5 Most Luxurious Hotels To Stay In Sydney

Scattered around the glittering harbour like confetti are a colourful mix of high-end hangouts and charming boutique hotels, and anyone looking for a luxurious stay in Sydney will be spoilt for choice. These are the best.

There’s a lot more to Sydney than beautiful beaches and landmark buildings the past decade has seen a wave of luxurious properties opening across the city that show off its alternative side. If you’re looking for luxury, there’s no need to stick to the harbour there are gems to be found in almost every neighbourhood.

* Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

Arrive at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park on a Sunday and you’ll see well-dressed diners gathered around the grazing table, couples taking advantage of the free-flowing champagne and multi-generational families wrestling with giant crustaceans. Like the Grand Sunday Brunch, the hotel itself feels both formal and relaxed, and many of its rooms come with gorgeous views of Hyde Park. For those looking to experience the best of Sydney, this grand old dame is in prime position.

* Pier One Sydney Harbour, Autograph Collection

Watch the boats come and go from your room at Pier One Sydney Harbour. With a wealth of accommodation types, from deluxe rooms to dog-friendly digs and superior suites, it’s the perfect place to be pampered when in the city. See the sights by day and delve into fine fare like oysters and kangaroo at The Gantry by night – the one-Chef Hat restaurant (awarded by the Good Food Guide) is right on the waterfront and serves fresh, often foraged, food.

* Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour

Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour won Best Luxury Hotel in Australia 2019 at the prestigious HM Awards for a multitude of reasons. Simultaneously inspired by the port city Marseille and the indigenous clans of the Eora nation the traditional owners of the land rooms here are flooded with natural light and benefit from views over Darling Harbour (an area of Sydney that has reinvented itself in recent years). There’s a French restaurant, Atelier, and an outdoor infinity pool overlooking the harbour.

* InterContinental Sydney Double Bay

This luxurious hotel gives guests the key to the door of Double Bay, a ritzy beachside suburb dotted with boutiques, cool cafés and cocktail bars. It’s also a great place to be still and chill; enjoy happy hour drinks in the Gatsby-esque Stillery Bar, then relax in a cabana by the pool as you sip cocktails and watch the tiny yachts tack across the harbour. If you have time, pencil in the seafood buffet at Café Opera and high tea at The Cortile, dining experiences considered to be two of Sydney’s best.

* InterContinental Sydney

You will feel like you’re touching the sky in the guest rooms at the InterContinental Sydney. The luxury hotel is set within the restored 1851 Treasury Building, surrounds that are made all the more special when combined with those killer views of the city. Even the standard rooms here come with window seats from where you can take in the Eastern Harbour, Harbour Bridge or Sydney Opera House. Those staying in an executive room should make time to head up to the Club Lounge on level 32, where you can sip complimentary drinks and nibble from a buffet at twilight – it’s an upscale place to party with a bird’s-eye view of the city.