# Beachfront stays in Sydney

URL: https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/beachfront/ · Facts checked: 2026-10-09

Every place we list that is 200 m or less from the sand, measured on foot, door to beach.

We list 17 beachfront places across 7 beaches. The closest to the sand is Hotel Steyne at Manly: 1 min on foot, 49 m. All of them are within a 10-minute walk. The cheapest we saw was under $100 a night (Mad Monkey Coogee Beach).

Beachfront here means the walk, not the view: we haven’t checked which rooms face the water. Ask the place before you book a “view” room.

Walk = walking time and distance (not driving) along the walking route on OpenStreetMap, door to the nearest sand, at 4.8 km/h. Climb = uphill on the walk home, rounded to 5 m. Price band = one nightly rate seen on Google Maps ($ under $100, $$ $100–199, $$$ $200–349, $$$$ $350+). Nobody paid to be listed.

## Eastern Suburbs

### [Coogee Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/coogee/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coogee Bay Hotel | Hotel | 1 min | 107 m | 5 m | $$ |
| Coogee Sands Hotel and Apartments | Apartments | 1 min | 110 m | 0 m | not checked |
| Mad Monkey Coogee Beach | Hostel | 2 min | 158 m | 0 m | $ |
| InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach | Hotel | 2 min | 181 m | 15 m | $$$ |

### [Tamarama Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/tamarama/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarama Apartments | Apartments | 1 min | 55 m | 5 m | not checked |

### [Watsons Bay](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/watsons-bay/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsons Bay Hotel | Hotel | 1 min | 91 m | 5 m | $$$ |

## Northern Beaches

### [Manly Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/manly/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Steyne | Hotel | 1 min | 49 m | 0 m | $$ |
| Peppers Manly Beach | Hotel | 1 min | 91 m | 5 m | $$$ |
| The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach | Hotel | 1 min | 97 m | 5 m | not checked |
| Manly Shores Holiday Apartments | Apartments | 1 min | 116 m | 0 m | not checked |
| Boardrider Backpacker & Budget Motel | Hostel | 2 min | 131 m | 0 m | $ |
| Manly Waves Hotel | Hotel | 2 min | 171 m | 0 m | $$ |
| Manly Paradise Motel & Apartments | Hotel | 2 min | 176 m | 5 m | $$ |

### [Narrabeen Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/narrabeen/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightelier Narrabeen | Hotel | 2 min | 122 m | 5 m | $$ |

## Sutherland Shire

### [Cronulla Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/cronulla/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Cronulla Beach | Apartments | 2 min | 143 m | 15 m | $$ |
| Rydges Cronulla Beachside | Hotel | 2 min | 189 m | 25 m | $$ |

### [Bundeena](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/bundeena/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachhaven on Horderns Beach | Guesthouse | 2 min | 161 m | 5 m | not checked |

## FAQ

### Which place to stay in Sydney is closest to the sand?

Hotel Steyne at Manly Beach: 49 m, about 1 min on foot.

### Which Sydney beach has the most beachfront places?

Manly, with 7 of the 17 we list, then Coogee (4).

### Are the walk times driving or walking?

Walking. Each one is the walking route on OpenStreetMap from the door to the nearest edge of the sand, at an easy 4.8 km/h. The climb is the uphill on the walk home.

### Can I book through Sydney Beachside?

No. We’re a guide, not a booking site, and nobody pays to be listed. Each name opens the place on Google Maps, where you’ll find photos, reviews and how to book.

Other kinds of stay: [Hostels](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/hostels/), [Hotels](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/hotels/), [Apartments](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/apartments/), [Guesthouses & B&Bs](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/guesthouses/). All 83 places: [Where to stay](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/).