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.)

Park Hyatt Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $588 (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
  • Heated pool

Located at 7 Hickson Road, Park Hyatt Sydney has great rooms from $588 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this comfortable hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

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


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The Darling at The Star

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (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 The Darling at The Star which has nice rooms starting at $228. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 80 Pyrmont Street. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (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 $219. 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, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

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
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $267 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Sydney
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $267, Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour, at 61 Macquarie Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

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
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Intercontinental Hotels Sydney by IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Intercontinental Hotels Sydney by IHG has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $243 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 Phillip Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Sydney
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $189, and it's located at 161 Elizabeth Street. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

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


Capella Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $478 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Capella Sydney because it has great rooms that start at $478. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 24 Loftus Street. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool at this terrific hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


W Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Sydney
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

W Sydney offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $227 (before taxes). It's located at 31 Wheat Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Hilton Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Sydney
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 488 George Street, Hilton Sydney has great rooms from $204 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

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


Swissôtel Sydney

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (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 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Swissôtel Sydney which has nice rooms starting at $163. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 68 Market Street. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

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
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Sydney, Newcastle, Katoomba, 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
$147

After analyzing 144 one-night trip hotels in Sydney, Australia, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $147. 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: $207
  • 4-star hotels: $126
  • 3-star hotels: $118
  • 2-star hotels: $83


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