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Sydney accommodations

Sydney accommodations welcome you to a destination nicknamed “The Harbour City”. Known for its harbor, coves, bays, rivers, bridges, beaches, parks, gardens, reserves, ovals, museums, historic buildings / sites, shopping malls, restaurants, cafes, cocktail bars, superyachts, shipwrecks, coastal hiking trails, saltwater tidal pools and surfing, Sydney is located on Australia’s southeastern coast, about half-way between the coastal cities of Brisbane (northerly) and Melbourne (southerly). Flowing through northern Sydney, the Parramatta River mixes with salt water (becoming estuarine) near the Charles Street Weir at the Parramatta Central Business District (just westerly of Sydney), then continues its course past Sydney Opera House and into Sydney Harbour.

Sydney main attractions: Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, Taronga Zoo Sydney, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Sydney Fish Market (seafood market), Sydney Harbour Bridge, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, Queen Victoria Building (shopping mall), Hyde Park, Luna Park Sydney (amusement park), Paddy’s Markets Haymarket (market), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Tower Eye (observation deck), Broadway Sydney (shopping mall), Westfield Bondi Junction (shopping mall), Australian Museum, Opera Bar (bar), Birkenhead Point (outlet mall), Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Powerhouse Ultimo (museum), The Star, Sydney (casino), Mrs Macquarie’s Chair (historical landmark), Sydney Cricket Ground (stadium), Saint Mary’s Cathedral (Catholic cathedral), BridgeClimb Sydney (tourist attraction)

Bordering / surrounding Sydney points of interest: Garigal National Park (cycling, hiking, horse-riding, sandstone rock formations, waterfalls, Aboriginal sites), Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park (Aboriginal sites, coastal bush, beaches) and Berowra Valley National Park (bush hiking paths, camping grounds, kayaking, fishing, swimming), Western Sydney Parklands (walking / cycling paths, picnic shelters, playgrounds), Botany Bay (historical founding place), Royal National Park (oceanfront cliff walk, grassland / forest trails)

Sydney main airport: Sydney Airport (south side)

Airport car rental agencies: SIXT, Alpha Car Hire, Enterprise, Apex Car Rentals

Rideshare service: Uber

Rapid transit system: Sydney Metro

Ferry service: Sydney Ferries

Sydney top events: Sydney Festival, Vivid Sydney, Sydney Film Festival, Australian Fashion Week, Royal Easter Show, GABS Festival, Festival X Sydney, ULTRA Australia, Touch Bass Sydney Festival, Electric Gardens Festival, Return To Rio, Lost Paradise Festival, Sydney Folk Festival, Sydney Fringe Festival. Sydney Marathon, Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, The Everest Horse Race, Sydney SuperNight, Sexpo, Winterfest

Football, rugby and cricket being the city’s main sports, professional teams include Sydney FC, Western Sydney Wanderers, Macarthur FC, Sydney Roosters (rugby), New South Wales Waratahs (rugby) and The Sydney Sixers (cricket). When in Sydney, keep in mind that the weather and traffic both can be unpredictable at times. During nesting season, Magpies, or “Swoop Birds”, can be aggressive, and are known to swoop at pedestrians and cyclists who enter their territory. The best way to avoid sharks is by not swimming at dusk or dawn. Topless sunbathing is common on Sydney beaches. Prostitution is legal in Sydney, with Kings Cross historically being the city’s red-light district. Residents generally are friendly, though they are not reserved when it comes to using swear words. Tipping in restaurants typically is not customary except for outstanding service, though of course is appreciated. Sydney’s currency is the Australian Dollar, cars travel on the left-hand-side and the drinking age is 18 years old. Sydney accommodations are some of Australia’s best. Before we get to Sydney accommodations, let’s take a look at some more background information on the area to help you along the way.

Possibly evidence of early weaponry, flaked pebbles discovered in Western Sydney suggest that humans may have settled in the Sydney-area for around 50,000 years. Naturally, seafood was an important food source for early coastal clans, while clans in the hinterland most likely hunted and gathered. An estimated 4,000-8,000 Aboriginal people lived in the Sydney area prior to British arrival . On April 29, 1770, Lieutenant James Cook landed at Botany Bay and encountered the Gweagal clan of the Dharawal people, marking the first meeting between Aboriginal clans and British explorers. Resulting from the Treaty of Paris and from Britain’s loss of its American penal colony, Britain sought to establish a new penal colony at Botany Bay. Notably, punishment at this new penal colony would  entail more manual labor than incarceration. In January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip arrived at the Sydney area with 11 ships, known as the First Fleet, carrying over 1,000 settlers and 736 convicts. Port Jackson would become a more suitable place than Botany Bay to settle, particularly at Sydney Cove. On February 7, 1788, now-Governor Phillip formally proclaimed the colony of New South Wales. A fresh water supply and safe harbor, Sidney Cove was described by Philip as “the finest harbour in the world”. In April 1789, smallpox killed about half of the area’s indigenous population. Meanwhile, agriculture proved difficult for the British settlers at first due to poor soil quality around the initial settlement. British Second and Third Fleets arrived between 1790-1791. Former convicts received small grants of land, which were farmed successfully in the Parramatta, Windsor and Camden areas on the Cumberland Plain. Phillip Departed in December 1792, when the colony’s military officers acquired land and began importing goods from visiting ships. Former convicts opened small businesses and engaged in trade. “Sydney town” became a place where soldiers and former convicts, with or without official permission, built homes on Crown land. The new colony had become self-sufficient in food by 1804. New Governor William Bligh, restricting commerce and ordering demolition of the buildings erected on Crown land (some including active and non-active military officers), came head-on with the Rum Rebellion of 1808. The Rum Rebellion between the New South Wales Corps (rebels with a stake in the rum trade) and the Colony of New South Wales resulted, initially, in a rebel victory circa 1808, which deposed and arrested William Bligh, imposed martial law, and installed Luitentant-Colonel George Johnston as Governor, followed by a rebel defeat in 1810, when the New South Wales Corps was disbanded, and Major General Lachlan Macquarie was appointed as new Governor. Macquarie established a bank, a currency and a hospital, and employed a planner to design the city’s street layout. Public buildings, churches, wharves and roads were commissioned at this time. Between 1811-1815, roads were built between Sydney and Parramatta, across the Blue Mountains, and beyond the Great Dividing Range, allowing for large-scale farming and grazing. Free British settlers emigrated to New South Wales following Macquarie’s departure. Between 1826-1840, the area’s free settler population increased from 900 to 29,000. Sydney was declared a city in 1842, when the New South Wales Legislative Council became a semi-elected body. In 1851, gold was discovered in New South Wales and Victoria, which, in actuality, disrupted Sydney, as men moved to the goldfields. Subsequently, Melbourne overtook Sydney as Australia’s largest city, which led to tensions between the two cities. Ultimately, though, the gold rush proved beneficial for both cities, as demand for housing, consumer goods, services and urban amenities increased in both places. Between 1861-1891, Sydney’s population grew from 95,600 to 386,900. Terrace houses in narrow streets became characteristic of Sydney. Abundant Sydney sandstone was used to construct new buildings, including the University of Sydney, the Australian Museum, the Town Hall and the General Post Office, respectively, between 1854 and 1892. In the late-19th century, “coffee palaces” and hotels were erected, while daylight sunbathing was banned at beaches. Designated ocean “baths”, however, remained popular for some. Throughout the 1890s, economic depression struck Sydney. George Reid of the Free Trade Party served as the 12th premier of New South Wales from 1894-1899. Wharves were modernized and inner-city slums were demolished as a result of a 1900 bubonic plague. On January 1, 1901, Australia’s six colonies federalized, and Sydney became New South Wales’ capital. Sydney males volunteered in droves for the First World War armed forces, which reduced unemployment. Following World War I, “homes fit for heroes” in new suburbs such as Daceyville and Matraville, along with “Garden suburbs” and mixed industrial and residential developments, led to a population boom that reached 1 million in 1926. Around this time, Sydney’s rail network became electric and Sydney Harbour Bridge was built. The 1930s Great Depression, particularly in Sydney, stymied new building, and by 1933 the city’s unemployment rate had reached almost 30%. In May and June 1942, during the Second World War, Sydney was attacked by Japanese submarines, resulting in 21 fatalities. Sydney Harbour’s World War II defense system was relatively slight and consisted only of the Garden Island Tunnel System, Bradleys Head Fortification Complex and Middle Head Fortifications. Following World War II, immigration and a significant baby boom ensued in Sydney. Suburbs throughout the Cumberland Plain became populated. Between 1947 and 1971, children accounted for over 75% of Sydney’s population growth. Manufacturing, retail and other service industries bolstered the city’s work force. All three events being controversial, high-rises developed in the 1950s, trade unions imposed “green bans” (a form of strike) in the early-1970s, and Danish architect Jarn Oberg Utzoh designed the Sydney Opera House, which opened in 1973. Sydney transformed from a manufacturing center to a “world city” as a result of tariff protection reductions in 1974, and starting in the 1980s, the city’s overseas immigration grew rapidly.

Oceania’s most traveled city, Sydney is home to around 5.5 million “Sydneysiders”. Sydney is Oceania’s most populous city, and New South Wales’ state capital. The Harbour City is tucked inside Sydney Harbour, an inlet of the Tasman Sea, which is part of the South Pacific Ocean. To the city’s west, the Blue Mountains extend north-to-south for 60 miles with a highest peak of 3,901 feet. Sydney is one of the world’s most livable cities, although also one of the most expensive. An Alpha city, Sydney’s advanced market economy is bolstered by tourism, manufacturing and finance. In 2013, The Harbour City welcomed around 2.8 million international visitors. One of Sydney’s best surf breaks is found at North Narrabeen, a suburb in northern Sydney. Home to a Köppen–Geiger climate, Sydney experiences warm-to-hot summers and mild-to-cool winters. Due to variations in wind patterns and oscillating sea surface temperatures, the city’s weather may change relatively rapidly. Summer high temperatures can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit while winters average in the high 60s. Additional points of interest include Bondi Beach, The Domain, Centennial Parklands, York Street, Pitt Street, George Street, Darlinghurst Road, Circular Quay, State Theatre, Parliament House, Government House, Sydney Town Hall, General Post Office, Anzac War Memorial, Archibald Fountain, Sydney CBD, Central Station, State Library of New South Wales, University of Sydney, Accor Stadium, Allianz Stadium, CommBank Stadium and Chinatown. Local foods are barramundi (fish), Yellowfin tuna, Sydney rock oyster, Australian prawns, chicken parmigiana, barbecued sausages and seafood, fish and chips, meat pies, potato cake, bacon and egg rolls, avocado on toast, lamington cake (sponge cake) and Tim Tams (chocolate biscuits). Drinks include red wine, beer, Bundaberg Rum (sugar cane rum that can be found on tap), Espresso martinis, bottled cocktails,  ginger beer and lemon, lime and bitters (mostly soft drink, with bitters). Beer is often served by the schooner, or “schooey”, which is a 425 milliliter type of beer glass. With some background information on the area, we’re ready for Sydney accommodations that will help make for an exciting trip.

Paradox Sydney

27 O’Connell Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Australia Square

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast, balconies, indoor pool, hot tub, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines, electric tea pots, mini-bars, safety deposit boxes, desks, 24-hour front desk with Arabic, German, English and Spanish-speaking staff, currency exchange, business center

Nearby restaurants / bars: Bentley Restaurant + Bar (Australian restaurant), O Bar and Dining (Modern Australian restaurant), Bellucci Cucina (Italian restaurant), Restaurant Hubert (French restaurant), Monopole (French restaurant), Balcon by Tapavino (Spanish restaurant), Chophouse Sydney (restaurant), Stacked Hunter Street (restaurant), Benzin Coffee x Cupra (restaurant), Zaffi Sydney (Lebanese restaurant), ARCADE Bar Sydney (bar)

Nearby misc.: Next Level Escape (escape room center), The Wintergarden (food court), Edge Studio (hair salon), Cliftons Sydney – Spring Street (conference center), Gyms 4 Golfers (gym), MonstarZen Martial Arts (martial arts school)

Within feet:

• • • Australia Square
    • Eliza Park Stud
    • Macquarie Place Park
    • Museum of Sydney

Within 1 mile:

• • • Harbour Bridge

Within 2.4 miles:

• • • Taronga Zoo

Within 7 miles:

• • • Bicentennial Park

Paradox Sydney is 4.5 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Executive Suite): $818

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

199 George Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Hotel amenities: bar, restaurant, panoramic views, swimming pool, therapeutic spa, sauna, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, Chinese tea, slippers, free Christian Lacroix toiletries, airport transfers upon request

Nearby: Avenue on George (restaurant), Grain (cocktail bar), Brooklyn Bridge Deli, Piccolo Me (café), Brew Cafe, North Sandwiches Cafe, Dutch Smuggler Coffee Brewers (café), Philippe Xavier Hairdressers, Watches of Switzerland (watch store), Grosvenor Place (business center), Karstens Sydney (conference center), Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church

Within feet:

• • • Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
    • Circular Quay
    • Cadmans Cottage
    • Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Within 2.3 miles:

• • • Athol Beach

Within 8 miles:

• • • Sydney Showground

Within 8.3 miles:

• • • Accor Stadium

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney is 4.7 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (One-Bedroom Presidential Club Suite): $3,838

Cost per person (three people): $1,279

Little National Hotel Sydney

26 Clarence Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Escape Hunt

Hotel amenities: bar, terrace, fitness center, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines, mini-bars, safety deposit boxes, desks, 24-hour front desk, car rental service

Nearby restaurants / bars: Made in Italy Sydney CBD (pizza takeout), Next Door Restaurant & Bar, York Lane (bar), Sei Mai Name (bar)

Nearby misc.: Margot Espresso (café), Double Brew (café), Brew Collective Coffee. (coffee shop), Encanto Sydney (coffee shop), Yello Bakery & Cafe (bakery), Kids Club Child Care Clarence Centre (day care center)

Within feet:

• • • Escape Hunt
    • Eliza Park Stud
    • Australia Square
    • King Street Wharf Entertainment District
    • Wynyard Train Station

Within 1.9 miles:

• • • Kippax Lake

Within 2.6 miles:

• • • Sirius Cove

Within 7 miles:

• • • Bicentennial Park

Little National Hotel Sydney is 4.4 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $256

Meriton Suites Coward Street, Mascot

200 Coward Street, Mascot, 2020

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

Hotel amenities: garden views, balconies, indoor pool, fitness center, sauna, hot tub, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines, electric tea pots, safety deposit boxes, 24-hour front desk, concierge service

Nearby restaurants / bars: La Bufala (pizza restaurant), Pochito (Chilean restaurant), Little Birria Mascot (Mexican restaurant), Curry Craze (Indian restaurant), Platform 62 Mascot (bar)

Nearby misc.: One Drop Brewing Co (brewery), That Place (café), Bourke Street Bakery Banksmeadow (café), Sonoma Bakery Alexandria (bakery), Born To Bake (bakery), Woolworths Mascot (supermarket), BWS Mascot (liquor store), Pinnacle Health and Beauty (massage therapist), TRUNK Yoga, Pilates & Barre Mascot (Pilates studio), The Cannery (shopping mall), Westfield Eastgardens (shopping mall), The Lakes Golf Club (golf course), The Australian Golf Club, Emerge Martial Arts Academy (martial arts club), South Sydney Graphic Arts Club, Lionel Bowen Park, Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq (video arcade), Sydney HeliTours (helicopter tour agency), Shep’s Mound (observation deck), “The Beach” (Planespotting – tourist attraction), Mill Stream Lookout (vista point), BadmintonWorx – Botany (badminton complex), Will & Mike’s (event venue)

Within feet:

• • • Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
    • Lionel Bowen Park
    • Rhinoplay
    • Mascot Train Station

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Engine Pond

Within 2.8 miles:

• • • Brighton Le Sands Beach

Within 3.2 miles:

• • • Powerhouse Museum

Approximate cost per night (Three-Bedroom Luxury Suite): $414

Cost per person (six people): $69

SKYE Suites Sydney

300 Kent Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Hotel amenities: terrace, balconies, indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, kitchens, coffee machines, hairdryers, 24-hour front desk, ATM, concierge service, luggage storage space, paid airport transportation service

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Bistro Papillon (French restaurant), Michi Izakaya & Ramen (Japanese restaurant), Gold Class Daruma (Japanese restaurant), King Clarence (restaurant), Cash Only Diner (restaurant), PS40 (cocktail bar), Jolene’s Sydney (cocktail bar), Burrow Bar (cocktail bar), The Swinging Cat (cocktail bar), Kent St. Hotel (pub)

Nearby misc.: Joe’s Sandwich Bar (sandwich shop), Cross Eatery. (café), Infusion on Clarence (café), Skittle Lane (coffee shop), Mecca Coffee – King Street, CBD (coffee shop), Grand Royal Thai Massage, Grew & Co (jewelry store), The Barber Co. Sydney (barber shop), Ultimate Fitness Centre (gym), JAC Personal Training (gym), Barracks on Barrack (RSL club), BY FRANCE. (barber shop), Machine Hall (event venue)

Within feet:

• • • SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
    • Escape Hunt
    • Sydney Wildlife World
    • WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
    • Madame Tussauds Sydney
    • Koomurri Aboriginal Dancers

Within 2.8 miles:

• • • Lady Martins Beach

Within 6 miles:

• • • The Bay Community Garden

SKYE Suites Sydney is 4.2 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $350

One Global Resorts Green Square

8 Tweed Place, 2017

Mary OBrien Reserve

Suite amenities: open-plan suites, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, fully-equipped kitchens, plush bespoke bedding, internal laundry, Kevin Murphy bathroom amenities

Nearby: Nam2 (Southeast Asian restaurant), Ba Shan (Chinese restaurant), Social Society (café), Bar Noun (café), Woolworths Green Square (supermarket), Hey July (bubble tea store), BWS Green Square (liquor store), High Endz Hair (hairdresser), Green Square Library (public library), Rack and Roll Billiards (pool billiard club), That Vintage Emporium (antique furniture store)

Within feet:

• • • Mary OBrien Reserve
    • Beaconsfield Park
    • Tote Park
    • Green Square Train Station

Within 1.9 miles:

• • • Taylor Square

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • Chinese Friendship Garden

Within 3.3 miles:

• • • Coogee Beach

One Global Resorts Green Square is 1.8 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Two-Bedroom Apartment with Balcony – Two Bathrooms): $330

Cost per person (four people): $82

QT Sydney

49 Market Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Queen Victoria Building | State Theatre Sydney

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, day spa, designer furnishings, flat-screen TVs, luxurious bedding, desks, spacious bathrooms, walk-in showers

Nearby restaurants / bars: Parlour Cucina (Italian restaurant), glass brasserie (modern Australian restaurant), ESQUIRE Bar + Bistro (restaurant), Marble Bar (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: spaQ Sydney (day spa), MECCA George Street (cosmetics store), The Tea Room (tea house), Taking Shape (boutique), Sydney Tower Eye (observation deck), Hyde Park

Within feet:

• • • Queen Victoria Building
    • State Theatre Sydney
    • Sydney Tower Eye
    • Pitt Street Mall
    • The Strand Arcade
    • Westfield Sydney
    • The Galeries

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Harbour Bridge

Within 3.4 miles:

• • • Rose Bay Beach

Within 12 miles:

• • • Bankstown Airport

QT Sydney is 4.1 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (QT State Suite): $997

Ace Hotel Sydney

47 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Australian Museum

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, city views, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, safety deposit boxes, bathrobes, 24-hour front desk, free bike rentals

Nearby restaurants / bars: LOAM Surry Hills (Australian restaurant), NEL Restaurant (Australian restaurant), NOMAD Sydney (Australian restaurant), Pellegrino 2000 (Italian restaurant), The Rover (oyster bar restaurant), Kiln (restaurant), Butter Surry Hills (restaurant), Soultrap (cocktail bar), Tio’s Cerveceria (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: STC Cafe, Two Good Eggs Cafe

Within feet:

• • • Australian Museum
    • Harmony Park
    • Belmore Park
    • Australian Museum of Magical Arts
    • Taylor Square
    • Chinese Friendship Garden
    • Museum Station

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • The Royal Botanic Gardens

Within 3.6 miles:

• • • Milk Beach

Ace Hotel Sydney is 3.7 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite): $571

Cost per person (three people): $190

The Darling at The Star

80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont, 2009

Sydney Lyric Theatre

Hotel amenities: casino, 20+ bar & restaurant options, city views, day spa, Turkish bath, scented outdoor pool, pool bar, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations, mini-bars, safety deposit boxes, Egyptian cotton sheets, bathrobes, 24-hour reception, valet parking

Nearby restaurants: Flying Fish (seafood restaurant), BLACK Bar & Grill (steakhouse), Sokyo (Japanese restaurant), Bar Tikram (bar)

Nearby misc.: The Darling Spa (day spa), Antidote (café), G&Tea (café), Gelato Messina The Star (ice cream shop), B.PRIVÉ Lingerie (clothing store)

Within feet:

• • • Sydney Lyric Theatre
    • The Star Sydney
    • Australian National Maritime Museum
    • Pyrmont Bridge
    • Sydney Fish Markets
    • Cockle Bay
    • Madame Tussaud’s Sydney
    • King Street Wharf Entertainment District

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Within 1.4 miles:

• • • Sydney Opera House

Within 7.7 miles:

• • • Accor Stadium

The Darling at The Star is 4 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Stellar Suite): $819

Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

2a Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, 2088

Taronga Zoo

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet, continental or vegetarian breakfast, garden, terrace, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, safety deposit boxes, 24-hour front desk, ATM

Nearby: Me-Gal Restaurant, Wild Ropes (high ropes course), Seal Show (zoo), QBE Free Flight – Bird Show, Whiting Beach, Curlew Camp Artists’ Walk (national reserve), Taronga Zoo Wharf (ferry terminal), Little Sirius Point (tourist attraction), Roar and Snore Taronga Zoo, Taylor’s Bay Beach, Bradleys Head (city park), Athol Hall (event venue), Athol Beach, Bradleys Head Walking Track (tourist attraction), Rifle Wall (historical landmark), Military relics at Bradleys Head (tourist attraction), Bradleys Head Fishing Spot (tourist attraction), Bradleys Head Amphitheatre, Bradleys Head Rd (notable street), H.M.A.S. Sydney I Memorial Mast (historical place), Bradleys Head Lighthouse (historical landmark)

Within feet:

• • • Taronga Zoo
    • Bradleys Head
    • Taronga Zoo Sky Safari
    • Sydney Harbour National Park-Chowder Head
    • Clifton Gardens Reserve
    • Athol Beach
    • Sirius Cove

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Fort Denison

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • Kirribilli House

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • The Royal Botanic Gardens

Within 2.2 miles:

• • • Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf

Wildlife Retreat at Taronga is 6 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $400

Adina Apartment Hotel Chippendale

74-80 Ivy Street, 2008

Victoria Park

Hotel amenities: quiet street / inner courtyard views, outdoor swimming pool, garden, sun terrace, barbecue facilities, fitness center, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, kettles, safety deposit boxes, desks, 24-hour front desk, private parking, picnic area, paid airport shuttle service

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Angry Tony’s Pizza Darlington, Tian Ci Vegan (Vegan restaurant), New Britannia (bar), The Rose Hotel (pub)

Nearby misc.: The Sconery (café), Terra Cotta Roasters Darlington (café), Mary Logan Beauty (beauty salon), Seymour Centre (event venue), Rumble Studios (recording studio)

Within feet:

• • • Victoria Park
    • Charles Kernan Reserve
    • Four Paws Australia
    • Central Park
    • Redfern Train Station

Within 1 mile:

• • • Chinese Friendship Garden

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Cockle Bay
    • Taylor Square

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • The Royal Botanic Gardens

Adina Apartment Hotel Chippendale is 2.7 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Two-Bedroom Apartment): $350

Cost per person (five people): $70

The Langham Sydney

89-119 Kent Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Powerhouse Museum | Sydney Observatory

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, panoramic city / bay views, swimming pool, day spa, hot tub, sauna, tennis court, fitness center, mahogany furniture, stylish décor, flat-screen TVs, marble bathrooms

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Taste on the Rocks (seafood restaurant), Fish at the Rocks (seafood restaurant), Cirrus Dining (seafood restaurant), Casa Del Vino (Italian restaurant), The Meat & Wine Co Barangaroo (steakhouse), The Butcher’s Block (restaurant), Tago-an (Japanese restaurant), WingHAÜS Barangaroo (restaurant), Observatory Bar, Australian Hotel (pub), Harts Pub (pub)

Nearby misc.: Banksia Bakehouse (bakery), S. H. Ervin Gallery (art gallery), The Cutaway at Barangaroo Reserve (event venue), Abraham Mott Hall (event venue), Stargazer Lawn (park), Munn’s Slipway (historical landmark), Nawi Cove (park), Dukes Pier Barangaroo (tourist attraction), Observatory Hill Park (park), Bridge Stairs (historical landmark), Waterman’s Cove (park)

Within feet:

• • • Powerhouse Museum
    • Sydney Observatory
    • Roslyn Packer Theatre
    • Sydney Visitor Centre
    • Museum of Contemporary Art
    • Cadmans Cottage
    • Circular Quay
    • Art Gallery of New South Wales

Within 2.3 miles:

• • • Kippax Lake

Within 2.5 miles:

• • • Athol Beach

Within 31 miles:

• • • Camden Airport

The Langham Sydney is 4.7 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (One-Bedroom Suite with Harbor View): $980

Cost per person (three people): $326

Crystalbrook Albion

21 Little Albion Street, 2010

Hyde Park | Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Hotel amenities: bar, terrace, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, business center, English & Spanish-speaking reception staff

Nearby restaurants / bars: Al Taglio (Italian restaurant), Gogyo Surry Hills (Japanese restaurant), Shaffa (Middle Eastern restaurant), 4 Donkey Bar (bar), Frankie Cadillac (cocktail bar), Bar Copains (wine bar)

Within feet:

• • • Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park Barracks Museum
    • Shannon Reserve
    • Belmore Park
    • Foveaux Street Reserve
    • Taylor Square
    • Australian Museum
    • Sydney Central Station

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • Australian National Maritime Museum

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • Harbour Bridge

Within 2.7 miles:

• • • Lady Martins Beach

Crystalbrook Albion is 3.5 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Superior King Room): $355

Park Hyatt Sydney

7 Hickson Road, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Sydney Opera House | Pylon Lookout

Hotel amenities: balconies, heated pool, spa, wellness center, fitness center, floor-to-ceiling glass doors, specially-commissioned paintings, plush carpets, designer lighting, luxury furnishings & fittings, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour butler service

Nearby: The Living Room (restaurant), The Tea Cosy (tea house), Sydney Harbour Tall Ships (cruise agency), Campbells Cove Pontoon (boat tour agency), Ocean Extreme (whale watching tour agency), Prancing Horse Drive Experiences (tourist attraction), Campbells Cove Jetty (boat rental service), Golden Jet Boat (tour operator), Pylon Lookout (vista point), Dawes Point Reserve (park), Dawes Point Battery (historical place), Campbells Cove Lookout (city park)

Within feet:

• • • Sydney Opera House
    • Pylon Lookout
    • The Rocks Markets
    • Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
    • Sydney Theatre Company
    • Sydney Opera House
    • The Royal Botanic Gardens

Within 1 mile:

• • • Art Gallery of New South Wales

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Australian National Maritime Museum

Within 3.1 miles:

• • • Balmoral Beach

Park Hyatt Sydney is 5 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Suite): $2,508

Cost per person (three people): $836

Capella Sydney

24 Loftus Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000

Royal Botanic Garden  Sydney

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet / à la carte breakfast, city views, indoor pool, spa, sauna, hot tub, wellness center, fitness center, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, hairdryers, 24-hour front desk, car rental service, business center

Nearby restaurants / bars: Brasserie 1930 (restaurant), Artistry Garden (restaurant), Bar Luca (hamburger restaurant), McRae Bar (bar)

Nearby misc.: SOMA Health & Wellness Club (gym), 24 Hours In Sydney (sightseeing tour agency)

Within feet:

• • • Royal Botanic Garden  Sydney
    • Macquarie Place Park
    • Museum of Sydney
    • Jessie Street Gardens
    • Justice Police Museum
    • Eliza Park Stud
    • Circular Quay Station

Within 2.2 miles:

• • • Taronga Zoo
    • Athol Beach

Within 1.9 miles:

• • • The Bay Community Garden

Within 12 miles:

• • • Bankstown Airport

Capella Sydney is 4.6 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Capella Suite): $4,291

Spicers Potts Point

122 Victoria Street, Potts Point, 2011

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Hotel amenities: bar, garden courtyard, small meeting room, textured laneway outlook

Nearby restaurants / bars: The Butler (restaurant), Thai Power (Thai restaurant), Chester White Cured Diner (restaurant), Brooklyn Crispy (pizza restaurant), Chaco Bar (Yakitori restaurant), Ms.G’s (Asian fusion restaurant), Bang Tang Potts Point (restaurant), Jangling Jack’s (bar)

Nearby misc.: Small’s Deli (sandwich shop), Tuyo Potts Point (café), Melted Monster (café), Cafe holm (café), Gypsy Espresso (coffee shop), Our Place Salon (hair salon), Sasuke Hair Studio (hair salon),  Fancy Lash (beauty salon), KX Pilates Potts Point (Pilates studio), Hustle Boxing (boxing gym)

Within feet:

• • • Art Gallery of New South Wales
    • Tusculum Gardens
    • Kings Cross
    • Darlinghurst Road
    • Potts Point
    • Woolloomooloo Wharf
    • Griffin Theatre Company

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Sydney Opera House

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Lady Martins Beach

Within 2.2 miles:

• • • Taronga Zoo

Spicers Potts Point is 4.5 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Victoria Terrace Suite): $555

Murray St Apartment

50 Murray St, Sydney Central Business District, 2009

Pyrmont Bridge | Chinese Garden of Friendship

Hotel amenities: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, city views, balcony, rooftop pool, indoor pool, sauna, hot tub, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, fully-equipped kitchen, washing machine, walk-in shower, free private parking

Nearby restaurants / pubs: Hurricane’s Grill & Rotisserie Pyrmont (steakhouse), The Little Snail Restaurant (French restaurant), Sushiki (Japanese restaurant), KKO KKO Balinese Chicken (restaurant), Laneway Hotel & Sports Bar (pub)

Nearby misc.: Indianclubx NightClub (night club), 1877 Wine Bar & Espresso (café), Coles Pyrmont (supermarket), Organic Hair Culture Pyrmont (hairdresser), The Retreat (Thai massage therapist), Clippers ‘n’ Whisky Barbershop, Love in a Bottle (health and beauty shop), Plus Fitness Pyrmont (fitness center), Dance Darling 24 (dance school), Sydney By Sail (boat rental service), Australian National Maritime Museum

Within feet:

• • • Pyrmont Bridge
    • Chinese Garden of Friendship
    • Australian National Maritime Museum
    • Cockle Bay
    • Madame Tussauds Sydney
    • WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
    • Sydney Aquarium
    • Sydney Wildlife World
    • King Street Wharf Entertainment District
    • Pyrmont Bay Train Station

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • The Royal Botanic Gardens

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • Harbour Bridge

Within 4.1 miles:

• • • Milk Beach

Murray St Apartment is 4 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $812

Cost per person (six people): $135

Bondi Beach Apartment

180 Campbell Parade 231, Bondi

Bondi Beach | Bondi Pavilion

Apartment amenities: garden, air conditioning, free Wi-fi, flat-screen TV, fully-equipped kitchen, tea / coffee maker, washing machine, private entrance

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Pompei’s (Italian restaurant), Bondi Trattoria (Italian restaurant), Macelleria Bondi (steakhouse), Ikaria Bondi (Mediterranean restaurant), Bare Naked Bowls Bondi Beach (health food restaurant), Don Pedros Bondi (Mexican restaurant), Easy Tiger Bondi Beach (restaurant), Chloe’s Bondi (restaurant), Betty’s Burgers (restaurant), Bonditony’s Burger Joint – BONDI (hamburger restaurant), Promenade Bondi Beach – Restaurant and Beach Bar, Chuck Trailer’s (bar), Neighbourhood Bondi (bar), La Cantina Bondi Beach (cocktail bar), Bondi Public Bar (pub)

Nearby landmarks / attractions: Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk (hiking area), North Bondi Beach (beach pavilion), Notts Ave Bondi Beach Outlook (observation deck), Yechi Hamelech Lookout (scenic spot), South Bondi Beach (public beach), Bondi Beach Park, Bondi Skateboard Park, Monument to Black Sunday (historical landmark), Sculpture by the sea – Bondi to Tamarama walk (tourist attraction), Bondi Beach Surfing Statue (sculpture), Bondi Park Playground

Nearby fitness: 98 Bondi (gym), The Well (gym), Bondi Icebergs Gym (fitness center), Strength in Motion (fitness center), VRTUS Bondi Beach (fitness center), Bondi Beach Bums (Pilates studio), Lean Bean Fitness Bondi (Pilates studio), Rare Studios AU (yoga studio), Power Living Yoga Bondi Beach (yoga studio), Team One Fitness – Bondi Beach (personal trainer), OceanFit (swimming instructor), Waves Surf School

Nearby misc.: Curly Lewis Brewing Co (brewery), Bondi Icebergs POOL (swimming pool), Bondi Icebergs Swimming CLUB (swim club), Banana Blossom Bondi Beach (salad shop), Parida Bondi (café), Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore (book store), ANITA GELATO (ice cream shop), Mapo Bondi (ice cream shop), Woolworths Metro Bondi Beach (supermarket), Bondi Markets (market), Harris Farm Markets Bondi Beach (produce market), BWS Bondi Beach (liquor store), KODA Cutters Bondi (hair salon), Tan Temple Bondi Beach (beauty salon), The Body Spot (massage therapist), lamanco barbershop, Pacific Bondi Beach (shopping mall), Le Labo (perfume store), Running Bare Bondi Beach (sportswear store), Seafolly Concept – Bondi Beach (swimwear store), Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club (surf lifesaving club), Bondi Beach Lifeguard Tower (life saving club), The Blue Room Bondi (event venue), Bondi Beach Graffiti Wall (art gallery)

Within feet:

• • • Bondi Beach
    • Bondi Pavilion
    • Bondi Park
    • Bondi Reserve
    • Niblick Street Reserve
    • Hunter Park

Within 1 mile:

• • • Bronte Beach

Within 2.2 miles:

• • • Lily Pond

Within 3.4 miles:

• • • Taylor Square

Within 3.8 miles:

• • • Fort Denison

Bondi Beach Apartment is 5 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $330

Manly Beach House

1 Steinton Street, Manly, 2095

Manly Beach

House amenities: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, sea views, terrace, balcony, patio, garden, outdoor seating, barbecue facilities, hot tub, fireplace, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, fully-equipped kitchen, open-air bath, wine, champagne or fruit, private entrance

Nearby restaurants / bars: The Herring Room (seafood restaurant), The Pantry Manly (Modern Australian restaurant), Busta (Italian restaurant), Pocket Pizza Manly (Italian restaurant), Dolce Terra (health food restaurant), Sunset Sabi (Japanese restaurant), Sketch Manly (restaurant), Girdlers Café – Manly (restaurant), Banco Manly (restaurant), 55 North (bar), The Cumberland (bar)

Nearby misc.: Wilburs. (sandwich shop), Skittle Lane Manly (café), Winona Wine (liquor store), Aqua Vitae Day Spa – Manly (day spa), Bare Beauty House | Manly Hair & Beauty (hairdresser), Beaches Lash Co Manly (eyelash salon), Captain Sip Sop’s (barber shop), Love Isabelle Jewellery, Aloha Manly Style (surf shop), Dripping Wet Surf Shop, Manly Surf School, Sydney Leisure Charters (boat rental service), Anytime Fitness Manly (gym), Dynamic Pilates – Manly (Pilates studio), Rhythm of Breath – Breathwork & Wellbeing (wellness center), Manly Salsa (dance school), Austalia Beach Volleyball (beach volleyball club), Manly Beach Female Fitness (boot camp), North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club, St Mary’s Catholic Church

Within feet:

• • • Manly Beach
    • Delwood Beach
    • Freshwater Beach
    • Fairlight Beach
    • Shelly Beach
    • Lagoon Park

Within 4.3 miles:

• • • Taronga Zoo

Within 5 miles:

• • • Fort Denison
    • Harbour Bridge

Within 6 miles:

• • • The Royal Botanic Gardens

Manly Beach House is 10 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $572

Cost per person (six people): $95

Rushcutters Bay Penthouse

1A Clement Pl, Rushcutters Bay NSW, 2011

White City

Hotel amenities: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, outdoor swimming pool, outdoor dining area, sea views, terrace, balcony, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, fully-equipped kitchen, walk-in shower, free private parking

Nearby: Rushcutters Bay Park

Within feet:

• • • White City
    • Kings Cross Community Garden
    • Lawrence Hargrave Reserve
    • Adamama Farm
    • Macleay Reserve
    • Kings Cross Train Station

Within 1 mile:

• • • Hyde Park Sydney
    • Kippax Lake

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • The Royal Botanic Gardens

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • Lady Martins Beach

Rushcutters Bay Penthouse is 4.4 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $383

Cost per person (four people): $95

Kyle Parade House

100 Kyle Parade, 2221

Donnelly Park

House amenities: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, balcony, swimming pool with a view, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, fully-equipped kitchen, washing machine, free on-site private parking, full-day security

Within feet:

• • • Donnelly Park
    • Connells Point Reserve

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Seymour Reserve

Within 3 miles:

• • • Towra Point Nature Reserve Beach

Within 3.9 miles:

• • • Brighton Le Sands Beach

Within 5 miles:

• • • Wanda Beach
    • Greenhills Beach
    • Elouera Beach

Kyle Parade House is 4.9 miles from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $1,362

Cost per person (eight people): $170

So there they are, Sydney accommodations that will help make for an unforgettable trip. We hope you have found this information valuable and most of all, that you enjoy your time in Australia!