Looking for flights and hotel for Sydney, Australia December 2012

brandytoots

g day
just found out that that WANTED DOWN UNDER :j is back on at 09.00 bbc1 20 programes - its WELL worth watching might give you ideas ??? also look at web site MOMONDO for flights but check flight times ., or try SKYSCANNER or NETFLIGHTS .... just fly down to melbourne its lovely and its a great coastel drive to adelaide 3 days you could try kangaroo island on the way to adelaide but that will take more time 1/2 days just ask if u want any more info back to sydney try BIKEBUFFS well worth a bicycle tour ..

spottydog

The first time we visited Australia we flew from Heathrow into Sydney for 10 days (seeing Sydney and the Blue Mountains) then we flew internally from Sydney to Cairns for 5 days on the reef then flew back to Heathrow from Cairns which saved the 3 hour flight back to Sydney and didn't cost much more.

Don't forget Christmas to End of January is peak time in Australia as it's also school summer holidays so places can get booked up or have minimum stay requirements.

Mardrew

We had 3 weeks in Aus in July - Cairns - Ayers Rock - Sydney. Whilst in Sydney we stayed in the Quay West in a 1-bed apartment. This is in the Rocks area.
You may also want to take a look at Holiday Inn Old Sydney as that seemed to be in a good location and will be cheaper than Quay West.

Take a look at Tripadvisor - I put my trip reports and reviews on there. They may give you some ideas. (Same username as on here.)

Jodi

brandytoots wrote: »

g day
just found out that that WANTED DOWN UNDER :j is back on at 09.00 bbc1 20 programes - its WELL worth watching might give you ideas ??? also look at web site MOMONDO for flights but check flight times ., or try SKYSCANNER or NETFLIGHTS .... just fly down to melbourne its lovely and its a great coastel drive to adelaide 3 days you could try kangaroo island on the way to adelaide but that will take more time 1/2 days just ask if u want any more info back to sydney try BIKEBUFFS well worth a bicycle tour ..

HI,

Thanks for the heads up on the Wanted Down Under, started to recorded this, think it will be an interesting watch.

Thanks for the other ideas of whre to go too, and the advise.

Jodi

spottydog wrote: »

The first time we visited Australia we flew from Heathrow into Sydney for 10 days (seeing Sydney and the Blue Mountains) then we flew internally from Sydney to Cairns for 5 days on the reef then flew back to Heathrow from Cairns which saved the 3 hour flight back to Sydney and didn't cost much more.

Don't forget Christmas to End of January is peak time in Australia as it's also school summer holidays so places can get booked up or have minimum stay requirements.

Hi,

I think we are gong to stay in Sydney for 10 days then fly to some where else. We've not decided as of yet,but its great looking at all the places that we can go.

Thanks for the advise ref the time of year.

Jodi

Mardrew wrote: »

We had 3 weeks in Aus in July - Cairns - Ayers Rock - Sydney. Whilst in Sydney we stayed in the Quay West in a 1-bed apartment. This is in the Rocks area.
You may also want to take a look at Holiday Inn Old Sydney as that seemed to be in a good location and will be cheaper than Quay West.

Take a look at Tripadvisor - I put my trip reports and reviews on there. They may give you some ideas. (Same username as on here.)

Hi,

I've looked on Traveladvisor Quay West looks amazing, the pictures of the views are just wow, def a place that we will be looking at staying at?

Anyone else recconmend any where else to stay??

mere2291

I can highly recommend the North Sydney Harbour View hotel. It's on the north side of the Harbour Bridge but just a short taxi ride to the Opera House and Circular Quay. The views from the hotel are amazing and if you are planning to watch the NYE fireworks you are in a prime position without having to join the massed throngs on the harbour. Lovely rooms, ask for a high floor as the trains start quite early and go right under the hotel.
Great bar and restaurant and nice helpful staff. Hope you have a fantastic trip. Hope to be there myself x

pampam

I have just booked flights for feb 2013 with Singapore airlines. Good price and choice of Manchester or Heathrow.
Agoda have some good hotel deals.
Hope this helps
Pam

Archergirl

Jodi, have you booked your flights yet? I know when we went at Xmas a few years ago the prices went up after 6th Dec to stupid£££.