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Hotels in Woolloomooloo, Sydney
Woolloomooloo is one of the 28 suburbs of Sydney (Wikidata: "suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"); population 4,011, area 0.5 km². Its centre is 1.0 km from the city centre. 8 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 8of 94 in Sydney's suburbs
- From the city centre
- 1.0 km
- Nearest station
- Kings Cross0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Art Gallery of New South Wales0.3 km
- Population
- 4,011Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 86OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 0.4 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 0.5 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Woolloomooloo
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nesuto Woolloomooloo | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Ovolo Woolloomooloo | 0.1 km |
| 3 | Regents Court Sydney | 0.4 km |
| 4 | Holiday Inn Potts Point-Sydney | 0.5 km |
| 5 | The Sydney Boulevard Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Travelodge Hotel Sydney Martin Place | 0.9 km |
| 7 | Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park | 1.0 km |
| 8 | Australia Hotel | 1.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Woolloomooloo
OpenStreetMap maps 28 restaurants, 39 cafes and 19 bars and pubs counted in Woolloomooloo, and 45 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 28 | 10 of 28 |
| Cafes | 39 | 6 of 28 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 19 | 7 of 28 |
| Museums and galleries | 10 | 3 of 28 |
| Named parks | 14 | 13 of 28 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 21 | 2 of 28 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 28 suburbs of Sydney; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 8 best-known sights counted in Woolloomooloo
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Woolloomooloo is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Woolloomooloo: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | Gallery | 0.3 km |
| St Mary's Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Hyde Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| St James Church | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| The Mint | Museum | 0.7 km |
| The Domain | Park | 0.5 km |
| Domain Crescent Precinct | Park | 0.4 km |
| Phillip Park | Park | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Woolloomooloo
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Woolloomooloo, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Cross | rail | 0.5 km |
| St James | rail | 0.8 km |
| Martin Place | rail and metro | 0.9 km |
| QVB | light rail | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Woolloomooloo is from Sydney's main sights
| Sight | From Woolloomooloo |
|---|---|
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 0.3 km |
| Hyde Park Barracks | 0.7 km |
| Australian Museum | 0.8 km |
| Hyde Park | 0.9 km |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney | 0.9 km |
| Sydney Town Hall | 1.4 km |
| Sydney Opera House | 1.6 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 1.6 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 1.7 km |
| Sydney Observatory | 1.9 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Woolloomooloo
Sights in Woolloomooloo
- Art Gallery of New South Wales · art museum · 0.3 km
- Hyde Park · park · 0.9 km
- Hyde Park Barracks · museum · 0.7 km
- St James’ Church, Sydney · church · 0.9 km
- Sydney Mint · museum · 0.7 km
- State Library of New South Wales · museum · 0.8 km
- The Domain · park · 0.6 km
- Children's Chapel, St James' Church · church · 0.9 km
- Artspace Sydney · art gallery · 0.1 km
- St Stephen's Uniting Church · church · 0.8 km
- Queen's Square · square · 0.8 km
Nearby
Areas next to Woolloomooloo
Questions
Woolloomooloo: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Woolloomooloo, Sydney?
8 places to stay in this guide are counted in Woolloomooloo: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 28 suburbs of Sydney. The nearest to the area centre is Nesuto Woolloomooloo, 0.1 km away.
How far is Woolloomooloo from the centre of Sydney?
1.0 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Sydney.
How far is Woolloomooloo from Sydney Opera House?
1.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Woolloomooloo. The nearest of Sydney's main sights is Art Gallery of New South Wales, 0.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Woolloomooloo?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Kings Cross (rail, 0.5 km), St James (rail, 0.8 km), Martin Place (rail and metro, 0.9 km) and QVB (light rail, 1.2 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Woolloomooloo?
OpenStreetMap maps 28 restaurants, 39 cafes and 19 bars and pubs counted in Woolloomooloo (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 28 suburbs of Sydney that Wikidata records as a suburb located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 94 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Woolloomooloo on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.