Hotel Indigo Potts Point

Formerly Hotel Larmont, this 105-room boutique has been reimagined as one of Sydney's most character-driven stays — rooms layered with commissioned artwork, lenticular signage, and a vinyl record player in every suite, all drawing on the neighbourhood's gloriously complicated history as haunt of bohemians, showgirls, and night owls. The infamous Coca-Cola sign still glows outside.

Dogs join via the Pet Package, which is restricted to second-level Terrace rooms and includes a pet bed, food and water bowls, and complimentary treats. The Terrace rooms open to private outdoor spaces — a genuine advantage for dogs that can't be left alone in the room. Celebrity chef Luke Mangan's French-Japanese restaurant Luc-San is on-site for in-room dining.

Nearby, Fitzroy Gardens and Beare Park along the Elizabeth Bay waterfront offer easy morning walks, with the off-leash areas of Centennial Park a short drive east.