Beach guesthouses and B&Bs in Sydney
Small places with a host: B&Bs at Bundeena and Manly, guesthouses from Cronulla to Whale Beach.
We list 15 guesthouses and B&Bs across 8 beaches. The closest to the sand is Beachhaven on Horderns Beach at Bundeena: 2 min on foot, 161 m. 7 of the 15 are within a 10-minute walk. The cheapest we saw was under $100 a night (The Alison Randwick).
Eastern Suburbs
Coogee
Everything at Coogee →- 29 min
- 4 min
- 21 min
Tamarama
Everything at Tamarama →- 22 min
Northern Beaches
- 4 min
- 4 min
- 14 min
- 22 min
Palm Beach
Everything at Palm Beach →- 16 min
Whale Beach
Everything at Whale Beach →- 18 min
Sutherland Shire
Cronulla
Everything at Cronulla →- 9 min
- 20 min
Bundeena
Everything at Bundeena →- 2 min
- 3 min
- 8 min
Walking time, door to sand, along the OpenStreetMap walking route at 4.8 km/h; not driving. Climb is the uphill on the walk home, rounded to 5 m. Prices are bands from one nightly rate on Google Maps, checked by 9 October 2026. Real businesses only; nobody paid to be listed, and we never show stock photos of a property.
Quick answers
Which guesthouse or B&B in Sydney is closest to the sand?
- Beachhaven on Horderns Beach at Bundeena: 161 m, about 2 min on foot.
Which Sydney beach has the most guesthouses and B&Bs?
- Manly, with 4 of the 15 we list, then Bundeena (3).
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.