SOFITEL BEGINS COUNTDOWN

SOFITEL Sydney Darling Harbour has revealed details of its events facilities as the hotel prepares for its opening in less than 10 months.

The $350 million project under construction at Darling Harbour will be the latest five-star hotel to emerge from Sydney’s current hotel boom and is situated alongside the newly opened International Convention Centre (ICC Sydney).

Sofitel says the property will combine French elegance with local culture, housed in a tower designed by Sydney architect Richard Francis-Jones.

It will offer nine flexible meeting spaces, including the Magnifique Ballroom with 5m high ceilings and capacity for up to 450 guests.

Other spaces range from 20mϸ to 98mϸ in area and include multi-purpose rooms, meeting spaces and boardrooms.

All of the meeting and conference spaces will be fitted with the latest audio visual technology, the hotel says, and will be served by an in-house conference and events team.

For more exclusive meetings, the hotel will off its Club Millesime Lounge at the very top of the tower on level 35, with views over Darling Harbour and the city and its own private meeting room.

Other highlights at the property will include the Atelier by Sofitel restaurant, inspired by a French rotisserie and grill, and a champagne bar with views of the city skyline.

A fourth-floor Le Rivage Bar will include an outdoor event space for pool-side networking and cocktails.

Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour will offer 590 guest rooms and is due to open in Nov.