Ace Hotel Sydney
Ace Hotel Sydney celebrates the rich history of its site and is a deep homage to Australia
10am–4pm
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About the building
Ace Hotel Sydney is the first Ace Hotel in the southern hemisphere. Rising 18 storeys, the 257-room hotel includes a lobby bar, ground-floor restaurant and laneway cafe, as well as its crown jewel, the rooftop restaurant and bar Kiln.
The eclectic design of Ace Hotel Sydney celebrates the site’s rich history. It’s the site of Australia’s earliest kiln discovery, dating back to the 1820s, when convict potter Jonathan Leak and his wife, Mary, produced pottery, bricks and more. Tyne House was built in 1916 and served as a dispensary and warehouse for Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. It later became a garment factory and then an independent high school.
Bates Smart restored the nine-storey Federation warehouse building. The Chicago-style architecture inspired the design of the modern steel-and-glass tower that sits alongside the original building and rises nine storeys above it.
Flack Studio designed the interior of Ace Hotel Sydney as a deep homage to Australia, its boundless and edgy creativity, and the warm, cinematic colour palette of the landscapes. The interior also showcases Australian artists, designers and artisans, with objects and artworks, and an art program curated by Flack Studio.
Perched on the 18th floor of Ace Hotel Sydney, Kiln is an evocative expression of Australia and Surry Hills, brought to life through an alchemy of materials and influences. Designer Fiona Lynch Office was inspired by Australian landscapes and craftsmanship, sourcing almost all of the materials locally.
Built
2022
Architect
Bates Smart
Flack Studio
Fiona Lynch Office
Awards
Hospitality Design Awards – Best Lifestyle Hotel, 2023
Eat Drink Design Awards – Best Restaurant Design, 2023
Eat Drink Design Awards – Best Hotel Design, 2022
Find out more about this building here
Ace Hotel Sydney
47–53 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney
Entry details
Ground-floor lobby and all-day restaurant, LOAM, with an art program curated by Flack Studio; Level 1, Brick and Clay rooms; Rooftop bar and restaurant Kiln on level 18 *Note, Kiln is not open for business. LOAM, Lobby Bar and laneway cafe Good Chemistry will be open per business hours on website
10am–4pm
3.30pm
Need to know
Accessible featuresThere is a second entrance on Wentworth Avenue for wheelchair access. There is lift access to Kiln. Accessible toilets are available
Toilets availablePhotography allowedNo commercial photography; personal use only
Food and drink availableLOAM, Good Chemistry
