The Hilton Executive Lounge, recently renovated, is on the 1st floor of Hilton Sydney, a prime CBD tower directly connected to the Queen Victoria Building and Town Hall Station. It runs more service windows than most Australian club floors: a full hot buffet breakfast, all-day refreshments, an afternoon tea with Australian-inspired pastries, and a two-hour evening service with premium wines, spirits and hot and cold canapés.

Access is unusually straightforward here — Hilton Honors Diamond members receive complimentary lounge access regardless of room type, and club-room bookings include automatic entry. That makes it one of the easier high-end lounges in the city to use. Club rooms start at 28 sqm with Executive floor placement, and suites scale from Relaxation Suites up to a 150 sqm Presidential Suite with a separate dining room.

The hotel's glass atrium lobby and Glass Brasserie are part of the appeal, as is the direct QVB access — it's a favourite for business travellers and shoppers who want the retail heart of Sydney with proper club benefits.