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Article #272: Staying in Sydney Hotels on a Shoestring Budget

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As a result of hosting the 2000 Summer rooms, the Leisure Inn Barclay has been
Olympics, Sydney has become known noted by visitors as have one of the
worldwide as one of the most beautiful friendliest staffs around. One customer
and friendly cities in the world with even called it "a gem of a find!"
it's Sydney Opera House on the harbor, Also within walking distance to Oxford
it's beautiful coastline, and the many Street's famous pubs, restaurants, and
great places to stay. Perhaps you've nightlife, the Leisure Inn Barclay still
finally set aside time for your dream offers easy access to trains, buses, and
vacation in the oldest city in Australia, taxis - in fact the bus stop is right
or maybe you have a marketing business outside the front door. Many of the
trip scheduled for your newly formed restaurants in the area are ethnic and
company, and your first stop is the include Italian, Indonesian, Vietnamese,
famous capital of New South Wales. and several Meditteranean cuisines. If
Whatever the reason for your visit, if you want to find out what the locals
you're staying in Sydney on a shoestring enjoy, you can find some of their
budget, you might consider some of the favorite pubs near the residential area
following high quality, less expensive of Paddington, just off Oxford, and East
hotel and motel options available through of Paddington town is one of the best
places to look for daytime cafes and pub
If that shoestring budget of yours is restaurants.
getting frayed, take a look at the Y on On the other hand, if you're looking for
the Park, the YWCA's inner city hotel. entertainment after your lunch or supper,
With choices ranging from dorm style to check out the Fox Studios or the
deluxe, studio, and corporate rooms, and Australian Centre for Photography.
just about the best prices to be found, Y Exciting sporting events and tours can be
on the Park offers comfort, convenience, had at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the
and affordability. Aussie Stadium, and Paddington's two
Located right in the heart of the of cinemas often offer foreign or
Sydney's Central Business District, Y on independent films.
the Park is within walking distance of Another city center hotel that's just a
some of Sydney's best restaurants, short walk from the fantastic Paddington
cafe's, shopping, nightlife and and Oxford Street areas is the Crest
attractions, including Hyde Park which Hotel, also a "budget" hotel with fairly
houses the Hyde Park Barracks Museum. high customer ratings. Offering
Designed by colonial architect Francis air-conditioned standard rooms, as well
Greenway, the Barracks building was the as ones with a view of lovely Sydney
main housing for male convicts in New Harbor, the Crest Hotel provides laundry
South Wales until it closed in 1848. facilities, a spa, pool, and even
Also within easy walking distance is massages. One customer classified the
Sydney's famous Oxford Street, home to hotel as "value for money," and it's
specialty antique, fashion, book, and convenient location is one of its biggest
gift shops, including the Paddington values - close to the popular shops and
Market Bazaar on Saturdays, with stalls restaurants, but also right next to the
selling gourmet foods, hand crafted gift Kings Cross train station.
and decorative items, trendy clothing, Also only minutes from the Central
native plants, flowers, and more. The Business District and most of the
Market also features live entertainment landmarks of downtown Sydney is the
and food stalls with a wide variety of Acacia Lodge, a budget hotel located in
fabulous choices. Note, the area around Surrey Hills. Only a 20-minute walk to
Taylor Square is the main entertainment Oxford Street, the Acacia Lodge offers
region for Sydney's gay and lesbian both Ensuite rooms and those with shared
crowd. If you're anti-gay, you might facilities overlooking Moore Park with
want to stay away. But for trips to its Moore Park Golf Course and easy
outlying areas, keep in mind that the access to the Sydney Showground and Fox
Museum railway station is only 100 meters Studios, as well as Aussie Stadium and
(about 300 feet) away! the Sydney Cricket Grounds.
Another reasonable place to stay in the Whether you're interested in exploring
heart of Sydney is the Leisure Inn the exciting nightlife of Oxford Street,
Barclay Hotel. Located on Bayswater the fun shops in Paddington, or you need
Road, right off Kings Cross, the Barclay quick access to the Central Business
is less than ten minutes from both the District, Sydney offers a wide range of
Central Business District and Paddington. budget hotels to fit any price range!
With air-conditioned standard and family






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