QT Sydney is an interesting boutique hotel with a twist. It is located in the historic Gowings building in the very centre of Sydney, on busy George street and next to Pitt Street Mall. If one wants to be right in the middle of action the location will work well. However if you are coming to Sydney for a romantic break or a quiet weekend, the location won’t suit.

QT has a lot going for it but it also has some major drawbacks.

Being a historic building with many limitations none of the rooms have balconies and have certain layout limitations. We also found the lobby to be quite dated and some of the rooms seemed to have a bit of a musky smell.

Also, be careful when booking on where your room is located. The first room I was offered was right next to the giant GOWINGS illuminated sign and being in the room reminded me of being on the set of a French can-can film rather than being in a boutique luxury hotel.