SYDNEY

Introduction

Sydney Overview

With spectacular beaches, world-class restaurants and a stylish cosmopolitan scene, Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. To experience the ultimate that Sydney has to offer, explore our highly selective Sydney City Guide for the best selection of hotels, restaurants, nightlife and things to do in Sydney. Don't miss our Local Expert interviews, where we open the address books of some of Sydney's most discerning locals.

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Where to Sleep

BEST HOTELS  Sydney boasts a great selection of luxury 5-star hotels with beautiful Sydney Harbour views, trendy design hotels and several great budget-chic options located in the heart of Sydney’s restaurant and nightlife district. Here is our selection of the best hotels in Sydney this month:

1. Best Luxury Hotel - Park Hyatt

2. Best Design Hotel - Establishment 

3. Best Boutique Hotel - Quest Potts Point

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Where to Eat

BEST RESTAURANTS  Sydney’s food scene is world-class, from its dazzling waterfront fine dining restaurants to its trendy, casual local cafes. Several new upscale restaurants have also been gaining the international spotlight. The best restaurants in Sydney this month includes:

1. Best Fine Dining - Marque

2. Best Waterfront Restaurant - Icebergs

3. Best New Restaurant - Porteno

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Where to Play

BEST NIGHTLIFE  Sydney is renowned for its glamourous, hedonistic and rather fickle nightlife scene, where the cool places seem to change on a weekly basis. From intimate cocktail bars to the ultimate see-and-be-seen nightclubs, here are the best nightlife places in Sydney this month:

1. Best Cocktail Bar - Sticky

2. Best Wine Bar - The Winery

3. Best All-In-One Venue - The Ivy

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City Snapshot

A. Central Business District (CBD) - Home to Sydney’s soaring office towers, most beautiful parks, art galleries and best restaurants.

B. Potts Point & Kings Cross - Chic Potts Point meets the cool-yet-truly-gritty Kings Cross nightlife district.

C. Darlinghurst & Surry Hills - Epicenter of Sydney's coolest restaurants and bars. 

D. Paddington - Boasts up-market boutiques and independent art galleries.

E. Bondi & Tamara Beach - This iconic beach is one of the most famous in the world, with a trendy, bohemian vibe.

F. Watson's Bay - One of Sydney's most beautiful residential suburbs, with stunning ocean views in every direction.

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