PROPERTY PROFILE
U REBELLION SYDNEY’S SURRY HILLS HAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF US HOTEL GROUP ACE HOTELS, WITH THE TRENDY SUBURB SET TO WELCOME A BOUTIQUE ACE PROPERTY THIS AUTUMN, RUTH HOGAN REPORTS.
S-based Ace Hotel Group is soon to launch its very first hotel in the Southern Hemisphere with the opening of Ace Hotel Sydney this autumn. The 264-room boutique hotel, set in Surry Hills’ historic Tyne House brick factory, is now taking reservations for stays from May 1, 2022. Speaking exclusively to HM, Ace Hotel Group CEO Brad Wilson said each Ace Hotel is designed to serve as a welcoming public space for both the traveller and members of the local community. “The ground floor at Ace Sydney promises to be a model of this — with a beautiful bar and public lobby, laneway café, and ample space from which to work — whether on a business trip or just looking to escape your home for a while,” Wilson said. “We like to open our doors to the public, and celebrate the makers, innovators and artists in the cities we call home — and we’ll be doing the same in Sydney, with exciting programming partners who will highlight some of the most inspired culture in Australia. We’re looking forward to sharing much more as we open our doors in the next few months.”
COMMUNITY-FIRST APPROACH
The hotel’s ground floor F&B offering presents a variety of dining occasions for locals to enjoy at the hotel, including at the restaurant, the communal lobby’s allday café, and nearby bar, with a drinks menu curated by local drinks expert Mike Bennie. “The ground floor also offers free Wi-Fi, and it’s common at Ace Hotels across the globe to see people studying or doing work on laptops in the lobby while enjoying drinks and bites,” Wilson said. “Additionally, the lobby will offer all kinds of music, arts and cultural programming that’s open to everyone, not just exclusively hotel guests.” The property also features a rooftop bar and restaurant. Respected Chef Mitch Orr is at the helm of the 18th floor restaurant, Kiln, which offers wood-fired cooking. “Our F&B program is always created community-first, looking at what the local area needs and loves,” Wilson said. “There will be a huge focus on working with local producers and people across all of our F&B spaces.”
RICH HISTORY
Each Ace Hotel is designed to serve as a welcoming public space for both the traveller and members of the local community
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The Surry Hills location, at 47 Wentworth Avenue, was a carefully considered choice, with the hotel company eager to invite the local culture, commerce, art and community through its doors. “Surry Hills has long been exciting to us,” Wilson said. “It has been a centre of art and rebellion for many decades, and that spirit feels very aligned with Ace’s ethos. The area also feels a lot more in tune with everyday life than the harbourside locations normally chosen by hotels — you’re still close to all of the cities’ landmarks, but with a relaxed, neighbourhood feel.” Ace Sydney was designed in partnership with Flack Studio and inspired by the warm colours of the >>
