W Sydney has opened a landmark hotel on Sydney’s Darling Harbour with
a design nod to 'the larrikin', a quintessentially Australian character
whose strong spirit “informs and inspires the hotel's luxe yet
unconventional interiors”.
Designed by Australian architectural firm, Hassell, W Sydney’s curved
façade hugs Darling Harbour. Its interiors are designed by London-based
Bowler James Brindley, who conceived W Sydney through the authenticity
of the city's “history, spirit, and lore; from the marine-inspired rooms
and suites to the distinctive restaurant and bars”.
“The debut of W Sydney, our third W hotel in Australia, signals a new
era for the brand,” said Sean Hunt, area vice president, Australia, New
Zealand & Pacific, for Marriott International.
The copper-clad entry pays homage to subterranean Sydney and its
disused railway tunnels, and an illuminated vertical promenade sweeps
guests up into Living Room, a vivid blue space that reinvents the
conventions of a traditional lobby by turning it into a social hub.
The Living Room at W Sydney
Feeling peckish? W Sydney’s four dining and bar venues are BTWN,
which draws on the hotel’s urban surroundings and weaves the iconography
of night food markets into its spaces. BTWN comes alive with 2AM:
dessert bar, a late-night hotspot created in collaboration with
Singaporean dessert guru Janice Wong.
Living Room's menus embrace the hotel's location on the edge of
Asiatown with a focus on Sake and Soju, as well as Asian small bites.
29/30 is a two-level bar with harbour views.
Need to chill out? AWAY Spa has five treatment rooms and a bar for
those who like to socialise while they decompress. WET Deck’s 30-metre
open-air infinity pool showcases a giant jellyfish motif crafted from
vivid glass mosaic tiles.
Located steps from Sydney's International Convention Centre, the
hotel offers 1,300 square metres of event space across eight rooms,
including a 592 sqm pillarless Great Room features floor-to-ceiling
windows with views of the city.