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Travel guides for a better-planned stay

Decide where to stay, how to get around and what to prioritise. Our guides connect neighbourhood choices with accommodation, events and things to do.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia; panoramic

Australia

Sydney

Harbour crossings, city neighbourhoods and coastal days. Match the hotel address to your itinerary, not just the view.

Explore Sydney
Area photo · Photo credit
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia; panoramic. Photo: Mike Lehmann (Mike Switzerland). CC BY-SA 3.0. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia; panoramic — location imagery, not property photography. Adapted.
  • Sydney CBD — Business, shopping and rail connections
  • Darling Harbour — ICC Sydney and waterfront attractions
  • The Rocks — Historic streets and harbour context
  • Circular Quay — Ferries and Opera House visits
  • Barangaroo — Compare verified stays and transport choices
  • Pyrmont — Compare verified stays and transport choices
  • Surry Hills — Compare verified stays and transport choices
  • Potts Point — Compare verified stays and transport choices
  • North Sydney — Compare verified stays and transport choices
South Bank riverfront and Wheel of Brisbane in daylight

Australia

Brisbane

Choose your Brisbane base around river crossings, event venues and the journeys you will make. Compare the CBD, South Bank, Valley and quieter neighbourhoods before choosing a room.

Explore Brisbane
Area photo · Photo credit
South Bank riverfront and Wheel of Brisbane in daylight. Photo: Brisbane City Council. CC BY 2.0. Location photograph from 2010; not property or event imagery. Adapted.
  • Brisbane CBD — Central business streets, rail connections and riverfront hotels
  • South Bank — South Brisbane accommodation around the cultural and convention precinct

Build the trip in a useful order

Start with fixed commitments such as an event or flight. Choose a base for the journeys you expect to make, then compare room arrangements. Leave space for weather changes and check official transport information close to departure.

Exact property details and location matter. A photograph labelled as nearby-location imagery shows the area, not the property or the view from a room.