| parking is complimentary. a minute's walk from panania railway station, this laid-back hotel is 17 km from sydney airport and 26 km from the sydney harbour bridge. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. other amenities include an airy restaurant, as well as a sports bar. bathrooms are either shared or en suite. the unfussy rooms come with wi-fi access, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; some quarters sleep up to 4 people
Sydney Airport 20 min
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (29 min)
A former Olympic venue, this big indoor center features competition pools, spas & water playgrounds. Botany Bay (46 min)
This oceanic embayment is Australia's birthplace, a popular setting for swimming, boating & fishing. Royal National Park (29 min)
Expansive national park with an oceanfront cliff walk, plus other trails through grassland & forest. Homebush Bay or The Flats (31 min)
Bay area bordering a mangrove swamp, landscaped parks & the site of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Raging Waters Sydney (29 min)
Sizable waterpark offering long slides, a lazy river with tubes & a beach, plus a surfing area. Blaxland Riverside Park (32 min)
Kids' activity park with tunnel slides, a water play area, a multi-level treehouse & electric BBQs. Sydney Coast Walks (32 min)
Outdoor recreation Carriageworks (34 min)
Diverse arts spaces & a Saturday farmers' market in a 19th-century railyard & blacksmith workshop. Cockatoo Island (48 min)
Camping is available on this historic island with a shipyard & former penal establishment. Parramatta Park (32 min)
Flower-filled park with a bike loop, playgrounds, al fresco concerts & Old Government House museum. Auburn Botanic Gardens (24 min)
Sizable, scenic locale featuring a sunken rose & Japanese garden, plus a fauna reserve & aviary. Calmsley Hill City Farm (26 min)
Sizable farm featuring many animals, interactive shows & tractor rides, plus a picnic area & cafe. Lake Parramatta (38 min)
A walking trail encircles this recreational reservoir known for swimming, boating & picnics. Sydney Park (25 min)
Grassy, 40-hectare park featuring landscaped gardens & wetlands, plus historical kilns & chimneys. Bicentennial Park (27 min)
Public park with lake, fields & trees, plus playground, trails, cafe & 17-m. observation platform. | 
