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Facts premium owners can verify before they hand over the keys.
- 200+ luxury properties under exclusive management
- 25 years managing Sydney premium short-term rentals
- 40% of bookings direct or repeat guests
- Airbnb Superhost and Stayz Premier Host status
- NSW STRA registered and Code of Conduct compliant
Visit our Sydney office
Our Sydney team is based in Darlinghurst, a 12-minute drive from Bondi, 15 from the CBD and 35 from the Northern Beaches. Everything we manage is operated from here.
Contemporary Hotels Pty Ltd
2/297 Liverpool Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Phone: 02 9331 2881
Email: sydney@contemporaryhotels.com.au
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm. Saturday by appointment.
Why Sydney for luxury short-term rental
Sydney sits in the top tier of global short-let demand, and the calendar holds up across every season.
The harbour, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge anchor international leisure demand year round, with New Year’s Eve drawing visitors from across the world. Properties with harbour access or CBD proximity hit their annual rate peak across the four-day window around the fireworks.
Beyond the festive peak, Sydney Festival in January extends premium demand into the new year. Mardi Gras across late February and early March concentrates demand in the Inner East and Eastern Suburbs. Vivid Sydney across May and June sustains occupancy through the cooler months, and City2Surf in August fills accommodation across Bondi, Bronte and the Eastern Suburbs corridor.
Sydney’s corporate base is the second engine. Financial services, government, technology and legal sectors generate sustained midweek occupancy from February to November, with executive-stay demand concentrated around the CBD, Surry Hills, Darling Harbour and the inner harbour. Luxury Airbnb properties that meet executive standards, secure parking, premium kitchens and discreet check-in, command consistent corporate bookings outside the leisure peak.
The leisure base sustains demand year round. Bondi and Manly remain among the most searched short-let destinations globally. The Eastern Suburbs harbour foreshore, Watsons Bay, Vaucluse, Point Piper and Darling Point hold a tightly held pool of prestige stock that rarely reaches the open market. The Northern Beaches deliver weekend demand from Sydney residents and international visitors looking for coastal proximity within an hour of the CBD. Together, these three demand pillars give Sydney a rare profile, premium rates concentrated around events, occupancy sustained by corporate demand, and a leisure base that never fully softens.
What's included with Airbnb management in Sydney
Every Contemporary Hotels Sydney property is managed end-to-end by our in-house Darlinghurst team.
Listing and revenue
- Multi-platform listings across Airbnb, Stayz, Booking.com and direct
- Professional in-house photography
- Listing copy, optimisation and seasonal refreshes
- Dynamic pricing tuned to Sydney events and demand
- Revenue reporting via owner dashboard
Guest management
- Discreet guest screening for every booking
- In-person Sydney check-in by our concierge team
- Premium amenities, linen and toiletries
- Guest support from Darlinghurst
- Direct relationships with travel agents and concierge networks
Property care
- Hotel-grade housekeeping by trained in-house staff
- Linen laundered to commercial standard
- Maintenance coordination and rapid response
- Pre-arrival inspection on every stay
- Structured changeover and presentation checks
Sydney suburbs we manage
We manage selectively across metropolitan Sydney, with particular depth across prestige harbour, beach and inner-city pockets.
Harbour and Eastern Suburbs
- Point Piper, Darling Point, Double Bay, Rose Bay
- Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Bellevue Hill
- Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee
- Paddington, Woollahra, Centennial Park
Inner East and Harbour Fringe
- Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Potts Point
- Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay
Lower North Shore
- Mosman, Balmoral, Cremorne, Neutral Bay
Northern Beaches
Don’t see your suburb? We manage selectively across metropolitan Sydney. Speak with our Sydney team about your property.
See our Byron Bay Airbnb management serviceWho we manage for in Sydney
Four owner profiles tend to get the most value from a discreet, full-service Sydney operator.
Owners with a secondary Sydney residence. You use the home for select weekends each year and want it cared for and earning when you are away. We schedule personal-use dates around bookings, then reset the property to your standards before you arrive.
Expat and overseas owners. You need a single Sydney contact who can be physically on site within hours. Our Darlinghurst team covers every operational layer, from emergency maintenance to insurance liaison, with reporting tailored to your timezone.
Multi-property HNWI portfolios. Consolidating management under one specialist removes the drag of coordinating multiple suppliers and agencies. We manage portfolios across Sydney and other prestige destinations under one contract.
Prestige property developers and trustees. Discreet short-term rental management generates income and keeps the property activated without compromising on care, presentation or guest profile.
Airbnb rules in Sydney
Before listing any Sydney property on Airbnb or another short-term rental platform, owners need to understand the NSW Short-Term Rental Accommodation framework.
Planning and council. Non-hosted short-term rental in Greater Sydney is capped at 180 days per calendar year. The exact cap and any local council overlays apply at the LGA level. Every property we manage is registered on the NSW STRA Register. Strata-titled properties also require by-law confirmation, and we handle that liaison before listing.
Safety and records. Smoke alarm compliance, gas safety certification where relevant, and emergency information for guests are all baseline. Guest records, including identification, are logged for every booking under the NSW Code of Conduct, and we hold those records for the statutory period.
Tax and insurance. Short-term rental income is assessable income in Australia, and the property may attract different deduction profiles depending on use. We provide monthly statements suitable for your accountant. Standard home and contents insurance does not cover short-term rental, and we coordinate appropriate short-stay cover with the owner before any first booking.
For owners working through the framework for the first time, our Sydney team handles registration, compliance and ongoing record-keeping as part of the standard management contract.
Why Sydney owners choose Contemporary Hotels
Exclusive portfolio, not open marketplace. We manage over 200 properties by invitation. Every home is vetted before onboarding, which protects the guest profile and the standard across the portfolio.
In-house Sydney team. Housekeeping, maintenance, guest care and reservations all operate from our Darlinghurst office.
25 years of Sydney market knowledge. We have managed Sydney holiday and short-term rental properties since 1999, through every market cycle, regulatory change and platform shift.
Premium guest network. 40% of our bookings come direct or from repeat and referred guests, through our concierge network and travel agent relationships.
Hotel-grade standards. Premium amenities, commercial-laundered linen, in-house pre-arrival inspection and responsive guest support protect the standard of every stay.
Discreet by design. Every guest is screened before booking. We do not accept parties, weddings or filming requests on residential stock.
Our Sydney team
Our Sydney team is based in our Darlinghurst office and operates entirely in-house. Reservations, guest care, housekeeping, maintenance coordination and owner management all sit under one roof. The team holds more than 100 years of combined property management experience, and works exclusively on the Sydney portfolio. Every owner is assigned a primary contact within the Sydney team. That contact is your single point of liaison across every aspect of the property, and is supported by the wider Sydney operations team for housekeeping, maintenance and guest care.
Related
Read more about our broader Sydney service in our holiday rental management Sydney guide, or explore how we manage Airbnb properties nationally on the Airbnb property management Australia pillar.
FAQ
Our Sydney management fee is structured as a percentage of nightly revenue, the property's rate band and the level of service required. Owners receive a transparent monthly statement and quarterly portfolio review. Speak with us for a property-specific proposal.
Non-hosted short-term rental in Greater Sydney is capped at 180 days per calendar year. The cap applies to the property, not the owner, and the count resets annually. Our reservations team manages the booking calendar to maximise revenue within the cap while protecting owner-use dates and peak-yield windows.
Yes. Every non-hosted short-term rental property in NSW must be registered on the NSW STRA Register before it can be listed. We handle registration as part of onboarding, and properties already registered are transferred to our operating record when management begins.
The 50/30 rule is a guideline some owners use to think about operating costs and net yield. It is not an Australian regulatory rule. The NSW framework governs registration, the 180-day cap and Code of Conduct compliance. We provide full revenue and cost reporting so owners can apply their own yield benchmarks.
The Australian Taxation Office's six-year main residence exemption may allow owners to retain their main residence CGT exemption for up to six years while the property is income-producing, subject to conditions. This is a taxation question, so we recommend confirming the application with your accountant before commencing short-term rental.
Our Sydney office is in Darlinghurst. The full address, phone and hours are listed above, and every property we manage in Sydney is operated from this office. Owners are welcome to visit by appointment.
Every property we manage in Sydney is stocked with premium hand wash, body wash, shampoo and conditioner as standard, alongside commercial-grade linen and towels, premium coffee, tea and pantry basics. Consumables are itemised separately on the monthly owner statement.
Every guest booking includes a Security Hold of $2,000 to $3,000 (unless higher is required), pre-authorised against the guest's card 48 hours before arrival. The hold is released within 7 days of departure subject to property inspection. The Security Hold covers minor damage, excess cleaning and missing items, and is one of the reasons our portfolio retains its standard.
We do not accept party bookings, weddings or filming on our residential portfolio. Every booking is screened before confirmation, and bookings flagged as high-risk are declined. This applies equally to platform bookings and direct enquiries, and is one of the non-negotiables we hold across the portfolio.
Onboarding takes 2 to 4 weeks from contract signature to first guest, depending on property readiness. We handle photography, listing creation, NSW STRA registration, insurance liaison, key handover and the first changeover. Owners receive a single point of contact in our Darlinghurst office throughout.