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Reviews of The Blue Hotel Bondi

3.5 out of 5
The Blue Hotel Bondi
113 Hall St, Bondi Beach, NSW

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 38 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from THE BLUE on 17 Apr,2024
Receiving a perfect rating from valued guests like you is such a compliment. We are excited to serve you again!

10/10 Excellent

Kyra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from THE BLUE on 30 Mar,2024
Hi!Thank you for sharing your rating of our Hotel. The biggest compliment we can receive is to earn your business again. So, please consider us again on your next trip!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not worth the price
The furniture is what you’d find in a back alley. Website says we’d receive check in details 24 hours prior to checking in but we didn’t. Did not get check in info until 3 hours prior to check in.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Blue Hotel Bondi on 14 Feb,2024
Thanks for sharing your feedback about your recent stay. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused by the damaged sofa and late check-in information.Rest assured, we take your concerns seriously. The previous guest caused the sofa damage, and we're actively replacing it within the next week to ensure future guests' comfort. We strive to maintain high standards, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention.Regarding the check-in details, we noticed your updated email wasn't on file. While we responded to your inquiry on February 8th and sent the digital check-in email on February 9th, we understand this caused confusion. To ensure a smooth next visit, would you like us to call you directly to confirm your updated email address and answer any questions?Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or concerns. We hope to welcome you back soon!

8/10 Good

Annelyse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect. Beautiful and not away center and the beach
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from THE BLUE on 2 Feb,2024
Hi Annelyse,Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that our location is the highlight. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from THE BLUE on 28 Jan,2024
We really enjoyed hosting you.

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from THE BLUE on 15 Jan,2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are thrilled to know that you had a nice stay. Looking forward to hosting you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mary, South morang

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Property was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from THE BLUE on 11 Jan,2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review, Mary! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at this hotel! Everything was great! The staff were super friendly and helpful. The bathroom could use some extra cleaning, but otherwise everything was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 12 Jan,2024
Hello Melissa,Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate that you have enjoyed your stay. We strive to provide the best service in our hotel and our guest's satisfaction is our priority.We are sorry to hear that you didn't have a great experience in our hotel because of the bathroom's cleanliness. We aim to provide a relaxing stay for our guests. We are always happy to assist you and could have offered to clean it again. We are sorry to have let you down. We have taken your feedback onboard and we will strive to make improvements accordingly.Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Caoimhe

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Review
Nice place to stay good location. The only issue was there was cockroaches in the room each night.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 12 Jan,2024
Hi Caoimhe,Thank you for your time in sharing your feedback with us. Your review is extremely valuable to us, as we strive to improve with every stay. We appreciate that you were satisfied with the location.We are sorry to hear that you only found cockroaches. This is due to the weather. Rest assured that we will have it checked.We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel.

4/10 Poor

Brendan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Blue Hotel Bondi on 31 Dec,2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate that you chose to stay in THE BLUE Hotel. We strive to provide the best service in our hotel. Our guest's comfortable stay is one of our priorities. We are sorry to hear that you didn't have a good experience. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon! Happy New Year!

10/10 Excellent

Kurtis, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Blue Hotel Bondi on 12 Dec,2023
Thank you for the great review.

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great. Clean, Quiet, Good bed. Complimentary beers in fridge. Nespresso coffee machine with plenty of pods. After having to move from the very damp and mouldy The Bondi Sandstone Apartment due to said damp and mould,this was a Godsend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 30 Nov,2023
Thank you so much for your time in sharing your experience with us. We take pride in delivering great service, and we are thrilled that we were able to meet your expectations. Thank you again for your kind words and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Blue Hotel Bondi on 12 Dec,2023
Thank you for the great review.

8/10 Good

john

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 30 Nov,2023
Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Amenities
Clean and staff were helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 3 Nov,2023
Hi!Thank you for sharing your feedback. We hope to have another opportunity to host you again. Keep safe!

2/10 Terrible

Serdar

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
False advertising. Beware no balcony, no privacy.
On the photos, they show you a room with balcony and in reality the illusive balcony doesn’t exist and you get a room with no privacy at all. The whole street could see the inside of the room, even when laying on the bed. So,you have to chose between a very dark room with no windows or have the entire street stare at you. The in the 3 days we stayed, the room wasn’t cleaned once. The cleaners were not so prompt during our stay and were right at our door at 10am for checkout. In terms of value for money, definitely not worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 6 Oct,2023
Hi Serdar,Thank you for your time in sharing your feedback with us. We strive to provide a comfortable stay to our guests. We are disappointed that we did not meet your expectations. Upon checking, you booked a Blue King Suite. It is clearly different from the Blue King Suite with Balcony. We believe that our listings are organized in this booking channel. Regarding the cleaning service, you could have asked us if you needed your room to be cleaned which would have an additional charge. However, we also have available clean sheets, towels, and other amenities located in the Yellow Locker near the lift. We can send you the locker code during your stay if you need one. We have taken your feedback onboard and we will strive to make improvements accordingly.Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

A C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay!
I enjoyed my stay at Blue Hotel Bondi very much. I arrived early in the morning and the staff was happy to watch my luggage for me while my room got prepared. The location is also AMAZING, so close to the beach and a ton of delicious restaurants nearby. I personally enjoyed the self-service aspect of the hotel and having access to additional coffee, towels, etc. The only con would be your door leads directly outside, which did get loud on a particularly windy night. Regardless, I would stay here again and recommend it to fellow travelers!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 14 Sept,2023
Thank you so much for your time in sharing your experience with us. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the location, service, and complimentary offerings. We take pride in delivering great service, and we are thrilled that we were able to meet your expectations. Thank you again for your kind words and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 1 Sept,2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Cass

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 5 Aug,2023
Thank you so much for your time in sharing your experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked proximity to shopping, restaurants and Bondi Beach. Comfortable bed and functional and stylish industrial chic kitchen. Towels generous and absorbent which is great after a swim at the beach. Decor restful after a busy day shopping or transiting through the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 5 Aug,2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Yoav

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 24 Jul,2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate that you chose to stay in THE BLUE Hotel. We strive to provide the best service in our hotel. Our guest's comfortable stay is one of our priorities.We are sorry to hear that you didn't have a good experience.Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon!

8/10 Good

Todd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Room was clean and welcoming - once you got past the self check-in. Walkable, walkable and walkable - if you’re out and enjoying Bondi it’s your pitstop.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Response from THE BLUE on 4 Apr,2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. You are awesome! Very communicative and respected the house rules. We’d love to have you come back.

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really roomy, quiet and modern inside.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from THE BLUE HOST on 17 Jun,2022
Hi Jodie, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your review and feedback! We are really happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location with a nice hotel bar. Great service from bar staff. Lots of choice around for food and drinks. Great vibe. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Sophie on 18 Jan,2022
Thank you very much for your review. We couldn't be happier. Hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Bondi Beauty
A very neat and compact little room with a very comfortable king size bed, kitchenette and big tv. Ten minutes walk from Bondi Beach and you can get to Bondi with a train to Bondi Junction then a bus to the beach. Room was neat and clean, location a little noisy but that's the price you pay for being in the centre of it all
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from The Blue Hotel Team on 15 Jan,2022
Thank you Nigel for your review! We are happy that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you back soon!

2/10 Terrible

Wallace

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very difficult to check in on line. 2 Hours spent locked out with no accessible assistance. Eventually got into different room with master code. My codes failed for 2 hours
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Pierre on 26 Dec,2021
Hi Wallace, Thank you so much for taking your time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are a new generation of hotel with a complete digital check-in journey. The hotel concept was designed for the millennials and the tech savvy traveler. We apologies for the inconvenience you have experienced during your check-in process with THE BLUE hotel on your recent stay with us. Many thanks and warm regards, THE BLUE

8/10 Good

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Pierre on 26 Dec,2021
Thank you so much for providing us with your great review. We would love to welcome you back in the near future. Best wishes, THE BLUE

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable boutique hotel well considered interior and practical layout. Blinds in bedroom would be an improvement!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Pierre on 26 Dec,2021
Thank you so much John! We could not be happier and hope to see you again.

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit disappointing
Service great (when you could get hold of them) but rooms disappointing. The king suites are not all like the pictures. One had walls either side of the bed with no room for bedside tables and one had a bathroom so small your knees touched the shower and wall, with one foot in the shower while on the toilet. Also, there was no normal TV (only streaming from a device) which I found really disappointing but they were fixing that while I was there. In my balcony room there was no full length mirror and the vanity unit was old and worn. Didn’t seem like a hotel that had just opened in December. They were very nice and helpful and gave me a free room upgrade which was great and I wish them all the best.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Pierre on 11 Jun,2021
Hi Nicola, thank you so much for taking your time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We can happily confirm that we have now the option for free to air TV and I apologies for the inconvenience this might has caused. I wish, this would have been done while you have stayed with us. We feel the score you have given us is not candid, considering we have given you the option to choose your preferred room within the hotel and then complimentary upgraded you to one of our balcony rooms. We take guests satisfaction very seriously and constantly trying to improve our product. While we cannot change the layout of our room & bathrooms, we will try our best to compensate these with other great offerings. We would love to have the opportunity to welcome you back THE BLUE in the near future. Many thanks and best regards, Pierre

10/10 Excellent

kathryn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will stay again
I thought it was great. Not really anyone on check in/check out as it’s all done by personal apps, but we are savvy and got the hang of it. Bed is big and comfortable and it’s far enough from the crazy Bondi parties that the only thing to wake you is the lorikeets in the morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from The Blue Hotel Team on 29 Apr,2021
Hi Kathryn, Thank you very much for your amazing review! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we can't wait to welcoming you back soon at The Blue!! Warm regards, The Blue Hotel Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food and drink vouchers were included which was a lovely bonus. The bed was very comfortable. Staff at the hotel and adjoining restaurant were super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from The Blue Hotel Team on 29 Apr,2021
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you very much for this beautiful review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you back soon at The Blue! Warm regards, The Blue Hotel Team

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Pierre on 22 Feb,2021
Hi Sam, thank you for your 10 out of 10 review. We could not be happier and hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

kelsie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best place in bondi!
Beautiful apartment hotel within walking distance of bondi beach. Super luxurious and comfortable with everything you could ever need, the room was kitted out with kettle, nespresso machine, fridge and even an ice machine! Not that you'd need it all with the lovely cafe/restaurant/bar right downstairs. Matt was a babe, super friendly and helpful with all the local knowledge and Pierre the manager was superb, really accommodating and there to help with any issue you may have. Cocktail hour was also a nice touch!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Pierre on 17 Feb,2021
Hi Kelsie, WOW! We could not be happier about your amazing review. Thank you so much. We hope to see again in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, super comfortable beds, modern rooms and some great details, such as digital room keys, a in-room ice machine, dyson hair dryer and nice amenities. I would highly recommend The Blue Hotel. We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Pierre on 17 Feb,2021
Amazing, thanks heaps Hope to see you again