The Hotel Inter.Continental Sydney is a living landmark of rich historical importance and a modern monument to the idea of respecting the past and embracing the future.

Located at the epicentre of activity on prestigious Macquarie Street with panoramic views over Sydney Harbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Sydney Opera House, the Hotel Inter.Continental Sydney is a soaring thirty-one-storey modern tower rising above one of Australia�s most architecturally relevant old buildings, the historic Treasury.

A magnificent 1851 landmark listed by the National Trust as one of the most important government monuments, the Treasury Building gives the hotel a completely individual character and ambience.

Many proposals were submitted for the Treasury�s re-development, but only Inter.Continental was entrusted to restore and conserve this significant part of Sydney�s architectural heritage. Hotel Inter.Continental Sydney opened in 1985 after a careful and painstaking restoration of the original three-storey structure, returning to the State of New South Wales a building of national historic importance. It has also injected new life into an area of the city that thrives on both acknowledging the past and looking to the future. Not only is the hotel in the heart of the government and business districts, it is also conveniently close to great cultural institutions. On Macquarie Street alone is the Sydney Opera House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Government House, Conservatorium of Music, The Mitchell Library, The Mint and Parliament House - all within walking distance of the hotel. Government, business and the arts: the Hotel Inter.Continental Sydney is the meeting place for them all.

The Hotel Inter.Continental actively invests in the future of Sydney. Support of the arts is one of its most passionate and committed activities. Programmes initiated over the last fourteen years have contributed significantly to the culture of the city. Opera Australia, Musica Viva, The Australian Ballet, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Writers Festival and The Art Gallery of New South Wales are the key institutions that enjoy the support of the hotels sponsorship and marketing initiative to be linked to the events of Sydney.

Part of this initiative has more recently seen the hotel become involved in other leading Sydney events including the Adidas NSW International, Mercedes Australian Fashion Week, Greg Norman Holden Classic, the Australian Open and many more world renowned events.

This on-going involvement with the cultural, business and social worlds of the city is aligned with the philosophy of Inter.Continental worldwide. Each property individually strives to reflect the character of the country it inhabits. The Hotel Inter.Continental Sydney has achieved the recognition of being a landmark alive with the spirit of Sydney.