New South Wales · Australia
Where to stay in Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park is a city in New South Wales, Australia, home to about 5,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Sydney Olympic Park, with about 140 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- April, May and August to October
- Nearest airport
- SYD15 km · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb of Greater Western Sydney, located 13 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta Council. It is commonly known as Olympic Park but officially named Sydney Olympic Park.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sydney Olympic Park
See
Locals usually go to Sydney Olympic Park to see events such as sporting matches, music acts, or conventions. They are held at one of the following venues. Some venues may have tours.
- Stadium Australia
- Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre
- Sydney Showground
- Sydney Super Dome
- Brickpit Ring Walk
- Newington Armory
Do
- Archery
- Badminton
- Cycle
- Monster Skatepark
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
- Surfing
- Cathy Freeman Park
- Bicentennial Park
- Wentworth Common
- Blaxland Riverside Park
- The Royal Easter Show
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Sydney Olympic Park
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest at Sydney Olympic Park aparthotel | 140 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Sydney Olympic Park to stay in
A wide range of local accommodation options are available within the precinct. Availability varies on what events are happening, but expect the 2 weeks that The Sydney Royal Easter show to run to be booked out in advance (sometime in March-April), and major concerts & sporting events to be also booked out.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Sydney Olympic Park
9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort Inn & Suites Burwood | 5.5 km | |
| Greenacre Hotel | 6.7 km | |
| Melton Hotel | 2.4 km | |
| Metro Inn Ryde | 4.7 km | |
| Nightcap at Chester Hill Hotel | 7.3 km | |
| Novotel Sydney Olympic Park | 0.3 km | |
| Pullman at Sydney Olympic Park | 0.3 km | |
| Strathfield Executive Accommodation | 3.6 km | |
| Travelodge Hotel Bankstown Sydney | 8.6 km |
All 10 hotels in Sydney Olympic Park, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Sydney Olympic Park
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sydney Olympic Park are April, May and August to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; February is the wettest, with about 160 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sydney Olympic Park: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Newcastle Airport (NTL, 137 km) and Bathurst Airport (BHS, 140 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Olympic Park is accessible through its own Olympic Park Station. Most of the time, you'll need to travel to Lidcombe station and transfer to the T7 Olympic Park Line (Olympic Park sprint) at Platform 0. Trains leave Lidcombe Station every 10 minutes, but frequencies may change during trackwork weekends. During major events, direct trains to Olympic Park also run from Central, Redfern, Strathfield and Parramatta stations, and sometimes also from other locations. Olympic Park station is wheelchair accessible.
Getting around
The train station and bus stops are within easy walking distance of the arenas, Olympic Boulevard, Bicentennial Park, and the Aquatic Centre. There are bike hire centres in Bicentennial and Blaxland Parks. Light rail is also planned for Sydney Olympic Park as part of Stage 2 of Parramatta Light Rail. LRT will connect most stadiums (inc. the station) and Wentworth Point, which will eventually be headed towards Parramatta Square. Construction started in 2023 and is expected to open in 2031.
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SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
NTL · Newcastle Airport
BHS · Bathurst Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Sydney Olympic Park
Eat
In the way of fast food, there is a McDonald's, Subway, Oporto's and a Gloria Jeans coffee shop in the stadium area, and not much else. Gloria Jeans has seating and a courtyard area often not crowded when there are queues at the other fast food places. These can close before some evening events finish. The Brewery serves food until a bit later.
Drink
There is not much nightlife to speak of on non-event days. On event days, the atmosphere changes - depending on who and what is playing.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Sydney Olympic Park
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Questions
Sydney Olympic Park: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sydney Olympic Park?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sydney Olympic Park are April, May and August to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; February is the wettest, with about 160 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sydney Olympic Park?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Newcastle Airport (NTL, 137 km) and Bathurst Airport (BHS, 140 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Sydney Olympic Park?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Sydney Olympic Park?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Sydney Olympic Park
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.