Manly PacificvsDive Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific ranks marginally better than Dive Hotel. Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific has a TripExpert Score of 78 with accolades from 5 reviewers such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Manly Pacific
55 North Steyne, Manly, New South Wales 2095
From $195/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"If you could bottle the views from this top-class hotel -- across the sand and through the Norfolk Island Pines to the Pacific Ocean -- you'd make a fortune." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Right on Manly’s ocean beach, this midriser has a dated corporate vibe but is a million miles from the city’s business hustle." Full review
Time Out
"A heated outdoor pool, a rooftop fitness centre, sauna and spa ensure that guests get plenty of opportunities to burn off any of the calories they might have gained at the hotel’s restaurant." Full review
Rough Guide
"Beachfront, multistorey, 4-star hotel with 24hr reception, room service, spa, sauna, gym and heated rooftop pool."
Oyster
Upscale
"The Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific is an upscale ... chain hotel with plenty of meeting space for business travelers, and a beachside location and family-friendly atmosphere that appeal to tourists." Full review
Dive Hotel
234 Arden Street, Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales 2034
From $110/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
Lonely Planet
"The 14 boutique rooms here are well designed and come with kitchenettes and small groovy bathrooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A stylish hotel featured in design magazines, its rooms have high ceilings and designer bathrooms."
Time Out
"A smart and elegant guesthouse, the Dive Hotel’s contemporary design centres on bold colours, polished wood and clean, crisp bedlinen." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Wonderful 16-room hotel opposite the beach, with interiors that combine clean, modern lines with original Art Nouveau tiling and high, decorative plaster ceilings."
The Telegraph
7.0
"This beachside home away from home is ideal for those looking for accommodation by the beach." Full review