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The Old Clare Hotel
Two heritage buildings
A boutique hotel across two heritage-listed buildings at 1 Kensington Street, Chippendale.
Our take
- Chippendale’s galleries
- Address
- Chippendale, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Central
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Website
- odehotels.com
About The Old Clare Hotel
The Old Clare Hotel stretches across two heritage-listed buildings at 1 Kensington Street, Chippendale, among galleries, design studios and cafés (the hotel’s site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Old Clare Hotel before you go.
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How far to the Opera House, the Quay and the beaches?
Distances from The Old Clare Hotel are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- CentralLight rail400 m5 min walk
- HaymarketLight rail500 m6 min walk
- Central Grand ConcourseLight rail550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Queen Victoria Building1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Darling Harbour1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Hyde Park Barracks2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Harbour Bridge3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Bondi Beach6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Sydney Airport7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Sydney Opera House13 kmCar or taxi 46 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wynyard Station2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Circular Quay2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
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