The Sydney Opera House is the most recognisable building in the Southern Hemisphere. Its sail-like shells rising from Bennelong Point with a theatrical confidence that never loses its power to astonish, whether seen from a ferry crossing the harbour, from the Harbour Bridge walk above, or from a table at one of its celebrated restaurants. The Harbour Bridge itself is equally iconic, its steel arch spanning the harbour in a feat of engineering that opened in 1932 and remains one of the world's great pieces of civic infrastructure. The Royal Botanic Garden, spreading along the harbour foreshore east of the Opera House, offers 30 hectares of waterfront green space that is both a botanical wonder and the most beautiful park in Australia's most beautiful city. Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour occupies one of Sydney's most coveted positions overlooking Circular Quay, with balcony suites gazing directly at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The pool, spa, and gym views here are among the most extraordinary of any hotel in the country. Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour and Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour put guests steps from the Darling Harbour entertainment and dining precinct, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and the Chinese Garden of Friendship. Sofitel Sydney Wentworth occupies a heritage-listed CBD position near the Sydney Tower Eye and the Queen Victoria Building, two of the city's most celebrated architectural landmarks. Manly Pacific MGallery Collection and The Sebel Sydney Manly Beach both put guests on the Manly oceanfront, a 30-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay that transforms a hotel stay into something approaching a proper beach holiday within the city limits.