A boutique-style hotel with 257 rooms, this Surry Hills spot has an intimate feel with a lively cultural programme, slick rooftop dining and a bustling ground-floor bar Location Founded in Seattle in the late 1990s, Ace hotels have since opened outposts across the world. Combining boutique luxury with accessible prices, Ace Hotel Sydney is located in the city’s trendy Surry Hills. Known for its award-winning restaurants, buzzy bars and vintage shops, the leafy area is populated by Victorian-era terrace houses, independent art galleries and booksellers. Sitting on the border of the Central Business District and adjacent to Chinatown, Ace Hotel puts you within walking distance of the Sydney Opera House, Royal Botanical Gardens and Darling Harbour. The 333 bus from outside the hotel connects you to Bondi Beach in 30 minutes and Circular Quay in 15 minutes, where you can get ferries to Manly, Watson’s Bay and Taronga Zoo. Ace is just 20 minutes from Sydney airport on the T8 train.…