The perfect three-day itinerary in Sydney: What to see, eat and do
Sydney Harbour icons, blissful beachside moments, and a slice of Sydney history — welcome to three days in the Harbour City you won’t forget. Plan your three-day itinerary now.
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Is this Sydney’s best pavlova? I went to The Four Seasons to find out
The USA has key lime pie, New York cheesecake and bananas foster. Europe has French and Roman pastries, baklava and many more regional specialties. Australia? We’ve got lamingtons, tim tams and the greatest dessert of them all: the pavlova. We think we’ve found the best in Sydney.
Why the world loves Bondi Beach and where the locals go
A globally famous stretch of sand and glittering water featuring great surf, ocean pools, coastal walks and nearby bars, restaurants, shops and markets, this is your guide to Sydney’s most famous beach.
Surry Hills is getting a free (weekly) laneway pizza party led by Sydney’s best chefs
As Ace Hotel Sydney’s first-ever culinary director, Isobel Whelan-Little has already heightened the hotel’s hold on the local community. First, the hip-by-design property overhauled its rooftop restaurant. moving on from Mitch Orr’s work spearheading Kiln to welcome ex-Noma chef Beau Clugston to the fold. Now, she’s introducing Sunday Arvos as a new form of daytime
Victor Liong opens Lee Ho Fook Sydney at Porter House Hotel
After raising his profile under the imposing shadow of Mark Best, Victor Liong set off to open Lee Ho Fook in Melbourne in 2013. Over a decade later and it’s consistently slotted in as one of the finest Chinese dining experiences you can have in the country, sporting two hats and a seemingly endless wait
How you can weekend away in Western Sydney and stay in luxury
Never underestimate the power of a staycation. With some of the city’s best hotels, Western Sydney is the perfect place to get away from it all – without going very far.
Is hotel dining finally having a moment in Sydney?
Hotel dining has never really been a thing in Sydney. Even some of our most luxurious properties could never quite nail their signature restaurants, and the only exceptions for many years were Gowings at QT Sydney and The Gantry (now PIER Dining) at Pier One Sydney Harbour. And yet, that’s all changed drastically in the
Paddington’s new luxury hotel will be the largest and priciest on Oxford Street
In 2021, it was announced that the long-vacant space on Oxford Street, formerly home to the West Olympia Theatre and later the Grand Pacific Blue Room, would be transformed into Australia’s first 25hours Hotel. True to its cinematic history, it will be named 25 Hours Olympia, an ode to the former theatre.
The Fullerton’s luxurious truffle tasting menu leads a season of indulgence in Sydney
You can visit the farm where The Fullerton Hotel Sydney sources the coveted ingredient for its Truffle Tasting Menu – and we’ve sniffed out more truffle dishes, menus and hunting experiences in and around Sydney this winter. Now is the time to book in, dig deep and savour every earthy, aromatic bite.
Australia’s 10 best city hotels have been revealed and five are in Sydney – these are the top places to stay
Ever wondered where are the best hotels in Sydney? Here’s your answer, for 2025 anyway, as five of Australia’s top 10 city hotels are here in the Harbour City — and so is the best hotel pool and spa.
