Caulta Apartments

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be straight with you about Caulta Apartments – this place surprised me in the best way possible. When I first pulled up to 541 Church Street, I wasn’t expecting much from what looked like a pretty standard apartment building. But honestly? Sometimes the best finds are the ones that don’t try too hard to impress you from the street.

The thing about staying here is that you’re really living like a local in Parramatta, and I mean that as a huge compliment. Church Street isn’t some touristy strip – it’s where actual people go about their daily lives, grab coffee, do their shopping. There’s something refreshing about that, you know? The apartments themselves are genuinely well-maintained (and trust me, I’ve stayed in enough “serviced apartments” to know the difference between the good ones and the disasters). The kitchens actually work properly – like, you can cook real meals without wanting to throw the can opener out the window. The beds are comfortable enough that I didn’t wake up feeling like I’d been wrestling with a brick, and the wifi doesn’t cut out every five minutes, which honestly puts it ahead of half the places I’ve stayed.

What really sold me on this place was how quiet it gets at night, despite being right in the middle of everything. I was worried about street noise, but the building’s set back just enough that you’re not hearing every conversation from the sidewalk. During the day, you’re a quick walk to Westfield Parramatta if you need to grab anything, and the train station is close enough that getting into Sydney CBD is actually pretty painless – about 25 minutes on the train, which beats dealing with Sydney traffic any day. The staff here seem to actually care about the place, too. Check-in was smooth, and when I had a question about where to find decent takeaway nearby (because let’s be real, sometimes you just want to eat pad thai in your pajamas), they had actual recommendations instead of just shrugging and pointing to a generic tourist map.

I mean, this isn’t some fancy hotel with a rooftop bar and a concierge who calls you “sir” every other sentence. But that 9.1 rating isn’t just random numbers – it’s because this place does the basics really, really well. The value for money is solid, especially if you’re planning to stay more than a couple nights. You get space to spread out, you can do your own laundry, and you’re not paying CBD prices for what’s essentially a better experience than most city hotels. If you’re the type who appreciates a place that’s more about substance than Instagram-worthy lobby shots, Caulta Apartments is definitely worth considering.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $145. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 1 large double bed and 2 single beds for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Large and comfortable – Rebecca from New Zealand – 17 March 2025 (9/10)

  Large and comfortable 2 bed apartment. Good location for transport into cbd or locally. Well equipped
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Great apartment, had everything we needed to cook, plenty of toilet paper, very clean and quiet – Tania from Australia – 3 January 2025 (10/10)

  We had a long drive to get to Sydney and the owner left the keys in a great location so we could just get inside with no hastles.
  Very comfortable.
  Would definitely stay there again
  
  What could be improved: No negatives from us.

• Wonderful clean appartment, well appointed and value for money, although I was unhappy to have to pay an additional 1.1% – Paule from Australia – 5 June 2024 (10/10)

  Location of a very well appointed property. Easy walk to the CBD and shuttle bus for the trip home
  
  What could be improved: Additional cost for Internet on a daily basis, should have been included in the price.
  The lock on the security door required the key to be held upwards in the lock for the door to work, learned by trial and error.
  Additional 1.1% booking fee was like WTF !

• Great apartment, quality furnishings , close to shops – Ronald from Australia – 26 April 2024 (9/10)

  Attention to detail, great location, spotless and felt like home

• We had a very comfortable stay and we would stay again and recommend this apartment to others. – Nicole from Australia – 28 February 2024 (9/10)

  The apartment felt like a home away from home.
  Was very comfortable and had everything we needed for our family.
  Top room without aircon got a little warm but many fans provided helped move the aircon coolness from the main room.

• Perfect location and size for what we were looking for. Would love to book again next time we’re in town. – Ashleigh from Hong Kong – 12 February 2024 (10/10)

  The location was perfect for what we needed. The apartment was clean and everything worked well.

• very enjoyable and we will do it again in the near future..very happy – Andrea from Australia – 18 December 2023 (10/10)

  everything about the property was very close to shops, handy to rentals for cars.
  
  What could be improved: our stay was the best.

• Really enjoyed , disappointed cuz no free wifi – Ramy from Australia – 4 December 2023 (9/10)

  What could be improved: No free wifi

• Comfortable and convenient – Heidi from Australia – 14 March 2023 (8/10)

  Super clean and well appointed with everything you could ever need.

• Exceptional clean and comfortable, lots of essentials available – Debbie from Australia – 4 March 2023 (9/10)

  The apartment had excellent security and eady to get aroubd as on a main rd.
  Host was superb , extremely friendly and helpful

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