Crystalbrook Albion
About this hotel
Housed in a heritage building dating back to 1903, originally a school convent, Crystalbrook Albion pairs eclectic heritage-and-contemporary interiors with a rooftop garden oasis looking over Surry Hills and the wider city. An honour bar with top-shelf beverages sits alongside a 24-hour desk and a team of hosts offering individualised service rather than a standard check-in. Sustainability runs through the stay, from no single-use plastic key cards to large-pump amenities and partnerships with local environmental groups. Rooms feature air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms with hairdryers, free toiletries, bathrobes and slippers, set within a heritage shell that gives the whole property a genuinely different character from the CBD's newer towers.