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5 Best Short Term Rentals in Sydney (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Lorian Hartfield
By Lorian Hartfield, Real Estate and Financial Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

Searching for short term rentals in Sydney can mean very different things: furnished apartments for a month-long work trip, student housing for someone just off the plane, even flexible office space for the business itself. Review counts across the five names here run from 55 up to 410, and the top pick alone has logged 410 reviews at 4.9 stars, more than a third of all the reviews on this page combined.

Short answer: Office Hub tops the list at 4.9 stars across 410 reviews, though it operates more like a flexible workspace and office-lease broker than a residential short-term rental. For an actual place to stay, StudentStayAustralia (4.8, 292 reviews) and Furnished Properties (4.4, 64 reviews) are the two names reviewers describe booking as accommodation, covering student housing and fully furnished short and long stay apartments respectively.
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Sydney's Short Term Rental Options, Side by Side

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Office Hub 4.9 410 Flexible office space View ›
2 StudentStayAustralia 4.8 292 Student housing View ›
3 Service First Property Group 4.7 202 Property management and leasing View ›
4 Rubberdesk Flexible Office Space 5.0 55 Shared and flexible office space View ›
5 Furnished Properties 4.4 64 Furnished apartments View ›
5 Best Short Term Rentals in Sydney (2026)

Our top picks, reviewed

Office Hub logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Office Hub

4.9410 Google reviews

Office Hub is a Pitt Street-based brokerage that helps businesses find flexible and private office space across Sydney, functioning more like a buyer's agent for commercial leases than a residential rental service. The company arranges tours, compares options, and negotiates lease terms on behalf of companies looking to move offices.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe the process as fast, sometimes moving from first contact to signed lease in under a week
  • Named brokers get called out repeatedly for taking time to understand specific business needs before showing spaces
  • Multiple tours in a single day are arranged efficiently, with reviewers appreciating not feeling pressured
  • A wide network of relationships with individual properties, which reviewers say speeds up finding a fit

Worth knowing

  • This is a commercial office-space brokerage, not a residential short-term rental, so it won't suit anyone searching for a place to actually live
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume410 · 96th
Confidencehigh
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown94% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The strongest rating and review volume on this page, but worth knowing upfront that it serves businesses hunting for office space rather than travelers or renters looking for a place to stay.

Level 13, Suite 1301/109 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000

StudentStayAustralia logo
#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk

StudentStayAustralia

4.8292 Google reviews

StudentStayAustralia offers community-style, furnished short and long-term housing across several Sydney suburbs including Allawah, Ashfield, Bexley, Burwood, Carlton, Hurlstone Park, Maroubra, and Marrickville, aimed at international students and young workers new to the city.

What people praise

  • Reviewers consistently describe it as a welcoming entry point for people arriving in Australia for the first time
  • Common areas, kitchens, and laundry facilities are described as clean, practical, and well organized
  • Affordable and fully furnished, with close proximity to public transport and shops mentioned repeatedly
  • A built-in community of residents from many different countries, which reviewers say helps with settling in
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume292 · 88th
Confidencehigh
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown86% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A solid, well-reviewed option specifically for students or young arrivals who want a supportive, ready-made community alongside the accommodation itself.

604b/32 York St, Sydney NSW 2000

Service First Property Group logo
#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Service First Property Group

4.7202 Google reviews

Service First Property Group is a Castlereagh Street real estate agency handling residential sales, rentals, and property management across Sydney, including furnished properties for landlords and tenants working through longer lease and rental arrangements.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe the rental and bond-refund process as smooth and efficiently handled from start to finish
  • Named property managers are praised for quick, clear communication with both landlords and tenants
  • Maintenance and tenant issues are described as resolved quickly without needing repeated follow-up
  • Landlords specifically note feeling confident in the team's proactive management style

Worth knowing

  • This is a general real estate and property management agency rather than a dedicated short-term rental operator
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating4.7 / 5
Review volume202 · 79th
Confidencemoderate
Recency6 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown92% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A dependable choice if you're a landlord or tenant working through a formal lease rather than someone booking a short furnished stay directly.

Level 30, Suite 30.04/133 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000

Rubberdesk Flexible Office Space logo
#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Rubberdesk Flexible Office Space

5.055 Google reviews

Rubberdesk Flexible Office Space is a Castlereagh Street brokerage connecting businesses with shared and private office space across Sydney, similar in model to Office Hub but with a five-star rating built on a smaller review base.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe brokers as patient, responsive, and able to negotiate favorable terms even under tight budgets and timelines
  • Multiple reviews mention brokers coordinating same-day viewings across several properties
  • Strong relationships with individual property landlords, which reviewers say speeds up negotiations
  • Consistently perfect ratings across every review left so far

Worth knowing

  • Smaller review base than the other office-space option on this page, so the track record is thinner
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating5 / 5
Review volume55 · 46th
Confidenceearly
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Another strong option for businesses hunting office space, though the smaller number of reviews makes it a slightly less proven bet than the top pick.

Level 24/9 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000

Furnished Properties logo
#5↩ Responds to reviews

Furnished Properties

4.464 Google reviews

Furnished Properties manages fully furnished apartments across Sydney for both short and long-term stays, including one, two, and three-bedroom units aimed at travelers, corporate stays, and Airbnb-style bookings in spots like North Sydney and Bondi Beach.

What people praise

  • Reviewers highlight specific staff members going out of their way, including returning a forgotten item after checkout
  • Apartments in stand-out locations get called out by name, including North Sydney harbour views and steps from Bondi Beach
  • Flexible booking lengths, with reviewers describing stays from 16 days up to a month
  • Self check-in and check-out processes are described as easy to manage

Worth knowing

  • One reviewer described arriving to a unit that hadn't been properly cleaned, with maintenance issues the property manager couldn't resolve without the owner's sign-off
Reputation scorecardrank in Sydney
Rating4.4 / 5
Review volume64 · 63th
Confidenceearly
Recency12 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone
Rating breakdown78% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A genuinely flexible option for furnished short stays, though the one negative review is a useful reminder to raise any issue with photos immediately on arrival.

Level 7, Suite 703/133 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000

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How we score

Rating is each business’s live Google average. Review volume measures how many customers have actually left a review, ranked against every other business we found in the pool. Confidence blends rating with volume, since a perfect score built on a handful of reviews carries less weight than one built on hundreds. Recency checks how recently people are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change any of these numbers.

How much do short term rentals cost in Sydney? (2026)

Pricing depends heavily on which category you’re actually after: a furnished apartment, student housing, a formal lease through a property manager, or flexible office space. Each business on this page quotes its own rates directly, so it’s worth contacting a few to compare before committing to a booking length.

Serving all of Sydney

Coverage here spans the CBD (Pitt Street, Castlereagh Street) out to student-focused suburbs like Ashfield, Burwood, Marrickville, and Maroubra, plus furnished stays in North Sydney and Bondi Beach. If you’re searching for short term rentals near me in Sydney, start by deciding whether you need a residential stay, student housing, or business office space, since these five businesses split cleanly across those categories.

What to ask before you book a short term rental

  • Is this a residential stay, student housing, or commercial office space, since the term covers all three in Sydney?
  • What’s included in the rate: utilities, Wi-Fi, cleaning, linens?
  • What’s the minimum and maximum stay length, and is there a discount for longer bookings?
  • How is check-in and check-out handled, and is it self-service or staffed?
  • What’s the process if something in the unit needs repair during your stay?
  • Is a bond or security deposit required, and what are the terms for getting it back?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these businesses?

We pulled real Google Business data for short term rental and related property services across Sydney and ranked them by a mix of rating, review volume, and how recently customers have left reviews.

How often is this list updated?

We refresh the data periodically. This page reflects verified information as of July 2026.

Which of these is best for someone who just wants an apartment to stay in?

Furnished Properties and StudentStayAustralia are the two names on this list geared toward actual accommodation, covering furnished apartments and student housing respectively.

Why are office space brokers on a short term rental list?

Short term rentals in Sydney covers residential, student, and commercial space, and Office Hub and Rubberdesk both rank highly for flexible workspace within that broader category.

Do any of these require a long-term lease?

Service First Property Group handles formal leasing and property management, which typically involves longer commitments than the furnished short-stay options on this page.

The bottom line

If you actually want a furnished place to stay, Furnished Properties or StudentStayAustralia are the safer default picks depending on whether you’re a student or a traveler. If your search for short term rentals was really about office space, Office Hub carries the strongest combined rating and review history on this page, so start there and confirm current availability directly.

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