Kings Cross

This Sydney ’hood has a colourful past with shady characters. Love it or hate it, there is no place like The Cross in all of Australia.

Kings Cross mixes run-down bars with ultra-trendy cafés, and tacky strip clubs with million-dollar Victorian houses. Backpackers and students rave about its cheap eats and pumping nightlife. What’s known here as ‘The Strip’ still shows the seedy side of Sydney by night, but if you visit the iconic El Alamein fountain by day or stay at the Potts Point end, you wouldn’t know Kings Cross was once Sydney’s most notorious district.

Where to stay in Kings Cross

Mercure Sydney Potts Point

226 Victoria Street

Rated 3.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Stanley Street and St Vincent’s Hospital. Circular Quay and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and St. James Station is 16 minutes.

Holiday Inn Potts Point Sydney, an IHG Hotel

203 Victoria Street

Rated 4.3 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Fitzroy Gardens, Sydney Jewish Museum, and St Vincent’s Hospital. Elizabeth Bay House and Woolloomooloo Wharf are also within 15 minutes. Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and St. James Station is 17 minutes.

Uno Hotel

2 Roslyn Street,

Rated 3.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Stanley Street and St Vincent’s Hospital. Hyde Park and Sydney Town Hall are also within 1 mi (2 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 4-minute walk and Edgecliff Station is 16 minutes.

Larmont Sydney by Lancemore

2-14 Kings Cross Road

Rated 4.6 / 5 by Guests

Located in Potts Point, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Stanley Street and St Vincent’s Hospital. Circular Quay and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 3-minute walk and Edgecliff Station is 17 minutes.

The Bayswater Sydney

17 Bayswater Road, Kings CrossSydney, Sydney

Rated 3.9 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of St Vincent’s Hospital, Hyde Park, and Woolloomooloo Wharf. St Mary's Cathedral and The Domain are also within 1 mi (2 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and Edgecliff Station is 16 minutes.

Springfield Lodge

9 Springfield Avenue

Rated 3.8 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of St Vincent’s Hospital, Woolloomooloo Wharf, and The Domain. Royal Botanic Gardens and Hyde Park are also within 1 mi (2 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and Edgecliff Station is 18 minutes.

Regents Court Sydney

18 Springfield Avenue

Rated 4.1 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of St Vincent’s Hospital, Stanley Street, and Woolloomooloo Wharf. Crown Street and Art Gallery of New South Wales are also within 15 minutes. Kings Cross Station is only a 3-minute walk and St. James Station is 18 minutes.

Jolly Swagman Backpackers

27 Orwell Street

Rated 3.6 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Royal Botanic Gardens and Sydney Tower. Queen Victoria Building and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 4-minute walk and St. James Station is 18 minutes.

Sydney Potts Point Central Apartment Hotel

15 Springfield Avenue, 15

Rated 4.1 / 5 by Guests

Funk House Backpackers

23 Darlinghurst RoadKings Cross, Kings Cross

Rated 3.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Stanley Street and St Vincent’s Hospital. Circular Quay and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 3-minute walk and Edgecliff Station is 17 minutes.

Central Perk Lodge

64 DARLINGHURST ROAD

Rated 2.9 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Stanley Street and St Vincent’s Hospital. Circular Quay and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and St. James Station is 17 minutes.

Highfield Hotel

166 Victoria Street

Rated 3.0 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Elizabeth Bay House, Art Gallery of New South Wales, and Royal Botanic Gardens. Australian Museum and St Mary's Cathedral are also within 1 mi (2 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and St. James Station is 17 minutes.

Jackaroo Hostel Sydney

107-109 Darlinghurst RoadKings Cross, Kings Cross

Rated 3.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of St Vincent’s Hospital and Hyde Park. Sydney Opera House and Sydney Town Hall are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 2-minute walk and St. James Station is 17 minutes.

THE Village Kings Cross Hostel

6 8 Orwell Street

Rated 3.7 / 5 by Guests

Located in Kings Cross, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Woolloomooloo Wharf and St Vincent’s Hospital. Circular Quay and Sydney Opera House are also within 2 mi (3 km). Kings Cross Station is only a 4-minute walk and St. James Station is 17 minutes.

Things to do in Kings Cross

Full-Day Blue Mountains Eco Adventure & Hike

By Barefoot Downunder

Recommended 100% by Travellers

Our Blue Mountains Eco Day tour picks up from 4 locations across Sydney before making the journey up to the mountains, forget the crowded zoo's as we'll show

Duration: 10h

Small-Group Kings Cross Crimes & Passion Tour

By Urban Adventures

Recommended 100% by Travellers

Explore the vibrant Kings Cross district on foot with your local Sydney guide in a small group. Uncover the tales of the fame, murders, mysteries, crimes, and

Duration: 2h

Ultimate Surfing Day Trip

By Waves Surf School

Recommended 72% by Travellers

Be like a true Sydney local and try your hand at surfing the waves at the uncrowded, scenic beaches of the Royal National Park. Head just an hour away from

Duration: 7h 30m

Wotif's insider tips for Kings Cross

Close to:

Nightlife

Perfect for:

Party-goers, Urban Explorers, Hipsters

The Cross, as the locals call it, was once notorious for being the rather grimy underbelly of glamorous Sydney but it's fast evolving into a vibrant and unique nightlife strip. There is still the realness and rawness of it's strip clubs and pubs, but more cosmopolitan bars have opened up and on a Friday or Saturday night the street is packed with party revellers.

Mollie, 27.

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