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"The Formerly Exclusive" Altamont Hotel in Sydney is Now Best for the Budget Traveler
6/27/2008 at 11:41 AM
Tags: Boutique Hotels, Sydney Hotel Reviews, Budget Hotels
There's something odd about the Altamont Boutique Hotel in Sydney. Their website describes it as being "formerly Sydney's most exclusive boutique hotel."
We're not sure which bit is "former", but it is still a boutique hotel and still in Sydney. However we think what they're trying to hint at is that the building used to be a nightclub with hotel attached and a bunch of celebrities stayed here, apparently including Madonna and the Rolling Stones.
How ironic! Most boutique hotels these days are actually accused of operating like nightclubs with rooms attached (Hollywood Roosevelt circa 2005, several Morgans Hotels, etc.)
These days the Altamont is a kind of odd combination of hostel and hotel and boutique hotel. It rates highly at #6 on the TripAdvisor list of all hotels in Sydney, and is also pretty cheap with nightly rates starting from A$119 (US$115).
With just 14 rooms, it definitely qualifies as boutique size, and you can choose from deluxe, loft and family rooms that can fit up to 6 people. The décor's fairly minimalist and sometimes a bit on the quirky side. It's probably not quite where Mick Jagger would stay these days, but it's alright for the rest of us.
[Photo: cingular_jer]
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