Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Hotel in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth (also referred to as the Wentworth Hotel) is a heritage-listed luxury five-star hotel located at 61-101 Phillip Street in the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia. The Wentworth Hotel on this site opened in December 1966, to a design by associate architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Laurie & Heath in the Post-war International Style, replacing the original Wentworth Hotel on Lang Street, which had operated since 1855 as one of Sydney's most prominent hotels. Originally owned and operated by Qantas, the hotel was operated by Sheraton from 1982, Rydges from 1995, and has been operated by Sofitel since 2004. The hotel stands at a height of 58.8–63.4 m (193–208 ft), with 20 floors and 436 hotel rooms.
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth | |
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Former names | Wentworth Hotel (1966–1982) Sheraton Wentworth Hotel (1982–1995) The Wentworth—A Rydges Hotel (1995–2004) |
Alternative names | Wentworth Hotel |
Hotel chain | Sofitel |
General information | |
Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Address | 61-101 Phillip Street |
Coordinates | 33.86558°S 151.21101°E / -33.86558; 151.21101 |
Named for | Wentworth Hotel (1855–1966) |
Construction started | 1 July 1963 |
Opened | 14 December 1966 |
Cost | A$11 million |
Owner | KKR |
Height | 58.8–63.4 m (193–208 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 20 (17 above ground) |
Floor area | 33,589 m2 (361,550 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 7 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Barney Rodgers (project director) |
Architecture firm | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Laurie & Heath |
Developer | Qantas |
Engineer | Rankine & Hill Hodgson & Lee Pty Ltd (Electrical) |
Quantity surveyor | Rider Hunt & Partners |
Main contractor | A. Bradshaw (Excavations) Pty Ltd T. C. Whittle Pty Ltd (Construction) |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 436 |
Number of suites | 45 |
Parking | 350 |
Website | |
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New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
Official name | Wentworth Hotel Including Interiors[1] |
Type | Local heritage (built) |
Designated | 7 April 2000 |
Part of | Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 |
Reference no. | I1674 |