Travellers who have been forced to quarantine in hotels across Sydney for 14 days have complained about deteriorating conditions as the government moves to tighten hotel budgets.

Guests at the Ibis Sydney said they were told that the government was cutting their hotel budget by 60 per cent and their daily allowance of $25 would be taken away.

Quarantined guest Steven Christie said dietary requirements of some others had yet to be considered.

Coogee resident Steven Christie, 22, who had recently returned from Los Angeles, said guests were allocated only three small meals a day and were unable to purchase snacks or drinks.

"What the receptionist said was because of that 60 per cent budget cut, it meant that they could only provide the three meals," Mr Christie said.