Grand Victorian Charm At Its Best

Circa 1850 this grand Victorian mansion, a boutique hotel that encompasses the best of business and leisure, offers an oasis of calm, elegance and sophistication for discerning travellers. The Manor House Boutique Hotel is located close to some of city's most vibrant entertainment and restaurant precincts - Taylor Square and Oxford Street, Paddington, Darlinghurst, Woollahra, Surry Hills and East Sydney and of course Aussie Stadium, the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Entertainment Quarter (formerly Fox Studios).

Recently and lovingly restored, the Hotel makes guests feel at home the moment they arrive with the accent is on personal touches and the service standards to match.

The elegant lounge gives a nostalgic atmosphere of glamour and fun, whilst the restaurant/function area and indoor pool, located in the atrium, provide a relaxed and sunny atmosphere for all day entertaining.

When you want to be in the heart of Sydney, the Manor House Boutique Hotel is your perfect place to stay.

The Management Company

The Manor House Boutique Hotel is managed and operated by Holiday Villa Malaysia International, a member of the Malaysian public listed company, Advance Synergy Berhad. The company provides management services to 14 hotels and resorts worldwide in 6 countries - Malaysia, United Kingdom, Australia, Indonesia, Sudan, Oman and Cambodia.

Early history of the hotel

The Manor House Boutique Hotel has a long and illustrious history. Built in the 1850's as a grand residence for Edward Flood, the house originally contained 12 spacious bedrooms, stately lounge and dining areas, extensive grounds as well as servants' quarters. His mansion was originally listed as No. 98 Old Botany Street (which is now Flinders Street) situated opposite St. Michael's, the church being built at approximately the same time as our grand Manor House. Hannam Street, several doors away, was named for his wife Charlotte Hannam whom he married in 1826.

In 1849 Edward Flood became one of the first Lord Mayors of Sydney, and later a member of the Legislative Council of NSW. Edward was a builder, a Director of the Mutual Fire Insurance Association, and a Member of the Agricultural Society of NSW. He was one of the largest pastoralists in the Colony of NSW, first owning the famous 76,000 acre Narrandera Station and then many other stations and runs throughout NSW and Queensland.

In the 1860s he built the Blackwall Wool Stores on Circular Quay and set up a wool pressing business in Sydney. He became Chairman of the Bank of New South Wales (now one of Australia's largest banks - Westpac) and Chairman of the Queensland Steam Navigation Company.

Edward Flood was a good friend of the father of Australian Federation, Sir Henry Parkes, who undoubtedly was entertained many times at the Flood residence. For years Edward lived with Jane Oatley and her 3 children, using the residence as their Sydney base up until his death in 1888.