The Erko Hotel

Pros +

• The pub below
• The best thing about our room was its good size and convenient location. Thats about it. I dont expect luxury from pub accommodation and there's nothing like that here. Occasionally, pubs can surprise you with what they offer for the price. The Erko was the opposite for just under $200 per night (which can be more, sometimes), I felt ripped off.

Cons -

• Scruffy rooms and smelly
• I booked the only room with its own toilet and sink. The latter looked as though it had come from a skip (and should go back there). Showers are communal and unglamorous (think hostel) with a rust brown colour scheme (polite version) but were clean as was the shared kitchen. There are baths, but no plugs. After several minutes, the water eventually becomes hot. Biggest issues not a single window covering that worked. Blinds were either missing or broken - so expect to be woken at dawn (if not by noisy neighbours first). An electrical socket was hanging off the wall discovered when I moved the desk (one of the few pieces of furniture). The Wi-Fi (which I see as a basic necessity) was essentially useless. You wont be streaming anything through the pubs internet connection (leaving you with network TV for all your entertainment). I had to use my own mobile data just for workable e-mail and web-browsing. If I had paid $120 per night, I wouldnt be complaining but I didnt. I guess the management company is able to exploit the notorious lack of accommodation in the Inner West to its advantage. But there are alternatives nearby - it's worth a little bit of research (see photos).