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Bondi Beach House, Sydney

28 Sir Thomas Mitchell Rd, Bondi Beach NSW 2026, Australia (show on map)

The Bondi Beach House is a true local institution that has been part of the Bondi scene since the 1950s. Nestled behind palm and frangipani trees in south Bondi, this boutique bed and breakfast offers an intimate, homely escape just a two-minute stroll from the iconic beach. It has long been a favorite retreat for everyone from artists and writers to travelers seeking a more authentic, personal experience than a standard hotel.

The property recently underwent a beautiful restoration that honors its original spirit while adding thoughtful modern comforts. Each of its five suites is individually designed, featuring vintage furniture, hand-crafted oak bed frames, and a collection of Australian art—including works by photographer Max Dupain. With private kitchenettes, French-linen bedding, and locally made ceramics, the rooms feel more like staying at a friend’s stylish beach home than a formal hotel.

The garden terrace is a highlight of the property, offering a serene spot to enjoy a breakfast basket in the sunshine or relax with a book. The design team focused on maintaining the building’s “beautiful bones” while incorporating quirks like unique lighting and living plants, ensuring the house feels warm and deeply connected to its coastal environment.

Beyond the front door, you are perfectly positioned to enjoy Sydney’s surf culture. You are within walking distance of the legendary Bondi Icebergs Pool and the scenic coastal walk toward Tamarama and Bronte. Whether you want to explore the local cafe scene or simply soak up the sun, the Beach House provides a peaceful, character-filled base in one of the world’s most famous beachside neighborhoods.

Expert reviews

The Guardian review:

“Accommodation in Sydney doesn’t come cheap, but one affordable secret is tucked among the palms and frangipani trees of south Bondi Beach. A former school, the Bondi Beach House has nine sunny rooms and suites, each decorated with tasteful antiques and Australian works of art.”

Guest rating

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 7th in Sydney


This an aggregated guest review rating of Bondi Beach House, Sydney. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

90.53 %

Ranked 6th in Sydney


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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Matthew

18 January 2026

Super comfortable in a perfect location.

Our second stay 😊. Perfect location a short walk to the beach and shops. Beautiful room. Friendly and helpful hosts. Lovely outdoor area to sit and relax.

5.0
Louise

12 January 2026

Amazing location, 2 minutes walk from the beach. Beautiful apartment, clean and comfortable.

Location was amazing, 2 minute walk to the beach. The apartment was clean and had everything you could need for a 4 night stay, lovely beach feel, comfy beds and little extras provided, breakfast snack and fruit. Host was on hand for any needs and easy to contact.

Could do with a light in the kitchen by the sink.

5.0
Fiona

10 January 2026

perfect break - we’ll be back!

location, property and hosts - all brilliant

n/a

5.0
Singh

10 January 2026

Exceptional

The location is amazing! Walking distance from the beach The staff were very accommodating! We got a late check out and in! It was so helpful

5.0
Tessa

5 December 2025

A hidden treasure a stones throw from Bondi Beach

The location, the boutique private space and the thoughtful furnishings and complementary breakfast

Nothing

5.0
Audrey

4 December 2025

I want to live in Bondi :)

You can’t beat this location. Bed linens were great. Appreciated the breakfast items. Loved the common area patio. Good communication and instructions - quick responses and helpful hosts.

4.5
Stevie

2 December 2025

Beautiful beach house, amazing hosts

The beach house is tastefully decorated, clean, comfortable and in a superb location by the beach. The breakfast was simple but good, with fresh fruit, granola and waffles provided, as well as decent coffee and tea. The host was wonderful - excellent communication, friendly, very helpful. I asked if they could store my luggage on the day I checked out and they just gave me a late check out instead which was so helpful as it meant I could have a shower after a trip to the beach.

My only feedback is that the lock on the door isn’t very secure - the key doesn’t work easily and it didn’t feel safe as a solo female traveller. I slept with my suitcases against the door.

5.0
Remy

1 December 2025

Excellent location, beautiful big rooms and really accomodating staff!

Excellent location, beautiful big rooms and really accomodating staff!

5.0
Tracey

11 November 2025

Lovely, comfortable and close to everything.

This is a well located, and beautifully appointed guest house style accommodation. Lovely gardens. Very close to the beach. Much better than staying in a hotel. This was our second stay here and look forward to returning

4.5
Tom

9 November 2025

Brilliant location right near Bondi Beach. Would recommend

Location was incredible. The host was super easy to deal with and very accomodating. Would stay again

Only suggestion would be adding air conditioning.

5.0
Pec

25 October 2025

nourishing, cosy, artistic, lush...amazing location.

The attention to detail and peacefulness... everything in the space felt considered and comforting.

... nothing

5.0
Jose

15 October 2025

BBH ticks all the boxes. Shout out to Wendy for looking out for us with the utmost care. She made miraculous things happ

Location. It’s super accessible to beach, stores and restaurants.

Nothing

4.0
George

4 October 2025

Location was A+ little dated

Great location

Noise from apartment next-door

5.0
Scott

30 September 2025

Fantastic stay, we would happily return.

The location is fantastic, near the finish of the City to Surf. Very comfortable room close to all dining.

Nothing, it was all great.

5.0
Mathilde

28 September 2025

Exceptional

The location and the notes 48h given by the reception, allowing me to take pictures if I could not use internet once arrived.

Light enters the room (very high windows, and 50cm not covered). But life in Bondi Beach starts early !

4.5
Robyn

26 September 2025

Would definitely stay here again!

Close to everything, the room was perfect for us thank you

The only thing I could fault was the pillows were a bit flat, just a personal opinion

4.5
Gillian

16 September 2025

A beautiful quiet place to stay in "old Bondi" with a tranquil feel.

The attention to detail in the furnishings and art works

A microwave and better pillows (softer)

5.0
May

8 September 2025

I chose to stay here for its proximity to the beach and the Bondi Icebergs Pool - just a short walk away. The accommodat

Clean, convenient, private, safe.

5.0
Cara

14 August 2025

Exceptional

Great location

5.0
Courtney

11 August 2025

Exceptional

Beautiful, clean, cozy and quiet. In a super location.

4.0
Chloe

7 August 2025

Had a lovely mini break with my 2 daughters, despite the weather. Would recommend.

Great location with my 2 daughters. Very helpful and friendly management/owner. Went above and beyond.

The weather - rained for 3 days! Room a bit cold, instructions to not use the heater if using other appliances. Light in kitchen very dim.

4.5
Sam

2 August 2025

You feel extremely well looked after and the hosts clearly care about your stay

Greta location for Bondi beach and icebergs, which is a must for a swim and sauna

5.0
Tudor

28 July 2025

Exceptional

Excellent location and everything you need

5.0
Nisha

22 July 2025

Beautiful charming place

It’s a very charming, cozy place… besides the bedroom there’s also a dining space

5.0
Salika

21 July 2025

Loveliness

Great location, lovely and comfortable, would return in a heartbeat

5.0
Thilina

21 July 2025

Exceptional

We had a lovely stay! The location is fantastic, right in the heart of Bondi and perfect for exploring the beach and surrounding cafes and shops. It’s also just a short walk to the bus stop, which made getting around (even with luggage) super easy. Would definitely recommend!

4.5
Izabella

20 July 2025

Beautiful studio in beautiful location

Beautiful studio, comfortable and spacious, best location!

No blockout blinds and a little noisy from foyer, other guests walking by window and next room, very small TV

4.0
Orsola

19 July 2025

Excellent stay near Bondi

The house is ideally located for anyone who wants to stroll around Bondi

Perhaps it could be a little clearer from photos that the house is really just one big room with multiple beds

5.0
Hazel

9 July 2025

Exceptional

We liked the boutique decor, the garden area, how close it was to the beach and yet how quiet the street was.

5.0
Maya

24 June 2025

LOVED IT! Would stay again in a heartbeat

We loved the location was close to Bondi. The room was really lovely and cosy and we immediately felt at home in Sydney.

4.0
Jessica

22 June 2025

Honestly such a great stay! The accommodation was perfect!

The breakfast included was great! Such a great set up! The accomodation was a great size and super close to Bondi Beach, restaurants and cafes! Super easy to catch public transport too. Wendy the host was lovely and super helpful.

The room could have used more heat being in the colder months or even some spare bedding! (I’m sure as a request this probably could have been provided)Otherwise couldn’t fault the accomodation!

5.0
Robyn

16 June 2025

Exceptional

Please pass on my absolute thanks to Ali, Barbara and David - we had a very special family time, will be back soon. Best wishes, Robyn

5.0
Emma

16 June 2025

Had a wonderful experience at Bondi Beach House. So centrally located, the bed was very comfy and the room was filled wi

Cosy bed and loved the decor and finishing touches! Great communication from staff and appreciated the early check in and being able to leave our bags for a couple hours post checking out. 10/10 would stay again!

4.0
Rachel

2 June 2025

Very good

Beautifully appointed, very well located on a lovely quiet leafy street right near the beach. Hosts were very responsive and friendly

Given the price I thought there may be more inclusions (eg toiletries, bread etc). But for this part of Sydney it was reasonable value

4.5
Brittany

28 May 2025

Loved it, would recommend, would come back!

Location! Plus it had really cute decor, the team was lovely and responsive, and it just had a really homey feel. The space heater really helped for the chilly nights and the pillows were very comfortable.

Little niggles - the full length mirror was not in a location that I could actually see myself in it, and the couch could do with a little more comfortable pillows.

4.5
Tracey

25 May 2025

Loved our stay in iconic Bondi

Excellent location.. so close to beach, cafes, shops. Excellent communication from hosts prior to booking and on arrival. Lovely extra touch leaving some light breakfast provisions.

5.0
Victoria

22 April 2025

Perfect location, lovely room, spot on for a few days exploring Bondi!

Perfect location, lovely room, spot on for a few days exploring Bondi!

5.0
Laure

9 April 2025

Exceptional

Very cute and comfy

4.5
Olivia

23 March 2025

Fabulous

Great communication, Great location, Great size of room for us just perfect!

5.0
Jeffrey

18 March 2025

Exceptional

We truly enjoyed our stay. We were so relaxed we stayed an extra night! The hosts were really friendly and accommodating. The room and patio garden were so relaxing. This place is a hidden gem, for sure.

4.0
Matthew

10 March 2025

Lovely place to stay. Very comfortable and relaxing. Excellent location.

Excellent location with character and a peaceful feel. The shared outside area was lovely.

I liked everything. A microwave would have been handy though. 🙂

5.0
Lars

13 February 2025

A great place to stay in Bondi Beach.

The location is excellent. Very close to the ocean, but very quite. There is also a beautiful common garden and terrace to enjoy a drink. The hosts were exceptionally friendly and helpful.

Nothing I could think of.

4.0
Jacqueline

4 February 2025

Loved the location and the hosts were great.

Excellent location and very quiet at night. Lovely terrace and they had a hosts were very nice and helpful.

I just found the room a little small for me. Great location and lovely hosts. Quirky space.

5.0
Taylor

3 February 2025

Loved it! Absolutely will stay again

We booked the garden suite that opened directly onto the beautiful plant-filled courtyard. Best decision - it was beautiful and the perfect spot for a glass of wine or a home breakfast. The location is absolutely incredible, right in the heart of Bondi, walking distance to everything, but a little bit back from the busy road so it's very peaceful and quiet despite being in busy Bondi. Hosts were great, decor is super charming, really a wonderful spot and we would visit again.

It's a small quaint place, the bathroom is a tight squeeze and there's no hot cooking facilities in the kitchenette - just a kettle and toaster. It didn't bother us at all, but just good to know depending on what your needs are! :)

4.5
Neil

7 January 2025

Fabulous

Everything was wonderful . Spent time in the city and a lot of time in the beach area. Food everywhere was wonderful

4.5
Miklós

29 December 2024

Fabulous

Location is literally 2-3 minutes to Bondi beach and Iceberg pools. Staff is really nice.

We returned after last year as we had excellent memories of our stay. This time there was a family staying on the first floor with a kid running back and forth their room on a frequent basis. They were rather loud which we found annoying. Staff tried to tell them To behave - that did not work. I believe this is something that seriously needs to be improved because given the price you , you expect peace, simply want to enjoy your time, wake up when you want to - not somebody else’s kid’s yelling/running. And don’t want to be part of an other family’s live hearing all. That made us uncomfortable this time unfortunately. Otherwise we loved this place.

4.0
Anna

27 December 2024

Great hosts, fabulous location.

Location is excellent. A short walk to cafes and the beach.

4.0
Juliana

20 December 2024

cozy

location is good

dont like carrying lugagges up the stairs

4.0
Howard

9 December 2024

Comfortable and handy

Great communication from the staff although we didn’t meet any. Excellent location, close to the beach, restaurants and other attractions. The room was comfortable and spacious. Muesli and biscuits were provided for breakfast.

We would have appreciated moisturiser and tissues in the bathroom and a tea towel for the dishes. There is no ac (fans only) but we did not feel it necessary even when the temperature outside was 31 degrees. Just to be clear, the only appliances in the room were hair dryer, tv, fridge, kettle and toaster.

5.0
Kristyn

2 December 2024

Loved Bondi Beach House! Would definitely stay again, so cute!

Loved the decor, location and little breakfast they leave you. Cute linen bedding and kitchen area. Very comfortable. So quiet for how close you are to everything in Bondi.

Nothing, I loved it!

Hotel facilities

Activities

  • - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
  • - Beach
  • - Bicycle rental (additional charge)

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture
  • - Picnic area

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Family rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout

Services

  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Fax/photocopying
  • - Private check-in/check-out

Parking

  • - Street parking
  • - Accessible parking

Food & Drink

  • - Fruits

Miscellaneous

  • - Key access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • - Face masks for guests available

Reception services

  • - Invoice provided
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