8 new Sydney hotels to book in 2024

For a quirky city oasis: Adge Hotel + Residences  

The award-winning Adge Hotel + Residences has found its home in Surry Hills, right among the hustle and bustle of this buzzing inner-city suburb and neighbouring Darlinghurst. Offering 254 rooms, each as colourful as the next, book in to experience an amazing collision of fashion, music, art, food and culture right on your doorstep.  

Here rooms are brightly decorated with patterned carpet, funky geometric lamps, primary-coloured joinery, futuristic furniture and bold tiling. Starting with rooms sized at a comfortable 17 square metres, the accommodation extends to two-bedroom loft residences with private balconies, full-size Smeg fridges and plenty of living space. There’s a suite for every stay, big or small.  

In the know: A selection of bookable rooms offer an ‘Eat Stay Slay’ add-on, which includes breakfast, a drink on arrival, parking and a late check-out with bookings.  

Adge Hotel + Residences - Credit: ADGE

For sporty luxury: Pullman Sydney Penrith 

For glamour alongside a rugby league icon, this five-star hotel, a collaboration between Accor and the Penrith Panthers Precinct, provides luxury, business and entertainment in Penrith and Western Sydney.  

Each of the 153 rooms is neatly appointed to feel like an elevated home away from home. Find sleek interiors with soft tones, marble-patterned carpets, soft drapery and timber touches. Guests can also enjoy an on-site restaurant and bar, complete with private dining rooms, as well as a ground-floor cafe.  

The hotel, which also connects to the Western Sydney Conference Centre, sits between the Nepean River and the hub of Penrith, right near the train station. Just an hour from the Sydney CBD, it also offers easy and stylish access to the Blue Mountains.  
 
In the know: Watch this space – with the new Western Sydney International Airport set to open in 2026, Penrith is primed for a huge transformation. 

Pullman Sydney Penrith, Western Sydney

For beachside elegance: Peppers Manly Beach

Peppers Manly Beach brings the beach to your doorstep with comfortable rooms and ample facilities. Across 42 studios, apartments and suites find spacious layouts, incredible views and charming, coastal decor. When not relaxing in your room, enjoy time spent between the two swimming pools, three conference spaces (if you’re visiting on business) and Manly Beach out front. 

In the know: Rollers Bakery, one of Sydney’s best croissant purveyors, is just a four-minute walk from the hotel – be sure to drop in for a breakfast pain au chocolat.  

Peppers Manly Beach, Sydney North

For luxury: W Sydney 

W Hotels are renowned for their deliberate dismantling of the usual notions of luxury, replacing them with eye-popping interiors based off a New York fashion and design aesthetic, where the brand first started. It’s no surprise, then, that W Sydney glimmers and undulates like a giant, mesmerising bubble, already a contemporary Sydney icon and perfect match for the W brand.  

Inside the new 25-floor, 585-room luxury hotel, guests will find a cocktail bar, an infinity pool that looks onto the harbour, a restaurant, gym, and revamp of the old IMAX theatre. Guest rooms boast either city or harbour views through floor-to-ceiling windows, a nautical white-and-blue colour palette and bespoke furnishings.  

Built in the heart of Darling Harbour, W Sydney emerges skywards right beside the water, not far from the ICC Sydney, Chinatown and the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.  

In the know: Book a head-to-toe massage or rejuvenating facial at the on-site AWAY® Spa. 

W Sydney, Darling Harbour

For eclectic cool: Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point 

Unwind in the heart of Sydney’s famed Kings Cross with a stay at this boutique hotel bursting with character and quirk. Across 105 rooms, Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point harnesses the energy and creativity of the suburb with Art Deco design touches and incredible harbour and city views. Inside each suite, the exciting interiors will delight: jewel tones, curious paintings and prints, contrasting textures and colours, and funky furniture.  

Each suite also boasts a stacked mini bar, a vinyl music selection and player, slippers, Bambury bath robes and Biology bath products.  

In the know: Furry friends need not miss out on this chic city stay. Dogs up to 30kg are welcome at Hotel Indigo, provided they are always accompanied in public areas and not left unattended in the room.  

Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point

For a foreshore retreat: Quest Woolooware Bay

For a seaside escape south of the city, be sure to check out Quest Woolooware Bay. It offers studios, and one-, two- and three-bedroom serviced apartments, just minutes from Wanda and Elouera Beaches in Cronulla. Here rooms are brightly sunlit and boast beach-chic interiors filled with neutral tones and coastal imagery. Its waterside location means guests are an easy amble to the foreshore parklands and the area’s dining precinct overlooking Woolooware Bay.  

Throughout your stay take advantage of the business lounge, conference facilities and gym. 

In the know: A short drive away is the Kamay Botany Bay National Park, a beautiful national park rich in Aboriginal history, cultural sites and heritage-listed attractions. 

Quest Woolooware Bay, Cronulla

For a one-stop-shop: The Eve Hotel Sydney 

Come November 2024, The Eve will open its doors in the eagerly awaited development, Surry Hills Village. Located at the intersection of Surry Hills and Redfern, the property is set to offer intuitive service, bespoke room design and meaningful experiences, among the bustling, expertly landscaped new precinct. 

Design of the architecture and interiors has been led by acclaimed multi-disciplinary practice SJB, so expect thoughtful curation and meticulous room appointment. The hotel will also have an immersive lobby bar and a rooftop restaurant and pool – an inner-city oasis primed for cocktails by the water and snacks on rotation.  

In the know: An enjoyable stay at The Eve won’t be confined to the hotel, the precinct is set to host retail stores, hospitality venues and green spaces to be immersed in.   

The Eve Hotel Sydney, Surry Hills

For a chic city stay: 25hours Hotel The Olympia 

Accor’s Euro-centric and sleek 25hours brand is set to open a luxury hotel in an elegant, heritage-listed building at the western end of Sydney’s iconic Oxford Street, among Paddington's high-end fashion boutiques and award-winning restaurants, in early 2025. 

Renowned Sydney architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer have designed the 102-room, lifestyle-oriented hotel, which will feature a destination restaurant, retail shops, a wellness centre, and a rooftop bar and restaurant. 

Just 10 minutes from the city centre, 25hours Hotel The Olympia will enliven the CBD side of the famous Sydney suburb, providing easy access to the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium, the dining scene of Surry Hills and the CBD’s business district.  

In the know: The meticulously landscaped interior courtyard is whispered to become a live events space. 

25hours Hotel The Olympia, Paddington - Credit: 25hours Hotel The Olympia | Tonkin Zulaikha Greer