Metro Hotel Miranda, with Botany Bay behind it and Sydney in the distance.

Miranda is a suburb in the middle of the Sutherland Shire, part of the Sydney Metropolitan Area. I know about Miranda because that is where I grew up. I went to the local Miranda Primary School and then onto Port Hacking High School. Now since I was a little girl I was aware of the Metro Hotel Miranda and that was because it was near the church I attended. But I always thought, why is there a hotel in Miranda and why would anyone stay there? Well, now I am grown and currently live in Melbourne I had to return to Miranda to attend my best friend’s mum’s funeral. As I don’t have family anymore in the Sutherland Shire I needed somewhere to stay. And the first place that came to my mind was the Metro Hotel Miranda. So that is why the Metro Hotel Miranda was there, for people like me who needed somewhere to stay in the Sutherland Shire. And I must say, I was pleasantly surprised.

Please Note: My stay at the Metro Hotel Miranda was not sponsored by them. All opinions are my own.

Metro Hotel Miranda Location

Miranda is in the middle of the Sutherland Shire

Metro Hotel Miranda is found in the suburb of Miranda which is in the middle of the Sutherland Shire. It is only 350 m walk to Miranda Train Station making it easy to catch a train into Sydney city which will take about 45 minutes. Or a train to Cronulla Beach which will take about 10 minutes. There is also a bus stop 170m away. It is on ‘The Kingsway’ the main road thoroughfare through the Sutherland Shire which takes you from Cronulla to Sutherland. So you can easily get to the Metro Hotel Miranda by train, bus or car.

The Room

My room was spacious and the bed very comfortable

My room had recently been renovated, like most of the rooms in the hotel. I was suppose to be at the front of the hotel where I am advised the rooms have a balcony and feature spectacular views towards Botany Bay and into Sydney. However, when I arrived, they advised me I had been upgraded to a newly renovated room. When I found it, it wasn’t at the front of the hotel but on the side. The view I had was a view over the Miranda Westfield Shopping Centre, a place I had shopped many a time and know it affectionately as Miranda Fair, what it was called from my child hood. 

My room had many features. Air conditioning, a refrigerator with a couple of cold glasses inside, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities a flat screen TV with 8 Foxtel channels and most importantly, a queen size bed. Not that I needed a queen size bed, but it was nice to have one anyway. The bathroom had also been newly renovated with a large shower, complimentary toiletries and a hair dryer.

The bathroom was spacious

Breakfast wasn’t included in the tariff, but that didn’t matter as I planned on heading over to the food court in Miranda Westfield Shopping Centre to have breakfast.

Extras included in your stay at Metro Hotel Miranda

The hotel included a number of extra services. Free parking, which came in handy as I was driving. Free Wifi, also greatly appreciated so I could check my emails. And you could visit the gym which was downstairs. There were also laundry facilities, a general lounge area and BBQ to enjoy – maybe next time! 

Things to do in the Sutherland Shire

• Have a swim at Cronulla Beach.
• Go for a hike or swim at the Royal National Park.
• Shop till you drop in Miranda Westfield Shopping Centre.
• Explore Captain Cook’s landing place at Botany Bay.

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To make a booking

The hotel has a number of room options available as well as small apartments. You can get pricing, availability and reserve a room for your stay at the Metro Hotel Miranda here.