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The night you pick decides what's open here, and the Harbourside Centre is still a building site. Accor says the Harbourside Centre redevelopment is under way and should finish in 2027, and lists The Ternary, open Wednesday to Sunday from 6 to 10 pm.
White Bay is the nearer terminal, about 1.8 road miles (2.9 km) and 5 minutes on our routing; the Overseas Passenger Terminal is 2.3. The Port Authority's White Bay page lists no train, bus or ferry route, so the ride score is zero.
Secure undercover parking is A$65 (about US$45) for a 24-hour pass, and breakfast is included in some packages, with no price. Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out by 11 am.
I'd book it if your ship uses White Bay and you want a grill and wine bar on site — and I'd expect building noise until 2027.
Book it if
- You're staying a Wednesday-to-Sunday night and want the grill and wine bar.
- Your ship uses White Bay, the nearer terminal.
- You're driving in and want parking on site.
Look elsewhere if
- Construction noise until 2027 would bother you.
- Breakfast has to come with every rate; Accor ties it to certain packages.
- You need a pool. None is mentioned.
The Ternary, the works and a 5-minute taxi: your night at Novotel Darling Harbour
Accor's wording for the evening, our routing for the ride to White Bay.
On a Wednesday-to-Sunday night, dinner is on site at The Ternary, open 6 to 10 pm. On the other nights, ask the desk what's open.
No hotel ride is listed, so book a taxi; our routing says about 5 minutes to White Bay.
Look for the word breakfast on your confirmation before you count on it.
Our 5-minute figure assumes empty roads, so leave room for traffic across town and let your check-in window set the hour.
The 24-hour pass is explained in the parking section below.
Novotel Darling Harbour's 25 of 100, and the zeros behind it
The score draws on Accor's pages only; the Night-Before Score method sits on the hub.
Murray Street to White Bay: the nearer terminal
By our routing Novotel Darling Harbour is about 7.2 road miles from Sydney Airport, and White Bay is about 1.8 road miles, roughly 5 minutes with no traffic — every ride below is yours to book.
Accor gives 11 km and a 16-minute drive to the airport — and lists no shuttle.
Accor lists no ride, so book a taxi; our routing puts White Bay about 5 minutes away.
The Overseas Passenger Terminal is farther, at 2.3 road miles — check which terminal your documents name before you book the car.
From SYD without a hotel shuttle
Sydney Airport is about 7.2 road miles from the hotel on our routing, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic. The Airport Link train serves Circular Quay and Wynyard, with a station access fee — the airport page has more.
Accor names no station, so there's no rail leg to plan.
Driving? The pass is covered under parking below.
Still nothing listed; the taxi is the whole plan.
Measured by road, on clear streets.
Landing on sail morning? Skip the hotel and head straight for the terminal: about 9.1 road miles from Sydney Airport to the Overseas Passenger Terminal by our routing. The airport page compares the taxi and the train.
Which terminal
White BayYour cruise documents name the terminal, and that decides the ride: White Bay is about 1.8 road miles away and the Overseas Passenger Terminal about 2.3 (3.6 km). The Sydney cruise guide explains the two.
Source: portauthoritynsw.com.auDistance
~1.8 road mi, our routingAccor gives no terminal distance — the White Bay and Overseas Passenger Terminal numbers are ours, not the hotel's.
Source: all.accor.comBy train
Rail link not documentedNo station is named for the hotel, and the Port Authority's White Bay page lists no public route.
Source: all.accor.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedBook the taxi the night before, not at the curb — Accor lists no shuttle to the ship.
Source: all.accor.comDriving in: A$65 for a 24-hour pass
Guest parking
Guest parking pricedSecure undercover parking on site at A$65 for 24 hours, per Accor.
Source: all.accor.comAt the terminals
No parking at the terminal on cruise daysThink of the pass as covering your night only. The Port Authority says a ship day leaves no parking at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, while White Bay has a drop-off car park and a 15-minute limit; Wilson Parking lists cruise parking near both.
For a car that stays through the sailing, see the Sydney parking page; the stations we score show the car-free options.
Source: portauthoritynsw.com.auThe Ternary's six-to-ten window, and breakfast by package
The evening
Food or bar on siteOnly one venue is named: The Ternary, Wednesday to Sunday.
Breakfast
In some ratesSome packages include it; open your confirmation and look for breakfast before you assume.
Address
Murray Street, Pyrmont100 Murray Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Hotel website
Accor's printed terms: the 24-hour pass, packages and the works
Times, fees and rooms as Novotel Darling Harbour publishes them. We couldn’t confirm which packages include breakfast, and no pool is mentioned, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
No minimum age is stated.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
A$65 for a 24-hour pass, secure and undercover on site
Breakfast
Included in some packages, per Accor; no price printed
Pool
A pool isn't mentioned; ask before you book
Pets
Pets aren't mentioned on the pages we read.
Food and drink on site
- The TernaryA grill kitchen, an Asian kitchen and a wine bar, Wednesday to Sunday 6 to 10 pm
Rooms
Accor doesn’t list room types in what we read.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms aren't covered; ring the hotel before booking.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- The Harbourside Centre redevelopment is under way, due in 2027, per Accor
Before you pay: noise, packages and the airport gap
Worth knowing
- Times: check-in from 3 pm, check-out by 11 am.
- Plan for building noise, and ask for the quietest room available when you book.
- Airport distance: the 11 km Accor gives and our 11.6 km are close enough to plan on.
- Price: nothing on the pages gives a room total, so check what it includes when you book.
Still open after our read
- Which packages include breakfast
- Pool
- Luggage storage
- Pet rules
Every hotel fact here comes from Accor's pages, or its brand's, as read on October 6, 2026. The one worth a phone call is which packages include breakfast.
Ranked 9th and 11th, and the leader at 0.9 miles
Two pages to read first: the Sydney cruise guide and terminal parking. If you'd rather spend more, there's the splurge list.
Murray Street tonight, White Bay in about 5 minutes, building work until 2027.
Send your sail date and we’ll check Novotel Darling Harbour — and whether The Ternary is open that night. No payment on the form.
Novotel Darling Harbour questions: The Ternary, the works, the parking pass
What is The Ternary at Novotel Darling Harbour?
A grill kitchen, an Asian kitchen and a wine bar, open Wednesday to Sunday from 6 to 10 pm, per Accor.
Is there construction near Novotel Darling Harbour?
Yes, by Accor's own account; it runs to 2027, so ask about room placement.
How long does Novotel Darling Harbour's A$65 parking last?
It's a 24-hour pass, secure and undercover on site, per Accor.
Which Novotel Darling Harbour packages include breakfast?
Some do, per Accor, and no price is printed. Which ones is the part we couldn't confirm.
Is Novotel Darling Harbour close to Sydney Airport?
Accor and our routing agree to within about half a kilometre; the airport page has the train and the taxi.
Booking the cruise too?
Give us your line and dates and we'll confirm the terminal, then match Novotel Darling Harbour to the sailing. No obligation.
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