McLaren Hotel

MotelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)

Location Good location — 4 attractions within walking distance

About

McLaren Hotel is a motel in North Sydney. It sits close to Don Bank Museum and Mary MacKillop Place Museum, about 0.7 km from North Sydney, about 1.3 km from Secret Cove. The area has 121 places to eat, 10 supermarkets and 3 public-transport stops within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit North Sydney is generally November to January.

Best for

Car-free stay

station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km

Location

What's nearby

Don Bank Museum0.3 km
Mary MacKillop Place Museum0.4 km
Blue Zone Art Gallery0.7 km
Lavender Bay Gallery0.8 km
Deane Russell Art Gallery1.1 km
Will Ashton Lookout1.2 km

Straight-line distances.

Within a short walk

🍽️ 121 places to eat🛒 10 supermarkets💊 7 pharmacies & clinics🚌 3 public-transport stops

Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.

Getting there & essentials

Nearest airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base (RSE) — 6.5 km → all hotels near RSE
Nearest station: North Sydney — 0.7 km
Nearest beach: Secret Cove — 1.3 km
Sea temperature: Sea temperature about 18.2 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
Driving: Drives on the left
Currency: AUD
Power: Type I plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
Tap water: Generally safe to drink