Bondi Beach House, Sydney
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
“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.”
What guests liked
- Bondi Beach
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Boutique style
Location
Recent guest reviews
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.
10 January 2026
perfect break - we’ll be back!
location, property and hosts - all brilliant
n/a
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 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
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.
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.
1 December 2025
Excellent location, beautiful big rooms and really accomodating staff!
Excellent location, beautiful big rooms and really accomodating staff!
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
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.
25 October 2025
nourishing, cosy, artistic, lush...amazing location.
The attention to detail and peacefulness... everything in the space felt considered and comforting.
... nothing
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 October 2025
Location was A+ little dated
Great location
Noise from apartment next-door
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.
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 !
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
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)
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.
14 August 2025
Exceptional
Great location
11 August 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful, clean, cozy and quiet. In a super location.
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.
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
28 July 2025
Exceptional
Excellent location and everything you need
22 July 2025
Beautiful charming place
It’s a very charming, cozy place… besides the bedroom there’s also a dining space
21 July 2025
Loveliness
Great location, lovely and comfortable, would return in a heartbeat
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!
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
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
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
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
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.
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.
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!
9 April 2025
Exceptional
Very cute and comfy
23 March 2025
Fabulous
Great communication, Great location, Great size of room for us just perfect!
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.
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. 🙂
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 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.
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! :)
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
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.
27 December 2024
Great hosts, fabulous location.
Location is excellent. A short walk to cafes and the beach.
20 December 2024
cozy
location is good
dont like carrying lugagges up the stairs
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.
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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18 January 2026
Super comfortable in a perfect location.