# Where to stay on Sydney's beaches, by kind

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

We list 83 places to stay at 15 Sydney beaches: 37 hotels, 21 apartment stays, 15 guesthouses and B&Bs, and 10 hostels. 52 of them are within a 10-minute walk of the sand, and every one has its walk measured door to sand.

| Kind | Places | Beaches | Closest to the sand | Within 10 min walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Hostels](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/hostels/) | 10 | 4 | Boardrider Backpacker & Budget Motel, Manly (2 min, 131 m) | 10 |
| [Hotels](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/hotels/) | 37 | 11 | Hotel Steyne, Manly (1 min, 49 m) | 23 |
| [Apartments](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/apartments/) | 21 | 8 | Tamarama Apartments, Tamarama (1 min, 55 m) | 12 |
| [Guesthouses & B&Bs](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/guesthouses/) | 15 | 8 | Beachhaven on Horderns Beach, Bundeena (2 min, 161 m) | 7 |
| [Beachfront](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/stay/beachfront/) | 17 | 7 | Hotel Steyne, Manly (1 min, 49 m) | 17 |

Beachfront = 200 m or less from the sand, on foot; it overlaps the other kinds. Walks are walking (not driving) times along the OpenStreetMap walking route at 4.8 km/h. Nobody paid to be listed; we never show stock photos of a property.

Pick the beach first: [every beach compared](https://sydneybeachside.com.au/beaches/).