Capella Sydney
Hotel · Sydney
24 Loftus St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Highlights
Luxury hotel with chic rooms, spa, fine dining, and art
Luxury hotel with chic rooms, spa, fine dining, and art
"Housed in a painstaking seven-year restoration of a historic Department of Education building and opened in 2023, this 192-room hotel is positioned as a serene, culturally minded destination. Its ground-floor art collection highlights Indigenous artists such as Judy Watson and Otis Hope Carey, and the property curates immersive experiences — from walking tours that explore coffee culture and architecture to deeper lessons in the city’s Aboriginal history — earning enthusiastic reader praise and the verdict that it “should not be missed.”" - Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning is the special projects and surveys editor at Travel + Leisure, where she has been on staff since 2018. She assigns stories across the magazine, primarily for the Experiences section and feature well. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"An Australian property housed in a meticulously renovated government building in the Central Business District, offering 192 guestrooms and suites and three buzzy restaurants. The hotel blends historic architecture with contemporary design and dining, and has been credited with helping to revitalize the city’s CBD while delivering the polished service and attentive staff that guests expect from its luxury portfolio." - Denny Lee Denny Lee Denny Lee is a seasoned editor, writer, and traveler. He is currently an articles editor at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"An understated luxury hotel on Sydney’s harborfront just steps from the Opera House that functions as an urban oasis: a sun‑soaked lobby opens to an indoor courtyard with a 23‑foot vertical garden, while 192 rooms offer harbor or city views with Frette linens and some oversized freestanding tubs; service leans toward thoughtful touches, including personal bag delivery and treats for younger guests." - Jennifer Flowers
"Housed inside a beautifully restored 1912 sandstone building at Circular Quay, this new luxury hotel pairs marble-lined public spaces and an inner courtyard with refined rooms appointed with Frette linens and freestanding tubs. Thoughtful touches emphasize a strong sense of place—an important Indigenous art collection, a towering living wall, and knowledgeable local guides who share stories about the area's history—while amenities include an indoor pool and elegant marble finishes that anchor a distinctly Sydney experience." - Jennifer Flowers, Krisanne Fordham, Laura Dannen Redman
"A luxury city hotel that goes out of its way for families: suites arrive stocked with fresh fruit and allergy-aware treats, personalized little gifts and child-friendly draw-and-play mats, plus plush pajamas, a stuffed toy and oversized maternity pillows for parental comfort; evening turndown can include a projector showing the moon and aurora across the ceiling, babysitting can be arranged for spa treatments, and room service delivers hearty dishes like gnocchi and grilled prawns." - Travel + Leisure Editors
