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Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Lowest upcoming
$144
11 Jan 2027
Highest upcoming
$532
29 Aug 2026
Median nightly
$237
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
5 to 11 Jan
27% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 5–11 Jan 2027
at $173/night
(27% below median)
Review
Forbes ★★★☆☆ Recommended
Character and identity
Perched on the western edge of Darling Harbour, next to Sydney's convention and exhibition precinct, this is a glassy high-rise hotel that pairs Sofitel's French register with a brighter, harbourside Australian feel. Floor-to-ceiling windows pull in skyline and water views across the rooms and suites, many with oversized soaking tubs. The signatures are vertical: a rooftop infinity pool with Le Rivage, a Riviera-styled pool bar in blue-and-white stripes, and one of the city's largest Champagne Bars, pouring more than 30 vintages. A 35th-floor Club Millesime lounge anchors the top tier. Service is polished and unfussy.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and design-minded leisure travellers who want harbour views and a rooftop pool without paying Opera House premiums, plus business guests attending events at the adjacent convention centre. Champagne drinkers, sun-loungers and anyone who likes the idea of walking to Surry Hills cafés or strolling under the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers who want to be in the thick of the CBD or Circular Quay should know this sits a walk away on the harbour's western side. When a major convention is in town, expect a busy, sold-out feel. Beach seekers will need to leave the city.
Bottom line
The defining feature here is the rooftop: an infinity pool and Riviera-style bar that genuinely deliver the Sydney sunshine fantasy from inside the city. Book a Club Millesime room if the budget stretches, both for the 35th-floor lounge and the views, and aim for dates clear of major convention bookings, when rates soften and the public spaces breathe.
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Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Sydney, Australia · 33.8727° S, 151.1986° E
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24-hour room service
Bar
Gym
Meeting rooms
Outdoor pool
Restaurants
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