Sydney Travel Guide

Sydney's Cinderella-like transformation from a backwater prison colony to one of the most enviable cities in the world has been well documented in the travel media, but this is a city that truly needs to be seen to be believed. read more

With a temperate climate and more than 340 days of sunshine per year, Sydney's weather makes it an ideal place to visit year-round. However, the city does experience some seasonal climatic differences as well as major events and business conventions, which affect the number of visitors as well as prices for accommodations and airfare. read more

Located about five miles from downtown, Sydney International Airport is the primary gateway for international travelers coming to Australia. The Sydney airport is well laid out, so it should be relatively easy for you to find ground transportation. read more

Sydney has more than 19,000 hotel rooms representing every class of accommodations from four- and five-star chain hotels to hostels (often referred to as "backpackers") and a burgeoning number of boutique properties and tourist apartments. read more

It's easy to get around downtown Sydney on foot, and public buses, ferries, and trains offer convenient and affordable transportation to almost every other destination you'll want to visit. Using a rental car to get around is a possibility but not recommended as street parking is hard to come by and rates at public lots can be expensive. read more

Sydney is an outdoor city at heart with beautiful weather and a harbor as its best assets. You can stroll though Sydney's pedestrian arcades and gardens, sail or cruise around the harbor, relax on the beach, or people watch. If you're more adventurous you can try jet-boating, surfing, biking, or climbing to the top of the Sydney Bridge or Sydney Tower. Even the dining scene is heavily alfresco. While Sydney doesn't possess any indoor attractions on the same level as the Louvre or the MET, it does have a few worthwhile museums plus the top-notch Sydney Aquarium and brand-new Sydney Wildlife World. read more

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Find Sydney HotelsSee all

• Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney
  11 Jamison Street
  (formerly Rydges Jamison Sydney)
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 415
  
• Meriton Kent St.
  534 Kent St.
  Sydney, Australia
  
• Holiday Inn Potts Point - Sydney
  203 Victoria St
  Potts Point
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 288
  Number of Floors: 11
  
• Travelodge Sydney
  Wentworth Avenue & Goulburn Street
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 406
  
• Holiday Inn Old Sydney
  55 George St
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 175
  Number of Floors: 8
  
• Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
  199 George St.
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 531
  
• Holiday Inn Darling Harbour
  68 Harbour str., Darling Harbour
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 318
  Number of Floors: 11
  
• Park Hyatt Sydney
  7 Hickson Road
  The Rocks
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 158
  Number of Floors: 3
  
• Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour
  161 Sussex St.
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 630
  Number of Floors: 14
  
• The Menzies Sydney
  14 Carrington Street
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 446
  Number of Floors: 14
  
• Travelodge Wynyard Sydney
  7 - 9 York St
  (Formerly Corus Sydney)
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 268
  Number of Floors: 22
  
• Hilton Sydney
  488 George St
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 577
  
• Westin Sydney
  1 Martin Place
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 416
  Number of Floors: 31
  
• The Diamant Boutique Hotel
  14 Kings Cross Road
  Sydney, Australia
  
• Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour
  150 Day St
  (formerly Parkroyal Darling Harbour)
  Sydney, Australia
  Number of Rooms: 345
  Number of Floors: 10
  

Hotels

• Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale
  4415 East Paradise Village Parkway South
  Phoenix, AZ
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 270
  
• The Westin Peachtree Plaza
  210 Peachtree Street
  Atlanta, GA
  12 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 1068
  Number of Floors: 73
  
• New York Marriott East Side
  525 Lexington Avenue
  New York City, NY
  18 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 646
  Number of Floors: 35
  
• Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
  1 Resort Dr
  Savannah, GA
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 403
  Number of Floors: 16
  
• SpringHill Suites Seattle Downtown
  1800 Yale Ave.
  Seattle, WA
  2 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 234
  Number of Floors: 10
  
• Riverside Hotel
  620 E. Las Olas Blvd
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  1 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 217
  Number of Floors: 12
  
• Omni Hotel at Park West
  1590 LBJ Freeway
  Dallas, TX
  6 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 337
  Number of Floors: 12
  
• Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown Lakefront
  511 North Columbus Drive
  Chicago, IL
  14 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 455
  Number of Floors: 18
  
• Hilton Los Angeles Airport
  5711 West Century Boulevard
  Los Angeles, CA
  18 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 1236
  Number of Floors: 17
  
• Sheraton National Hotel
  900 S Orme St
  Arlington, VA
  4 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 408
  Number of Floors: 16
  

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