「This is a very nice old building, with decent rooms quite convenient to UNSW and Coogee Beach, so there is good hiking and swimming in the immediate neighbourhood. The staff is really fantastic, so kudos on that front for sure. The major issue was with the wifi, which was only available in the lobby -- but the lobby becomes a very popular bar in the afternoon, so working down there is not really possible due to the noise. Making sure the rooms have a good connection would go a long way!」
「The Blenheim is a great little hotel/motel just across the road from the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital and a short 5 min walk to the UNSW Kensington campus. Rooms and the en-suite are small but manageable. We stayed in a queen bed room that had a small balcony that looked out onto the Light Rail/tram line. Despite the double glazed door and windows, light sleepers may have an issue with the noise coming through. There were rooms facing the other side of the building which might be quieter. We were exhausted so it didn’t bother us. There’s a laundry and kitchenette in the ground floor. I’m assuming guests can use them but we didn’t ask.
Amazing cafe up the road serving great coffee and breakfasts called “22grams”. There’s a bakery of the same name a couple of shops away. Delicious croissants.
Right opposite the cafe is the Randwick L2 Light Rail station which was just a 4 min walk away from the Blenheim. The L2 line takes you to Chinatown/Haymarket and ends at Circular Key.
Hotel reception is from 9am-5pm. There’s a key safe and a code given for after hours check in.
Just for the convenience of the location, ie needing to go to the hospitals or UNSW, I’d stay again.」