Search “Charing Cross Hotel” and you can land on five different properties in four countries, all trading on the Charing Cross name. This review focuses on the one in Sydney’s eastern suburbs — a pub-with-rooms in Waverley that its trivago listing places under a kilometre from Bondi Junction and about 1.5 km from Bronte and Tamarama beaches — then sorts out the lookalikes, including the original 1865 railway hotel in London, now The Clermont London, Charing Cross.
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Location: Bronte, Sydney, NSW · Opened: 1857 · Style: Contemporary gastro pub with accommodation · Nearest beaches: Bronte and Tamarama (1.5 km) · Accommodation: Boutique family rooms with private bathrooms
Charing Cross Hotel at a glance
- The original London Charing Cross Hotel is now The Clermont London, Charing Cross, on the Strand, WC2N 5HX (Tripadvisor).
- The Sydney Charing Cross Hotel is less than 1 km from Bondi Junction and about 1.5 km from Bronte and Tamarama beaches.
- Categories run from single to family rooms, with tea and coffee facilities, bar fridge, TV, iron, ironing board and hairdryer (Tripadvisor).
- The Sydney venue lists a public bar, cocktail parlour, bistro dining area and courtyard, plus live music and trivia nights.
How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-10-13.
Sources reviewed: TripAdvisor property and restaurant listings, a trivago Australia listing, Hotels.com listings, a KAYAK listing, a Trip.com listing and a London history guide.
We made no on-site visit, conducted no staff interview, and did not independently verify prices, opening hours or live availability ahead of publication.
Key facts
| Property type | Pub with accommodation — contemporary gastro pub, cocktail parlour, bistro and rooms |
|---|---|
| Location | Waverley, Sydney, NSW |
| Nearest beaches | Bronte and Tamarama, approx. 1.5 km |
| Bondi Junction | Less than 1 km |
| Room categories | Single, double, queen, king, triple, family |
| In-room amenities | Tea and coffee facilities, bar fridge, television, iron, ironing board, hairdryer |
| Bathrooms | Ensuite, recently refurbished with coastal design |
| Dietary options | Vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free options listed |
| Events | Live music and trivia |
| Reported review score | 7.2/10 from 1,021 ratings |
| London namesake | The Clermont London, Charing Cross — opened 1865, Strand WC2N 5HX |
Charing Cross Hotel in Waverley
The Sydney property operates in Waverley, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Its trivago listing is the clearest source of the venue’s geography: under a kilometre from Bondi Junction and about 1.5 km from Bronte and Tamarama beaches. That geography is also the fastest way to tell it apart from the London namesake, which sits directly beside Charing Cross Station.
Getting to Charing Cross Hotel
The nearest named arrival point in the listing is Bondi Junction, under a kilometre away. We found no verified on-site parking detail for the Sydney venue in the listings reviewed, so confirm parking with the booking platform before you drive. For transport planning, note that Charing Cross Station — despite the shared name — belongs to the London hotel, not the Sydney one.
Nearby beaches and attractions
Bronte and Tamarama are the two beaches named in the listing, each about 1.5 km away. The distance means a walk rather than a beach-front position.
The bottom line: location is the Sydney venue’s clearest strength — near enough to Bronte and Tamarama for a beach day, near enough to Bondi Junction for connections, but not actually on the beach.
Charing Cross Hotel menu
“Savor an award-winning menu across multiple spaces, including a thriving public bar, cocktail parlour, and bistro dining area.”
Charing Cross Hotel Sydney listing, via trivago
The listing description frames the food operation as a multi-room affair — public bar, cocktail parlour, bistro dining area and courtyard — and claims an award-winning menu. The restaurant listing adds a practical detail for restricted diets, recording vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free options. Neither third-party listing publishes a full, dated menu.
Sunday roast and menu specifics
We found no source among the listings reviewed that confirms a regular Sunday roast at the Sydney venue. The verified menu detail stops at the operator’s own description: an award-winning menu across the bar, parlour and bistro spaces, with vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free options noted on the restaurant listing. If a roast is the deciding factor, check the official venue listing rather than assuming one.
What kind of food to expect
The third-party descriptions do not pin the kitchen to a specific cuisine label; they describe the spaces rather than a fixed menu style. The room setup — public bar, cocktail parlour and bistro — points to a pub-first food program.
Editor’s note: “Award-winning menu” is the operator’s own description. The supplied sources do not identify the award or the awarding body.
What this means: the Sydney venue’s food offer is confirmed as multi-space, and dietary options are documented; the precise menu — and any roast service — needs direct confirmation from the venue.
Charing Cross Hotel opening hours
Dining hours
None of the third-party listings we reviewed publishes fixed dining hours for the pub, bistro or cocktail parlour. The official venue listing is the only authoritative source for current kitchen times; restaurant listings are useful for menu pointers but not for service windows.
Bar hours
The same applies to the bar, with one extra variable: the venue advertises live music and trivia, which can move service times on event nights. If you are planning a specific evening — trivia, a live set, or a quieter meal — confirm the event calendar rather than assuming standard pub hours. Reviews of the London namesake describe generous breakfast options; those service details belong to the London hotel, not the Sydney one.
Worth knowing: rooms at the Sydney venue include tea and coffee facilities, a bar fridge, a TV, an iron, an ironing board and a hairdryer, per the TripAdvisor listing — handy if your schedule doesn’t match the kitchen’s.
The trade-off: a venue that runs live music and trivia is livelier at night, but “what time does the kitchen close?” becomes a question you verify, not assume.
Rooms, ratings and who it suits
Charing Cross Hotel specs at a glance
| Room categories | Single, double, queen, king, triple, family (Tripadvisor) |
|---|---|
| Bathrooms | Ensuite, recently refurbished with coastal design (trivago) |
| In-room kit | Tea/coffee facilities, bar fridge, TV, iron, ironing board, hairdryer (Tripadvisor) |
| Dining spaces | Public bar, cocktail parlour, bistro dining area, courtyard (trivago) |
| Dietary options | Vegetarian-friendly, gluten-free (Tripadvisor) |
| Events | Live music, trivia (trivago) |
| Reported review score | 7.2/10 from 1,021 ratings (trivago) |
| Closest beaches | Bronte and Tamarama, approx. 1.5 km (trivago) |
| Closest hub | Bondi Junction, less than 1 km (trivago) |
Pros and cons
- Pro: family rooms plus single-to-triple categories suit different group sizes (Tripadvisor).
- Pro: under a kilometre from Bondi Junction and about 1.5 km from Bronte and Tamarama beaches (trivago).
- Pro: rooms are described as recently refurbished with ensuite bathrooms and coastal design (trivago).
- Pro: vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free options confirmed on the restaurant listing (Tripadvisor).
- Con: the reported score is moderate — 7.2/10 from 1,021 ratings (trivago).
- Con: parking is unverified for the Sydney venue in the sources reviewed.
- Con: no official menu or fixed hours published in the sources we reviewed.
Best for
- Families: the family room category, the 1.5 km walk to Bronte and Tamarama, and the vegetarian/gluten-free menu options cover the practical needs.
- Couples: the cocktail parlour and recently refurbished ensuite rooms give the venue a more polished evening character than a standard pub.
- Foodies: a four-space food setup (bar, parlour, bistro, courtyard) with dietary options and an events calendar.
Booking caution: we verified no live prices for this article. Reviews of the London namesake specifically flag dynamic pricing; compare listings for the Sydney venue at the moment you book.
The other Charing Cross hotels — and where the name came from
Because the name is shared, the table below separates the properties using the listings supplied for each.
| Property | Location | Distance to beach | Room types |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross Hotel | Waverley, Sydney, NSW | About 1.5 km to Bronte/Tamarama | Single to family |
| The Clermont London, Charing Cross | Strand, London WC2N 5HX | N/A — central London | Historic hotel, opened 1865 |
| Charing Cross Hotel Glasgow | Glasgow, Scotland | N/A | Not stated in the listing reviewed |
| Hôtel Charing Cross Paris | Paris, France | N/A | 31 rooms |
The London original
The Clermont London, Charing Cross — the original Charing Cross Hotel — opened in 1865 on the Strand, adjacent to Charing Cross Station and a short walk from Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery. Its TripAdvisor reviewers commonly praise the central location and transport access; some note quiet rooms despite the address, while others mention occasional noise and inconsistencies in service or upkeep.
“A landmark itself, Charing Cross opened in 1865 and remains one of London’s most well-placed hotels.”
The Clermont London, Charing Cross listing, via TripAdvisor
Glasgow, Paris and Ooty
The Glasgow property emphasises practical amenities — free Wi-Fi, parking, airport transfer, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk, with continental breakfast served from 07:00 to 09:00 for an extra charge. The Paris hotel is a compact 31-room property with free Wi-Fi and minibars; reviewers praise its location, staff and cleanliness while flagging small rooms and occasional bathroom, noise or service problems. The Ooty property appears in a Trip.com listing near bus stands, railway stations, botanical gardens and market areas, but the evidence base is thin.
Key dates in the Charing Cross name
- 1864: Charing Cross Station reportedly opened, one year before the hotel, according to a London history guide.
- 15 May 1865: the original Charing Cross Hotel reportedly opened for business, designed by Edward Middleton Barry; the same guide records 250 bedrooms across seven floors and a French Renaissance-style frontage.
- 1865: TripAdvisor dates the hotel’s opening to 1865.
- 1878: a 90-bedroom extension reportedly opened on the opposite side of Villiers Street.
- Recent period: the Sydney venue’s rooms are described as recently refurbished with coastal design.
A historic-hotel index notes that the original building was constructed above Charing Cross Station. The history detail otherwise comes from the source material rather than hotel records, so treat the 15 May date, the 250-bedroom count and the 1878 extension as reported rather than confirmed. What is confirmed is the modern identity: the London hotel now trades as The Clermont London, Charing Cross. The Sydney, Glasgow, Paris and Ooty properties share the name, but we found no verified corporate link among them.
Same-name confusion isn’t unique to this hotel: our comparison of the Clare Hotel (a South Australian country pub vs a Sydney boutique hotel) and the Bells Hotel (South Melbourne vs Woolloomooloo) covers similar name-twin cases.
Our pick
For travellers searching the Sydney venue, the Charing Cross Hotel is our pick for couples and families who want a pub-with-rooms within walking distance of Bronte and Tamarama, with family rooms and a food-and-bar program on site. If your search is actually about London, book The Clermont London, Charing Cross instead — the two properties share a name, but we found no verified corporate connection between them.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Charing Cross Hotel in Sydney have family rooms?
Yes. The restaurant listing records family as one of the room categories, alongside single, double, queen, king and triple; the trivago listing describes the rooms as recently refurbished with ensuite bathrooms.
Are there vegetarian options on the menu?
Yes. The restaurant listing records vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free options at the Sydney venue.
How far is Charing Cross Hotel from the beach?
The Sydney hotel is about 1.5 km from Bronte and Tamarama beaches and less than 1 km from Bondi Junction.
Is there outdoor seating?
Yes. The Sydney venue lists a courtyard alongside its public bar, cocktail parlour and bistro dining area.
Which Charing Cross Hotel is next to Charing Cross Station?
The London property — now The Clermont London, Charing Cross — is adjacent to Charing Cross Station and a short walk from Trafalgar Square. The Sydney property is the one near Bondi Junction.
Does the Sydney hotel have parking?
The Sydney listings we reviewed do not mention on-site parking. By contrast, the Glasgow property lists parking; confirm parking with the Sydney booking platform before you drive.
What is the history of the Charing Cross Hotel name?
The original Charing Cross Hotel opened in London in 1865, adjacent to Charing Cross Station, and now trades as The Clermont London, Charing Cross. Independent hotels and pubs in Sydney, Glasgow, Paris and Ooty use the same name; we found no verified corporate connection among them.