East Sydney Hotel

Kings Cross & Potts Point


Not a poker machine is in sight at this beautiful traditional corner boozer in a quiet area of Woolloomooloo. Open since 1856, it's a place of great character, perfect for sipping a quiet schooner of beer while reading the paper. Uncomplicated pub grub is also available.

Upstairs there are some rooms (double without bathroom $120 to $150) if you get attached to the place.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kings Cross & Potts Point attractions

1. Australian Design Centre

0.15 MILES

The non-profit Australian Design Centre has a gallery, Object, that presents innovative exhibitions of new craft and design from Australia and overseas…

2. St Mary’s Cathedral

0.22 MILES

Sydney has traditionally been quite a Catholic city, and this is the hub of the faith. Built to last, this 106m-long sandstone Gothic Revival–style…

3. Australian Museum

0.25 MILES

Closed for renovation at the time of research, this wonderful institution plans to reopen in mid-2020. Australia's first museum was established just 40…

4. Art Gallery of NSW

0.26 MILES

With its neoclassical Greek frontage and modern rear, this much-loved institution plays a prominent and gregarious role in Sydney society. Blockbuster…

5. The Domain

0.31 MILES

Administered by the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Domain is a large grassy tract east of Macquarie St, set aside by Governor Phillip in 1788 for public…

6. Artspace

0.31 MILES

Artspace is spacey: its eternal quest is to fill the void with vigorous, engaging Australian and international contemporary art. Things here are decidedly…

7. Speakers’ Corner

0.31 MILES

Recline on a patch of lawn in front of the Art Gallery of NSW and listen to religious zealots, oddballs, political extremists, homophobes, hippies and…

8. Hyde Park Barracks Museum

0.31 MILES

This noble brick building was designed by the convict architect Francis Greenway to house prisoners arriving in the colony. Now a flagship museum, the…