18 of the best · Sydney, Australia
The Park Hyatt beneath the Bridge, the Four Seasons above the Quay, Capella in the sandstone city, Crown Towers at Barangaroo and the design hotels of Surry Hills.
Our 18 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Sydney moments we keep going back to: the Manly ferry out of Circular Quay, the cliff walk from Bondi to Bronte in the early morning, and a tour inside the Opera House.
Beneath the Bridge
The hotel at the water’s edge on Campbells Cove, between the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
In the sandstone precinct
192 rooms and suites in the former Department of Education building, with Brasserie 1930 and McRae Bar.
Above the Quay
34 storeys and 531 rooms and suites above Circular Quay, with views of the Harbour Bridge.
The hotels by the harbour, in the city and in the east.
The back story
The Park Hyatt beside the Harbour Bridge, the Four Seasons above Circular Quay, Capella in the sandstone heart of the city, Crown Towers at Barangaroo, and the design hotels of Surry Hills and Chippendale: where to stay in Sydney.
Circular Quay, The Rocks and Walsh Bay.
Over the western harbour
The tower at Barangaroo, with Oncore by Clare Smyth on level 26 and Crown Spa.
Above the Quay
34 storeys and 531 rooms and suites above Circular Quay, with views of the Harbour Bridge.
Henry Deane on top
A small hotel at Millers Point with Henry Deane, the cocktail lounge, on levels 4 and 5.
Beneath the Bridge
The hotel at the water’s edge on Campbells Cove, between the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
Over the water
A hotel built on and over the water at Walsh Bay, part of the Autograph Collection.
Blu Bar on 36
High on the hill of The Rocks, with Altitude and Blu Bar on level 36.
The Day Spa by Chuan
A quiet hotel in The Rocks with an underground day spa and an indoor pool.
The CBD and Darling Harbour.
In the sandstone precinct
192 rooms and suites in the former Department of Education building, with Brasserie 1930 and McRae Bar.
In the Treasury Building
Set within the restored Treasury Building of 1851, at the head of Macquarie Street.
Above Darling Harbour
A tower over Darling Harbour, steps from the ICC and the Maritime Museum.
Design hotels.
Kiln on the 18th floor
Ace’s first hotel south of the equator, with LOAM, Good Chemistry, a lobby bar and Kiln on the roof.
The film studio’s headquarters
A boutique hotel in the former headquarters of Paramount Pictures in Surry Hills.
Two heritage buildings
A boutique hotel across two heritage-listed buildings at 1 Kensington Street, Chippendale.
