Family walking beside Sydney Harbour

The AB guide to Sydney

Go where the good days are.

Our favourite ways to spend a day in Sydney, from first coffee to last ferry — with the kids, with friends, or just with time.

For curious families

Sydney is a playground if you know where to look.

Family walking beside Sydney Harbour

A half day out

Harbour, ferry, ice cream.

Take the ferry to Barangaroo, follow the water to the Rocks, and let the smallest traveller choose the next turn.

Easy from AB

Places worth the walk

We’ll point you toward the kind of places where everyone gets a good afternoon.

  • 10 min Darling Harbour playgrounds
  • 15 min Australian Museum & Hyde Park
  • 25 min Taronga Zoo by ferry

Eat well

Good restaurants are part of the itinerary.

From late-night noodles around the corner to a long lunch worth crossing the city for, our team keeps a living list of tables we’d happily book ourselves.

Seasonal plates on a warmly lit Sydney restaurant table

Find your bearings

Central, without feeling caught in the middle.

AB Hotel sits on the quieter edge of Haymarket, with Chinatown’s energy at one end and the city’s green spaces at the other.

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From Central Station
Eight minutes on foot via Pitt Street.

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From the airport
Twenty-five minutes by train or taxi, traffic permitting.

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Our address
18 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000.

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