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contemporary tower, this is one luxurious address. Choose between heritage rooms with
high ceilings and modern tower rooms; all have quality linen and supercomfy beds.
HILTON$$$
HOTEL
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( 9266 2000; www.sydney.hilton.com ; 488 George St; r from $279; ; Town Hall) Try to
contain your glee as you waltz into the deluxe Hilton. Cooler- than-cool rooms feature
black timber bedheads, flatscreen TVs, DVD players and internet telephony. Superchef
Luke Mangan handles the restaurant; Zeta and Marble Bar lure the beautiful people; busi-
ness facilities are state-of-the-art.
MERITON SERVICED APARTMENTS KENT ST$$
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( 8263 5500; www.staymsa.com/kent ; 528 Kent St; apt from $205; ; Town Hall) There's a lot
to be said for staying in a serviced apartment, not least the ability to be able to wash your
smalls whenever the need arises. Each of the one- to three-bedroom apartments in this
modern tower has laundry facilities and a full kitchen complete with a dishwasher. Not
that you'll want to cook, with Chinatown at your feet.
APARTMENTS
WAKE UP!$
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( 9288 7888; www.wakeup.com.au ; 509 Pitt St; dm $34-42, s $98, d $108-118; ; Central) Flash-
packers sleep soundly in this converted 1900 department store on top of Sydney's busiest
intersection. It's a convivial, colourful, professionally run hostel with 520 beds, lots of
activities, a tour desk, 24-hour check-in, a sunny cafe, a bar and no excuse for neglecting
your inner party animal.
HOSTEL
RAILWAY SQUARE YHA$
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( 9281 9666; www.yha.com.au ; 8-10 Lee St; dm $37-44, r $107; ; Central) This hostel's not
just central, it's actually in Central station. A nouveau-industrial renovation has turned a
former parcel shed (complete with platform) into a hip hostel. You can even sleep in
dorms in converted train carriages. The kids will love it (but bring earplugs). Private en
suite rooms also available.
HOSTEL
HOSTEL
SYDNEY CENTRAL YHA$
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( 9218 9000; www.yha.com.au ; 11 Rawson Pl; dm $40-46, r $115-134; ; Central) Near Cent-
ral station, this 1913 heritage-listed monolith has been renovated to within an inch of its
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