Sydney’s luxurious, no-frills Tank Stream Hotel promises no hidden charges

Facade of The Tank Stream Hotel, which sits it the middle of Sydney's central business district. Photos: The Tank Stream Hotel

If you’re the sort of tourist who doesn’t like paying more for extras, then you’re the kind of guest The Tank Stream Hotel wants to check in. It’s the newest bed-and-no-breakfast lodging in the heart of Sydney, Australia, designed for business travellers who don’t need the frills, and holidaymakers who don’t want to spend all day cooped up in a room anyway.

The hotel works like this: Location, location, location, and that’s why they can get away with offering luxury on the fundamentals (Wi-Fi, coffee machine, snacks and juices, lovely bathroom toiletries, all you can watch movies on TV) while rolling back on non-essentials like a pool, gym, room service, complimentary breakfast, and outgoing calls on the phone.