My niece was recently held at the Sofitel Wentworth on Phillip St and had no complaints! Another one - at the other end of town (and level of luxury) - is the Travelodge on Wentworth Ave.

I keep everything tucked in the photo page of my passport, which is tucked inside a small travel wallet/sleeve. The part I find stressful is the uncertainty of which documents are needed at which different type of checkpoint, as this varies between airports. Signage is not always clear, and I end...