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Crowne Plaza Opens at Sydney Airport

December 17th, 2024 – Crowne Plaza Opens First Hotel in Sydney at Airport Hotel

Regular visitors to Sydney’s Airport Hotel may have noticed a few changes over the last year or so, with the existing Holiday Inn Sydney Airport rebranded and transformed into a chic new Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Officially opening in December 2024, the property is the first Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in Australia, marking an exciting milestone for the brand.

Revamped by Stack Studio, the renovated property features 252 modern and comfortable rooms ideal for rest and relaxation before or after a flight, alongside dining venues, bars, public spaces and meeting rooms available for hire in 2025 and beyond.

Alongside the room revamp, a $6 million upgrade of public spaces is also underway, aiming to refresh the lobby and other common-use spaces.

Crowne Plaza Sydney Airport General Manager David Ross explains that the Airport Hotel is “proud to be welcoming a new era of airport accommodation, where it’s all about making their stay part of the journey”.

Open now for bookings, travellers to the newly-renovated Airport Hotel will notice several significant improvements – each room has been refurbished and redesigned to feature earthy tones, bronze light fixtures and leather headboards for a warm, relaxing and inviting atmosphere, while the main areas such as the reception has been transformed to add a striking feature wall and large-scale pendant lighting.

Beyond just the living spaces, the hotel’s dining spaces have also undergone significant improvements, with all restaurants and bars being fully reimagined and renovated later this year.

Guests can also enjoy access to the gym, sauna and meeting spaces, with high ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows helping guests take advantage of the space.

“Our vision for the Crowne Plaza Sydney is to create a somewhere that appeals not just to hotel guests, but also to the local community here in Sydney”, Ross explains.

With further renovations scheduled for the coming months, guests to the hotel have plenty to look forward to as this property continues to receive a facelift.