# Beach hotels in Sydney

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

Pub rooms, motels and the big beachfront hotels, beach by beach.

We list 37 hotels across 11 beaches. The closest to the sand is Hotel Steyne at Manly: 1 min on foot, 49 m. 23 of the 37 are within a 10-minute walk. The cheapest we saw was under $100 a night (Cronulla Motor Inn).

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 | $$ |
| InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach | Hotel | 2 min | 181 m | 15 m | $$$ |
| Dive Hotel | Hotel | 3 min | 220 m | 10 m | $$ |
| Coogee Bay Boutique Hotel | Hotel | 3 min | 234 m | 5 m | $$ |
| Little Coogee Hotel | Hotel | 11 min | 872 m | 55 m | $$ |
| High Cross Randwick by Sydney Lodges | Hotel | 19 min | 1529 m | 75 m | $$ |
| Perouse Randwick by Sydney Lodges | Hotel | 19 min | 1531 m | 75 m | $$ |
| The Lurline Randwick | Hotel | 20 min | 1600 m | 75 m | $$ |
| St Marks Randwick | Hotel | 21 min | 1673 m | 70 m | $$ |
| Avoca Randwick by Sydney Lodges | Hotel | 21 min | 1694 m | 75 m | $$ |
| Avonmore on the Park Boutique Hotel | Hotel | 27 min | 2142 m | 80 m | $$ |

### [Bondi Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/bondi/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Bondi | Hotel | 3 min | 264 m | 15 m | $$ |
| Swiss-Grand Resort & Spa | Hotel | 4 min | 287 m | 15 m | $$$$ |
| Hotel Ravesis | Hotel | 4 min | 300 m | 15 m | $$$ |
| QT Bondi | Hotel | 5 min | 380 m | 15 m | $$$ |
| The Blue Hotel Bondi | Hotel | 9 min | 756 m | 20 m | $$ |
| Beach Road Hotel | Hotel | 10 min | 802 m | 15 m | $$ |
| Barrys Hotel Beach Road | Hotel | 10 min | 820 m | 15 m | $$ |
| lyf Bondi Junction Sydney | Hotel | 31 min | 2444 m | 90 m | $$$ |
| Holiday Inn & Suites Sydney Bondi Junction | Hotel | 36 min | 2900 m | 105 m | $$ |

### [Maroubra Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/maroubra/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend Hotel Maroubra | Hotel | 8 min | 620 m | 25 m | $$ |

### [Bronte Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/bronte/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross Hotel | Hotel | 23 min | 1866 m | 105 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 Waves Hotel | Hotel | 2 min | 171 m | 0 m | $$ |
| Manly Paradise Motel & Apartments | Hotel | 2 min | 176 m | 5 m | $$ |
| Elysium Manly | Hotel | 3 min | 241 m | 5 m | $$$ |
| Q Station Manly | Hotel | 27 min | 2123 m | 110 m | $$ |

### [Dee Why Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/dee-why/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time and Tide Hotel | Hotel | 24 min | 1901 m | 30 m | $ |

### [Palm Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/palm-beach/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrenjoey House | Hotel | 14 min | 1158 m | 45 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 | $$ |

### [Whale Beach](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/whale-beach/)

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Lodge | Hotel | 8 min | 644 m | 75 m | not checked |
| Jonah’s | Hotel | 15 min | 1165 m | 115 m | not checked |

## Sutherland Shire

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

| Place | Type | Walk | Route | Climb home | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydges Cronulla Beachside | Hotel | 2 min | 189 m | 25 m | $$ |
| Cronulla Motor Inn | Hotel | 9 min | 731 m | 30 m | $ |

## FAQ

### Which hotel 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 hotels?

Coogee, with 11 of the 37 we list, then Bondi (9).

### 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/), [Apartments](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/apartments/), [Guesthouses & B&Bs](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/guesthouses/), [Beachfront](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/beachfront/). All 83 places: [Where to stay](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/).