Revitalisation of Darling Harbour Gathers Pace: Sydney's Largest Hotel to Expand

Sydney’s largest hotel is set to become even bigger, with the expansion of Darling Harbour’s Four Points by Sheraton Sydney given the green light by the NSW Department of Planning.

NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner said the $160 million, 230-room redevelopment complements the NSW Government’s plans to revitalise Darling Harbour.

“The expansion of Four Points by Sheraton Sydney is a strong vote of confidence in the NSW visitor economy and the NSW Government’s vision to transform Darling Harbour into one of the world’s best areas to live, meet and be entertained,” Mr Stoner said.

“The NSW Government, in partnership with the private sector, is constructing new world-class convention, exhibition and entertainment facilities at Darling Harbour as part of the biggest redevelopment of the area in a generation.

“The expanded Four Points by Sheraton Sydney will provide more space to accommodate the increased number of people expected to visit Darling Harbour and dovetails with the Government’s vision for the precinct,” he said.

“The NSW Government has set an ambitious target of doubling overnight visitor expenditure by 2020 and, together with the new premium International Convention Centre hotel at Darling Harbour, the Four Points expansion will help us meet that goal by addressing the shortfall of hotel accommodation in Sydney.

“The Four Points is already the largest hotel in Sydney with 683 rooms, and the construction of a new tower with 230 additional rooms will bring the total number of rooms to more than 900.

“This redevelopment will create 2,250 direct and indirect jobs during construction and a further 92 when operational as a full service hotel.”

The expansion of Four Points by Sheraton Sydney is due to begin in early 2014 and to be completed within two years.