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7 Watsons Bay
Sydney-siders know that you don’t have to leave the city to get to the beach. The Harbour has dozens of sandy coves, and one of the first to become popular with daytrippers was Watsons Bay, near South Head, the spectacular sandstone bluff that frames the Harbour’s entrance. The newly renovated Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel has been an added attraction since 1937. The venue has just undergone a multi- million dollar refurb and is ready to entertain! The Beach Club is a large outdoor space perched right on the water’s edge
and remains Sydney’s favourite place for fresh seafood served up with sweeping sunset views of the city skyline. Sip on an island inspired rum cocktail and watch the boats go by or try your luck at a game of ping pong or shuffle board.
1 Military Road
watsonsbayboutiquehotel.com.au
8 Woolloomooloo Bay
Woolloomooloo Bay (from an Aboriginal word for kangaroo) was the site of navy dockyards. Today its long wharf houses luxury residences for the likes of Russell Crowe, but the antique pub still has the prime location. The upstairs restaurant offers the best views; the downstairs
bar is a haven for sports fans. Stop by Harry’s Café de Wheels, parked right outside. For more than 70 years, the truck has served meat pies to sailors, clubbers and celebrities from Frank Sinatra to Kylie Minogue.
2 Bourke Street
woolloomooloobayhotel.com.au
9 Harbour View
For the best pub view in town, visit the sleek cocktail veranda of the beautifully renovated Harbour View Hotel. An art deco masterpiece from the 1930’s, it is squeezed beside an enormous stone pylon of the Harbour Bridge, nicknamed the Coat Hanger. The perspective of the massive iron bridge, as it soars across the blue sky, could not be more dramatic. While
you sample the famed Sydney rock oysters and chilled sauvignon blanc, you can wave to the teams of nervous climbers heading off with safety ropes to ascend via internal stairs to the very summit of the bridge. If you’re tempted to joining them, note that the climb is best made sober.
18 Lower Fort Street
harbourview.com.au
STAY
RCI AFFILIATED RESORTS IN SYDNEY INCLUDE:
Wyndham Sydney 8728
Centrally located and just a stone’s throw from some of Sydney’s must-see attractions including Darling Harbour, Hyde Park and Oxford Street. The Sydney hotel is 10 minutes walk to
the Sydney CBD and you can take
a leisurely stroll through the city to
the Opera House and Harbour Bridge at Circular Quay. There are many restaurants, cafés, bars and world-class shops nearby. Wyndham Sydney offers 1 and 2 bedroom suites with all the creature comforts. Onsite, enjoy the resort’s rooftop gymnasium, street- level café, and modern access to this thriving, multicultural center.
Oaks Goldsborough RA30 3 Nights from AU$699/NZ$819 1brm AU$1099/NZ$1279 2brm
Situated in the hub of Darling Harbour and combining the charm and elegance of the 1800s, with all the modern amenities Oaks Goldsborough is a great spot to stay. With a magnificent neo-classical facade, original tallow wood floors and exposed ironbark columns featured throughout the hotel, as well as views from many of the rooms over the skyline of Sydney and one of its major attractions, Darling Harbour.
Prices valid October to December 2013 *Subject to availability
ENDLESS VACATION 19