The Old Sydney Parkroyal is a comfortable, medium-sized hotel in The Rocks, with a rooftop pool and breathtaking views of the harbour. Doubles around 230 Australian dollars. Tel 0061-292520524, www.parkroyal.com.au. The Regents Court is a small, stylish hotel in Potts Point (the only one in Sydney to feature in that bible of the smart traveller, Hip Hotels - City, by Herbert Ypma) with a pretty rooftop terrace for drinks and coffee. Doubles 170-200 Australian dollars. Tel 0061-293581533, www.regentscourt.com.au.