Celebrate Lunar New Year with Meriton Suites
Experience the Perfect Blend of Comfort, Convenience, and Festive Joy in Sydney’s Outstanding Hotel Accommodation.
With summer underway, Sydney continues to come alive with Lunar New Year celebrations. Experience the largest LNY festival in the world outside of Asia.
From Wednesday, January 29th, one of the city’s most popular annual events returns for 19 days, taking over event centres, public spaces, and restaurants to mark the year of the snake. Make this Lunar New Year in Sydney one to remember by visiting the city and experiencing three weeks of street parties, live entertainment, lion dances, dragon boats, decadent food and striking art and light installations.
What are you waiting for? Pack your luggage, charge your phone for endless photos, and book your stay with Meriton Suites in Sydney. Our conveniently located Sydney accommodation hosts you amongst major attractions, giving you countless possibilities to join exciting events. At a moment’s notice, you can easily explore the CBD and beyond by walking and follow the fragrance of aromatic spices wafting from nearby flagship restaurants and street food eateries.
Your Festive Getaway Starts at Meriton Suites
Whether you call it Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, events are hosted all around the city. Wondering which is the best hotel in Sydney CBD to share red lucky envelopes and savour dumplings? Meriton Suites offers several central properties that ensure you’re always close to the heart of the excitement.
What’s more, our hotel accommodation offers our guests a suite of facilities to enhance their stay, including:
- A fully equipped kitchen
- Dining and separate living areas to entertain
- World-class facilities such as pools, spas and fitness centres
- Spacious bedrooms
- In-suite laundry
- And so much more
Located within Sydney’s Chinatown precinct, you can’t get any closer to Lunar New Year festivities than this! Just metres away, authentic Asian restaurants are waiting to tempt you with regional delicacies. If you’re staying with us over the 1st February weekend, you’re only a two-minute walk from the corner of Sussex and Hay St for the Sydney Lunar Streets Festival.
Address: 6 Campbell St, Haymarket NSW 2000
In the middle of Sydney’s entertainment precinct and metres away from Town Hall train station and light rail stops, Meriton Suites Kent Street provides the ultimate hub to enjoy everything Sydney offers. Within walking distance, endless restaurants, cafes and bars are at your disposal, and when it’s time to discover the city at a slower pace, you’re eight minutes from the tranquil Chinese Gardens of Friendship.
Address: 528 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000
If you want a city escape, few options are better positioned than Meriton Suites Pitt Street to explore Sydney and join Lunar New Year celebrations. In the heart of the city’s flagship shopping precinct, you’re minutes away from shopping the latest fashion trends from Australian and International designers at Westfield Sydney, The Galeries and the Queen Victoria Building. Once you’ve shopped to your heart’s content, take a quick taxi to Surry Hills, one of the city’s creative centres, to peruse art galleries and sample tasting menus from trendy and Instagram-friendly restaurants.
Address: 329 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
A rare find among Sydney accommodations, Meriton Suites Sussex Street places you a short stroll from major destinations. Whether you’re perusing boutiques and premium stores during the day or enjoying rich meals at restaurants lining Darling Harbour by night, you have everything you need at your doorstep while visiting for a holiday or business. Just a five-minute walk to the IMAX Theatre, where you can watch the latest movies on one of the largest screens in the world, it’s also a prime position to watch jetpack shows and dragon boat races during the Lunar New Year festival.
Address: 234 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000
At Meriton Suites World Tower, you almost have the whole world at your doorstep. Sitting on top of a vibrant complex, you have endless opportunities for dining and shopping immediately after exiting the lift. You’ll discover the World Square precinct filled with energy as oversized lanterns strung above public squares create the perfect backdrop for taking a family photo. When it’s time to explore the city, walk one minute to George Street and take a tram to Circular Quay to see the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge up close.
Address: 95 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
What is the Lunar New Year?
Traditionally celebrated by countries in East and Southeast Asia, such as China, Thailand and Malaysia, among others, the Lunar New Year marks the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar and the start of the Chinese zodiac year.
The Lunar New Year in Sydney has been strongly embraced by tourists and locals alike, bringing communities together to enjoy exciting events. While families exchange lucky red envelopes, so do businesses, with many offering special offers at this auspicious time.
Things to do in Sydney for Lunar New Year
When it comes to celebrating major holidays, Sydney never disappoints. You have a long roster of events, activities and performances the whole family can enjoy to kick off the Lunar New Year. Our favourites include:
Putting a new spin on traditional lion dances, Cockle Bay Wharf is staging several performances of agile acrobats executing jaw-dropping manoeuvres in the sky on jet packs. Stay for the last session to witness a shimmering fireworks display. (Free).
Date and time:
- Saturday, 1st February, 7 pm, 7:45 pm and 9 pm
- Saturday, 8th February, 7 pm, 7:45 pm and 9 pm
Held over three days, 3,000 paddlers follow the beat of the on-board drums to compete for first place and honour as they glide through Darling Harbour. (Free).
Date and time:
- Friday, 7th February, 3-8 pm
- Saturday, 8th February, 8 am – 7 pm
- Sunday, 9th February, 8 am – 5 pm
For six days, Lion Dancers roam the streets around Darling Harbour, granting blessings of good fortune to local businesses and spectators. (Free).
Date and time:
- Wednesday, 29th January, 10.30-11 am
- Saturday, 1st February, 10.30-11 am
- Sunday, 2nd February, 10.30-11 am
- Saturday, 8th February, 10.30-11 am
- Sunday, 9th February, 10.30-11 am
Every Saturday in January and February, a dazzling fireworks display lights up the sky over Darling Harbour to ring in the Lunar New Year in Sydney under shimmering neon colours. (Free).
Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour hosts three nights of performances, music, food stalls, and cultural pavilions to awaken your senses. (Free).
Date and time:
- Friday, 7th February, 5-10 pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 8th-9th February, 12-10 pm
Across three stages stretching along Dixon Street, Sydney Lunar Street becomes the backdrop for a long roster of cultural performances and DJs to dance the night away. When you need a break from the crowds, dine at one of the many street food stalls to satisfy your cravings for something savoury or sweet.
Date and time:
- Saturday, 1st February, 5-10 pm
Book your stay with Meriton Suites in Sydney to Truly Experience the Lunar New Year
From dragon boat racing to experiences the night performances and food stalls or watching the fireworks, whatever your itinerary entails, Meriton Suites Sydney is the best way to discover the harbour city during Lunar New Year. With exclusive amenities, spacious suites and central locations, our hotel accommodation ensures your family will enjoy a comfortable and memorable stay.
Ready for a holiday of a lifetime? Book your Sydney accommodation with Meriton Suites directly for the best rate.
