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title: "Little Drifter Surry Hills, Sydney: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Little Drifter Surry Hills in Sydney: rated 8.0 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# Little Drifter Surry Hills

Redfern, Sydney, Australia

8.0 ·  Very good 331 reviews ·  #340 #340 of 458 in Sydney ·  7.7 Location score
## About Little Drifter Surry Hills

Little Drifter Surry Hills is a hotel in Redfern, Sydney, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 331 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Sydney. The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 6.7 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Last renovated:** 2024

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 25

[Hotels near Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/syd-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/)

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## Live prices around Little Drifter Surry Hills

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## How Little Drifter Surry Hills scores

Better rated than 24% of hotels in Sydney

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **7.7**
-   Public transport **9.0**

Sydney average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **81**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **128**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Regent Street railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">330 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sydney</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Sydney

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/australia/sydney/near/australian-museum/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Australian Museum</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/australia/sydney/near/sea-life-sydney-aquarium/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sea Life Sydney Aquarium</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/australia/sydney/near/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Art Gallery of New South Wales</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/australia/sydney/near/museum-of-contemporary-art-australia/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Museum of Contemporary Art Australia</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Foodworks Redfern</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">490 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gold Cross MediAdvice Pharmacy Redfern</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">340 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Sydney

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## Questions about Little Drifter Surry Hills

### How do guests rate Little Drifter Surry Hills?

Little Drifter Surry Hills has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 331 reviews, which is better than 24% of rated hotels in Sydney.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Little Drifter Surry Hills?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Little Drifter Surry Hills from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), is 6.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Little Drifter Surry Hills?

Yes: Foodworks Redfern, about 490 m away (8 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Little Drifter Surry Hills?

Gold Cross MediAdvice Pharmacy Redfern is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 340 m away (5 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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