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Sydney hotels with a pool, Dec 1 to 3, 2026

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 2 nights, Tuesday to Thursday, two adults · Chosen by Axel from its neighborhood research, its own hotel reviews and the rates it has seen this month · Axel beat the public price at 3 of the 24 hotels it tracks here in the last two weeks

Every hotel here has a pool, by Google’s listing. Check whether it is indoor, seasonal or available during your stay on the hotel page. The Sydney selection spans The Rocks & Circular Quay, Sydney CBD, Haymarket & Chinatown, Surry Hills, Potts Point & Kings Cross, Darling Harbour & Pyrmont, North Sydney & Milsons Point, Bondi & Eastern Suburbs, Coogee, Manly and Sydney Airport & Mascot. Check each hotel’s neighborhood to choose your base.

The Rocks and Circular Quay: the easiest first visit, with the harbour on your doorstep. Sydney CBD: the practical all-rounder for seeing Sydney without a car. Darling Harbour and Pyrmont: easy family days and convention access, with construction to check. Potts Point and Kings Cross: art Deco streets and excellent dinners, with the city close.

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Sydney hotels with a pool, Dec 1 to 3, 2026

Every hotel here has a pool, by Google’s listing. Check whether it is indoor, seasonal or available during your stay on the hotel page. The Sydney selection spans The Rocks & Circular Quay, Sydney CBD, Haymarket & Chinatown, Surry Hills, Potts Point & Kings Cross, Darling Harbour & Pyrmont, North Sydney & Milsons Point, Bondi & Eastern Suburbs, Coogee, Manly and Sydney Airport & Mascot. Check each hotel’s neighborhood to choose your base.

Compound search: hotels with a pool, located in Sydney (The Rocks & Circular Quay, Sydney CBD, Haymarket & Chinatown, Surry Hills, Potts Point & Kings Cross, Darling Harbour & Pyrmont, North Sydney & Milsons Point, Bondi & Eastern Suburbs, Coogee, Manly and Sydney Airport & Mascot); check-in 2026-12-01, check-out 2026-12-03, 2 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: The Rocks & Circular Quay; Sydney CBD; Darling Harbour & Pyrmont; Potts Point & Kings Cross. Order: cheapest first.

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Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2026-12-01 to 2026-12-03; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside Expedia, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.

Where Axel beats the public price (3 of 24 tracked hotels in the area, last 14 days)

Neighborhoods inside the area

  • The Rocks & Circular Quay: The easiest first visit, with the harbour on your doorstep. Typical $451 a night. Subway: Walk to harbour sights.
  • Sydney CBD: The practical all-rounder for seeing Sydney without a car. Typical $377 a night. Subway: City Circle/T4 trains, M1 metro and L2/L3 serve different streets.
  • Darling Harbour & Pyrmont: Easy family days and convention access, with construction to check. Typical $301 a night. Subway: Walk across Pyrmont Bridge to the CBD.
  • Potts Point & Kings Cross: Art Deco streets and excellent dinners, with the city close. Typical $228 a night. Subway: Kings Cross has T4 trains.

Hotels, cheapest first (6)

1. Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central — 4-star, Metro Hospitality Group

2. Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel & Conference Centre — 4-star, Stamford Hotels & Resorts

3. The Branksome Hotel And Residences — 4-star, independent

4. Macleay Hotel — 4-star, independent

5. The Star Grand Residences — 5-star, independent

6. Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach Sydney — 4-star, TFE Hotels (Toga Far East Hotels)

More hotels in the area (18)

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Where to stay, cheapest first

Nightly prices include taxes and fees · each link checks live rooms for Dec 1 to 3, 2026
  1. Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central, Haymarket & Chinatown
    #1 of 6 · Haymarket & Chinatown

    Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central

    4-star · Metro Hospitality Group

    $164a night · Dec 1 to 3

    A cheaper Capitol Theatre base with transport nearby and a rooftop pool. You accept uneven housekeeping, dated bathrooms and individual pest reports. 15 minutes' walk to Australian Museum, 25 minutes' walk to Art Gallery of New South Wales.

    $6/night less than Expedia (3%)

    Axel $371 vs $384 on Expedia for Dec 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 26, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 1 of 4 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 1 to 3, two adults: $328 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 23, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, Sydney Airport & Mascot
    #2 of 6 · Sydney Airport & Mascot

    Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel & Conference Centre

    4-star · Stamford Hotels & Resorts

    $171a night · Dec 1 to 3

    Spacious, generally quiet rooms for domestic-flight stopovers and airport business stays. You accept dated furnishings and paid, scheduled airport transfers.

    $3/night less than Expedia (1%)

    Axel $420 vs $426 on Expedia for Dec 11 to 13, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 25, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 3 of 4 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 1 to 3, two adults: $342 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 21, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. The Branksome Hotel And Residences, Sydney Airport & Mascot
    #3 of 6 · Sydney Airport & Mascot

    The Branksome Hotel And Residences

    4-star · Independent

    $174a night · Dec 1 to 3

    Generous airport apartments with kitchens, laundry and pools for families between flights. You accept aircraft and road noise; Mascot station is a substantial walk.

    Dec 1 to 3, two adults: $347 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 21, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  4. Macleay Hotel, Potts Point & Kings Cross
    #4 of 6 · Potts Point & Kings Cross

    Macleay Hotel

    4-star · Independent

    $198a night · Dec 1 to 3

    Practical kitchenette studios with helpful staff in a restaurant-rich neighbourhood. You accept compact studios, dated details and variable harbour outlooks. 15 minutes' walk to Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 minutes' walk to Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

    Dec 1 to 3, two adults: $396 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 18, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  5. The Star Grand Residences, Darling Harbour & Pyrmont
    #5 of 6 · Darling Harbour & Pyrmont

    The Star Grand Residences

    5-star · Independent

    $259a night · Dec 1 to 3

    Separate bedrooms, living areas and balconies for families or friends sharing. You accept some worn furnishings and slow responses to requests.

    Dec 1 to 3, two adults: $519 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 23, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  6. Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach Sydney, Bondi & Eastern Suburbs
    #6 of 6 · Bondi & Eastern Suburbs

    Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach Sydney

    4-star · TFE Hotels (Toga Far East Hotels)

    $262a night · Dec 1 to 3

    Practical Bondi apartments with full kitchens and laundry for longer family stays. You accept studios lack full facilities; confirm pool and spa reopening.

    Dec 1 to 3, two adults: $524 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 23, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

Where Axel beats the public price

3 of 24 hotels here, last two weeks, all-in totals against Expedia
  1. 1. Vibe Hotel North Sydney · North Sydney · 4-star$75/night less than Expedia (27%)

    Axel $400 vs $550 on Expedia for Dec 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 6 of 6 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 1 to 3

  2. 2. Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central · Haymarket · 4-star$6/night less than Expedia (3%)

    Axel $371 vs $384 on Expedia for Dec 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 26, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 1 of 4 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 1 to 3

  3. 3. Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel & Conference Centre · Sydney Airport · 4-star$3/night less than Expedia (1%)

    Axel $420 vs $426 on Expedia for Dec 11 to 13, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 25, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 3 of 4 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 1 to 3

More hotels on this page’s terms, cheapest first

18 more
  1. 1. Vibe Hotel Sydney · Surry Hills · 4-star$262Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  2. 2. PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney · Sydney CBD · 4-star$270Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  3. 3. Ovolo Sydney Woolloomooloo, a Wyndham Hotel · Potts Point · 5-star$309Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  4. 4. Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour · 4-star$313Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  5. 5. The Grace Hotel · Sydney CBD · 4-star$365Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  6. 6. Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour · 5-star$378Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  7. 7. Shangri-La Sydney · The Rocks · 5-star$391Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  8. 8. W Sydney · Darling Harbour · 5-star$400Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  9. 9. InterContinental Sydney by IHG · The Rocks · 5-star$423Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  10. 10. Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay · The Rocks · 5-star$423Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  11. 11. Mantra 2 Bond Street Sydney · The Rocks · 4-star$431Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  12. 12. Four Seasons Hotel Sydney · The Rocks · 5-star$434Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  13. 13. Vibe Hotel North Sydney · North Sydney · 4-star$75/night less than Expedia (27%)$444Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  14. 14. Swissotel Sydney · Sydney CBD · 5-star$451Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  15. 15. Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park · Sydney CBD · 5-star$454Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  16. 16. Hilton Sydney · Sydney CBD · 5-star$467Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  17. 17. Capella Sydney Hotel · The Rocks · 5-star$865Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
  18. 18. Park Hyatt Sydney · The Rocks · 5-star$1,177Rooms for Dec 1 to 3
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