22 Jan 2025
Manly Pacific Hotel Sydney - MGallery Collection has been named amongst the 16 most beautiful hotels in the world in the prestigious Prix Versailles World Ceremony, held recently at UNESCO Headquarters. The awards celebrate the Most Beautiful Museums, Hotels, Restaurants, and Airports, and are judged by an elite panel of global architects, designers, and cultural leaders. All winners must exemplify outstanding design, while reflecting local heritage, innovation, and sustainable practices.
The Prix Versailles, often described as the "Nobel Prize of Architecture and Design," is one of the most esteemed prizes in the world, and Manly Pacific joins other winners including Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain, Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes, and Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel.
Benjhamin Millepied, Chairman of the Jury said, “I know how essential the use of time and space is to creating emotions, bonds and a sense of beauty. Similarly, architecture – through its design – shapes our lives, our interactions and even our dreams. Each building and each space that we are memorialising today has the power to transform our society, make our lives more harmonious and connected, and inspire us to better inhabit the world.”
"Winning the Prix Versailles is an extraordinary honour for the team at Manly Pacific, and is testament to how design can elevate hospitality into an art form,” said Dylan Cole, General Manager of Manly Pacific Hotel Sydney MGallery Collection. “We are proud to be recognised on the global stage for creating a space that not only delights our guests, but also contributes meaningfully to the community and the environment."
Having recently completed a $30m transformation, Manly Pacific delivers an elevated coastal vibe that more closely connects the hotel to the ocean. Reimagined by Coco Republic, the renovations draw on the natural beauty of the northern beaches in a soft neutral palette with organic textures that mirror the sea and sand. From the rooftop pool, to new restaurants and bars including the latest addition, Cibaria by renowned Chef Alessandro Pavoni of Ormeggio fame, the hotel has been designed to capitalise on its sun-soaked destination. Luchetti Krelle, designer/architecture firm designed the hotel's lobby/55 North Lobby Bar and brought the restaurant and bar spaces to life including Cibaria.
As part of the MGallery Collection of design-led boutique hotels, Manly Pacific is imbued with a strong local spirit at every touchpoint, including a custom surfboard by Danny Keyo, one of the pioneering Brookvale Six surfboard shapers.
Editors note: Full list of The Prix Versailles Most Beautiful Hotels 2024 is below
About Manly Pacific Hotel Sydney MGallery Collection
Manly Pacific Hotel Sydney MGallery Collection is an icon with front-row seats to Manly Beach in Sydney. With interiors designed by Coco Republic, the refreshed Manly Pacific hotel offers up 213 rooms, the Infinity Residence, and nine suites, each with smart-controlled entertainment, air-conditioning and lighting systems. Leisure facilities include a rooftop pool with an infrared sauna, onsite parking with valet, a new conference and events space and a range of seaside dining concepts, including 55 North, Tokyo Joe and Cibaria by Alessandro Pavoni of Ormeggio.
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55 N Steyne, Manly NSW 2095
About MGallery Hotel Collection
The MGallery Hotel Collection brand thoughtfully selects and curates unique properties around the world, forming a storied collection of boutique hotels with true soul, where captivating stories are lived and shared. These more than 120 boutique hotels all around the world enjoy a unique history, inspired by the remarkable past of the building or destination that welcomes it allowing the guests to live memorable moments.
The MGallery Collection establishments are hotels in which guests live the most beautiful experiences, marked by exceptional interiors, an art of the mixology that awakens all the senses, and a well-being focused on balance in everyday life. MGallery Collection customers leave with an unconditional desire to discover the other jewels of the brand to live a new unique experience.
The most renowned hotels in this collection include the Hotel Molitor in Paris, the INK Hotel in Amsterdam, the Santa Teresa Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, the Manly Pacific Hotel in Sydney in Australia, the Muse Bangkok Langsuan in Thailand, or the Saigon Arts Hotel in Vietnam. MGallery Collection is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services, and experiences.
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