Name: The Blue Hotel Bondi
Address: Sydney, AU

The Blue Hotel Bondi, SydneyThe Blue Hotel Bondi in Sydney, Australia has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 85 of 169 hotels we score in Sydney. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction.The Blue Hotel Bondi is a 33-room boutique hotel in Sydney's Bondi district, about a ten-minute walk from Bondi Beach and twelve minutes from Bondi Icebergs. Rooms are loft-style with plenty of natural light, and some include a kitchen. Guests check in privately and digitally, and there is an onsite restaurant, free Wi-Fi and a kitchenette option. Rates run from $119 to $310. It sits on a quiet street close to cafes, restaurants and shops, so it suits travellers who want a beachside base without the noise of the strip. The main limitation is that the beach itself is a short walk away rather than on the doorstep.What stands out

Ten-minute walk to Bondi Beach

Quiet street location

Loft-style rooms with good light

Onsite restaurant and free Wi-Fi

Watch out for

Beach is a walk away, not adjacent

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