Adina Apartment Hotel Chippendale
A courtyard plunge pool near the University of Sydney
About this hotel
The plunge pool at Adina Apartment Hotel Chippendale sits inside a garden courtyard rather than a rooftop or fitness floor, the smallest and calmest pool format on this Sydney list. Apartments come with a flat-screen TV, cable channels and, in some units, a private balcony, all built for a stay measured in nights rather than hours. The University of Sydney is six minutes' walk away, and Redfern railway station is five, connecting the property to the rest of the city's rail network without requiring a CBD address. Secure car parking and in-room massages are available for an additional charge, and stays longer than seven nights get weekly housekeeping rather than daily service. It's a quieter, more residential pocket of Sydney than the harbourfront towers elsewhere on this guide, built around long stays rather than a one-night pool visit.
- Outdoor plunge pool
- Near the University of Sydney
- Apartment-style kitchens
- Redfern station five minutes away
Our take
Adina Apartment Hotel Chippendale suits travellers who want a kitchen and a low-key plunge pool over a resort-style deck, particularly students' families, academics or anyone with University of Sydney business nearby. It's a poor fit for guests wanting laps or a wellness floor with a sauna, since the plunge pool here is small by design. The trade-off is a genuinely local, less touristy pocket of the city.
- ✓Book here for a week rather than a night, since the format rewards longer, kitchen-based stays.
- ✓Use the plunge pool as a break between working from the apartment, not as your main swim of the day.
- ✓Walk to Redfern station for the fastest route into the CBD rather than waiting for a taxi.
Why we love it
- Outdoor plunge pool in a garden courtyard
- Six minutes from the University of Sydney
- Full kitchen in every apartment
- Quiet, residential Chippendale setting
Why guests love itA visiting academic staying near the University of Sydney finds the plunge pool at Adina Apartment Hotel Chippendale fits neatly into a working routine, a five-minute cool-down rather than a planned outing. The kitchen means meals don't interrupt a research schedule, and Redfern station's five-minute walk makes the rest of the city reachable without a car. It's a quieter stay than the CBD towers, better suited to routine than to a one-off pool day.