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Full Description:
"SIMPSONS" is an intimate 12 room B& B boutique hotel, situated within a restored 1892 Victorian mansion, and is very centrally located in leafy tree-lined Potts Point, a vibrant and cosmopolitan area, being the closest suburb east of the City, with many interesting restaurants, bars, galleries and cafes nearby, yet only a 15 minute walk to the nightlife, bars and clubs of Oxford Street.
Best of all it is just a pleasant 15 minute stroll along the waterfront and through the Domain Park into the City, or via the beautiful Botanic Gardens to the Opera House, the historic Rocks area, the Harbour Bridge Climb, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Circular Quay with the Harbour ferries to Taronga Zoo, Manly Beach and also to the Darling Harbour Aquarium and Chinatown. The N.S.W. Art Gallery, the State Library, Parliament House, the City Aquatic & Sports Centre and harbourside swimming pool, St. Mary's Cathedral, the Australian Museum, Queen Victoria shopping boutiques and other tourist and business areas, as well as most major museums and galleries are all within easy walking distance. Public transport is just around the corner (100 metres), including the blue "Explorer" buses to Bondi Beach and the red "Sydney Explorer" buses.
"SIMPSONS" is the place to stay when you want to be in the City, but don't want to stay in the City!
All our comfortable rooms are decorated in traditional-style, and have private en-suite bathrooms, either Queen, King or Twin beds, individually controlled air-conditioning, ceiling fans, fridge, clothes iron, tea & coffee making facilities, flat screen TV, direct dial phones, Wi-Fi access, as well as windows that actually open.
Continental breakfast with fresh fruit, cereals, juices and toasts, tea and coffee is served in the sunny conservatory, and the front lounge areas are always available for reading and evening socialising. Guests are welcome to browse through our extensive library of books on many topics including Australian history and architecture. In the winter time the fire is lit and complimentary sherry and port are available, as well as internet and email access.
All of us here at "SIMPSONS" look forward to making your stay in Sydney as enjoyable as possible.
"Conde Nast Traveller"....October 2003 edition.....
"Sydneysiders don't live in the business district, and why should you when the city is surrounded by beautiful harbor suburbs? Certainly the big hotels have all staked their turf in the city, but in truth, you'll find more fun and more interesting accommodations ten minutes down the road. Potts Point claims the highest population density in Australia, yet it is a charming and lively place to stay. Leafy streets, smart restaurants, and casual cafes make this suburb an ideal destination, and yet it is only a 15-minute walk from the heart of Sydney. Best of all, you can stroll along the harbor foreshore of Woolloomooloo, through the wonderful Botanical Gardens, and find yourself staring up at the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House at Circular Quay. At 8 Challis Avenue, Simpsons of Potts Point began life in 1892 as a grand mansion, and its glory has been recaptured with an imaginative restoration; grand halls, stained-glass windows, 12 spacious guest rooms"
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