Citigate
Central Sydney has rebranded to Novotel Sydney Central, marking an
exciting time for the hotel as it undertakes a major refurbishment,
while the suburb of Haymarket is in the midst of one of the most
progressive urban renewal plans the city has ever seen.
With
Frank Gehry’s landmark University of Technology,
Sydney business building
taking shape across from the hotel’s Thomas Street address, and
Sydney’s answer to New York’s Highline starting
development shortly, Novotel Sydney Central is in the heart of all
the action and is set to thrive under its new internationally revered
banner.
Coined
the Goods Line and operated by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore
Authority, a 500-metre stretch of disused railway track will link
Ultimo and Haymarket to Darling Harbour and the public space will be
replete with greenery, bicycle tracks and seating areas. Guests of
Novotel Sydney Central will be in a prime position to
soak up the atmosphere and access to Sydney CBD will be simplified.
General
Manager for Novotel Sydney Central, Danesh Bamji, said “The rebrand
from Citigate to Novotel comes at a great time for the hotel and the
regeneration of Haymarket will help to bring with it even greater
opportunities.
“For
a long time Haymarket has been seen as a transient suburb and often
overshadowed by Darling Harbour and Chinatown, however with the
public works that are currently underway, Haymarket is going to
become one of the city’s most exciting precincts, surrounded by
cutting edge architecture, exciting new restaurant and retail areas.
While the precinct is very much focused on the future there is still
plenty of history to discover, with Paddy’s Market and Chinatown on
the Novotel’s doorstep.
“The
Novotel boasts its own heritage listed building, the Field House,
which we use as our restaurant, and it gives the hotel genuine
character that we will respect during the refurbishment of the
hotel’s rooms and public areas.”
The
hotel’s Field House Restaurant, named after Thomas and Herbert
Field, two brothers who emigrated to Australiain
1885 and set up an Outdoor Relief and Stores Department which gave
assistance to needy citizens of Sydney during the Great
Depression, has been beautifully restored and with
its heritage listed status provides old world charm and traditional
style amongst a bustling inner-city high rise
hotel.
After
being awarded ‘One Glass Rating’ for its wine list in the
Australian Wine List of the Year Awards in 2012, Field House has
never been busier. The hotel is one of only a handful of hotels to
achieve a Glass rating and the only 4-star property to be recognised
in Australia.
Boasting
255 spacious guestrooms, the cosmopolitan
hotel will renovate all of the guest bathrooms
and upgrade room furnishings, while the lobby and part of the
historic Field House Restaurant will receive a makeover. In-keeping
with Novotel’s family-friendly mantra, a dedicated children’s
play area will be set up to the right of the lobby, and three
Apple Mac
computer stations will be installed.
With
14-purpose built function
rooms which
can host up to 400 people and an outdoor heated
pool and
spa which overlooks Sydney’s skyline, the newly rebranded Novotel
Sydney Central is set to benefit considerably from the change in
landscape and upgrade of its facilities, while guests will be at the
forefront of all the action.