Western Sydney Is Getting a New Five-Star Hotel, Whisky Room and Rooftop Bar

Before summer's out, western Sydney will have a new rooftop bar, complete with pool, sun lounges, cabanas and panoramas of 300 acres of greenery. It's called The Chiltern and you'll find it atop the five-star William Inglis Hotel in Warwick Farm, which is set to open in January 2018.

In between taking dips and gazing out at the views, there'll be cocktails and light bites. Should you work up an appetite, head downstairs to the Newmarket Room, a paddock-to-plate restaurant headed by chef Samuel Bull (The Stables, North Bondi Italian). The menu is yet to be released, but he's promising a mix of "rural soul" and "refined elegance".

If you have any whisky-swilling mates, you'll probably notice them heading straight for the mezzanine level, where the 1867 Lounge will be serving up high-end spirits, Champagne, fancy cocktails and boutique wines.

The $140 million hotel precinct is named after the founder of William Inglis and Sons, one of Australia's best-known thoroughbred companies, and has been funded through thoroughbred horse sales. It's located across from the Warwick Farm racecourse. Anyone who happens to have too good a time in the whisky bar will be able to sleep over in one of 144 uniquely-designed rooms. The hotel is an MGallery by Sofitel, so you can expect decadence galore, including über-comfy beds, luxe bathrooms, picture windows, racing memorabilia, a state-of-the-art 24-hour gym and a posh day spa.

The William Inglis Hotel is set to open at 155 Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm in January 2018. For more information or to book in advance, visit williaminglis.com.au.