Sofitel Sydney Wentworth dates back from 1960s and is a heritage-listed protected property in Sydney (Photo: Accor)
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, a landmark luxury hotel in the largest city of Australia, Sydney, now wears an entirely new look. In a press statement, French hospitality group Accor says it has completed a large-scale refurbishment of its five-star property located on Phillip Street in Sydney’s central business district.
The statement adds that the hotel was originally owned and operated by Qantas, Australian flag carrier, and that the heritage-listed building dates back to the 1960s, and has previously traded under the Sheraton and Rydges brands before becoming a Sofitel property in 2004.
Accor says that the AUD 70 million (USD 46 million) project has encompassed all 436 rooms and suites, as well as the Sofitel Club Millésime, the hotel’s health and wellness centre and events spaces.
It adds that a new drinking and dining precinct has also been created featuring two restaurants, two bars and an outdoor terrace bar. And the hotel’s redesigned entrance lobby now features a bronze façade “allowing passersby to gain a preview of the refreshed hotel lobby inside”.
The statement adds that the refurbishment of the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth coincides with Sofitel’s 60th anniversary this year. BNP Paribas launched the brand in 1964 with the opening of the Sofitel Strasbourg Grande Île, and it was acquired by Accor in 1980.
Earlier this year Accor said that a repositioning of the brand under CEO Maud Bailly would see “a significant number of refurbishment projects”, including the recently renovated Sofitel Montréal Carré d’Or and Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square properties. Works are also underway to refurbish the Sofitel New York on West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan.
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