Best Western City Sands
Hotel in Wollongong city centre
Location Great location — 6 attractions within walking distance
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About
Best Western City Sands is a hotel to stay in Wollongong city centre. It sits close to Wollongong Art Gallery and Illawarra Historical Society Inc & Illawarra Museum, about 1.1 km from Wollongong. It scores 4.1/5 from 338 guest reviews. Recent guests highlight The room view is just amazing.. the rooms clean, fresh n immaculate..
What guests mention
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Best for
no bars or nightlife within 250 m · no transit stop within 150 m · airport more than 5 km away
Location
What's nearby
- Wollongong Art Gallery0.5 km
- Sporulation0.6 km
- Illawarra Historical Society Inc & Illawarra Museum0.6 km
- Ted Tobin OAM Observation Deck0.7 km
- City Beach0.8 km
- Coniston Beach1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Shellharbour Airport (WOL) — 17.5 km → all hotels near WOL
- Nearest station
- Wollongong — 1.1 km
- Nearest beach
- City Beach — 0.8 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 18.7 °C in October (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-10-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- AUD
- Power
- Type I plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Best Western City Sands?
From Best Western City Sands, the nearest station, Wollongong, is about 1.1 km away; Shellharbour Airport (WOL) is around 17.5 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is Best Western City Sands from the beach?
The nearest beach, City Beach, is about 0.8 km from Best Western City Sands in a straight line.
How is Best Western City Sands rated?
Best Western City Sands scores 4.1 out of 5 across 338 guest reviews.
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