Located in Sydney’s central business district, next to the new waterfront leisure and commercial Barangaroo precinct, the new West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton resides in the ideal location for business travellers bound for Australia’s commercial capital.

The first Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in Australia, the 182-room new-build hotel has been designed by Australian architecture firm Fitzpatrick and Partners, with interiors by Woods Bagot. Boasting a modern classic design theme, featuring deep tones with marble and brass accents, the hotel’s strong botanical theme runs throughout but is most evident in the beautiful open-air garden atrium and white waratah motif in the lobby.

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“Opening the first Curio Collection hotel in Australia is a very exciting milestone for us,” says Mark Nogal, global head, Curio Collection by Hilton. “Being such a culturally rich city and the capital of New South Wales, Sydney is the perfect location to add to our growing global collection, which now boasts nearly 50 hotels. West Hotel will offer curious travellers seeking an authentic, memorable travel experience the ideal base to discover Sydney.”

The property features 182 stylish guest rooms, including four spacious suites. Each room is equipped with Bluetooth-enabled audiovisual technology and an open work area, with suites offering a separate sleek living area. The hotel also features a fully equipped gym and a private meeting/dining room.

Contributing to the lively Sydney dining scene is the on-property restaurant Solander Dining and Bar. Named after the first fleet botanist who arrived in Australia from England and helped discover several plant types, Daniel Solander, the restaurant and bar offer a modern Australian all-day dining experience with a focus on seasonal and botanical produce. Leading the Solander team is executive chef David Vandenabeele who joins the hotel after working as the head chef at a leading hotel in New York. David’s food philosophy is to select the highest quality ingredients to create dishes that are nourishing and mindful of food origins.

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West Hotel is part of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton’s 14 distinct hotel brands. Members who book directly have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount, free standard Wi-Fi and access to the Hilton Honors mobile app and to unique events through the Hilton Honors auction platform, such as exclusive artist experiences and hotel concert events with Live Nation, or race experiences with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team.

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