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Our favourite rooms: Courtyard Room 202 captures the most inspiring skyline view. Courtyard Suite 201 also boasts a great outlook, as well as a huge wrap-around terrace from which to enjoy it. Harbour Room 602 offers glimpses of the Harbour Bridge and the water. However, the pièce de résistance has to be the Penthouse; contemporary luxury living with rock-star glamour overlooking the city's impressive skyline and harbour. It has three bedrooms and bathrooms, powder room, gourmet kitchen, huge living and dining areas, two entertaining balconies and a butler can be provided on request. The space can also be hired out for parties and private dinners.
Packing tips: A variety of shoes are essential for making the most of the area: stilettoes for flashy dining, stylish flats for stylish clubs, flip-flops for the beach…
Also: The Diamant Hotel Sydney also offers free Fitness First gym and pool passes to its guests and has arranged special treatment packages at the Zen Day Spa in Darlinghurst.

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Diamant Hotel Sydney

Sydney, Australia[view map]

Style: Back to black
Setting: Club-side King’s Cross

Diamant Hotel Sydney provides a wave of boutique relief from the city-centre's glut of standard business hotels. Although it’s smartly dressed and perfectly manicured, there’s a party spirit underneath the sleek black decor and hi-tech gadgetry – which is handy, given that it’s right beside Sydney’s most buzzing nightspots.

Need to know

Rooms: 77.
Rates: AU$188–AU$1,100, including taxes. Penthouse AU$1,700 per night.
Check-out: 11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Check-in: 3pm.
Facilities: WiFi (AU$35 a stay), valet parking (AU$35 a day), Ferrari and bike hire. In rooms: plasma TV, DVD/CD player, iPod dock, minibar, Kevin Murphy toiletries.
Eco-friendly: The hotel is powered by renewable energy sources.
Also: Baby cots are available and Diamant can arrange babysitting (AUS$200 for five hours).

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: Breakfast and room service are provided by Bondi Cafe, a light and modern bistro-style restaurant located around the corner from the hotel. The menu is solid and seasonal, with classic fare such as salads and steak making regular appearances.
Dress code: Sass and Bide on the outside, Elle McPherson underneath.
Top table: Take a seat outside in the sun - the best spot to soak up the atmosphere and people-watch the street.
Last orders: Breakfast's served until 3pm, with lunch and dinner from noon until the ovens cool at 10pm.
Room service: An eclectic selection of dishes can be served in your room while the kitchen's open.
Hotel bar: As the Diamant is located in the heart of Kings Cross, Potts Point and the Darlinghurst triangle, offering Sydney's biggest and eclectic mix of bars, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs. The trusted and gorgeous concierge is able to recommend Sydney's best-kept secrets.

Also worth knowing

Children: This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!

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