The following testimonials have been scanned in from our guest book at the Hotel. The majority of guests that choose Glenferrie Lodge for their accommodation in Sydney are referred to us by their friends who have previously stayed with us. We pride ourselves on providing you with friendly service, comfortable rooms and a location like no other on Sydney Harbour. Once you stay at Glenferrie Lodge we are sure you will feel the same way as all our guests do:

Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our stay at Glenferrie. We have been several times before but it just gets better. The location is A1 and the meals are fabulous. I have been very happy to refer brochures my work place, Coffs Harbour City Council; I know quite a few have already enjoyed Glenferrie.
Staff are very helpful efficient and enjoy their work, its obvious. We love the family atmosphere and love meeting people from around the globe. We will be back at least 2 or 3 times during the year and we look forward to seeing you again.
Congratulations, Glenferrie, a fabulous place to stay. We especially would like to thank Belynda and Ash
Kind regards See You Soon

The rooms and bathrooms are clean, the staff are great, the breakfast is amazing. The outdoor area has a sensational BBQ and beautiful surroundings. The hotel is a little noisy from 6am in the morning I think that depends on the room you get, the fridge needed to be turned off at night in both rooms I have stayed in (noisy). I think I may be a little sensative to that sort of thing though.
The bathrooms are unisex but very secure once you are in them and although the place was full I never had to wait for a shower. Being a share bathroom bring a pair of thongs (it is just eaiser).
For the price this is great and with the breakfast you get you only need a realy light lunch so it saves money there too.

The rooms are spartan, but the suburb is lovely and you are a fun walk (across the Bridge) away from the Rocks. But best of all is the breakfast - this is delicious and plentiful. I only stayed 1 night so the shared bathroom wasn't an issue - I would definitely stay there again!

We brought a group of 100 music students, staff and parents to Glenferrie as it came highly recommended for student groups by the management of the music festival we were attending. The staff was most helpful and accommodating for our group. The lodge was perfect for our group because we knew ahead of time that it was a three-star hostel-style facility with shared amenities and that it included hot breakfast. We weren't expecting anything more than that, and were very happy with our rooms. We found the night manager to be very helpful when little problems arose, such as students locked out, etc....
I would recommend this to any travelling groups, especially those needing to be based at the opera house, or in the city as the ferry terminal is only 2 blocks away and 6 minutes to Circular Quay.

Just want to let you know that everybody had a fantastic time on Sunday. Everyone at the lodge was extremely hospitable and obliging. All of our guests enjoyed their stay and I'm sure that we and others will be back again soon.
Thank you very much.

Our stay in the Glenferrie lodge was a great place for value. We booked two rooms for 2 adults and 2 children on the first floor. The rooms were clean and comfortable and had a balcony with harbour view. Plenty of fresh air and light. The location is perfect for a family to stay. Just close by (5-10 minutes by walk) to the ferry stop and then 6 minutes to the Circular Quay by ferry. Buffet breakfast is really good and tasty.
The lodge has a small garden of its own and other basic facilities such as laundry, ironing , lockers etc. Although the bathrooms are shared but they are maintained very clean and in hygenic order. Never had to wait in queue. THE BOSS ( Judy ) is really helpful and friendly. All the other staffs have been very helpful as well.Our children loved the place and specially the Chef's big golden dog which is so friendly that it was like our pet. Would recommend it to others as well. HAVE A NICE TIME.

Lonely Planet Review - 2005: "This hotel is in a large, beautiful old house with a ridiculous sculpture out the front (you can't miss it). It has clean rooms with fridge, television, and helpful, friendly management. Bathrooms are shared, but their kept in damn good nick. Prices for simpler rooms are cheaper, and there are also a few dorm beds available, with reductions for longer stays on all rooms. The hotel is accessible from Milsons Point train station or Kirribilli wharf by Ferry."

Dear Mark,

May I, on behalf of the Frost family, thank you all for the very comforable stay that we had at the Glenferrie Lodge from August 18-25. We had a wonderful time in Sydney and the friendliness and helpfulness of all at Glennferrie made our first visit to Australia very memorable. We returned home at the beginning of September determined to come again.
Thank you once again for the wonderful service Glenferrie Lodge provided for us during our all too brief stay,

With best wishes,
The Rev. David Frost - 11th September, 2006

To the Manager,
Glenferrie Lodge.


I have stayed at Glenferrie Lodge approx 10 times since my first stay in 2003. My most recent stay was last Saturday night while I competed in the City to Surf event. Upon leaving, and saying thankyou, I mentioned to your receptionist many changes I have noticed upon each of my visits over the years.

The first change I noticed was the transformation of backyard into garden, then outdoor tables, umbrellas and chairs, inside, the photos on the walls in the dining and lounge areas (might I add they have been appropriately chosen for tourists, besides looking really good), change of glass tables to tables for 4 in the dining area, the blue lounge sofas, new coffee table, the television with the huge screen, new curtains and dried flower arrangements in the dining/lounge windows, thankyou for the change of continental breakfast to European style with hot breakfast (mmm yummy!!) to get your guests going throughout the day, towels soaps, blankets and extension cords provided in guest rooms. And a big thankyou for putting in lockers!!

There are probably other things I may have not have noticed, but the extra half star added to the 2.5 - how good is that?

I appreciate the location (close to both ferry and train), the standard of affordable accommodation and services provided , and the professional friendly manner of Glenferrie Lodge staff.

I will be coming again next March for my usual annual visit.
Thanks,
Annette Dawson - 17th August, 2006