Sydney’s inner-city set for sparkling rooftop pool in $200m project

Sydney’s inner-city is set to get a rooftop infinity pool to rival any beach setting when TFE Hotels opens its first Collection brand boutique-style property within the TOGA group’s $200 million mixed-used project.

Set in Surry Hills, TFE’s 102-room hotel will offer a rooftop pool with sweeping city views in the heart of the popular dining and shopping precinct in early 2024. The hotel will be the fifth under the Collection banner, which includes Brisbane’s Calile Hotel and New Zealand’s first five-green-star hotel, The Hotel Britomart.

TFE is the hotel arm of the TOGA group and will be part of the mixed-use development, which covers 1.2 hectares and includes 122 apartments and up to 12,000 square metres of retail and commercial space. TOGA will also incorporate a 517-square-metre public pedestrian thoroughfare linking Marriott Street and Baptist Street.

It is currently under construction, and the developer and hotel have worked closely with the local community to ensure the project incorporates the eclectic nature of the inner-city precinct.

Located near Sydney’s new tech hub and the home of the Atlassian tower and new Central Park developments, the inner-city areas are undergoing a development surge. TOGA has combined a number of properties to create the project, which also includes reusing the former Bank of NSW building on Cleveland Street.

TFE Hotels chief executive, Antony Ritch said that as with all Collection hotels, guests can expect a distinct design-led hotel with “bespoke service and attention to the individual”.

“The addition of curved brickwork, stone pathways, and the cloister – an activated restaurant and bar space within the hotel – rounds out the guest experience,” Ritch said.

“Surry Hills is home to one of the city’s premier restaurant, dining, and boutique precincts. This Collection property will become a destination in its own right.”

Ritch added that with many people opting for staycations, domestic tourists are exploring their own cities and looking for hotels that offer an experience rather than just a bed.