Accommodation

If you are visiting from out of town, you'll need to stay somewhere. Sydney and Wollongong both have many accommodation options. However, for the night of the wedding, we recommend staying in Wollongong as it's closer to the venue.

The Monday after the wedding is a public holiday. Because many people take vacations during this time, you should reserve your accommodation soon; it may be difficult to do at the last minute. Most hotels will require you to reserve at least two nights.

Wollongong

Tourism Wollongong Accommodation Search lets you search for somewhere to stay based on what you need. It lists lots of accommodation options, including the following ones.

Novotel Northbeach is a nice hotel overlooking beautiful North Beach. When he lived in Wollongong, Bennett spent many a Sunday afternoon here, sipping cocktails and listening to live jazz in the Lobby Bar.

Belmore All-Suite Hotel is in a quiet street next to the CBD. Bennett stayed here for a month in 1991 when he first arrived in Wollongong.

Keiraview Accommodation is apparently quite a nice new backpacker/youth hostel- there are a number of twin and family rooms, most with ensuites.

Sydney

As you might expect, there is a vast range of options in this big city. You'll probably want to stay somewhere that's convenient for sightseeing, eating, drinking and similar Sydney pastimes. So you might want to keep the following in mind as you look through the websites below.

Good areas are near Circular Quay (probably the best, and also the most expensive); near George St or Hyde Park in the city (good for transport, shops, restaurants, bars, etc.; or if you crave sand and surf, somewhere near the eastern beaches of Coogee, Bondi, etc.

Visit NSW is pretty good - click the Sydney button for lots of information on fun things to do, free events, sightseeing tips, weather and much more.

There's also an Accommodation button where you can search for places to stay.

Travelonline.com's Sydney site has some good information about the different areas of Sydney. As they are basically a travel agent, the site also allows you to search for accommodation and other packages.