The Little Albion

With its beautiful golden sandstone façade Sydney’s heritage-listed Department of Education building has reawakened as the luxurious Capella Sydney. The hotel boasts 192 rooms and suites spanning eight levels, and balances storied architectural features with modern design, celebrating Australia in both its aesthetic and ethos. In the rooms and public areas you’ll find carefully curated artworks, elegant furnishings and intriguing objet d’art.

When it comes to dining, take a table at Brasserie 1930 where the menu highlights small-batch growers and farmers and age-old cooking methods like curing, smoking and fermenting take centre stage. Named for the building’s original architect George McRae, McRae Bar invites you to enjoy the glamour of days gone by as you sip on refined cocktails looking out on Loftus Street.

A trendy and unique hotel occupying the length of Finger Wharf in Woolloomolloo, Ovolo Woolloomooloo is a prominent landmark in the heart of Sydney Harbour, offering guests a sense of luxury and comfort, all in walking distance of some of Sydney’s premier landmarks. Blending a sense of heritage with the utmost in modernity, contemporary designs and tech-savvy features combine with the history of the wharf, ensuring the significance of the area isn’t dwarfed by the impressive facilities and features of the interior.

As you enter the hotel, you’ll be met by dramatically high ceilings, exposed beams and giant fans, all helping to display the building’s history. Countering this are the likes of trees draped in fairy lights, a pool table, and old video games, all helping to add a fun and informal touch to the setting. There’s a choice of 100 rooms at Ovolo Woolloomooloo, all defined by their spacious nature and touches of a playful theme, characterised by striking colours, eclectic pieces and unique lighting. Countless gadgets can be found in each room, including an iPad and AppleTV, while signs of the hotel’s commitment to sustainability are also present, through the likes of reusable bathroom amenity containers.

Dining is also a thoughtfully considered feature of a stay at Ovolo Woolloomooloo, with the hotel’s own Alibi, a design-led bar, and restaurant, providing dishes and refreshments that are the brainchild of the renowned plant-based chef, Matthew Kenney. If you need to work off the cocktails and inspired plant-based dishes enjoyed at Alibi, the hotel is home to a 24-hour gym, as well as a 24-hour swimming pool, both perfect for getting your fill of exercise during your stay in Sydney.

Spicers Potts Point is an intimate boutique hotel on a picturesque avenue in the affluent central suburb of Potts Point. Created from three handsome Victorian terrace houses, airy, light-filled interiors and artworks by Australian artists Martine Emdur and Keith Burt create a calm, welcoming space.

The 16 rooms and four suits are all luxuriously appointed, some featuring their own terrace areas, with rain showers, Bose sound systems and modern fittings.

Breakfast can be taken in the garden room and while there’s no restaurant here, after evening cocktail and canapés at the bar, you can head out into Potts Point to discover some of Sydney’s best restaurants and cafés. The Royal Botanical Gardens, The Art Gallery of NSW, Circular Quay and the Sydney Opera House are all also close by. The hotel has also partnered with several local restaurants if you are after in-room dining, and complimentary gym and yoga facilities are just a 50 metre walk away.

Make the most of your trip to Sydney by making yourself at home in this luxurious harbour-side haven.

With 590 rooms and suites to choose from, you can drink in views of the Darling Harbour or the city through large floor-to-ceiling windows. The spacious rooms feature the latest technology, and contemporary décor with chic French accents.

Indulge in modern cuisine and French-inspired dishes at Atelier, where the menu boasts locally sourced produce and both Australian and international wines. And after dinner, sip on some of the world’s finest Champagnes and premium cocktails at the elegant Champagne Bar.

When you’re not out exploring the vibrant city, unwind in the swimming pool with its gorgeous views of the skyline, or hit the gym.