Beaufort is a Boutique hotel set in Manly.It is Manly's finest example of luxury accommodation, and one of the few manly guesthouses to offer a private garden.
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Set in the vibrant beachside suburb of Manly, just a short ferry ride from the city centre, Beaufort offers
Built in 1911, Beaufort stands in a sheltered garden on a quiet, heritage-listed street above
The suite accommodates just one party at a time - so whether you require one bedroom or two, the space is exclusively yours.
Breakfast is a gourmet hamper that you may enjoy at your leisure. Inside, you'll find a selection of artisanal breads, homemade jams, yoghurt, wholegrain muesli, fresh fruit and fruit juice.
luxury accommodation
for travellers in search of something out of the ordinary.Built in 1911, Beaufort stands in a sheltered garden on a quiet, heritage-listed street above
Manly Beach.
The guest suite occupies the front portion of the house and has its own entrance. There are two spacious bedrooms, a bathroom with a deep soaking tub, a stylish lounge room with a self-service wine bar, and a private garden of flowering pears and creeping morning glories.The suite accommodates just one party at a time - so whether you require one bedroom or two, the space is exclusively yours.
Breakfast is a gourmet hamper that you may enjoy at your leisure. Inside, you'll find a selection of artisanal breads, homemade jams, yoghurt, wholegrain muesli, fresh fruit and fruit juice.
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We have two bedrooms in the guest suite, both with queen-size beds and large wardrobes. The main bedroom overlooks the garden, while the second bedroom has a faux-view of Sydney Harbour (painted by a local artist) and a gorgeous leadlight window. The bathroom features a spacious shower and a deep soaking bathtub.
You may reserve one bedroom or two – either way, the entire suite is yours.
Creature comforts and amenities include:
You may reserve one bedroom or two – either way, the entire suite is yours.
Creature comforts and amenities include:
- Pillow-top beds with fine Egyptian cotton linen
- Pure down duvets
- Kimono-style waffle bathrobes
- Large beach towels
- Outdoor shower
- Natio botanical bath amenities
- Air-conditioning and heating
- Flat-screen TV’s with DVD players
- High-speed wireless internet, and a laptop computer
- Direct-dial phone number and voice-mail
- Self-service wine bar (at additional charge)
- A selection of loose-leaf teas and plunger coffee
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Iron & ironing board
- Housekeeping & linen service
- Parking
- Smoking is permitted in the garden
At Beaufort,
Take your hamper out to the garden or, if the weather is less than perfect, enjoy it in the comfort of the lounge room.
breakfast
is a feast. We'll stock your hamper with the best ingredients – artisanal sourdough bread, homemade jams, yoghurt, wholegrain muesli, fresh fruit and fruit juice. Our loose-leaf tea comes from T2, our plunger coffee from Belaroma, Manly’s award-winning roaster.Take your hamper out to the garden or, if the weather is less than perfect, enjoy it in the comfort of the lounge room.
“A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner.
‘Much obliged,’ said he, pushing the plate aside, ‘I am not accustomed to take
my wine in pills.’”
Just in case you’re as fond of wine as we are, we’ve lined up a few of our favourites from Australia and New Zealand for you to try. Open up a bottle when the sun goes down and spend a relaxing hour lounging about the garden.
If beer’s your thing, you’ll find a nice selection of local microbrews in the bar fridge, including a couple from 4 Pines, Manly’s very own brewhouse.
The only thing that’s not local is the whisky. Pour a wee dram after dinner and turn up the jazz . . .
Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Just in case you’re as fond of wine as we are, we’ve lined up a few of our favourites from Australia and New Zealand for you to try. Open up a bottle when the sun goes down and spend a relaxing hour lounging about the garden.
If beer’s your thing, you’ll find a nice selection of local microbrews in the bar fridge, including a couple from 4 Pines, Manly’s very own brewhouse.
The only thing that’s not local is the whisky. Pour a wee dram after dinner and turn up the jazz . . .
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“Seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care.”
Wherever you read about Manly, you will read that phrase. Coined in the 1940’s by the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company, the slogan remains a remarkably accurate description of this laidback, beachside suburb where even the locals seem to be on holiday.
It was Henry Gilbert Smith, an English merchant and entrepreneur, who first envisioned Manly as “the Brighton of the South.” That was in the 1850’s, when Brighton was one of England’s finest holiday resorts and Manly was a poor fishing village on the very outskirts of civilization, hopelessly isolated from Sydney by the expanse of the harbour and its far-reaching tributaries. Over land, the journey was a circuitous seventy-mile trek. There was a shorter route, a mere ten miles, but it required crossing the harbour by punts at two points – Dawes Point and The Spit – and was thus only available to people travelling by foot or on horseback (and not to vehicles).
In 1855, after buying up large tracts of land, H. G. Smith built a wharf and a grand hotel and initiated a ferry service to bring day-trippers to his resort. He also designed a boardwalk over the sandy spit of land between the harbour and the ocean beach. This was the focal point of his resort, complete with hotels, tea rooms, a pleasure garden, and a maze. In keeping with his grand ambitions, Smith named the boardwalk after the famous Via del Corso in Rome.
Today, the Corso is lined with surf shops and chemists, ice-cream parlors and fast-food restaurants. It’s the tourist centre of Manly and, as such, it's really best avoided – unless you happen to be after a late-night kebab or new string bikini.
The best restaurants – and there are several very good ones – are located on the oceanfront and on the harbour around Manly Wharf. It’s also worth exploring the back streets and laneways, for there are some excellent small cafés and cocktail bars to be discovered.
Manly’s main attraction, of course, is the surf beach – a mile-long stretch of pale sand and rolling waves. A wide promenade runs the length of the beach, bordered with grassy picnic areas and towering Norfolk Island pines. At the south end of the beach, the promenade merges with a narrow walkway that snakes along the rocky coastline to Shelly Beach. This is an idyllic spot, a small crescent of sand surrounded by cliffs and bushland. A hiking trail on the east side of the beach leads to an amazing lookout where, on a fine day, you can see twenty-five kilometers up the coast to Palm Beach. For an extended hike, follow the trail up along the cliffs, then duck through a low opening in an old sandstone wall. Here, on the high plateau of North Head, gums and banksias give way to hardy shrubs and grasses, and more breathtaking views.
Back at sea level – or just below – the outlook is equally amazing. Cabbage Tree Bay, which occupies the shallow cove between Manly Beach and Shelly Beach, is home to a dazzling array of marine life. Some of its more famous inhabitants include the gloomy octopus, the weedy seadragon, the blue groper, the elegant wrasse, the spotted wobbegong, and the dusky whaler. On sunny days, when the water is calm and clear, this is a paradise for snorkelers and scuba divers.
On the harbourside, a walking track extends from Manly Wharf to Spit Bridge. Known locally as “the Spit to Manly,” this is perhaps Sydney’s most popular walk. It follows the sandstone-strewn coastline for nine kilometers, winding through subtropical rainforests and wild coastal heaths, dipping in and out of bays with small, hidden beaches. Along the way, you’ll come across an Aboriginal engraving site, a picturesque white lighthouse built in 1911 (the same year as Beaufort), and some glamorous waterfront houses. At the Spit Bridge, there’s a nice place to stop for lunch.
Heading in the opposite direction from Manly Wharf, another good place to explore is North Head – the massive sandstone promontory (or headland) at the entrance to Sydney Harbour. With nearly a thousand acres of national park and stunning views, this is one of Manly’s best kept secrets. Too far off the beaten track for most tourists, the park remains amazingly quiet and pristine. There’s the old Quarantine Station to visit, an artillery museum, and a trio of all-but-deserted beaches.
If you happen to be in Sydney on Boxing Day, make your way to the tip of North Head to watch the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. This is also a good place to spot whales on their migrations to and from the Antarctic (June – October).
Wherever you read about Manly, you will read that phrase. Coined in the 1940’s by the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company, the slogan remains a remarkably accurate description of this laidback, beachside suburb where even the locals seem to be on holiday.
It was Henry Gilbert Smith, an English merchant and entrepreneur, who first envisioned Manly as “the Brighton of the South.” That was in the 1850’s, when Brighton was one of England’s finest holiday resorts and Manly was a poor fishing village on the very outskirts of civilization, hopelessly isolated from Sydney by the expanse of the harbour and its far-reaching tributaries. Over land, the journey was a circuitous seventy-mile trek. There was a shorter route, a mere ten miles, but it required crossing the harbour by punts at two points – Dawes Point and The Spit – and was thus only available to people travelling by foot or on horseback (and not to vehicles).
In 1855, after buying up large tracts of land, H. G. Smith built a wharf and a grand hotel and initiated a ferry service to bring day-trippers to his resort. He also designed a boardwalk over the sandy spit of land between the harbour and the ocean beach. This was the focal point of his resort, complete with hotels, tea rooms, a pleasure garden, and a maze. In keeping with his grand ambitions, Smith named the boardwalk after the famous Via del Corso in Rome.
Today, the Corso is lined with surf shops and chemists, ice-cream parlors and fast-food restaurants. It’s the tourist centre of Manly and, as such, it's really best avoided – unless you happen to be after a late-night kebab or new string bikini.
The best restaurants – and there are several very good ones – are located on the oceanfront and on the harbour around Manly Wharf. It’s also worth exploring the back streets and laneways, for there are some excellent small cafés and cocktail bars to be discovered.
Manly’s main attraction, of course, is the surf beach – a mile-long stretch of pale sand and rolling waves. A wide promenade runs the length of the beach, bordered with grassy picnic areas and towering Norfolk Island pines. At the south end of the beach, the promenade merges with a narrow walkway that snakes along the rocky coastline to Shelly Beach. This is an idyllic spot, a small crescent of sand surrounded by cliffs and bushland. A hiking trail on the east side of the beach leads to an amazing lookout where, on a fine day, you can see twenty-five kilometers up the coast to Palm Beach. For an extended hike, follow the trail up along the cliffs, then duck through a low opening in an old sandstone wall. Here, on the high plateau of North Head, gums and banksias give way to hardy shrubs and grasses, and more breathtaking views.
Back at sea level – or just below – the outlook is equally amazing. Cabbage Tree Bay, which occupies the shallow cove between Manly Beach and Shelly Beach, is home to a dazzling array of marine life. Some of its more famous inhabitants include the gloomy octopus, the weedy seadragon, the blue groper, the elegant wrasse, the spotted wobbegong, and the dusky whaler. On sunny days, when the water is calm and clear, this is a paradise for snorkelers and scuba divers.
On the harbourside, a walking track extends from Manly Wharf to Spit Bridge. Known locally as “the Spit to Manly,” this is perhaps Sydney’s most popular walk. It follows the sandstone-strewn coastline for nine kilometers, winding through subtropical rainforests and wild coastal heaths, dipping in and out of bays with small, hidden beaches. Along the way, you’ll come across an Aboriginal engraving site, a picturesque white lighthouse built in 1911 (the same year as Beaufort), and some glamorous waterfront houses. At the Spit Bridge, there’s a nice place to stop for lunch.
Heading in the opposite direction from Manly Wharf, another good place to explore is North Head – the massive sandstone promontory (or headland) at the entrance to Sydney Harbour. With nearly a thousand acres of national park and stunning views, this is one of Manly’s best kept secrets. Too far off the beaten track for most tourists, the park remains amazingly quiet and pristine. There’s the old Quarantine Station to visit, an artillery museum, and a trio of all-but-deserted beaches.
If you happen to be in Sydney on Boxing Day, make your way to the tip of North Head to watch the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. This is also a good place to spot whales on their migrations to and from the Antarctic (June – October).
One of the best things to do in Manly is nothing at all. Spend a lazy afternoon on the beach, read a book, or take a leisurely stroll around the harbour. But for those in search of activities, Manly presents almost endless opportunities.
Eat out:
Eat out:
- Fancy
- Fun
- Surf & boogie board (rentals & lessons)
- Snorkel & Scuba dive at Cabbage Tree Reserve
- Swim in a rock pool on the ocean’s edge
- Kayak to secluded beaches
- Sail the harbour on a skippered yacht
- Go on a chartered motor cruise
- Go deep sea fishing
- Strap yourself into a Parasail and fly high above the harbour
- Explore Manly and surrounds on foot
- Tour Manly on two wheels
- Shop at the weekend arts and crafts market, and Saturday farmer’s market
- Play a game of Golf on the ocean’s edge
- Play tennis at one of the oldest clubs in Australia
- Dig, set and spike, on Manly's soft sand
- Take a bike offroad through serene bush trails
- Take a ghost tour at Quarantine Station
- Hike a bike, skateboard or scooter
- Visit the giant waterslide at Manly Pier
- Visit the Australian Army Artillery Museum
- Take in some of Manly's history and culture
- Dive with sharks at Oceanworld aquarium
- Beaufort is located approximately 600m from both Manly Beach and Manly Ferry Wharf. A leisurely ten minute stroll will bring you to both locations.
- From the Wharf, travel time to Circular Quay (central Sydney) is 18 minutes by the fast ferry and 30 minutes by the scenic slow ferry.
- A taxi to the city takes about 30 minutes (outside of rush hour).
- A taxi to Sydney Airport takes about 45 minutes and costs $70. There ’s also the option of a shuttle bus, which costs $50 for 2 people.
Following the birth of our twin sons, Beaufort is currently closed. We are currently not taking enquiries or bookings.
Beaufort at the Beach
8 Quinton Road
Manly, NSW 2095
Australia
We are currently not taking bookings.