Might you be in need of a family-friendly hotel with amazing views over Sydney Harbour? Of course you are! Well, let me show you around the Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel.
What a view to wake up to, gorgeous to go to bed too as well.
Now then, I must get a grip and wrench my eyes away from the vistas.
This 32-room hotel on the harbourside at beautiful Watsons Bay is certainly a place I’d recommend for families visiting Sydney (or even for Sydneysiders in search of a gorgeous staycation.)
Here’s why… the family loft rooms are really good. They are well set up with a king bed downstairs and twin singles up on a mezzanine level. So long as your children are old enough to be safe around mezzanines, these rooms are terrific.
The second major reason why this hotel works well for families is simply location, location, location.
Watsons Bay has lots of cool kid-friendly things to do itself: Watson’s Bay Tea Gardens, the lovely beach, Robertson Park with its fenced playground, Doyles Fish Cafe, Camp Cove and the South Head Heritage Trail, Watsons Bay Baths and more.
Check out our post on the walk from Watsons Bay: South Head Heritage Trail and Camp Cove Excursion.
Then too, Watsons Bay is close to Bondi and the other Eastern Suburbs beaches. The bustling busy city centre of Sydney with its museums and art galleries and more is easily accessible by ferry, and the journey is most beautiful.
Back to the Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel. In summer time the hotel is all about sitting outside enjoying the views in the Beach Club – this used to be known as the beer garden when I used to come and enjoy beer, views and sunshine here in my 20s. Ah, happy memories…
Weddings and other functions are held here. How divine.
There are actually several different types of accommodation. I was hosted in a Harbour View Deluxe King Suite, which I can highly recommend if you’re a mum in need of an escape from family life. I was and it did the trick nicely.
This room was just gorgeous, with a huge, elegant bathroom, comfy bed, heaps of space and the most gorgeous sliding shutters.
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Address: 1 Military Road (corner of Marine Parade), Watsons Bay Sydney NSW 2030
The Beach Club at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
The Beach Club is open from 11am to 9pm from Monday to Friday and from 10am to 10pm on weekends.
There is also a kiosk serving takeaway breakfast, lunch and snacks and drinks.
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Is Watsons Bay a favourite haunt for you?
Does it bring back youthful memories as it does for me?
Happy travelling.
I still dream about how lovely our meal and conversation was that night!! And check out that bed and view!
I’m going to drag Mr Surfer out there for quick childless dinner sometime soon!
In the summer I will for sure get back over for dinner and to take photos of the Beach Club at sunset… and to have a swim at the Baths, I thought I might try that this time but chickened out – too chilly.
What a beautiful part of the world and the hotel looks amazing. I too, would want to be seated next to that fire. I love the spacious rooms and the sunny aspect. It looks perfect for a weekend getaway xx
Thanks Charlie, it feels a million miles from home rather than just across the Bridge and along a bit. We went to Jervis Bay at the weekend which was lovely but a four-hour drive each way… a city escape is much handier.
Many a Sunday arvo spent in the beer garden at Watson’s Bay Hotel in the late 80’s early 90’s – memories indeed.
Hello there, hazy memories perhaps??!! I have a few of those too from that same period. X
I loved your room with a view so much that I pinned it to my Australia board 🙂
LOL… do you have any plans to come this way soon?
Nope! On 1st Sept we head to Turkey and Cambodia, but we try not to fly further south than we have to (Brisbane) in order to fly north (from where we came), lol. We do love Sydney though. It was the scene of our first post children era holiday. We spent a week in Oxford Street. Now that would be a good post.
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We Often take holidays in Sydney during the Winter months. I have liked them on facebook and intend staying here when next we stay in good old Sydney Town.
It looks like my kind of hotel and I know what you mean about the “beer garden” many wonderful memeories there too.
Carolyn
It is a good idea, and we’re spoiled for choice. I’d love this spot for the summer.. am having a think about this summer as hubby is away over Xmas and not sure what to do… must discuss.
Now that’s what I call my style of accommodation. Just beautiful, thank you I will have a look next time I’m in Sydney. xxxx
Great part of the world, esp if you bring a family X
Beautiful place… I like especially the view.
It’s an iconic Sydney view.. but we really are spoiled here.
What a lovely hotel and I’ll definitely put it on my list for when I’m next in Sydney. Watson’s Bay also looks like a gorgeous location, and I like the idea of a ferry ride to the city 🙂
Yes, the ferry is definitely the best way to travel around Sydney. Any plans to come this way soon?
Oh my, that looks like a fabulous hotel. What a beautiful view, and that chair by the fire looks so cozy. I’d love to go back to Sydney again just to stay here.
Hello there, thanks for visiting, popping over to see you on your blog later today.
We will be in Sydney in October and although we are stayin in the Inner Harbour we plan an outing to Watson’s Bay to eat – you’ve gotten me excited~
Great to hear you are heading this way, I’m sure you’ll enjoy a meal at Watsons Bay and a walk around the beach.
that was a nice review and wow what views indeed!
Thank you!
I’m ready to pack my bags, Seana! The view, the meals, that bed – just what a weary traveler needs.
A huge treat for this weary traveller – who doesn’t travel as much as she’d like.
What a beautiful place to stay! I always try to stay in the Eastern Suburbs when I am in Sydney so I will have to start a pin board for gorgeous accomodation Ideas!!
Thank you for sharing !
LOVE the view Btw!
I do love a night away from home.. and the Eastern Suburbs remind me of the early days here when I lived at Tamarama and was a barmaid – long ago and far away.
I was firstly impressed by the view, but then you truly had me when you showed me those bathrooms!