APX Darling Harbour

APX Darling Harbour — Sydney, Australia

APX Darling Harbour is a basic mid-range apartment hotel beside Chinatown in Sydney, Australia.

Address: 8 Dixon Street, Sydney. Property ID: 1382436.

Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/sydney/apx-darling-harbour-1382436

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Total price: $456 USD

2026-11-29 to 2026-12-02 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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Axel's take: 7.0/10

A practical central base for space and self-catering, not polish or guaranteed quiet. a basic mid-range apartment hotel beside Chinatown, scored for what it is.

APX Darling Harbour is a basic mid-range apartment hotel beside Chinatown, best chosen for its location and kitchenettes rather than hotel-style polish. We'd consider it for a practical Sydney city break: Expedia and Trip.com guests repeatedly praise the room space, nearby restaurants and easy walks to Darling Harbour and public transport. Many recent guests also report clean, comfortable accommodation and helpful staff.

The compromises are ageing furnishings, recurring outside-noise complaints and uneven reception availability. Cleanliness feedback is mostly positive on booking sites, but less consistent on Tripadvisor. Check whether your booking includes daily housekeeping, arrange late arrival ahead of time and expect a security deposit. The hotel says pool and gym access is at APX World Square, not onsite. We'd skip it for a quiet retreat or reliably attentive service.

• Best for: value-minded city explorers; travelers wanting a kitchenette; Chinatown dining and ICC visits

• Watch out for: outside noise and ageing furnishings; limited reception and housekeeping arrangements; security deposit and paid parking

• Location: Chinatown dining on the doorstep; Darling Harbour, the ICC and light rail are walkable.

• Rooms: Studios and one-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes; space earns praise, but furnishings show wear.

• Cleanliness: Generally positive booking-site feedback, with recurring exceptions on Tripadvisor.

• Service: Helpful staff receive praise, but reception waits and patchy availability recur.

• Amenities: Free Wi-Fi; the hotel advertises complimentary pool and gym access at APX World Square.

• Fees and surprises: Paid limited parking, card surcharges and a security deposit; confirm housekeeping and after-hours entry.

Axel's opinion of APX Darling Harbour, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · Booking.com · Google. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.

About APX Darling Harbour

• Property type: Hotel
• 3-star hotel
• Choice Hotels
• 8 Dixon Street, Sydney
• Guest rating: 3.1/5 on Google from 513 reviews (location 4.9/5)
• Getting around (travel times from Google's hotel listing): Sydney Airport: 17 min by taxi · Port Jackson Bay: 22 min by taxi · Darling Harbour: 2 min walk · Sydney Harbour Bridge: 8 min by taxi · Royal Botanic Garden Sydney: 9 min by taxi · Luna Park Sydney: 10 min by taxi
• Hotel policies: Parking: A$50 per car per night; Extra bed: A$50 per guest per night; Deposit: A$200 per room per stay
• Amenities: Pool, Self parking (extra charge), Airport shuttle (extra charge), Self-service laundry, Accessible parking, Accessible elevator, Wi-Fi (free), Kitchen, Meeting rooms
• Check-in from: 14:00
• Check-out by: 10:00
• City page: Hotels in Sydney

Room types

Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.

Source: ETG room descriptions.

Standard room

• Room features: Fridge; Kitchen stuff; Microwave
• Standard room — room photo 1
• Standard room — room photo 2
• Standard room — room photo 3

Standard room with balcony

• Room features: Balcony; Kitchen stuff
• Standard room with balcony — room photo 1
• Standard room with balcony — room photo 2
• Standard room with balcony — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Standard room

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard room — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard room — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Standard room — room photo 3

Standard Single room

• Standard Single room — room photo 1
• Standard Single room — room photo 2
• Standard Single room — room photo 3

Standard Triple room

• Standard Triple room — room photo 1
• Standard Triple room — room photo 2
• Standard Triple room — room photo 3

Standard Single room (single bed)

• Beds: single bed
• Standard Single room (single bed) — room photo 1
• Standard Single room (single bed) — room photo 2
• Standard Single room (single bed) — room photo 3

Standard Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3

Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Room features: Balcony
• Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3

Standard Twin room (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
• Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 1
• Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 2
• Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 3

Business room

Business Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Superior room

Superior Triple room

Deluxe room

Deluxe Single room

Deluxe Triple room

Deluxe Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Executive room

Executive Single room

Executive Triple room

Executive Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Classic room

Classic Quadruple room with garden view

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)

Junior Suite

Suite

Double Suite (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Standard Suite

Executive Suite with city view

Apartment

• Room features: Fridge
• Apartment — room photo 1
• Apartment — room photo 2
• Apartment — room photo 3

Apartment with harbour view

• Room features: Fridge
• Apartment with harbour view — room photo 1
• Apartment with harbour view — room photo 2
• Apartment with harbour view — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Apartment

• Bedrooms: 1
• Room features: Fridge; Microwave
• 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 3

Single Apartment

• Single Apartment — room photo 1
• Single Apartment — room photo 2
• Single Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Single Apartment

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Single Apartment — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Single Apartment — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Single Apartment — room photo 3

Triple Apartment

• Triple Apartment — room photo 1
• Triple Apartment — room photo 2
• Triple Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Triple Apartment

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Triple Apartment — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Triple Apartment — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Triple Apartment — room photo 3

Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3

Double Apartment with harbour view (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Double Apartment with harbour view (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Double Apartment with harbour view (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Double Apartment with harbour view (full double bed) — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 3

Apartment (sofa)

• Beds: sofa
• Apartment (sofa) — room photo 1
• Apartment (sofa) — room photo 2
• Apartment (sofa) — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Apartment (sofa)

• Beds: sofa
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Apartment (sofa) — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Apartment (sofa) — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Apartment (sofa) — room photo 3

Standard Apartment

Business Apartment

Business Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

1 Bedroom Business Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1

Deluxe Apartment

Deluxe Apartment with water view

Deluxe Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Executive Apartment

Executive Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Studio

Single Studio

Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Standard Studio

• Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Kitchen stuff; Microwave
• Standard Studio — room photo 1
• Standard Studio — room photo 2
• Standard Studio — room photo 3

Standard Single Studio

• Standard Single Studio — room photo 1
• Standard Single Studio — room photo 2
• Standard Single Studio — room photo 3

Standard Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Standard Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Standard Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Standard Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 3

Business Studio

Business Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Deluxe Studio

Deluxe Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Executive Studio

• Room features: Fridge; Microwave
• Executive Studio — room photo 1
• Executive Studio — room photo 2
• Executive Studio — room photo 3

Executive Studio with harbour view

• Executive Studio with harbour view — room photo 1
• Executive Studio with harbour view — room photo 2
• Executive Studio with harbour view — room photo 3

Executive Studio with balcony

• Room features: Balcony
• Executive Studio with balcony — room photo 1
• Executive Studio with balcony — room photo 2
• Executive Studio with balcony — room photo 3

Executive Single Studio

• Executive Single Studio — room photo 1
• Executive Single Studio — room photo 2
• Executive Single Studio — room photo 3

Executive Triple Studio

• Executive Triple Studio — room photo 1
• Executive Triple Studio — room photo 2
• Executive Triple Studio — room photo 3

Executive Single Studio with balcony (single bed)

• Beds: single bed
• Room features: Balcony
• Executive Single Studio with balcony (single bed) — room photo 1
• Executive Single Studio with balcony (single bed) — room photo 2
• Executive Single Studio with balcony (single bed) — room photo 3

Executive Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Room features: Fridge; Microwave
• Executive Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Executive Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Executive Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 3

Executive Double Studio with harbour view (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Executive Double Studio with harbour view (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Executive Double Studio with harbour view (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Executive Double Studio with harbour view (full double bed) — room photo 3

Cottage

Single Cottage

1 Bedroom Double Cottage (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1

Deluxe Cottage

Deluxe Cottage with water view

Deluxe Single Cottage

Bungalow

1 Bedroom Bungalow

• Bedrooms: 1

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