Moxy Sydney Airport

Hotel Description

Look, I’ve stayed at plenty of airport hotels, and honestly? Most of them feel like sterile holding pens where you’re just killing time before your flight. The Moxy Sydney Airport is different though – it actually has personality, which is saying something for a place literally on Baxter Road next to the runway.

First thing you notice walking in is the lobby – it’s got this industrial-chic vibe that somehow works without trying too hard. The staff are genuinely friendly (not that forced hospitality you get at some places), and check-in was smooth even during what I’d call peak travel chaos. The rooms are compact but cleverly designed – I mean, they’ve managed to fit everything you need without making it feel cramped. The bed is solid, and here’s the thing about airport hotels: you’re worried about plane noise, right? Well, the soundproofing is actually pretty impressive. I was there on a Tuesday night and barely heard the evening international departures. The bathrooms are modern with decent water pressure, and there’s this cool pegboard wall system for hanging stuff – small detail, but it shows they thought about how people actually use hotel rooms.

What really sets this place apart is the common areas. The bar downstairs has this relaxed energy where you’ll find a mix of travelers and locals from Mascot just hanging out. The food is better than your typical hotel fare – they do these Korean-inspired dishes that hit the spot if you’re dealing with jet lag and weird hunger times. You know what’s brilliant? They have this 24/7 market concept where you can grab decent snacks and drinks without the usual airport hotel markup insanity. The location is perfect if you’ve got an early flight – it’s literally a few minutes to the terminals, but here’s the insider bit: you can also walk to Green Square station if you want to head into the city without dealing with airport transport costs. The neighborhood isn’t exactly scenic (it’s industrial Mascot, let’s be real), but there’s something refreshing about a hotel that knows what it is and does it well. If you’re looking for a place that bridges the gap between “just somewhere to crash before flying” and “actually enjoyable stay,” this nails it. The 8.7 rating makes sense – it’s not trying to be the Park Hyatt, but for what it is, it delivers.

Rooms

• Moxy Twin Sleeper with 2 full beds for 3 adults, 1 child
• Moxy King Sleeper – High Floor with 1 king bed for 2 adults, 1 child
• Moxy Queen Loft with 1 queen bed for 3 adults, 1 child
• Moxy Quad Bunks with 4 twin beds for 4 adults, 1 child
• Moxy Queen Sleeper with 1 queen bed for 2 adults, 1 child
• Moxy Queen City View with 1 queen bed for 2 adults, 1 child
• Moxy Queen Airport View with 1 queen bed for 2 adults, 1 child
• Moxy Twin Airport View with 2 full beds for 3 adults, 1 child
• Moxy Twin City View with 2 full beds for 3 adults, 1 child

Reviews

• We had a great stay – Robyn from New Zealand (9/10)

  We loved the games.
  The helpful.
  One staff member gave us excellent directiond to Lunar Park!!!!

• Exceptional – Peter from Australia (9/10)

  It was great

• good couple of nights there, will go again – Kersten from Australia (9/10)

  nice flair, modern and efficient

• Nice fun place to stay in Sydney. Great rooms in a fantastic location. – Jeff from United States of America (9/10)

  Very cool

• Room spotless, and breakfast excellent – Gordon from United Kingdom (9/10)

  Excellent hotel and staff

• This hotel was certainly a great choice. I would definitely stay here again. – Jann from United States of America (9/10)

  You could not have asked for a better location around the airport. They also provide a shuttle service. The hotel is very modern and the rooms were very quiet. They even have a happy hour!

• Moxy Sydney Airport: Not a Good Fit for Older Travelers! – Caron from United States of America (8/10)

  The problem with the Moxy Sydney Airport might be as much with us as with the hotel. The Moxy is all about being up to the minute and very techno, but some of the basic amenities older travelers expect were lacking.
  
  The staff was uniformly lovely, they went out of their way to make us welcome and provided good service, and the location is quite close to the airport. There is a shuttle, but it has to be booked in advance (more on that below). The food is served via the bar and the quality is good, but they close down relatively early and there is no room service. The room was clean and theoretically provided all necessary fixtures, but it's too small to swing a cat and the sink is in the bedroom space, outside the shower and toilet cubicles, and most of the shelf space is under the sink, not easy to get to or to see.

• Very Good – Chris from Australia (8/10)

  Vanity was in the room and not in bathroom.
  Room was great add ons expensive

• Super comfy bed, quite small and but huge shower – Amber from Australia (9/10)

  Bed was super comfy and the shower was huge

• Great spot if you need to start near the airport. – Nicholas from Australia (9/10)

  Good location and great facilities.
  
  The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was of good quality and there was a nice selection on the menu in the restaurant.

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