A short walk from Manly Beach, Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse provides laundry facilities, a snack bar/deli, and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Located in Manly, a neighborhood in Sydney, Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse is in the entertainment district and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Manly Beach and Hyde Park, while Sydney Opera House and Capitol Theatre are cultural highlights. Check out an event or a game at Sydney Cricket Ground, and consider making time for Taronga Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our Sydney travel guide
Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of AUD 100 per stay and a fee of AUD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much is parking?
Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of AUD 27.50 (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse?
Check-out is at 10 AM.
Where is Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse located?
Located in Manly, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Manly Wharf and Manly Beach. Shelly Beach is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) away.
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Sandy Bottoms Guesthouse Reviews
7.2
Good
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The location is great, 1 block from the beach.
There is no A/C. Ok for most days with a cool ocean breeze. Had a record hot spell for 2days, 85F and so a little warm at night
We waited 2 hours before we could get into our room as I didn’t receive the codes need to enter the premises or our room.
It wasn’t flash but was clean & comfortable.
The Manager was very accommodating & helpful in settling us into our room once we eventually gained access.
There wasn’t any toilet paper available so we had to provide our own.
Excellent location, limited timed parking is a bit annoying but we were lucky enough to get a free park out the front or just around the corner.
Staff were not friendly or welcoming and we were made to feel like an inconvenience rather than guests. My mate went to ask about a parking permit Saturday morning and was greeted with 'Is it a quick question' on entry to office. Not even a 'Good Morning' to accompany it. Understand it's not the Hilton but some customer service wouldn't go astray.
Room was clean. As there was availability, the property manager kindly upgraded me from a single to double room. But for $220 for one night I would have expected an ensuite. The view of the petrol station was noisy. Might search harder for another next time
Very disappointed with customer service. It was advertised that our room had a private bathroom and got here and there was no private bathroom- it was shared. We paid extra for the private. There was no one on reception due it covid but this was not advertised on any of the booking information.
It was very untidy , I think the only thing that was cleaned were the bed sheets.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
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6/10 Okay
Roxanne
5 July 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
It’s in a good position though parking is difficult. We had to move the car every two hours from 8am. Room is tiny. There were no blankets just a sheet and light cover so we had to keep the heater on all night as it’s the middle of winter. Ok for a quick overnight overall. Like a youth hostel.
Nous sommes arrivés après les horaires d’ouverture de l’accueil et le système mis en place pour récupérer les clefs de la chambre et top !! Un petit message au numéro affiché et une personne vous répond rapidement avec toutes les explications !!! Les salles de bain sont très propres, le lieu est agréable, les chambres sont bien équipé. Juste nos draps n’étaient pas très propres.... heureusement nous avions nos duvets. Mais c’est quand même une super auberge de jeunesse !!! Bien placé aussi
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
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2/10 Terrible
Verified traveler
10 January 2020
Disliked: Staff & service
Was over charged twice to the sum on nearly $300, every contact number goes to message bank or is ignored.
Nice and close to everything. Very clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
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6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
14 November 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not a guest house
This accommodation may be listed as a guest house, but it's a youth hostel full of backpackers/communal room and kitchen full of 18-year olds from the UK and Europe. If that's your thing, go ahead and book. If you want to stay in an actual guest house, I'd recommend booking somewhere else.
So clean. Very friendly lady at check in. Very helpful. Close to the beach. We would 100% stay here again. The place had character and not a standard run of the mill hotel room
The area is fantastic and the location is great, really close to the beach, restaurants, supermarkets, etc.
The rooms are quite small though and you need to jump to get on/off the bed.
Very clean, the communal kitchen was a plus for us.
Great location and a nice feel to the place, with a few changes could be amazing!
1. rooms were tidy and comfortable but needed a deep clean as quite dusty
2. Air con needed as some rooms were far too hot
3. Bins in kitchen are too small so fill up very quickly with all the guests and have swarms of flies around them.
4. More staff needed! Jasmyn was amazing but literally didn't stop all day and seemed to be in charge of guests requests, bookings, front office, cleaning and managing the phones.
5. Lots of unnecessary extra charges. We stayed for just under a week and if we wanted our bed changed during this time, or a new towel, there was a large charge. Also checking in between 12-2 was extra, as was checking in past 5. We were quite shocked by all of this as we're used to paying a lot less money for hostels which try to accommodate all of the above and usually with no extra charge at all.
Very small room ideal for sleeping only and really ok for one night only. Location is great ground floor room was very quiet but could use a waste bin.
Fantastic clean n fresh vibe, super close to beach & just a short walk to Manly Corso with many bars n restaurants...highly recommend this property which is more than 2 star should be 3 star rated