"Set on a clifftop above Whale Beach about 40 minutes north of the city, this long-standing property offers sweeping ocean vistas from its elegant, handcrafted-furniture–filled rooms, most with ocean-facing balconies, and a sense of quiet exclusivity. The relatively small scale (11 rooms) pairs with an award-winning contemporary Australian restaurant and cocktail bar that boasts an extensive, 1,600-strong wine list, and outside the clifftop infinity pool provides panoramic views up and down the Northern Beaches." - Krisanne Fordham