Top-class and extremely friendly, offering excellent amenities such as peaceful inner courtyard and swimming pool. At one of Sydney's best and most stunning surf beaches, so perennially popular and beautifully designed for deep relaxation. The city is awash with places to stay, and fierce competition helps keep prices down. The larger hotels in the centre are pretty standard - bland, international and expensive. Most also charge a daily rate for car parking.
Motels are the best bet for drivers, since they offer similar facilities at lower rates.
Good value for a group are serviced holiday apartments, but these are often heavily booked. Sydney' s plethora of backpacker hostels is scattered all over the city, their standards varying wildly, with King's Cross seeing the worst. The scene changes rapidly so check up on the latest news. Prices are pretty standard, but weekly rates can save roughly one night's accommodation. For short visits, stay in the city centre or thereabouts, but expect to pay the highest prices for the hotels.