Hotels near Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach is a 1-kilometre crescent of golden sand backed by a promenade, skate park, and the Bondi Icebergs ocean pool. The beach faces southeast and catches consistent swells, making it popular with surfers - the southern end has the best breaks, while the northern end is calmer for swimming. Volunteer lifeguards from the Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club (founded 1907) patrol year-round. Always swim between the red and yellow flags.

The dining scene along Campbell Parade and Hall Street has improved enormously - morning coffee at Gertrude and Alice, lunch at Icebergs Dining Room overlooking the ocean pool, and fish and chips from the Bondi Surf Seafoods kiosk are all reliable choices. The Bondi Farmers Market runs every Saturday morning from 9am to 1pm at Bondi Beach Public School, selling produce from NSW farms.

Pro Tip: Arrive before 8am on weekdays to experience Bondi with mostly locals - joggers, surfers, and ocean swimmers. By 10am on weekends, parking is impossible and the beach fills up.