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Hotels near Sydney Opera House
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The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings, and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture.
209 hotels within 5 km of Sydney Opera House in City of Sydney, Australia as the crow flies, including 165 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour, a 500 m walk away. The nearest major venue is Sydney Cricket Ground (4 km), as the crow flies.
Staying near the Opera House means basing yourself in or around Circular Quay and the Rocks, the historic harbourside pocket that ties together the ferries, the Harbour Bridge views and the Opera House forecourt itself. If you want to walk out of your lobby straight into harbour views and be back in your room minutes after a performance without navigating late-night transport, that small cluster of close-in hotels is worth the extra outlay.
For everyone else, staying a little further back — around the CBD or towards Darling Harbour — usually means better value and more room choice, with only a short trip needed to reach the water's edge.
Bear in mind the Opera House sits at the harbour's edge, not among Sydney's other big draws — Sydney Tower and the Aquarium are a separate CBD-side pocket, so if you're planning to split time between the two, a central CBD base can work better than pure harbour-front proximity, trading a few minutes' walk to the Opera House for easier access to the rest of the city.
Where to stay near Sydney Opera House
Showing 24 of 209 hotels. The counts on this page cover all 209.
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
9.01,619 reviews61 Macquarie Street
500 m walk
Sir Stamford Circular Quay
93 Macquarie Street
700 m walk
InterContinental Sydney by IHG
9.0181 reviews16 Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000
800 m walk
Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay
8.66,478 reviews30 Pitt Street
1 km walk
Capella Sydney
9.7951 reviews24 Loftus Street
1 km walk
Harbour Rocks by Ode Hotels
8.42,116 reviews34 Harrington Street
1.2 km walk
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
9.28,139 reviews199 George Street
1.1 km walk
Rendezvous Hotel Sydney The Rocks
8.05,666 reviews75 Harrington Street
1.2 km walk
YHA Sydney Harbour
9.27,725 reviews110 Cumberland Street
1.3 km walk
Shangri-La Sydney
8.713,410 reviews176 Cumberland Street, 2000
1.3 km walk
Sydney Harbour Hotel
8.08,299 reviews55 George Street
1.2 km walk
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
8.3882 reviews61-101 Phillip Street
1.2 km walk
The Sebel Quay West Suites Sydney
8.82,464 reviews98 Gloucester Street, 2000
1.4 km walk
Establishment Hotel
8.71,022 reviews5 Bridge Lane
1.3 km walk
Rydges Australia Square
9.0194 reviews97-99 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000
1.3 km walk
Park Hyatt Sydney
9.4694 reviews7 Hickson Road
1.5 km walk
Paradox Sydney
9.210,995 reviews27 O'Connell Street, 2000
1.4 km walk
Mantra 2 Bond Street Sydney
8.4129 reviewsCorner Of George & Bond Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000
1.4 km walk
A by Adina Sydney
8.86,854 reviews2 Hunter Street, 2000
1.5 km walk
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
9.0171 reviews1.7 km walk
Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney
8.68,222 reviews11 Jamison Street, 2000
1.5 km walk
Hotel Palisade
8.31,415 reviews35 Bettington St, Millers Point
1.8 km walk
The Sebel Sydney Martin Place
8.0944 reviews165 Phillip Street, 2000
1.5 km walk
Pier One Sydney Harbour, Autograph Collection
8.91,981 reviews11 Hickson Road
1.7 km walk
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