While there's no spa at the Star Grand, guests can access the labyrinthine spa at the Darling for all the usual treatments. There's a pool (now subject to capacity limits due to COVID-19) and gym. Formerly the Astral Residences, the hotel was rebranded in 2019 as the Star Grand and launched with the opening of a striking digital art display in the foyer, integrated with a two-storey-high water feature. While the Darling Hotel, also part of the complex, has some degree of separation from the casino, the Star Grand is more closely integrated with it, with the reception adjacent to the escalators leading up to the casino floor. First opened in 1995, the Star remains Australia's second-largest casino, after Melbourne's Crown, since the enormous Crown Sydney isn't currently allowed to operate its casino facilities. It's easily accessible from the CBD via the Pyrmont pedestrian bridge or on the light rail.
On Darling Harbour in Pyrmont, the Star Grand is part of the Star Sydney casino complex, with all its various entertainments and dining venues.
