Travel Reference
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Darling
Harbour &
Pyrmont
Plenty to see and do; lively nightlife
Soulless; few affordable restaurants
Glebe &
Newtown
Bohemian; great coffee; interesting shops;
priced for locals
Few sights or hotels; getting to beaches
requires effort
Surry Hills &
Darlinghurst
Sydney's hippest eating and drinking pre-
cinct; heart of gay scene
Few actual sights; gritty in parts
Kings Cross &
Potts Point
Interesting and idiosyncratic; numerous hos-
tels, bars and clubs; good transport links
Vomiting teenagers; sleazy stripclub
touts; regular alcohol-fuelled stoushes
Paddington &
Centennial
Park
Leafy and genteel; top shopping; bus access
to city and beaches
No train service; few sights; limited
accommodation options
Bondi to
Coogee
No trains and a slow bus ride to the
city; not for the body conscious
Sand, surf and sexy bods
Manly
Beautiful beaches; excellent B&Bs
Not much to do if the weather's bad
Circular Quay & The Rocks
HOSTEL
SYDNEY HARBOUR YHA$
Any qualms about the unhostel-like prices will be shelved the moment you head up to the
roof terrace of this singular, custom-built YHA and see Circular Quay laid bare before
you. All of the rooms, including the dorms, have private bathrooms. The building, hover-
ing over exposed foundations, incorporates a major archaeological dig into its footprint.
HOTEL
PARK HYATT$$$
