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Some standard rooms have an extra single bed. Breakfast is available from A$8
(US$5.20).
44-46 Macleay St., Potts Point, NSW 2011. & 1800/818 790 in Australia, 0800/441 779 in New Zealand,
or 02/9358 1211. Fax [phone]. www.devere.com.au. 100 units. A$126 (US$82) double; A$163 (US$106)
superior room; A$189 (US$123) executive room or self-contained studio; A$237 (US$154) suite. Extra person
A$36 (US$23). Children under 12 stay free in parent's room. AE, DC, MC, V. Parking at nearby Landmark Hotel
A$12 (US$7.80) per exit. CityRail: Kings Cross. Bus: 311 from Circular Quay. Amenities: Tour desk; car-rental
desk; business center; laundry service; dry cleaning. In room:A/C, TV, fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer.
Hotel 59 This popular and friendly B&B is well worth considering if you
want to be near the Kings Cross action, but far enough away to get a decent
night's sleep. Deluxe rooms have either a queen- or king-size bed and a com-
bined shower and tub, while the smaller standard rooms come with a double bed
and a shower (no tub). The two large superior rooms come with a separate liv-
ing room, two single beds, and two more that can be locked together to form a
king. One comes with a small kitchen with a microwave and hot plates. All
rooms are very clean and comfortable, and have private bathrooms. A fully
cooked breakfast is served up in the cafe below. A flight of stairs and no eleva-
tor might make this a bad choice for older travelers or those with disabilities.
59 Bayswater Rd., Kings Cross, NSW 2011. & 02/9360 5900. Fax [phone]. www.hotel59.com.au. 8
units. A$115 (US$75) standard double; A$125 (US$81) deluxe double; A$135 (US$88) superior room. Extra
person A$15 (US$9.75), extra children 2-12 A$10 (US$6.50). Rates include cooked breakfast. MC, V. No park-
ing. CityRail: Kings Cross. Amenities: Cafe; TV lounge; tour/car rental desk; nonsmoking rooms. In room:A/C,
TV, kitchen, fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron.
INEXPENSIVE
Bernly Private Hotel This place, tucked just off Darlinghurst Road, is
a find. It's a rabbit warren of rooms run by friendly staff, catering to everyone
from short-term travelers to newly arrived immigrants. All rooms are new and
clean. The more expensive rooms are superior to most others of their price in the
area. Budget rooms are a bit scruffier and smaller than the standards, but are per-
fectly livable. Some come with a microwave oven, and all have a small TV. Back-
packer rooms have two sets of bunk beds, though just two people seem to
occupy most. Some of the backpacker rooms have a shower. There's a rooftop
sun deck and a lounge with cable TV. Five family rooms come with double beds
and two singles.
15 Springfield Ave., Potts Point, NSW 2011. & 02/9358 3122. Fax [phone]. www.bernlyprivatehotel.
com.au. 95 units, 12 with bathroom. $A60 (US$39) budget double without shared bathroom; A$80 (US$52)
double with en-suite bathroom; A$100 (US$65) triple with en-suite bathroom; A$125 (US$81) family room
with en-suite bathroom; A$25 (US$16) dorm bed. Additional person A$22 (US$14) extra. AE, DC, MC, V. On-
street meter parking. CityRail: Kings Cross. Amenities: Rooftop sun deck; TV lounge. In room: A/C, TV, fridge,
coffeemaker, iron.
Victoria Court Sydney This cute, good-value place is made up of
two 1881 terrace houses joined together; it's situated near a string of backpacker
hostels and popular cafes in a leafy street running parallel to sleazy Darlinghurst
Road. The glass-roofed breakfast room on the ground floor is a work of art
decked out with hanging ferns, giant bamboo, wrought-iron tables and chairs,
and a trickling fountain. Just off this space is a peaceful guest lounge stacked
with books and newspapers. The very plush rooms come with either king- or
queen-size beds, but lack a tub in the bathroom. There's a coin-op laundry just
down the road.
122 Victoria St., Potts Point, NSW 2011. & 1800/630 505 in Australia, or 02/9357 3200. Fax [phone].
www.victoriacourt.com.au. 22 units. A$75-A$115 (US$49-US$75) double, depending on the season; A$165

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