Alishan International Guesthouse

Conveniently located among the cafés, bookshops and restaurants that line Glebe Point Road, this converted century-old mansion is a good Inner West option for those on a budget. The spacious lounge-diner sports a smart stone floor and rattan furnishings, and the very large commercial-grade kitchen is for guests to use (no meals are provided). There are dorms, simple single, double and family rooms, plus a Japanese-style twin room with low beds and tatami mats. Most of the rooms do come with private bathrooms but note that none of them have air-conditioning or an in-room phone. Disabled-adapted rooms. Internet (high-speed wireless). No smoking. Parking ($10 per night). TV (DVD/TV room). LightRail Glebe/bus 370, 431, 432, 433, 434. Rates $28-$35 dorm; $110- $145 double. Rooms 19. Credit AmEx, MC, V.