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1. Park Hyatt Sydney

Luxury harbourfront hotel$$$$The Rocks

A low-rise luxury hotel on the water's edge at Campbells Cove in The Rocks, with 155 rooms and suites with balconies facing the Opera House.

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2. Capella Sydney

Luxury heritage hotel$$$$Sydney CBD

A luxury hotel in the restored former Department of Education building in the Sandstone Precinct, opened in 2023 with 192 rooms and an indoor pool.

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3. Shangri-La Sydney

Luxury high-rise hotel$$$$The Rocks

A 36-level luxury hotel above The Rocks with 565 rooms and suites, harbour views, a spa and the Altitude restaurant and Blu Bar on level 36.

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4. QT Sydney

Design hotel$$$Sydney CBD

A theatrical design hotel in the heritage Gowings and State Theatre buildings on Market Street, with 200 rooms, a spa and two restaurants.

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5. Ovolo Woolloomooloo

Boutique wharf hotel$$$Woolloomooloo

A boutique hotel inside the heritage-listed Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf, with an indoor pool, split-level loft rooms and harbour or city views.

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6. Kimpton Margot Sydney

Art Deco boutique hotel$$$Sydney CBD

A boutique hotel in a restored Art Deco building on Pitt Street, with a rooftop pool and bar and a restaurant led by chef Luke Mangan.

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7. The Old Clare Hotel

Boutique heritage hotel$$$Chippendale

A 69-room boutique hotel in Chippendale created from the old Clare Hotel pub and a former brewery administration building, with a rooftop pool.

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8. YHA Sydney Harbour

Youth hostel$The Rocks

A hostel built above archaeological remains in The Rocks, with dorms and private rooms and a rooftop terrace overlooking the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

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