W Sydney will officially open its doors in October 2023, landing on the city’s Darling Harbour. 

With interiors by Bowler James Brindley, the hotel has been curated as a space which blends the DNA of W Hotels with Sydney and Australia’s cultural touchstones. 

Across all of its spaces, W Sydney has collaborated with local artists, designers and creatives to bring the W vision to life. The wardrobe worn by the hotel’s talent has been curated in partnership with celebrity stylist Jess Pecoraro, while Australian-Ukrainian tattoo artist Stanislava Pinchuk has also designed a tattoo of stars for the hotel’s guestroom corridors.

Elsewhere, muralist Sophi Oldling has imprinted her colourful art on the walls of BTWN, the hotel’s signature restaurant. Meanwhile, even the hotel’s driveway has been styled with a fleet of vehicles powered by W’s local automotive partner, Genesis Motors. 

At the apex of W Sydney’s bold curved architecture is the hotel’s double-level bar, 29/30. With views of the harbour looking out across a 30-metre mosaic-inlaid infinity pool, 29/30 will serve up beverages and a Basque-inspired tapas menu. The bar’s upper tier, on level 30, sees a menu of elevated cocktails and vintage Champagnes served by the glass amidst chic yacht-inspired interiors.

“W Hotels is a brand that was born in New York, but destined for Sydney,” says Craig Seaward, General Manager. “The pulse of the city is so aligned with the W spirit – the sense of originality and curiosity, the unique take on luxury, the bold attitude. Eclectic and unexpected, this new hotel will be a beacon for the harbour, a hub of constantly evolving experiences and exciting spaces that unfold from morning till late and are deeply connected to the life of the city. We can’t wait to share W Sydney with our guests when we open our doors on 12 October.”