School’s in SESSION

Housed within the former Department of Education building in the city’s Sandstone Precinct, Capella Sydney combines iconic heritage-listed accommodation with truly bespoke luxury.

Opening in March, Capella Sydney delivers new levels of luxury to Sydney’s commercial, cultural and hospitality hub with 192 sublime rooms and suites, innovative dining outlets, and a location that’s just minutes from the glistening harbour foreshore, the famed Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Occupying an entire city block, encircled by Loftus, Bridge and Young Streets, the heritage-listed building was originally designed by architect George McRae in the Edwardian Baroque style and has been transformed by Make Architects into the city’s newest house of slumber. While the guest rooms and suites – each decked out with local touches, curated art work, bespoke furnishings and intriguing objets d’art – span eight levels, the new hotel will be anchored by three ground-level dining outlets, including signature Brasserie 1930, which will showcase the produce of smallbatch farmers and growers, while level six will boast an indulgent vitality pool and spa facilities. capellahotels.com- -

NICK WALTON