Sydney
Australia
- Cityscape
- Bridges, beaches, botanical gardens
- City Life
- Get out and stay out
With the guarantee of fantastic year-round sunshine, spectacular surf-and-turf landscapes and activities, the emphasis in these parts is on outdoor living.
It’s not like us to say this, but with every imaginable requisite for a fantastic escape, it's unlikely you'll want to spend too much time holed up in a hotel bedroom – however stylish it is. The locals couldn’t be more friendly and the atmosphere wherever you go is as relaxed as can be. The only problem with a holiday in Australia, is you might find it hard to come home.
Pictured: Tower Lodge
Boutique hotels in Sydney
Our round-up of the hippest hideaways and boutique hotels in Sydney
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Getting there
Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.
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Worth getting out of bed for
Highlights the best Sydney has to offer, from art and culture to fun-packed activities; we've even found the most inspiring place to enjoy the views from.
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Eating, drinking & dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Sydney.
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Smith Maps
Here is the map of Sydney; each Mr & Mrs Smith hotel is marked by a flag; click it for more details.
moreLocal knowledge
- Taxis
- at 3am/pm when the shifts change over. Drivers don’t expect tips but often need directions – so it’s best to have some idea of where you are going beforehand.
- Tipping culture
- This is a land where tips aren't ever expected.
- Packing tips
- Swimmers and flip-flops and anything flashy – Sydneysiders aren't shy at strutting their stuff.
- Cuisine
- Sydney has blossomed into one of the great restaurant capitals of the world offering eateries covering every imaginable cuisine. Quality is high with the freshest produced meat and seafood used all at reasonable prices. Sydneysiders are obsessed with food and drink and are always on the hunt for something slick and new.
- Currency
- The Australian dollar.
- Dialing codes
- The code for Australia is 61.
- Do go/don't go
- Sydney thrives in the summer so any time from October through to March is especially lovely. Because there aren’t such set seasons you don’t find the same summer rush that you would in European cities but January and February would be the busiest months.
