This is why you want to stay in an Airbnb rather than a hotel. We stayed in a romantic studio inTamarama Gulch in a trendy neighborhood. Had coffee on Bondi street in excruciatingly charming cafes where young mothers socialised while their toddlers slurped hot chocolate sitting on tiny chairs. The local fish place prepared our selection at a very reasonable price. The beach was just a short walk down the stairs. After an excellent performance at the Sydney Opera we were home in a taxi in no time at all. Lots of express buses to take you downtown for shopping, museums, Circular Quay.