Where to stay in Sydney

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Sydney, Australia: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Newtown (2) — King Street, live music Bookshops, Thai food and pubs along one long, scruffy, excellent street.
• Manly (3) — Ferry ride, ocean beach The ferry over is the best half-hour in Sydney, and the beach delivers.
• Bondi (3) — Surf beach, cafe strip The famous beach, plus the coastal walk to Coogee starting at your door.
• Surry Hills (3) — Terraces, wine bars Sydney's best eating and drinking, ten minutes' walk from Central.
• Sydney CBD (4) — Harbour edge, office towers Walk to the Opera House, the Rocks and Circular Quay from almost any hotel.
• Darlinghurst (3) — Bars, galleries, terraces Oxford Street's bars and small galleries in tight terrace-house streets.

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