Insider's guide to...Sydney

AIRPORT TO CITY
The city centre is a 15-minute taxi drive away.

BEST HOTELS
1. Shangri-La Hotel
www.shangri-la.com/sydney, Tel: +61 2 9250 6000
A premium five-star property with amazing views that is ideal for conferences.

2. Star City
www.starhotelcasino.com.au, Tel: +61 2 9777 9000
This 480-room hotel puts you in the heart of the Darling Harbour entertainment precinct.

BEST RESTAURANTS
3. Rockpool (Fish)
www.rockpool.com,
Tel: +61 2 9252 1888
107 George Street, The Rocks
An all-time favourite seafood restaurant
that regularly wins awards.

4. Tetsuya’s
www.tetsuyas.com,
Tel: +61 2 9267 2900
529 Kent Street, Sydney
Mix of Asian flavours, French sensibility and top ingredients makes this the best restaurant in Australia.

BEST BARS & CAFES
5. Paddington Inn
www.paddingtoninn.com.au,
Tel: +61 2 9380 5913
338 Oxford Street, Paddington
A classy establishment in the heart of a high-end shopping enclave.

6. Wall Cafe
www.wallcoffee.com.au,
Tel: +61 2 9280 1980
80 Campbell Street, Surry Hills
Great coffee matched by good food and brilliant people watching in inner-city Sydney’s hippest area.

7. Bondi Icebergs
www.idrb.com,
Tel: +61 2 9365 9000
1 Notts Avenue, North Bondi
One of the best views in a city known for its good looks is matched with a great atmosphere.

A FEW HOURS TO KILL
8. Captain Cook Cruises
www.captaincook.com.au,
Tel: +61 2 9206 1100
A sunset cruise on Sydney Harbour is the best way to end the day, but Captain Cook provides themed cruises around the clock.

9. BridgeClimb Sydney
www.bridgeclimb.com,
Tel: +61 2 8274 7777
The most original way to see the harbour and Opera House, day or night. Suitable for all levels of fitness.

TIPPING
Appreciated, but not compulsory.

SECRETS OF THE JETSET
10. Fort Denison
An island fortress in the middle of the Harbour that was once meant to protect Sydney from invasion, Fort Denison is now a tourist destination that is home to a great café, museum and a prime location for corporate events.