Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

As Australia’s first international five-star hotel and one of the most iconic historic hotels in Sydney, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth has been at the heart of the city’s cultural and social story for more than 160 years.

The journey began in 1854, when Wentworth House opened as a boarding residence on Church Hill. After growing into prominence, a new era began in the 1950s, when Qantas Airways envisioned a hotel that would embody the glamour of the jet set age. Completed in 1966, the new Wentworth Hotel rose as the largest single-brick structure in the Southern Hemisphere. It became Sydney’s cultural stage, hosting New Year’s Eve galas, fashion showcases and many of the city’s most prestigious gatherings. The Wentworth also became the backdrop to world history. Pope Paul VI addressed thousands in the Wentworth Hotel in 1971 during the first papal visit to Australia. In 1983, Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles famously danced in the Wentworth Ballroom, a moment that remains part of Sydney’s collective memory.

The hotel began a new chapter in 2002 under Accor, and by 2004 it was reintroduced as Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, bringing Sofitel’s distinctive French art de vivre (“art of living”) to this Australian icon. With 436 rooms and suites, vibrant dining, and a legacy of hosting history, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth remains a destination where heritage, culture and world-class hospitality converge in the heart of the Sydney central business district.