{"id":5773,"date":"2018-07-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=5773"},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:47:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T03:47:16","slug":"parramatta-nsw-hotspot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/nsw\/trending\/parramatta-nsw-hotspot\/","title":{"rendered":"PARRAMATTA IS NSW\u2019S NEWEST HOLIDAY HOTSPOT. HERE\u2019S WHY."},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to July family holidays, it\u2019s hard to beat NSW<\/a>. From its warm, welcoming beaches in the north to its fun snowfields in the south, there are getaways to suit everyone. But where are families going in 2018?<\/p>\n

Classic winter destinations like the Snowy Mountains continue to be a family favourites. But it\u2019s Western Sydney that\u2019s really starting to grab travellers\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n

St Patrick\u2019s Cathedral, Parramatta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In 2018, the vibrant and accessible city of Parramatta<\/a> is rivalling the Sydney CBD for NSW travellers during the July school holidays. It\u2019s currently the fourth most popular destination in NSW, and here at Wotif we\u2019re also seeing a significant increase in bookings for the surrounding suburbs, such as Sydney Olympic Park. In fact, this year Parramatta is even more popular than two of Sydney\u2019s most famous beachside suburbs, Bondi and Manly. With plenty of great hotels and apartments in the area, and a predicted average family accommodation rate of only $259 per night, it\u2019s easy to see why so many family travellers are choosing to go west.<\/p>\n

SS Ayrfield Shipwreck, Homebush Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The top 10 NSW family destinations for the July 2018 school holidays are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Jindabyne<\/h4>\n

2. Newcastle<\/h4>\n

3. Coffs Harbour<\/h4>\n

4. Parramatta<\/h4>\n

5. Pokolbin<\/h4>\n

6. Wagga Wagga<\/h4>\n

7. Sydney CBD<\/h4>\n

8. Forster<\/h4>\n

9. Dubbo<\/h4>\n

10. Cooma<\/h4>\n

Parramatta\u2019s growing popularity with families is exciting news for the region, but may not surprise locals, who already know that you don\u2019t always need to head to the city to entertain the kids. From sports to entertainment, there\u2019s so much on offer across Western Sydney for kids of all ages these school holidays. Of course, Parramatta is still an ideal home base if you do want to go into the city \u2013 the CBD is an easy train or ferry ride away.<\/p>\n

Parramatta Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Some of the best Western Sydney school holiday activities for July 2018 include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Featherdale Wildlife Park<\/a> \u2013 This July, Featherdale Wildlife Park are running a Kids Go Free Promotion, which is great value for families. For every paying adult, up to three kids are allowed into the park for free. With a full schedule of presentations and lots of up-close animal encounters, it\u2019s a fantastic day out.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Kids in the Park<\/a> \u2013 The annual Kids in the Park program at Sydney Olympic Park offers a wonderful range of indoor and outdoor activities to suit all ages and family budgets. There\u2019s everything from writing workshops and bird watching to footy clinics and trapeze lessons.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Parramatta Park<\/a> \u2013 A picnic and a play in Parramatta Park is another great option to keep the kids entertained. Don\u2019t miss the Domain Creek Playground, which has a flying fox, slides, swings, and\u00a0trampolines.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Frozen Sing-A-Long at Riverside Theatres <\/a>\u2013 Not much can compare to a screening of Disney\u2019s Frozen with lyrics on the screen to help the kids sing along with Anna and Elsa. With family passes (two adults, two children) for only $35, it\u2019s easy on the wallet too.<\/p>\n

Further afield: Western Sydney Parklands, Abbotsbury<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Where to stay:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Parramatta has some great family accommodation options. Two of our top picks are –<\/p>\n

\u2022 Waldorf Parramatta Apartment Hotel<\/a>: Comfy and convenient apartments with free wifi for guests.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Parkroyal Parramatta<\/a>: Stylish rooms with a great buffet brekky on site.<\/p>\n

<\/i> SEE MORE PARRAMATTA DEALS <\/a>\n<\/i> PLAN YOUR FAMILY GETAWAY <\/a><\/p>\n

Behind the stats:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Increased interest:<\/strong> Based on NSW accommodation demand on Wotif.com for NSW family travellers for searches made between1 January 2018 and2 July 2018 for travel dates from 7 July to 21 July 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

Top NSW destinations:<\/strong> Based on Wotif.com accommodation searches made between 1 January 2018 and 1 June 2018 for travel dates from 7 July 2018 to 21 July 2018 compared to accommodation searches made between 1 January 2017 and 25 June 2017 for travel dates from 1 July 2017 to 17 July 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

Price estimates and savings:<\/strong> Based on the average daily rate for 3 \u2013 5 star-rated and self-rated accommodation demand on Wotif.com from 1 January 2018 to 5 June 2018 for travel from 7 July 2018 to 21 July 2018 for the specified destinations. Prices shown are in Australian dollars, as booked on the Australian Wotif website, and are not necessarily the same rates displayed on the website today. Rates are subject to accommodation and date selections made.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to July family holidays, it\u2019s hard to beat NSW. From its warm, welcoming beaches in the north to its fun snowfields in the south, there are getaways to suit everyone. But where are families going in 2018? Classic winter destinations like the Snowy Mountains continue to be a family favourites. But it\u2019s …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[776,782,765],"tags":[167,169,170,168],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5773"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6077,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773\/revisions\/6077"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}