Serviced apartments often work better than hotels for families or couples travelling together. They are more spacious than a hotel room and usually include a kitchen, dining and sitting areas, plus bedrooms. Some even have laundry facilities and include a 'breakfast basket' in the room price. A two-bedroom apartment is always cheaper than two hotel rooms of the equivalent star rating and has the same level of service; You don't need to make the bed and towels are changed and rooms cleaned every day!
Medina is the best brand and their hot deals - especially outside of the school holidays - can be very economical. I particularly like the Medina at Coogee and the Grand near Darling Harbour. Both have swimming pools. The Macleay at Potts Point is also good - it is worth paying extra for a Harbour view. From the Macleay there is a pleasant and interesting walk through Wooloomooloo to the Domain and the Art Gallery of NSW.
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