Sofitel Sydney Wentworth: A Beacon Of Mid-Century Architecture
By: Steve Drake for Drift Travel

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth is a beacon of mid-century architecture. While a $70 million refurbishment has brought the hotel up to the minute in style and amenity, its legacy as Australia’s first international hotel is apparent at every turn.

From the photos of celebrities who have visited over the decades (including royals and the pope), to the grand ballroom with its 1960s mirrored ceiling and spectacular heritage-listed chandeliers, there’s a story everywhere you look.

The hotel offers a glimpse into the high society of yore when magazines like Vogue held fashion shoots there and it was the go-to venue for gala balls and posh lunches (or ‘luncheons’ as they were known then).

But it’s the building itself that has me enthralled, playing to my obsession with mid-century design, which I don’t believe is celebrated enough in this country.

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