Sydney Entertainment Centre - across the street Chinatown - behind the hotel IMAX Theatre - 0.25 miles Sydney Town Hall - 0.5 miles Queen Victoria Building - 0.5 miles Sydney Convention Centre & Exhibition Centre - 0.5 miles National Maritime Museum - 0.5 miles Darling Harbour (shopping, restaurants, pubs) - 0.5 miles Sydney Aquarium - 0.5 miles AMP Tower (viewing point of city) - 2 miles Sydney Opera House - 5 miles Taronga Zoo - 6.5 miles Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 6.5 miles or 10 kilometers. Taxis, trains, and airport shuttle vans are the most common ways used to get from the airport to the hotel. Taxi rides cost approximately AUD $25 or US $17; shared shuttle vans cost approximately AUD $8 or US $5.50 (prices are subject to change). The train station is half a mile or 1 kilometer from the hotel. The Monorail and public buses both stop on George Street and make it easy to get to the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, the historic Rocks area, and all major department stores. |