Citadines Connect Sydney Airport
Citadines Connect Sydney Airport is the design hotel of the Mascot cluster, the former Felix Hotel with a 1960s aviation theme and a bar that looks down on the runways. Its 150 rooms run from Economy to First Class, 18 to 40 square metres, a 15-minute walk from the domestic terminals, with a 24-hour gym and food shop, a cocktail bar on a heated terrace, and a paid shuttle to both terminals on a timetable. It is the hotel for a traveller who wants something with more character than a business box, a couple on a stopover, or a meeting for up to 126 next to the airport.
Guest Rooms
The 150 rooms are named for cabin classes: Economy at 18 square metres, Premium Economy at 21, Business Class at 28 and First Class at 40. All have floor-to-ceiling windows with blackout curtains for daytime sleep, a bathroom with a rain shower, a mini fridge, a desk, tea and coffee making, an alarm clock, a hairdryer, an iron and a 55-inch TV with Netflix, and free high-speed Wi-Fi. Rooms on one side look at aircraft arriving and departing, on the other at the city skyline; ask at booking. Business Class and First Class rooms take a family on a sofa bed, and there are no interconnecting rooms.
Breakfast and Dining
The cocktail bar, lined with plants and opening onto a heated outdoor terrace, serves cocktails, craft beer and wine with a happy hour from 4:30 to 7 pm, and the terrace works in winter. The 24-hour Grab and Go shop in the Penthouse sells hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks around the clock, which is the answer to a 4 am departure. There is no full restaurant; breakfast is a grab-and-go affair or from the bar, depending on the rate, and Mascot’s cafes on Bourke Road and Coward Street are five minutes away.
Facilities and Services
The Athletic Club gym has cardio and weight equipment and is open 24 hours, the Refresh and Recharge area doubles as a workspace, and there are two meeting rooms with airport views and four event spaces for up to 126 people. Reception is open 24 hours with on-call security and wellness support, laundry and dry cleaning are offered, and parking is on site for about AUD 30 a night. There is no pool. Pets are not allowed.
Location and Transportation
The hotel is on Baxter Road in Mascot, about 1.5 km from the domestic terminals: a 15-minute walk, a two-minute drive, or a 10-minute drive from Terminal 1. The hotel’s shuttle, run with the Sydney Super Shuttle, costs from about AUD 15 per person and leaves roughly every 35 to 40 minutes between 6:50 am and 11:10 pm for set points at all terminals; book at reception. Mascot station is a 12-minute walk, one stop from Domestic Airport and 15 to 20 minutes from the city, with trains every 15 to 20 minutes. Taxis and rideshare take two to three minutes to T2 and T3. Every hotel’s transfer is compared in the hotel transfers guide, and the terminals are explained in the terminal guide.
Nearby Alternatives
For a free ride to the terminals, the Travelodge runs its hotel-to-airport shuttle at no charge. For a full restaurant and a pool, the Stamford Plaza is nearby, and the Pullman is the five-star option with day-use rooms. For the lowest rate in Mascot, the ibis budget is a short walk. For an international flight, the Rydges is across the road from Terminal 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Citadines Connect Sydney Airport have an airport shuttle?
Yes, a paid one run with the Sydney Super Shuttle, from about AUD 15 per person each way, on a timetable of roughly every 35 to 40 minutes between 6:50 am and 11:10 pm to set points at all terminals. Book a seat at reception. Outside those hours a taxi to the domestic terminals takes two to three minutes.
How far is Citadines Connect from the terminals?
About 1.5 km from the domestic terminals, a 15-minute walk or a two-minute drive, and a 10-minute drive from Terminal 1. Mascot station is a 12-minute walk, one stop from Domestic Airport and 15 to 20 minutes from the city on trains every 15 minutes or so.
What do the room names mean at Citadines Connect?
They are sized like aircraft cabins: Economy 18 square metres, Premium Economy 21, Business Class 28 and First Class 40, all with a rain shower, a fridge, a desk, a 55-inch TV with Netflix and blackout curtains. The bigger rooms face the runways or the city skyline.
Is there a restaurant at Citadines Connect Sydney Airport?
There is a cocktail bar with a heated outdoor terrace and happy hour from 4:30 to 7 pm, and a 24-hour Grab and Go shop with hot and cold meals, but no full restaurant. Breakfast is a grab-and-go or bar affair unless your rate says otherwise, and Mascot's cafes are a short walk.
Information last verified: September 22, 2026