SHANGRI-La Hotel, Sydney has reopened 90 newly refurbished Horizon Club rooms and Australia’s biggest and most sophisticated club lounge in a five-star hotel, after a much-anticipated multi-million dollar renovation.
The Horizon Club Lounge on Level 30 is now more than 20 per cent bigger at 335 sq m and commands Australia’s best hotel view via 13 metre-high windows spanning four storeys. The 36-storey building has unobstructed views of Sydney’s two most iconic landmarks, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, from its prime position in bustling heritage listed area The Rocks.The 90 Horizon Club rooms and suites on the hotel’s six highest accommodation levels recently reopened, with two new larger rooms created after the removal of one suite. The hotel rooms, which were last refurbished in 2006, have a fresh contemporary new design featuring a pale gold and blue décor theme to reflect the vibrant colours of Sydney Harbour. The 90 newly refurbished rooms and suites are among the biggest in the city, ranging from 40 to 60 sq m and suites from 83 square metres. The Royal Suite offers the hotel’s most luxurious and impressive accommodation and personal service. At 242 sq m, it has the hotel’s biggest bedroom, a double lounge room, executive study room and dining room with seating for ten next to a kitchenette. Its newly refreshed soft furnishings mean the guest’s hotel experience has been elevated to a new level of luxury.The Presidential Suite commands the highest position of any suite in the hotel and has 170 sq m of living space, with one bedroom, separate sitting room, kitchenette and dining room and a refreshed décor with new carpets and upholstery.The club lounge’s expanded dining area now accommodates 123 guests, with an additional 47 seats, and features one of Sydney’s only communal tables in a hotel club lounge – a beautiful four-metre-long marble-topped solid timber centrepiece with a cold well from which guests can help themselves to premium Australian wines and sparkling wines. Hand-painted Australian native flora mural designs decorate the walls.