Sydney CBD: where to stay, where to eat, where the locals drink.
Pub accommodation in the Sydney CBD puts you in the oldest part of the city for far less than a harbour-view hotel. The Australian Heritage Hotel is a traditional pub in The Rocks, the historic quarter beside Circular Quay and the Harbour Bridge. The Criterion Hotel is a traditional pub in the city centre, and the Royal Exhibition Hotel is in Surry Hills, on the Central Station side of town.
These are affordable city stays with a bar downstairs and the trains, ferries and light rail close by. Enquire directly with the publican for rates — there are no booking fees.
Sydney CBD at a glance
- Pubs listed
- 3
- Avg. nightly rate
- $139
- Towns covered
- 3
- State
- NSW
Affordable pub accommodation in Sydney CBD
A pub room is usually the best-value bed in town. You're paying for a clean room in a good spot, not for a lobby — and every one of the 3 Sydney CBD pubs listed here is run by its publican. You enquire with them directly, so there are no booking fees and no commission built into the rate. Of the rooms we hold prices for, budget stays in Sydney CBD start from $139 per night.
The value is in what's downstairs, too. One of the 3 pubs serves meals on site, so dinner is a flight of stairs away rather than a drive.
Traditional pubs in Sydney CBD
2 of these are traditional pubs — rooms upstairs, bar and bistro below, usually right on the main street. The rooms are simple and priced to match. Some have an ensuite; others share a bathroom down the hall, the way pub rooms always have. Each listing says what's included, and the publican will tell you exactly what you're getting when you enquire.
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About Sydney CBD pub stays
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