Boutique Hotel to Transform Waterloo

The site of a former car repair shop in Waterloo’s Botany Road Precinct could soon be transformed into a 4.5-star boutique hotel under a new proposal. Plans submitted to the City of Sydney outline a 10-storey, 53-room hotel, designed by Wolski Coppin Architects, that promises to be a key addition to the rapidly evolving area.

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According to the architects, the hotel will be “sympathetic to the existing streetscape” while reflecting the future vision of the Botany Road Precinct, which is set to become a major economic and industrial hub. The development will not only offer high-end guest accommodation but will also include a public art initiative, which aims to help transition the area into its future role.

With the new Waterloo metro station recently open, and upgrades to Redfern Station underway, the hotel’s location is ideal for travellers moving between Sydney Airport and the CBD. The developer has also highlighted the hotel as a versatile space for office workers, residents, and visitors, with plans for “all-day coffee and café dining, a co-working environment and an evening destination”.

The precinct is part of a 20-year local land-use vision aimed at fostering commercial development in the Redfern-Waterloo area, with a goal of creating more than 200,000 jobs by 2036. The plan is designed to build a vibrant, job-focused commercial precinct while also respecting community values like green space, improved access, and enhanced connections to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history.

The proposed hotel project, estimated at $32.6 million, includes collaborations with local, international, and Indigenous artists, who will create public artworks on the 698-square-metre site. These works will align with the Government Architect NSW’s Connecting with Country framework, ensuring the design respects the heritage of the area while incorporating communal green spaces and landscaping.

Overall, the boutique hotel is poised to deliver economic benefits to the local economy by creating employment opportunities and using local products and amenities, further solidifying the area as a key commercial and cultural hub.

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