How to find cheap accommodation in Sydney

Sydney is one of the world's expensive cities, yet it welcomes tourists of all budgets and offers a range of accommodation for most. Cheap accommodation can be found by those who travel to Sydney, whether for a city holiday or a surfer's break. This article provides you with an overview of how to find cheap accommodation in Sydney.

Types of Sydney accommodation

Sydney is a city offering a wide range of accommodation for tourists and
long-term visitors. Accommodation tends to be available across the area, just around the CBD and Kings Cross as well as the Bondi Beach area. Types of Sydney accommodation
The types of accommodation available include serviced apartments, hostels, and large hotels in or near the CBD. Bed and breakfast are more widely available in the suburbs (which reach as far as the Hawkesbury River).
Long-term hotels accommodation is in less abundant supply, but short-term apartments and budget hotels are found in Sydney.

Where in Sydney to find cheap accommodation

The cheapest Sydney accommodation is found in the hostels around the main tourist areas and surfing beaches. Bondi beaches and Kings Cross have several backpackers' hostels such as Funkhouse.com.au, while there is accommodation on the north beach areas too. Camping is less common except outside the city beach areas, since most of Sydney Harbour beachside accommodations are privately owned millionnaire housing. Motels also offer reasonably priced accommodation in Sydney. Sydney hotel deals
Look for special offers from hotels near the airport and the chain hotels. Sydney has the same international hotel chains offering standardised accommodation that is recognised in most cities around the world. Some of the course include the best hotels in Sydney. Short-term lets
Sydney tourism includes people staying in Australia on young people work permits, who may need accommodation for months, up to the one year that they are allowed on their work visa. Flats or lodgings may be advertised in the local or regional newspapers, and there are many local accommodation agents and Internet sites. Darling Harbour area of Sydney
There is a lot of accommodation around Darling Harbour advertising a variety of deals. Try the Woolbrokers at Darling Harbour, DLux budget hotel or Ibis Sydney Darling harbour. Try Shortstays.com, Sinclairs.com.au or similar websites for many more reasonably priced accommodation venues in Sydney.