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Updated: November 23, 2020
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The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach – A beachside, motel-style hotel, quiet and perfect for families.
Along the less boisterous end of the esplanade, but still squarely among the action, the Sebel is an excellent choice to relish magnificent Manly. Fresh as the breeze and seeping with tropical charm, the hotel spreads across two towers, each with an outdoor pool – surprising, considering a perfect beach is just meters away. Much of the accommodation caters for families, with plenty of room for extra single beds, while the one and two-bedroom apartments feature kitchenettes, separate lounge/dining areas, and balconies large enough for tables and chairs. Rooms in the North Tower offer gorgeous views of the street and beach (pines and palms permitting); less so, however, from the South Tower. The Sebel is about fifteen minutes on foot along the delightful outdoor pedestrian mall to the ferry terminal. And the boat trip to Manly across Sydney Harbour is truly wonderful.
The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach – The Basics
- Location: On South Steyne Road, along the esplanade facing the main beach.
- Guests: Caters very well for families and popular with groups of young people.
- Pets: Not allowed.
- Beach: Directly opposite the hotel, Manly Beach is long, clean, and shady, but be careful of the waves.
- Views: Of the beach from most rooms in the North Tower; more likely street views from the South Tower.
- Wi-Fi: Free for all guests.
- Parking: Available for a small fee.
- How To Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
- Phone: 9977 8866
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: thesebelmanlybeach.com.au
The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach – Amenities
- Pool: Two outdoor pools, both with a jacuzzi attached; one is heated.
- Spa, Fitness Center, & Private Pools/Jacuzzis: None.
The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach – Food and Drink
- Restaurant & Lounge/Bar: Manly Wine offers fresh seafood, excellent beach views from street-side tables, and live music in the summer.
- Breakfast: Included in some packages.
- Room Service: Available from 11am to 11pm.
The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach – Rooms
- Room Types: Standard Studio Room • Standard Family Room • Superior Studio • Deluxe Ocean View Studio • Deluxe Ocean View One and Two-Bedroom Apartment
- Smoking Rooms: By Australian law, smoking is forbidden within hotel buildings.
- Best Room: On a corner with twice the views, the Deluxe Ocean View Two-Bedroom Apartment is bright, airy, and very spacious.
The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach – What’s Nearby?
Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars
- Garfish Manly – Sublime spot on the harbor-side beach for seafood and sunsets.
- Ouzeria – Meters from the hotel and run by a friendly Greek family, with a beachfront corner location.
- Wharf Bar – At the ferry terminal, very popular for views, breeze, and seaside ambiance.
- 4 Pines Brewery – Famous micro-brewery offering unique beers and pub food.
Local Transportation
- The ferry terminal is a 15-minute walk. Traveling by ferry across the Sydney Harbour is half the attraction of visiting Manly. And an interesting alternative is to travel via gorgeous Watsons Bay.
The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach – The Hotel
The hotel is along the quieter end of the esplanade facing Manly Beach.
The Sebel is modern, welcoming and popular with families.
Under the hotel, the popular Manly Wine Restaurant offers fresh seafood, an extensive wine list and live music in summer.
The one- and two-bedroom apartments are spacious, and well suited to families.
With a kitchenette and lounge area, the apartments are perfect for families.
All rooms are bright and breezy, with a beach holiday vibe.
The rooms are functional, matching the beach holiday ambience throughout the hotel.
Rooms in the North Tower face the beach and offer a balcony with lovely views.
Views from rooms in the North Tower offer sea views, but they are mostly blocked by pine trees.
Manly Beach is understandably one of the most famous in Australia, but it lacks shade like the more renowned Bondi Beach.
Manly Beach provides plenty of sand and blue waters, but very little shade.
The hotel is at the southern end of the esplanade, which parallels the Manly Beach for about 1.3km. Most of the road is lined with popular cafés.
Between the beach and esplanade is a path and sliver of parkland, popular with walkers, cyclists and skaters.
Local and tourists love to walk, ride and skate along the seaside path which heads north from the hotel for over one kilometre.
About 200m up the esplanade from the hotel is the start of a pedestrian street called The Corso. Packed with places to stay, eat, drink and shop, the street links the ferry wharf with the main beach along which the hotel is located.
On weekends, a market is held on and around Market Place, which parallels The Corso pedestrian street between the ocean beach and ferry wharf.
Ferries to Manly leave from Circular Quay in the city centre about every 30 minutes. The trip takes about 25 minutes and can be rough when the weather is bad.
Half the fun of travelling to Manly is the ferry trip across the magnificent Sydney Harbour.
On the ferry trip to Manly passengers will always see plenty of boats.
Manly boasts two beaches: one is small, calm and inside the harbour; the other is long and faces the ocean, so waves are sometimes more suited to surfing than swimming.
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