WhereStayGuide
The Icebergs pool at the south end of the beach, swimmers and surf beyond
Thomas Berwing / CC BY-SA 4.0

Where to stay in Bondi

The beach, the pool at the southern end, and the cliff walk to Bronte and Coogee. A grid of low buildings behind the sand, cafés that open early, and a crowd that is half local and half not. There is no train: the bus from the centre takes half an hour and longer in summer, which is the trade the whole area turns on.

Price level · Upscale

Sydney

Area scorecard

Scored 0–10 by Where Stay Guide. No overall total: every traveller weights these differently.

Sightseeing
7.5
Walkability
7.0
Transport
5.5
Food
8.0
Nightlife
6.5
Quietness
6.5
Families
8.0
Value
6.0
Airport / station
6.0
First trip
7.0

Best for

  • A stay where the beach is the reason
  • A longer trip with days that start outside
  • Swimmers and walkers

Choose elsewhere if

  • This is three days and the harbour is the point
  • You will be in town at night
  • You would rather not plan around buses

Our picks in Bondi

Best on the beach

Hotel Ravesis

Our pick for Bondi because it sits on the beachfront itself, which is the whole reason to accept this area's missing railway line and half-hour bus.