The Best Hotels for One Night in Sydney

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

Sydney, Australia Sydney, Australia

Welcome to Sydney, Australia, the amazing destination that's home to so many great hotels. If you're deciding where to stay for one night in Sydney, we've analyzed all of the best options based on key criteria. Whether you're in town for business or leisure, we've got plenty of suggestions for a single night stay. From affordable rates to luxurious hotels, there's something for everyone. With many hotels located in prime locations for sightseeing, you'll be able to explore the area with ease, too, which is important for a quick stopover. We've chosen hotels that offer relaxing and comfortable rooms, as well as amenities that are perfect for a one-night stay in Sydney. You'll be able to find hotels with top-rated restaurants and bars that offer the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring. No matter where you stay, we are confident that our carefully curated list of hotels will offer you a great one-day experience in the beautiful city of Sydney.

There's a wonderful mix of shopping streets, modern malls, and boutique vendors who sell local fashions. For souvenirs or local art, go to The Rocks, which is not far from Sydney Opera House. The Queen Victoria Building and Strand Arcade are also popular shopping areas.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Darling

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Sydney
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 80 Pyrmont Street, The Darling has great rooms from $201 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this comfortable hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • City
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Budget
  • Golf


Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park - formerly Sheraton on the Park

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Sydney
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park - formerly Sheraton on the Park which has nice rooms starting at $201. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.15 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 161 Elizabeth Street. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Sydney
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Four Seasons Hotel Sydney to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $198. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 199 George Street. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Ovolo Woolloomooloo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Sydney
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $179, Ovolo Woolloomooloo, at 6 Cowper provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and a pool table. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Budget
  • Golf


Sir Stamford at Circular Quay Hotel Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Sir Stamford at Circular Quay Hotel Sydney has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $156 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 93 Macquarie Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and kids meals, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Mercure Sydney Liverpool

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Sydney
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Mercure Sydney Liverpool is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $105, and it's located at 424-458 Hoston Park Road, Liverpool. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a game room, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 31.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Budget
  • Golf


Swissotel Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Swissotel Sydney because it has great rooms that start at $168. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 68 Market Street. Only 0.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views at this terrific hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Budget
  • Golf


Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Sydney
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $254 (before taxes). It's located at 61 Macquarie Street East Circular Quay and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Rydges Camperdown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Sydney
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 9 Missenden Road, Rydges Camperdown has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, a child pool, kids meals, and laundry facilities which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 3.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Macleay Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Sydney
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Macleay Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 28 Macleay Street. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Wollongong and Bowral.

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How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Sydney?

Sydney Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$122

After analyzing 176 one-night trip hotels in Sydney, Australia, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $122. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sydney.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $179
  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $86


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