Here's Travel for Kids list of best family hotels in Sydney, all styles and price ranges (all with air conditioning), in neighborhoods near to fun things to do with kids.

Hotels are selected for their amenities for families, such as swimming pools, accommodations with fully-equipped kitchens and guest laundry facilities, restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, convenience stores close by, mini-fridge in rooms, babysitting services, proximity to playgrounds, and more. Hotel policies can change, however, so be sure to check with the hotel at the time you make your reservation to be sure your desired family amenities are still available..

• Adina Apartment Hotel Harbourside – Indoor swimming pool and barbeque area; one bedroom or studio apartments, plus extra bed (sleep 3); all apartments have a fully-equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer; living and dining area; grocery shopping service; crib available upon request; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; hotel is located at King Street Wharf, restaurants with outdoor dining, cafes, bakery, ice cream and take-away in the neighborhood.
• Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour – Superior double rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), rooms with queen bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); 24 hour room service and on-site restaurants with children's menu; fee car parking; hotel is located at Harbourside, with restaurants, cafes, grocery nearby; outdoor swimming pool.
• Mantra on Kent – One bedroom apartments with queen bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), Two bedroom apartments (sleep 4 - 5); apartments have a fully- equipped kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, washer/dryer; living and dining area; on-site restaurant and room service; jacuzzi; fee car parking; convenience store next door; hotel is 5 minute walk to Darling Harbour, with restaurants, cafes, take-away.
• Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour – Indoor swimming pool; rooms with king bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); 24 hour room service with children's menu; fee car parking; hotel is convenient to Tumbalong Park, and cafes and restaurants in Darling Harbour.
• Holiday Inn Darling Harbour – Family rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2), connecting rooms are available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, kids eat free with one paying adult; crib available upon request; guest washer and dryer; fee car parking; jacuzzi; hotel is located close to Tumbalong Park and the south end of Darling Harbour.
• Ibis Sydney Darling Harbour – Superior or Double rooms with two twin beds or double bed (sleep 2); crib available upon request; fee car parking, hotel is located at Harbourside, with restaurants, cafes, bakery, grocery nearby.
• Metro Apartments On Darling Harbour – One bedroom and Executive apartments with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); these are loft apartments (two level with stairs); extra bed available upon request; apartments have living/dining area, kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator; convenience store next door, restaurants on the block, hotel is one block to King Street Wharf.
Circular Quay
• Quay Grand Suites Sydney – Hotel is right on the water, with harbor views; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; one bedroom and two bedroom apartments (sleep 4); apartments have a fully-equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer; living and dining area; grocery shopping service; 24 hour room service; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes, ice cream along Circular Quay.
• Four Seasons Hotel – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; double or twin rooms (sleep 2), connecting rooms are available; welcome gift at check-in; child-sized bathrobes; on-site restaurants and room service with children's menu; crib or extra bed, childproofing kits, bottle warmers, available upon request; babysitting can be arranged; cafes, restaurants in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Sydney Harbour Marriott – Deluxe King or Twin rooms with king bed or two double beds (sleep 3), plus extra bed (to sleep 4), connecting rooms are available; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; crib available upon request; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.
• InterContinental Sydney – Indoor swimming pool; rooms with king bed or two twin beds (sleep 2), extra bed available upon request (to sleep 3), connecting rooms (to sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; 24 hour room service and on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with children's menu; baby toiletries and coloring books available; babysitting can be arranged; restaurants, cafes, ice cream along Circular Quay; fee car parking.
• Sir Stamford Circular Quay – Superior or Deluxe twin rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); extra bed available upon request; on-site restaurant and kid's high tea available daily; fee car parking; supermarket and restaurants next door; outdoor swimming pool.
• Park Hyatt Sydney – Hotel is located right on the water, with views of the Opera House; rooms or suites with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2), extra bed available upon request (to sleep 3), connecting rooms are available; 24 hour room service and on-site restaurants with children's menu; welcome gift at check-in and kid -friendly snacks; crib or extra bed available upon request; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; rooftop swimming pool.
The Rocks
• Rendezvous Stafford Hotel – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; One bedroom apartment with double bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), Studios with two twin beds (sleep 2); rooms have kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator; extra bed or crib available upon request; guest laundry on-site; fee car parking; convenience story, cafes, restaurants in the neighborhood.
• Harbour Rocks Hotel – Deluxe Suites with double bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), Superior Queen rooms with queen bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant and room service; guest laundry on-site; fee car parking.
• Holiday Inn Old Sydney – Rooftop swimming pool and jacuzzi; Standard Twin rooms with two double beds (sleep 2 - 4, two children, two adults); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, 24 hour room service; fee car parking; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood.
City Center (CBD)
• Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel – Premier rooms or Studio Spa suites with two double beds (sleep 4), Atrium rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2), extra bed (fee) available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; room service and on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with children's menu; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; hotel is located at Martin Place, with MLC Centre food court; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.
• Medina Grand Sydney – Indoor swimming pool; Two bedroom apartments with two double beds (sleep 4), One bedroom and studio apartments (king bed or two twin beds) (sleep 2), plus extra bed (sleep 3); apartments have a fully-equipped kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and utensils, washer and dryer; living and dining area; grocery shopping service; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; cafes, restaurants, bakery, convenience store in the neighborhood.
• Travelodge Phillip Street – Rooms with double bed or two twin beds (sleep 2), extra bed available on request (to sleep 3); rooms have kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator; guest laundry on-site; fee car parking; hotel is located at Martin Place, with MLC Centre food court.
• Meriton Serviced Apartments - Pitt Street – One bedroom apartments with two twin beds (sleep 2), Two bedroom apartments with two double beds or four single beds (sleep 4) and Three bedroom apartments (sleep 6); apartments have fully-equipped kitchens with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher; living dining area; washer and dryer in apartments; fee car parking; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.
• Radisson Hotel & Suites Sydney – Hotel is short walk to Tumbalong Park and Darling Harbour; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; Family Studios or Studio Guest Rooms with kitchenette (microwave and refrigerator), two queen beds (sleep 4), Two Bedroom suites with king bed in one bedroom, two twin beds in second bedroom, full kitchen, with living and dining area (sleep 4), One bedroom suites with kitchenette (sleep 2); 24 hour room service; fee car parking; supermarket, restaurants and cafe in the neighborhood.
• The York – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; Deluxe Studio suites with two twin beds (sleep 2), dining/living area; One bedroom apartment with double bed and extra bed (sleep 3), Two bedroom suites with queen bed and two twin beds (sleep 4), with extra bed (sleep 5); apartments have kitchens with stove, oven, microwave and refrigerator, washer and dryer; babysitting can be arranged; room service and on-site restaurant; fee car parking.
• Mantra 2 Bond Street – One bedroom apartments with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 2 - 3), Two bedroom apartments, each bedroom with a double bed, plus sofa bed in living area (sleep 4 - 5), three bedroom apartments (sleep 6); living and dining area; each apartment has a fully-equipped kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, utensils, washer and dryer; room service; babysitting can be arranged; barbeque facilities; fee car parking;restaurants, cafes, bakery and supermarket in the neighborhood; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.
• Sofitel Sydney Wentworth – Superior King rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), Classic Rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); crib, high chair or teddy bears available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; babysitting can be arranged; on-site restaurant serving breakfast; fee car parking;hotel is across from Chifley Plaza with, cafes and food court.
• Sydney Waldorf Apartments – Hotel is one block from Tumbalong Park; Two bedroom apartments with double bed, two twin beds and sofa bed (sleep 4 - 5), one bedroom apartment with double bed and sofa bed (sleep 4); apartments have kitchen with microwave, stovetop, refrigerator, dishwasher; living and dining area; washer and dryer in some apartments; outdoor swimming pool; supermarket, restaurants in the neighborhood; free car parking.
• Grace Hotel – Indoor swimming (lap) pool and jacuzzi; Superior or Deluxe rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2), King rooms with extra bed (sleep 3); on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; babysitting can be arranged; cafes and restaurants in the neighborhood.
• Meriton Serviced Apartments - Kent Street – One bedroom apartments with two twin beds (sleep 2), Two bedroom apartments with two double beds or four single beds (sleep 4), Three bedroom apartments (sleep 6); living and dining area; apartments have fully-equipped kitchens with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer; fee car parking; cafes, convenience story, restaurants in the neighborhood; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.
• Hilton Hotel Sydney – Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2), King suites with double bed and sofa bed (sleep 3), connecting rooms are available, mini-fridge in rooms; room service and on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; supermarket, convenience store, restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood.
• Fraser Suites Sydney – Two bedroom suites (Studio and One bedroom combined) (sleep 4), one bedroom suites (sleep 2); suites have living/dining area, kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, stove, utensils, washer and dryer; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes, bakery, convenience store in the neighborhood; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; hotels is close to Darling Harbour.
• Amora Hotel Jamison – Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2), extra bed available upon request (to sleep 3); on-site restaurants, supermarket, restaurants, cafes nearby; fee car parking.
• The Menzies Sydney – Standard Twin rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking; hotel is one block from the MetCentre with supermarket, bakeries, food court; indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.
• Travelodge Wynyard – rooms with double or two twin beds (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; guest laundry facilities; extra bed or crib available upon request; fee car parking; MetCentre with bakeries, food court, supermarket is across the street
Around Hyde Park
• Hyde Park Inn – Family rooms with one queen bed and two or three twin beds (sleep 4 -5), Two bedroom apartments, one bedroom with queen bed, second bedroom with two twin beds, living and dining area (sleep 4), Studios with double bed and twin bed (sleep 3); rooms have kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator, apartments have fully-equipped kitchens with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher; free washer and dryer on-site; free car parking; hotel is across from Hyde Park (grass to run around).
• Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar – King studio apartments plus extra bed (sleep 3), Studio apartments with two queen beds (sleep 4), Two bedroom apartment with king bed, two twin beds plus extra bed (sleep up to 5), Three bedroom apartment (sleep up to 7); all apartments have a kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator; grocery, cafes, restaurants in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Travelodge Sydney – Triple rooms with three twin beds (sleep 3), rooms with double or two twin beds (sleep 2); extra bed available upon request; rooms have kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator; laundry facilities available; fee car parking; restaurants, supermarket in neighborhood.
• Wyndham Vacation Resorts – One bedroom suite or apartment with double or two twin beds, plus sofa bed, living and dining area (sleep 4); rooms have kitchenette with stovetop, refrigerator, microwave; guest laundry facilities; small supermarket on-site, restaurants in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Park8 Hotel – Two bedroom apartments, king bed, two twin beds, plus sofa bed (sleep 4), One bedroom apartments king bed, plus sofa bed (sleep 3), all rooms have kitchenettes with microwave and mini-fridge, hotel is across from Hyde Park.
• Y Hotel Hyde Park – Continental breakfast is included in the room rate; Deluxe Twin rooms with twin beds (sleep 2), Studio or Deluxe Double rooms with double bed plus extra bed (sleep 3); mini-fridge in rooms; guest laundry facilities; fee car parking; small supermarket, restaurants in the neighborhood.
• Sydney Marriott – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; Superior Rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; extra bed or crib available upon request; fee car parking; hotel is across from Hyde Park.
Woolloomooloo - Potts Point

Tip: These hotels are in residential neighborhoods. Woolloomooloo - Potts Point is a 15 -20 minute bus ride from the city center (CBD).

• Macleay Hotel – Outdoor swimming pool; District or Harbour View Triples with two double beds, or double bed, single bed (sleep 3 - 4), District or Harbor View twins with two twin beds (sleep 2), extra bed available upon request; all apartments have kitchenettes with microwave, refrigerator, stovetop, and utensils; room service; barbeque facilities; coin-operated washer and dryer on each floor; crib available upon request; babysitting can be arranged; fee car parking;supermarket, cafes, restaurants, deli, convenience store in the neighborhood.
• Woolloomooloo Waters Apartment Hotel – Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi, Standard Studio apartment with sofa bed and two double beds (sleep 5); Deluxe Studio with double bed and sofa bed (sleep 4); apartments have kitchenettes with refrigerator, stovetop and microwave, living/dining area; washer and dryer in some apartments; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes, deli, convenience store near by; playground at the end of the street.
• Regents Court Sydney – Executive studio apartment apartments with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), kitchen has stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, living and dining area, washing machine; triple studios with twin bed and double bed (sleep 3), kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, dining area; air conditioning; rooftop garden with barbeque and outdoor dining; restaurants in the neighborhood; car parking (fee).