The Ascott Limited’s Citadines Walker opens with 252 keys in North Sydney
The
latest
offering
from
The
Ascott
Limited
Australia,
(Ascott
Australia)
Citadines
Walker
boasts
the
highest
room
count
in
North
Sydney,
offering
252
rooms
across
19
levels
inside
the
now
complete
88
Walker
St
development,
which
stands
as
the
tallest
tower
in
North
Sydney.
A
member
of
Ascott
Australia’s
leading
portfolio
of
brands,
Citadines
(French
for
‘City
dwellers’)
blends
the
best
elements
of
cities
into
hotels
through
the
property
and
the
property
team,
referred
to
as
‘Citazens’.
Citadines
combines
comfort
and
flexibility
to
provide
business
and
leisure
guests
with
the
best
of
city
living.
The
modern
accommodation
mix
includes
stylish
studio
rooms
and
spacious
suites
with
separate
living
and
kitchenette.
Citadines
Walker’s
innovative
design
embraces
a
unique
two-story
mezzanine
featuring
impressive
double
storey
windows.
Level
5
houses
reception
and
a
guest
lounge.
Level
6
includes
a
Fitness
Centre
with
floor
to
ceiling
windows,
and
a
business
centre
with
a
Boardroom
and
workstations.
A
relaxed
restaurant
lounge
and
bar
offering
is
set
to
open
on
level
5
next
year.
Citadines
Walker
is
a
key
part
of
the
revitalisation
of
the
North
Sydney
CBD.
The
hotel
is
strategically
located
adjacent
to
the
upcoming
Victoria
Cross
metro
station,
which
will connect
North
Sydney with
Barangaroo
in
three
minutes,
and
Martin
Place
in
five
minutes.
Citadines
Walker
is
the
second Citadines Hotel
to
be
opened
in
NSW,
and
the
fourth
in
the
Australian
market.
Currently
the Citadines brand
represents
193
properties
and
over
33,500 rooms
globally. The
resurgent
business
travel
market
has
seen
Citadines become
the fastest growing
hotel
brand in
The
Ascott
Limited’s global
portfolio,
with
21
new Citadines hotels
opening this
year.
According
to
the
latest
Tourism
Research
Australia
National
Visitor
Survey
results,
Australians
spent
$2.4
billion
on
business
travel
in
June
2023,
a
41%
increase
on
June
2022.
North
Sydney
is
a
key
centre
for
business
and
Citadines
Walker
will
serve
a
range
of
local
industries
including
finance,
professional
services,
media,
healthcare
and
education.
In
2022,
the
Business
Services
sector
accounted
for
61.0%
of
employment
in
the
North
Sydney
Council
area.
Managing
director
Ascott
Australia,
David
Mansfield
said:
“Citadines
Walker
North
Sydney
will
connect
guests
with
comfortable
and
flexible
accommodation
in
a
blue-ribbon
location,
and
a
friendly
teams
of
‘Citazens’
to
connect
guests
with
the
very
best
experiences
North
Sydney
has
to
offer.”
“Citadines
offers
guests
an
attractive
location
to
mix
business
and
leisure.
You
can
get
work
done,
enjoy
dinner
and
a
drink,
and
immerse
yourself
in
the
surrounding
cityscape.
The
mixed-use
nature
of
88
Walker
St
means
it
is
a
hub
of
activity
compared
to
neighbouring
mono
use
buildings.”
“Through
brands
like
Citadines
and
lyf,
Ascott
Australia
is
investing
in
the
infrastructure
to
grow
the
lucrative
bleisure
travel
market
in
Australia,
which
is
primed
for
growth
across
the
APAC
region.
Ascott
continues
to
build
market
share
at
speed
through
our
hub
and
spoke
approach,
weaving
our
brands
like
Citadines
and
lyf
together
into
a
network
that
meets
the
needs
of
all
travellers.
With
Citadines
Walker
North
Sydney,
and
the
upcoming
lyf
Sussex
Sydney,
Ascott
Australia
is
supporting
Sydney’s
economic
growth
and
the
wider
visitor
economy.”
88
Walker
St
Architect
and
Partner
at
Fitzpatrick
+
Partners,
Paul
Reidy
said:
“The
brief
for
the
Citadines
hotel
was
all
about
comfort,
and
the
design
brings
a
grounding
minimalist
feel.
You
feel
connected
to
the
beating
heart
of
the
city.
We
kept
the
bedrooms
warm
to
dark,
creating
a
cosy
aesthetic
that
cocoons
guests.
The
darker
tones
in
the
public
spaces
enable
the
strength
of
the
concrete
walls
to
feature
prominently.”
“The
Citadines
brand
signature
connects
you
with
cities,
and
with
Citadines
Walker
the
ground
floor
lobby
serves
as
a
public
space. The
mezzanine
design
across
levels
5
and
6
uses
impressive
double
storey
windows
to
bring
the
surrounding
cityscape
inside
the
hotel.
Within
these
public
levels
there
are
spaces
for
a
shower
if
you
arrive
early,
and
spaces
to
work.”
“Blending
the
hotel
amenities
and
reception
together
with
the
restaurant
into
a
single
vibrant
space
creates
a
unique
atmosphere
at
Citadines
Walker.
The
elaborately
lit
petal
soffit
to
the
tower
above
the
eye-catching
cantilever
work
to
command
attention
and
breathe
life
into
the
hotel
exterior,
providing
a
ceiling
to
Walker
street,
and
a
new
North
Sydney
landmark.”
