Sydney's Luxury New Skye Suites Hotel Has Just Opened Its Futuristic Doors

It's been a long time in the making, but the first stage of the glitzy Arc by Crown development on Kent Street is finally up and running, and it seems to have made good on most of the developer's lofty, early stage promises.

Making its public debut today is the 25-storey, Skye Suites Sydney multi-residential tower, designed by world-renowned architect Koichi Takada and boasting 73 luxury serviced apartments. The boutique studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites — designed for both short- and long-term stays — are geared towards those with cash to splash, each kitted out with their own Vittoria coffee machine, Kevin Murphy bathroom products and even a bespoke bedding firmness menu.

But perhaps most exciting is the ice cave-themed pool and lobby, with stunning curved ceilings to match the arched metal fins soaring across the top of the tower, and the building's rounded balconies. The hotel also boasts a swanky lounge and state-of-the-art gymnasium.

It doesn't stop there, either. As part of the hotel's second-stage launch, slated for next month, it will score a stunning rooftop bar, and its own retail and hospitality precinct. Crown is helping to bring new life to Skittle Lane, at the building's rear. It'll play host to Reflect — a 12-metre-long public artwork by Ramus Illumination, with an ever-shifting form, brightened with thousands of LED lights.

The historic laneway, which scored its name after being used as a bowling alley by soldiers and sailors in the 1880s, will be transformed into a pedestrian thoroughfare linking Kent and Clarence Streets, complete with a diverse food and retail offering. Some of the eateries set to open later this year include an izakaya and ramen bar, a multi-level restaurant dubbed Meu Jardim, a tapas spot and a new Ministry of Coffee.

SKYE Suites Sydney at Arc by Crown is now open at 300 Kent Street, Sydney.

Images of Skittle Lane are renders.