As you reach the top levels of 4 and 5 to Henry Deane, a lounge bar you experience my take on present-day Australia with newly renovated areas and 360 views offering the most glorious scenes that Sydney has to offer.  Every surface is hand-touched. You enter the lobby with hand-printed marble wallpaper, an antler chandelier, and salvaged wooden doors and catch glimpses of the indigo-dyed bar capped with a hand-smithed brass curve. The classic cubic tiles dictate the fourth floor with views of the sunset which can be watched from the bespoke curved leather banquette. Two private rooms, The Linnean & The Push Room, bookend the Eastern side with inky blue interiors & uber comfy lounge furniture with a private balcony – These are glamorous rooms filled with unique finds offering a ‘settle-in-for-the day/evening’ experience like no other. Don’t miss the marble bathroom & handpainted paper – a jewel box experience in itself.  The walls are hung with Australian contemporary artworks including celebrated artist, Paul Ryan’s Blue Boy who watches gallantly over the space.

Photography by Chris Court & Anson Smart