Where to stay
Where to stay at King Street Wharf, Darling Harbour
Two hotels sit on the King Street Wharf side of Darling Harbour, both on Shelley Street. This page sets out what each one is, so you can pick the right one before you book.
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King Street Wharf accommodation comes down to two waterfront hotels on Shelley Street, a hotel room stay and an apartment style stay, both steps from the restaurants and wharves: ibis Sydney Barangaroo at number 22, and Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour at number 55. The ibis is a compact economy hotel for a night or two, while the Adina is apartment style with kitchens and laundries, which suits families and longer stays.
Which of the two suits your stay?
Hotel rooms
ibis Sydney Barangaroo
22 Shelley Street
A compact economy hotel, the straightforward choice for a night or two when the room is somewhere to sleep rather than somewhere to live. Accor describes it as steps from King Street Wharf.
Pick this one if you want the shortest walk to the wharf restaurants at the lower price of the two.
Still listed under its former ibis Sydney King Street Wharf name in some booking systems, which is the same building.
Apartment style
Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour
55 Shelley Street
Studios through to two bedroom apartments, with fully equipped kitchens or kitchenettes, in room laundry and separate living areas, which is what makes it work for families and longer stays.
Pick this one if you are staying several nights, travelling as a family, or you want to cook rather than eat out every meal.
Adina describes it as newly reimagined following a complete refurbishment, and is selling a Housewarming offer against it. Its own property page still carries a re-opening in August 2026 line, so confirm the date against your travel dates before you book.
ibis Sydney Barangaroo, 22 Shelley Street
Accor lists this hotel as ibis Sydney Barangaroo and describes it as a premium economy hotel of 91 rooms, steps from King Street Wharf. On site there is a bar called Lot 51, free Wi-Fi and a gym, with check in from 2:00pm and check out by 11:00am. Accor puts the hotel 400m from Wynyard Station and 400m from Barangaroo Ferry Wharf.
Worth knowing if you are searching by the old name: this is the hotel most people still look for as ibis Sydney King Street Wharf. Accor now publishes it under the Barangaroo name, and the address has not moved.
. More detail on our ibis page.
Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour, 55 Shelley Street
Adina describes the hotel as newly reimagined following a complete refurbishment, checked on adinahotels.com on 9 August 2026, and is selling a Housewarming offer against it. Its own property page still carries a re-opening in August 2026 line, so confirm the date against your travel dates before you book. Rooms run from studios to two bedroom apartments, with fully equipped kitchens or kitchenettes, in room laundry and separate living areas, and some have balconies facing Darling Harbour or the city. The property also lists a pool, a gym, meeting and event space, and all day dining at Shoreline Kitchen.
Booking.com measures it at 650m walking from Wynyard Station, and TFE puts Barangaroo, ICC Sydney, King Street Wharf and the rest of Darling Harbour within a comfortable walk.
. More detail on our Adina Apartment Hotel listing, and in the Adina building directory.
23 Shelley Street, and what it actually is
23 Shelley Street is often searched as apartment accommodation, so it is worth being straight about it: it is a residential apartment building, not a hotel. Its apartments appear as residential leases through property portals and letting agents, and individual owners sometimes place them with corporate housing providers, but there is no single operator, no reception and no hotel booking desk. If you want an apartment with a front desk at King Street Wharf, the Adina at 55 Shelley Street is the one to look at.
Where hotel guests park
There is no free parking at King Street Wharf. The closest public option is the King Street Wharf Car Park at 1 Shelley Street, the same street as both hotels, with a 2.20m height limit and rates from $39 for a weeknight, from $45 hourly and from $75 across a weekend, sourced from Secure Parking’s official listing on 6 July 2026. Accor also lists a car park among the ibis hotel’s on site services, so ask the hotel first if you are staying there. Every car park within reach of the precinct is compared, with the source and date for each rate, on our parking guide.
Compare every car park at King Street Wharf, with the current operator pricing and the entry streets.
Picking the right side of the harbour
Darling Harbour splits into two hotel zones: this eastern side, which is King Street Wharf and the closest to Wynyard and the CBD, and the western side around Harbourside and the ICC. Stay east if your trip is wharf dining, harbour cruises and CBD access, and west if you are there for the convention centre. The precinct map shows the walking routes, and if you are cruising, check your departure wharf before you choose a hotel, because the promenade runs the length of the precinct.
Eating, once you have checked in
Breakfast is a strength of this address, because the boardwalk opens early and everything is downstairs. Our Darling Harbour restaurants guide covers the promenade venue by venue, with published trading hours where the venue publishes them, and the full restaurants directory lists the rest.
What is downstairs
Both hotels sit on the same street as the precinct, so the walk to dinner is measured in minutes rather than stops. These are the four things guests ask about most.
What is on tonightVerified closing times across the precinct, so a late arrival is not a wasted walk.
Bowling and karaokeStrike, for the part of the evening after dinner.
Find your wharfWharves 1 to 9 and the numbered departure point on your cruise booking.
Getting there
Wynyard is the closest station to both. Accor puts ibis Sydney Barangaroo 400m from Wynyard Station, and Booking.com measures Adina Sydney Darling Harbour at 650m walking from the same station, which is roughly a five to ten minute walk depending on which end of Shelley Street you are staying at. From the airport, the train to Wynyard and a short walk is the simplest run without a car.
Open the precinct map if you would rather see the walk before you arrive.
King Street Wharf accommodation questions
Is there a hotel at King Street Wharf?
Yes. ibis Sydney Barangaroo sits at 22 Shelley Street, which Accor describes as steps from King Street Wharf, and Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour sits at 55 Shelley Street on the same stretch.
Where do ibis Sydney Barangaroo guests park?
There is no free parking in the precinct. Accor lists a car park among the hotel’s on site services, and the nearest public car park is the King Street Wharf Car Park at 1 Shelley Street, from $39 for a weeknight on Secure Parking’s official listing of 6 July 2026.
Are there apartments at King Street Wharf?
Yes. Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Darling Harbour at 55 Shelley Street offers studio and apartment rooms with kitchens or kitchenettes and in room laundry. 23 Shelley Street, which is often searched as apartment accommodation, is a residential building rather than a hotel.
How far is King Street Wharf from Wynyard Station?
Accor puts ibis Sydney Barangaroo 400m from Wynyard Station, and Booking.com measures Adina Sydney Darling Harbour at 650m walking from the same station.
Is Adina Sydney Darling Harbour open?
Adina describes it as newly reimagined following a complete refurbishment, checked on adinahotels.com on 9 August 2026, while its own property page still carries a re-opening in August 2026 line, so confirm the date against your dates before booking.