Sydney Festival is Australia's largest annual arts festival, taking place throughout Sydney each January with over 1,500 performances by local and international artists across music, theatre, dance, and visual arts with total attendance exceeding 800,000. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 600 m of Sydney Festival, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — Sydney
150 m away
Right by Sydney Festival, about 150 m away. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 3,253 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 3,253 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 350 m from Sydney Festival, roughly a 4-minute walk. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 893 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 893 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
400 m away
About 400 m from Sydney Festival, roughly a 5-minute walk. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 2,567 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 2,567 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
450 m away
About 450 m from Sydney Festival, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 2,875 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 2,875 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
500 m away
About 500 m from Sydney Festival, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 954 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 954 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
600 m away
About 600 m from Sydney Festival, roughly a 8-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 4,183 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 4,183 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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