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Darlinghurst manages to be hip and elegant, while also leafy, and very close to the centre of Sydney, which is what makes many of the best hotels in Darlinghurst so appealing. It’s also got some of the most interesting places to eat and drink in town, a fantastic bookshop, and it hosts Sydney’s Mardi Gras.

Darlinghurst is an arty area as well, this is where you’ll find the National Art School - in what used to be a prison - the Australian Design Centre and the Australian Centre for Photography. It’s also where you’ll find the Brett Whiteley Studio, preserved as a gallery after his death and now home to some of his best work. There are numerous private studios and galleries in the area as well.

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Darlinghurst also has the Australian Museum, Australia’s first museum and still an excellent one.

If you walk down towards the water you’ll come to Woolloomooloo, a gentrified ex-naval area now home to some of Sydney’s best modern restaurants and some pretty cool bars and hotels. To the east of Darlinghurst is Paddington, which is where you’ll find some of Sydney’s best boutiques and cafes - and a great weekend market, and to the west is leafy Surrey Hills, which also offers plenty of places to eat and drink, centred around Crown Street.

The Best Hotels in Darlinghurst

Hip Hotels in Darlinghurst

The Medusa is a small boutique hotel converted from one of Sydney's charming city terraced townhouses.All rooms come with every mod con, superior linens and a small kitchenette. Walking distance to either the Central Business District or the Opera House.

The Best B&Bs in Darlinghurst

ADGE Apartment Hotel in Darlinghurst offers 12 stylish, self-catering apartments and penthouses within an easy stroll of all the city's highlights. Each apartment has its own balcony with great views, and top of the range kitchen appliances. Plus there's an Italian restaurant and bar on site.

If you haven’t found your idea of the best hotels in Darlinghurst on our Guru’s list you could:

• Browse through our list of all the best places to stay in Sydney?
• Or consider our Guru’s collection of the 5 Best Hotels in The Rocks? or the 7 Best Hotels on Sydney Harbour? or the Best Hotels in Manly? or the Best Hotels in Bondi?
• Or you could contact one of our friendly Gurus for personalised advice.

The Best Hotels in Darlinghurst

 

Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh

posted Thursday, 25th April 2019