Hassell are the architects behind the design of the new lobby in the Park Royal hotel, Darling Harbour which is part of a multi million dollar refurbishment.
The lobby’s completion is part of the second and final stage of a complete transformation of the hotel that has already taken in the guestrooms and a new club lounge for corporate travellers.
The final components of this second stage will see the restaurants and meeting spaces gutted and recreated entirely in time for an official relaunch of the hotel in February 2013.
The technological advancements include systems that will place individual’s preferences for services prior to arrival.
A new room card system will provide greater security features and soon allow for smart phones to be encoded as room keys.
Craig Bond, Area General Manager – Oceania for the Pan Pacific Hotel Group said:
“It’s been extraordinary to watch the hotel be taken back to its basic architectural features and rebuilt from within.”
“Once the finishing touches are completed, guests will think they’ve stepped into an entirely different hotel. However the one thing we have retained is the amazing people that have kept the Park Royal name synonymous with the highest levels of service,” said Bond.
Photography by Tom Evangelidis.
