We stayed here for two nights in June. The campground was practically empty since it's winter…read more There are 74 sites with about half on the beach side. Cost is $32 a night. Since it's winter, we opted for a site on the side opposite of the beach because there is no shelter from the wind on the beach side. The campground had two bathroom buildings. The bathrooms had showers and a lot of flushing toilets. One of the three sinks had hot water. There is also a sink to wash dishes. Bonnie Vale is one of the better campgrounds I've stayed at. They have more amenities than a lot of other places. In addition to the bathrooms, there are also picnic tables and electric stoves for those of us who want to have a picnic and go swimming in the ocean. I definitely recommend Bonnie Vale campground if you're looking for camouflage ng with full amenities. As if that's not enough, there is also an IGA in town which is a few minutes drive from the campground.

Absolutely worst hotel I've visited, upon arrival at 3:45 pm I observed the line at reception…read morevirtually out the door! Two staff serving, I went to the bar area to wait for a friend only to discover bar opens at 4:30pm on a hot summers day mind you! Only to see my friend try and order drinks at the bar where one barman was making fancy cocktails. The wait to be served was over 8 minutes and after that round I asked him if more staff are coming and he said at 5:30pm the line by this stage was out onto the terrace for drinks, I ordered again and he pointed to dockets saying he has a lot of drinks to make. I walked over to reception the line nearly snaking out the main entrance and asked a woman who identified as a manager are more staff coming and she said to get to the back of the line to ask her a question. I've never seen a hotel run like in all my travels, summer, holiday period a tourist precinct and all. A very dated over priced hotel.

Great views, comfy sleeping accommodations and a wonderful service staff made my first trip to…read moreAustralia perfect. I had to book this place last minute due to a travel agent issue but the Ibis came through with value and availability at short notice. Perfectly situated to walk to downtown and along the waterfront to some awesome food along with being a few blocks from the ICC convention center. Went to see a concert (yes, O traveled specifically for the concert) and loved being able to walk back to the hotel after in a safe environment. Highly recommend!!

I stayed one night at the Mantra on Sydney Airport. Check in and out process was quick and…read moreefficient with friendly staff. The room was clean, good bed , view of the airport and local area. The hotel restaurant was also good and reasonably priced. Only issues is there is a lot of traffic noise and you have to pull down the black out blinds to cut out the significant lights from the other buildings and airport

Arguably the world isn't full of geniuses. Fortunately, Mantra contracted with one to put an…read moreaffordable, modern and friendly hotel experience within reach. From the friendly and most accommodating check in experience to the comfortable beds and the absolutely genius bathroom, Mantra then goes one step further at breakfast. Delightful and highly recommended. Location is right next to the airport entrance. From Int'l arrivals a bit of a hike by taxi but certainly the most convenient option. Quiet - even though smack under a take off path. Barely heard anything at all. Looking forward to coming back.

Pros: -Clean…read more-Comfortable bed -Good breakfast, so make sure you book with breakfast included in the room/rate you choose otherwise it's $15 per person. -Great location, close to the airport. You could take the train to Woll Creek then walk to the hotel. Best no hassle option is the Hotel shuttle available for $14 round-trip per person. -Close to train. The station, Wolli Creek is an 8-10 min walk away, and only 5 stops to get into Sydney's Central Business District. Cons: -Slow Internet, very slow -SMALL particularly the bathroom. 2 people or couple with small child max. Couple with 2 small children is pushing it but can probably make it work. I don't see how 3 or 4 adults could share a room; the bathroom is just too small for anyone of large size/stature Honestly. HOWEVER, I don't know if they have larger rooms; it was just 2 of us, we stayed in a standard king. So look for reviews from families or larger parties who stayed here. -Loud, you hear everything. Loud traffic, housekeeping vacuuming, construction right across the street people talking in hallway, and even planes occasionally. I'm from a big city, so I'm kind of used to it, but anyone who's looking for peace and quiet won't be too thrilled. Overall, I liked it. It was good enough for the 2 nights we stayed before heading to Cairns. I would stay here again

I stayed recently at this hotel before heading to the United States on a holiday. The hotel was…read morevery comfortable, particularly the bed, one of the most comfortable I've ever slept in. The staff were amazing, very friendly and the desk staff particularly the most helpful assisting me with an Internet issue and helping me troubleshoot on a very personal level. The restaurant cuisine was very good, the staff again gave great personal service and I even talked with the chef for several minutes when he came to my table to talk about the food and generally have a brief chat. I stay in hotels in Sydney on the odd occasion, this visit was a real standout experience and very consistent throughout. Five stars without a doubt.

Gayle and I flew home from the Sydney International Terminal on United to LAX. This International…read moreAirport has the things you expect: multiple check-in-halls, security and immigration lines, duty free, lots of other shops, and the excitement of foreign travel. Yet, the old girl feels a little tired and certainly doesn't have the oomph that Gayle and I have experienced with Istanbul or Singapore. If and when we come back to Australia, it won't be through this airport. Why? The new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) is currently in its final testing and operational readiness phase, with passenger services scheduled to begin in October 2026.

Before traveling to Australia as foreign visitors with eligible passports, we applied for an…read moreelectronic tourist visa through the Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) about 4 months before we departed from Honolulu. We were granted an electronic visa for tourism within 72 hours of our application and excitedly awaited our upcoming travel this March. We were a bit apprehensive about finding our way through Sydney's International Terminal, but were quickly relieved by clear directional signs and quick, easy electronic passport screening. We were impressed with the modern, sleek yet friendly-looking facility, the multiple new electronic security kiosks designed to handle the large number of incoming visitors and returning residents, and the local artwork displays. I must say it took us around 15 minutes from the arrival gate to baggage claim, then to check in and pass through immigration, as we didn't have anything to declare. Once we exited immigration, we met with our driver, who was proudly showing a company placard with our names boldly printed. This was by far the best and most efficient arrival procedures and processing into a foreign country that we have ever encountered. We'd happily return.

I adore the catchy pool, jacuzzi and sauna!…read more Other than that perk, the room is standard and WiFi is streamless. I had an above the notch stay here! I wished that they provided complimentary water bottles. Pew, pew in the warm jacuzzi. Recommended, yes.

I'm so happy that my boyfriend and I booked our stay here at the Rydges Sydney Central. I was…read moreworried that we would encounter problems because we booked it through Orbitz, but everything went smoothly. As we came to the service to check-in we showed them our reservation papers and in less than 5 minutes we got our keys. The room was exactly like the pictures. The only difference was the design of lounge chairs. But no big deal. Our room was spacious and nice. That's all that mattered. The bathroom was enough for the two of us. The counter space in the bathroom was a little small but still manageable. The room overall looked well up to date. The only small and noticeable thing was the sliding mirrors. It was on the older side. If you can deal with that then you can deal with staying here. I really just wanted to stay at a reasonably priced place close to the main Sydney area and this was it. This was the best choice we made. Central Station was just a few minutes across the street. It came in handy because it took us to all the main places we wanted to see, and it was cheap. China town and Paddy's Market was just another few blocks away too. Overall you can get almost to anywhere on foot from here. Useful tips: -Received $10 vouchers towards food when you "Go Green" (not get room cleaned/linen changed) -Become a member and receive late check-out at 1pm instead of 11am -7/11 is on the corner (useful for purchasing Opal cards for trains/lightrails/busses/ferries. $10 min recharge) -Bring your own power cord converter. Outlets are AUS only -No microwave in room. Guest lounge on ground floor has one if needed

I think this must be a very busy airport with some very high income clientele because they had a…read morelarge selection of very expensive luxury brand stores and kiosk everywhere in the main hall. As for lounges, I'm a bit split. I will say that because of the way there terminals are laid out. I think I can appreciate how their lounges are at centralized. One side of the airport has one set of lounges and the other side has their own. Anyways, my issues with the lounges at least the Qantas business lounge and the Amex Centurion lounge was that both were lacking. Where I'm split is, is that really their fault or the fault with those who run the lounge. On that same note, the lounges are part of the airport so it has to be a part of the rating. This is something that I probably shouldn't take issue with but as someone fairly new to international travel I had been looking forward to for a long time. This was also at Auckland Airport in New Zealand by the way, they do smart passport border control whatever they call it these days. You scan your passport, get scanned by a camera and you move through the gate. Efficient? Very. Disappointing? Well for me yes because I had been looking forward to passport stamps.

It seems to be huge, so prepared to get your steps in for the day. It has fairly decent signage, so…read moreyou can find your way without having to ask folks. Great shopping here if you have money to spare. However I must say that closer to the gates, the food options are not sufficient. Neither are the charging stations or the amount of rest rooms. There is a lot of room for improvement in those areas.

I booked the twilight bridge climb and I am still not quite sure what possessed me. Let me explain,…read moreI am in my mid sixties, fat, out of shape and deadly afraid oof heights. It didn't look so bad on pictures, but once I saw the bridge in person and in particular how tiny the climbers looked on top of the bridge, that was the moment fear set in. And it got worse during the preparations. You don't just walk in and climb on up there. You need to have instructions, pass a breathalyzer test, change into a special suit, get a radio, headphones, attach your glasses, hat, jacket and whatnot all to your suit and step into a heavy harness. By that time you'll start to sweat because this suit is like a plastic bag and hold in the heat. You also get to practice a climb up some ladders... oh yay. As a scaredy cat in regards of heights, I was placed up front so our guide could keep an eye on me. Good thing too. The rest of my group consisted of 20-30 year old athletic types... great. So you step on out of the building onto a catwalk and get hooked onto the safety line. This already made me regret things as I looked down onto the street below. Then our guide starts to run, yes run on this narrow catwalk... aaarggghhh... I did finally catch up with her but only because she was waiting for our group. Surprise, let's climb up 4 ladders with 25 steps each back to back... man I was huffing and puffing. Thank goodness you get to wait until everybody is up. Then you climb and climb and climb on up the stairs. I did my best and did keep up, but I was really trying hard. I gave it my all. At about 3/4 of the way, my legs were turning into jello, almost to the summit I thought I was going to throw up, but luckily we stopped to take pictures as a group and then as individuals. I recovered during this little rest. We had climbed up during daylight, by the time we reached the summit the sun was setting and the the view was spectacular. Unforgettable. Recovered due to the short rest and with the promise of no further climbing, but rather descending from here on, I was feeling much better. Thirsty, drenched in sweat and wishing I had used the restroom before the climb, but otherwise ok. Well now we had to cross from one side of the bridge to the other... at the summit, over several lanes of traffic and railroad tracks, and you can see straight down... for me, the scariest part. Then finally the descent. By now it was getting quite dark and we needed to turn on our lamps. The descent was much quicker than the climb of course and I was eager to get out of this hot suit, get a drink of water and use the rest room... no such luck. Now one has to painstakingly unbuckle all the equipment from the suit. Eventually you get to change back into your regular clothes. And just when you think you are done, you have to stand in line for the photo purchases. I had prepaid for the pictures, but still had to wait because the staff will pick out the pictures that feature you and put those with the group and scenery pictures. I do have to say our guide took fabulous pictures and they were worth the wait. Yes, I know I don't describe this adventure as a wonderful experience, it was quite strenuous, but also exciting and the view alone is absolutely worth it. Also the staff was very encouraging and if you have fear or physical concerns let them know so they can help you along the way.

My family and I did the sunset bridge climb and it was a fantastic experience. First, I sincerely…read moreappreciate how seriously they take safety. They take you through a series of procedures to make sure that you are prepared to do the climb as well check all of your equipment and that you aren't bringing anything you shouldn't onto the bridge. The attitude is still very positive and the employees do an excellent job balancing checking safety with a jovial attitude and maintaining the excitement of the adventure. Our bridge guide was Rhys and I cannot say enough good things about him. He did an excellent job sharing the history and fun facts about the bridge and Sydney while taking very good care of our group. We bought our nine and 11 year old sons with us and he was incredible with them answering their many questions and encouraging their enthusiasm. I have wanted to do the bridge climb for several years now and this experience surpassed all expectations. Anticipation can oversell the actual experience, but not this time. Thanks to Rhys and crew, we had a great experience.