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Where to stay near Greater Sydney?
Our 2018 accommodation listings offer a large selection of 3,884 holiday rentals near Greater Sydney. From 2,027 apartments to 1,449 houses, find unique holiday house for you to enjoy a memorable holiday or a weekend with your family and friends. The best place to stay near Greater Sydney is on HomeAway.
What are the most popular destinations to visit in Greater Sydney?
There are many lovely places to stay for a long holiday or just a weekend break in Greater Sydney. From HomeAway travellers, the popular destinations to visit are:
- Sydney CBD: 573 holiday rentals
- Palm Beach: 697 holiday rentals
- Bondi Beach: 2,706 holiday rentals
- Manly: 2,767 holiday rentals
- Sydney: 2,840 holiday rentals
HomeAway offers you the possibility to discover many other popular destinations in Greater Sydney! Please use our search bar to access the selection of holiday rentals available in other popular destinations.
What are the main cities to discover in Greater Sydney?
Whether you are travelling solo or with family and friends, here are the cities in Greater Sydney with the largest selection of holiday rentals for a perfect city break:
- Palm Beach: 697 holiday homes
- Bondi Beach: 2,706 holiday homes
- Manly: 2,767 holiday homes
- Sydney: 2,840 holiday homes
- Coogee: 2,644 holiday homes
For other cities, please use our search bar to access the selection of holiday homes available.
Can I find easy access holiday homes when travelling by plane to Greater Sydney?
Yes of course. Our owners offer a large selection of holiday homes near to airports. Airports with a large selection of rentals in Greater Sydney are:
- Sydney Airport (SYD): 3,108 holiday houses
- Palm Beach, NSW (LBH-Palm Beach Seaplane Base): 2,133 holiday houses
- Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU): 2,822 holiday houses
For other airports, please use our search bar to access the selection of holiday rentals available.
Near which points of interest can I spend my holidays in Greater Sydney?
HomeAway offers a large selection of holiday homes near great places to visit in Greater Sydney. From HomeAway travellers, the more popular points of interest to stay for a holiday trip or just for a weekend are:
- Darling Harbour: 3,340 holiday rentals
- Sydney Harbour Bridge: 3,393 holiday rentals
- Coogee Beach: 3,138 holiday rentals
- Australia Square: 3,337 holiday rentals
- Newport Beach: 3,709 holiday rentals
But there are many other points of interest around Greater Sydney listed on HomeAway where you can find your place to stay. Just write your wanted destination in our search bar and have a look at our selection of holiday homes.
You'll be singing Advance Australia Fair before you know it
With Greater Sydney vacation rentals, the question isn't what to do, but how much you can possibly fit in. From the culture, nightlife and dining scenes of Australia's premier city to the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and the legendary beaches, the possibilities in Greater Sydney are pretty much endless. Compared to the more old-world, European feel of Melbourne, Sydney's got a global, modern vibe, and one thing you might not realise until you get there is how beautiful the city is. With its grand civic buildings, lush parks and characterful districts, no Sydney vacation is ever going to be long enough.
Find your first love at Bondi Junction...
Pack your board shorts and rashies for Sydney's sensational surf beaches. Bondi's the most well known, but many locals prefer Manly Beach, and if you're looking for something a bit more secluded, then Dee Why might fit the bill. But Greater Sydney vacation rentals are about more than surf and sand. The city itself is full of cultural activities, nightlife and high-end dining, with bay cruises in Sydney Harbour a perennial favourite (as well as being a useful way to get around). For a really special excursion, take the train out to the Blue Mountains for spectacular scenery and hiking.
The kind of opera house where everyone gets a happy ending
Most folk start out their Greater Sydney vacation rentals by getting acquainted with the area round the harbour. From iconic sights like the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge to the historic Rocks area and the entertainments of Darling Harbour (home to Sea Life Sydney and the Australian National Maritime Museum), it's the gift that keeps on giving. To slow things right down, you could take a stroll in the tranquil surroundings of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, and for a real walk on the wild side, why not take the ferry or bus out to Taronga Zoo?
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99...
A Sydney native, Baz Luhrmann knew what he was talking about when he released that classic late-90s record about wearing sunscreen. For much of the year it's very easy to burn on Sydney's glorious beaches, so be sure to slap it on and cover up if you can. In fact, the temperatures in Sydney can get famously high in the summer months, with a fair amount of humidity too. Winters are cooler without being genuinely cold, and some of the best times to visit Sydney are spring and autumn, when the heat and humidity aren't quite at their peak.
You'll never come across a bored Sydneysider
In Greater Sydney, variation is the spice of life. Set around the world's largest natural harbour, Port Jackson, the Greater Sydney area covers more than 12,000 sq km, with upwards of 5 million people. In the east, you've got the Tasman Sea, complete with sandy beaches, big surf waves and killer sunrises. Head far enough west, on the other hand, and you're into the Blue Mountains. Allegedly named for a bluish tinge in the air given off by the eucalyptus forests, the Blue Mountains are most famous for the Three Sisters sandstone rock formation, just near Katoomba.