Colombian Hotel, The Darlinghurst, Sydney

User Reviews of The Colombian Hotel, Darlinghurst

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10 Highly Recommended

Drinks 10 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 10

What a great night out, was just fantastic. We went with a large group of people and were greeted by playful security guards and then even better staff.
I would totally recommend for anyone to go!

Apr 15, 2011

Dancelikeibiza
1

9.8 Highly Recommended

Drinks 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 10

Went to the Colombian on the weekend and loved it! We had an absolute ball, loved the pictures of the boys on the screens and noticed the screens nit in sync but that's due to a dj playing who was just fab. The best part was the staff who were having a ball, it was fun just watching them interact, it's always a good venue when the people working are having a good time as the guests.

There was stringent security but I guess with the violence happening late at night everywhere I was kinda glad. Would definitely recommend getting a group of friends together and heading out there!

Jan 18, 2011

Hawaii5o
5

6.8 Recommended

Drinks 6 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 6

This place used to be a good gay bar but now it's been taken over by straight women, what a shame! The downstairs bar is quicker/easier to order drinks but the commercial music video's they have playing on the TV screens often doesn't sync/match up with the music they are actually playing. So, you will be watching a music video with the sound down while a completely different other song is playing, weird.

The upstairs bar service is a bit slow but it looks "classier" with a fancy chandelier and cool giant Tiki head but the music is never engaging. They play no-name funk or weird music which I have never heard of. I dunno, but when I go out, I like to know the music that is being played but the music up here is all jazzy/tribal/funk music with no words?! I can't even describe the music here, it's like funky muzak.

I like sitting on the "middle" floor which is situated between the stairs between both floors. It has a comfy lounge and you can "people-watch" all the party-goers going up and down. This place is only good for starter drinks, then move onto a better/bigger club.

Mar 07, 2010

TheFussyEater
21

8 Recommended

Drinks 7 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 9

Loved it! 1st time and I'm from Qld.. enjoyed the music and atmosphere!

Jul 09, 2008

louisa08
1

6.5 Recommended

Drinks 10 Ambience 3 Service 7 Value 6

The cocktail I had here was amazing, the strawberries and cream is a must try. As for the atmosphere, if I was single it would have been pretty drab, lots of men and women old enough to be my parents getting trashed and dancing to trashy music but maybe I went on the wrong night (friday). I would go back if only for another strawberries and cream.

Feb 13, 2008

beclovessydney
7

8 Recommended

Drinks 6 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 7

The Colombian is unique Oxford Street experience. The weekday regulars are the usual myriad of Darlinghurst's weird and wonderful. Come the weekend and the bar turns into a crazy day-club/recovery with excellent djs, dancing on the chairs or tables and throbbing music that can be heard from across the road. Not for the faint hearted!

Dec 05, 2007

lgirl
1

4.3 Below Average

Drinks 5 Ambience 4 Service 5 Value 3

This was a great pub after it opened, now it turned into some trashy bar. It's great at 5am from what I remember!

Apr 06, 2007

clone13
19

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

3.8 Below Average

Drinks 5 Ambience 8 Service 1 Value 1

I used to love this place!!! But after an experience with an aggressive bouncer I will never go again. He used undue force and claimed I was drunk. I had had 3 drinks and nothing else. Witnesses were also shocked and stated that it was not me that was drunk it was the person that I was dancing with who had been there all day. As a resident of Crown St, highly respected by most establishments, a professional who getting rather tired of 'attitude' and inappropriate treatment by questionable security personnel, that I had heard of before and finally experienced recently. I will not be going again and will be telling my many friends to meet me at other venues like Slide.

Dec 22, 2006

machi
1

8 Recommended

Drinks 8 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

I liked it after coming out of a club, it was open until 6! Well done. The top floor have a lot of people dancing like a club but not so pretentious at about 5 am. Pretty good, I thought. I'll be back.

Aug 01, 2006

Bosman
6

1.8 Not Recommended

Drinks 3 Ambience 2 Service 1 Value 1

The Columbian hotel used to be a place where you could go to have fun and hang out with your mates. Over the last few months though the feel of the place has changed and I believe this is down to the staff in the place. Generally they are ok but not good. More often than not they are rude and unhelpful. I have to say security staff are rude. They are also extremely agressive and not very professional in their approach to dealing with situations. This should be a place where you should feel safe and comfortable instead more often than not, you get attitude from the uncaring security staff.

Apr 26, 2006