Social hotels in Sydney

CBD, Sydney From $300

Ace Hotel Sydney

Sunken lobby banquettes and an open rooftop draw crowds for weekend DJ sets, natural wine, and coffee.

CBD, Sydney From $350

Establishment Hotel

Six distinct on-site bars host weekend DJs, speakeasy jazz sessions, and drinks along a forty-two-metre marble counter.

Surry Hills, Sydney $$$

Paramount House Hotel

A subterranean cinema and cocktail lounge, streetfront coffee roastery, natural wine bar, and a buzzing rooftop bakery.

Watsons Bay, Sydney From $250

Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel

Waterfront picnic tables and expansive sunlit decks draw vibrant crowds for seafood platters and weekend DJ sessions.

Surry Hills, Sydney From $200

202 Elizabeth

An open-air rooftop terrace for evening sundowners, plus a leafy ground-floor courtyard and wine tasting room.

Coogee, Sydney From $200

Coogee Bay Hotel

A sun-drenched outdoor garden and five seaside bars hosting post-surf drinks and live music.

Haymarket, Sydney From $200

Hotel Morris Sydney

Bar Morris draws lively evening crowds for aperitivo hour spritzes, handcrafted pasta, and post-dinner dice rituals.

Millers Point, Sydney From $200

Hotel Palisade

The Public House front bar and Henry Deane rooftop lounge draw locals for cocktails and harbour views.

Circular Quay, Sydney From $450

InterContinental Sydney

Level thirty-two rooftop bar Aster and the sunlit Treasury atrium host cocktail hours and weekend crowds.

Double Bay, Sydney From $350

InterContinental Sydney Double Bay

A sunlit rooftop bar overlooking Sydney Harbour and a plush first-floor lounge serving martinis behind velvet curtains.

Woolloomooloo, Sydney From $300

Ovolo Woolloomooloo

A lively central atrium bar encouraging gathering with communal tables and evening social hours.

Paddington, Sydney From $200

Oxford House Paddington

A courtyard pool bar and Busby's natural wine salon host weekend DJ sets and vinyl listening sessions.

CBD, Sydney From $300

QT Sydney

Late-night cocktails at Gilt Lounge and Italian brasserie dining at Gowings draw an energetic downtown crowd.

The Rocks, Sydney From $400

Shangri-La Sydney

Cocktails 36 floors up at Blu Bar alongside live afternoon piano in the ground-floor Lobby Lounge.

Redfern, Sydney From $400

The Eve Hotel Sydney

An art-crowned lobby bistro and a rooftop pool deck with a Mexican mezcaleria draw steady crowds.

The Rocks, Sydney From $200

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

A lively ground-floor pub and microbrewery where workers and beer enthusiasts gather for fresh house ales.

Chippendale, Sydney From $300

The Old Clare

Neighbourhood locals and guests gather over craft beers in Clare Bar and cocktails beside the rooftop pool.

Darling Harbour, Sydney From $450

W Sydney

Open-door venues span an electric-blue lobby lounge to a two-level rooftop bar hosting weekend DJ sessions.