Public Hospitality has transformed a historic property into a newly opened boutique lifestyle hotel, Oxford House, in the heart of Paddington.
Affectionately referred to as OH!, the bright and breezy hotel features a Palm Springs-inspired aesthetic and offers 56 rooms and suites, all-day street level dining, a level one pool and adjoining poolside bar offering an urban oasis for guests.
The three suites – Junior, Arts and Oxford Terrace – also feature a separate living area, with the latter boasting an expansive balcony overlooking the city.
Public Hospitality principal designer Tom de Plater said the project was a unique opportunity to create an accommodation first for Paddington, provide a hospitality experience for locals and help energise an important part of the city.
“Given the hotel’s enviable location – famed shopping, nightlife and Allianz stadium, all within walking distance and the beach and city, a short drive away – we wanted to create a space that really felt like an unexpected escape; a hotel that was as relaxed as Oxford Street is lively,” de Plater said.
The hotel offers two dining experiences, designed for hotel guests and locals alike. On street level, Oxford House all day dining is a relaxed space serving up an evolving menu of modern Australian cuisine by executive chef Tyler Preston.
In the light-drenched courtyard by the pool, the Oxford House Pool Bar serves grilled king prawns in sauce vierge, a range of classic burgers and fish straight from the Sydney Fish Markets, as well as poolside favourite, poke bowl with chicken or salmon.
From Fridays to Sundays, hotel guests and visitors can enjoy poolside DJ sets and a curated digital art show.
Oxford House is the latest in an impressive line-up of new venues to open for Public Hospitality, a lifestyle group guided by a vision of Jon Adgemis and Peter Crinis to uncover the potential of heritage buildings and restore them to their former glory. It closely follows their multi-level transformation of The Strand Hotel, featuring a 17 bedroom hotel, ground floor bistro and newly launched Rooftop bar. Restorations of Alexandria’s Camelia Grove, Erskinville’s The Kurrajong and Balmain’s’ The Town Hall will follow in the coming months.
