an old pub could make for party space? My cousin had her 21st in the upstairs…read morefunction room, and I was very, very surprised at how good the place looked. From the outside it looks like just your local run-of-the-mill pub. Upstairs was a very different story. Forget drinks in the city where you end up meeting and greeting your entire facebook list, bring a couple hundred of your closest friends and family to this place. The place is so big it can easily hold that many. There's a separate room at the back to keep all your family's embarrassing antics hidden away, a lounging area with a main bar (with access to the pokies room), and a huge dance floor area with room for all your hired DJ equipment. It's all newly renovated and in perfect condition for you and your friends to make as much noise as you want into the early hours of the morning.

Good food and interiors. Glad I found this place. I'm moving to yelp reviews where negative reviews…read moredon't get removed.

The restaurant has a lot of menu items, unfortunately the taste is quite ordinary. The bar is fully…read morestaffed, except when staff run outside to cheer on 2 indigenous men punching the shit out of each other in the 7/11 parking lot. The bar manager is dressed in the same brown outfit daily and looks as though she should be mixing drinks with the outfit on the USS Enterprise. The entire hotel is a dead zone for mobile phone service, and if you ask to use the 'free wifi', they'll state it's for guests staying in the rooms only. If you like to gamble, order a drink from the bar!, staff scoop ice out with the glasses your drink is going on to, with no understanding of the chance of the glass chipping, and tearing your insides to shit. I gave 2 stars 'cause the pepper sauce was 'aight.