Paradox Sydney
Highlights
- Explore the rich history within Paradox Sydney's 169-year-old sandstone façade, connecting you to Sydney's vibrant past.
- Unwind in spacious rooms featuring high ceilings and natural light, perfect for a restful stay in the city.
- Savour local artwork and artisan collaborations that enrich your experience, immersing you in Sydney's cultural landscape.
- Indulge in the luxurious Paradox Studio Spa Suite, offering a chic lounge area for relaxation after a day of exploration.
Nestled within the 169-year-old sandstone façade that once housed Sydney’s Fairfax newspaper empire and the esteemed Bank of New South Wales, Paradox Sydney honours its rich legacy while stepping confidently into the future. Centrally located in Sydney’s vibrant CBD, the hotel is just moments from the city’s most renowned attractions, dining and commercial hubs.
On 1 July 2025, the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel officially transitions to Paradox Sydney—ushering in a new era for this iconic address and the global Paradox brand.
At Paradox Sydney, stays are anything but standard. Whether you’re closing deals near Wynyard or Martin Place Station, escaping for a romantic weekend by the harbour, or diving into the city’s creative pulse, your experience is curated with intention. Relax in rooms and suites that fuse heritage architecture with refined modernity.
But they’re more than proximity, they’re part of the city’s story. Within their heritage-listed walls, you’ll find local artwork, curated collaborations with neighbourhood artisans, and a deep-rooted connection to Sydney’s evolving cultural landscape. This isn’t just where you stay. It’s where you arrive into community, creativity, and a bold new perspective on the city.
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Accreditations
- Green Key Global
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
- Australian Hotels Association
- Tourism Accommodation Australia (Division of AHA, TAA)
Features
Activities
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Available experiences
Deluxe Balcony
Book a deluxe room for you and a loved one and enjoy views from the 11th and 12th floors of the hotel. These rooms offer a king bed and full-length glass doors, which open onto a Juliet-style balcony.
After a memorable concert at the nearby Sydney Opera House, you can unwind with a drink from the minibar or order dessert from room service. Before retiring, choose a pillow from the pillow menu before settling in for a restful night’s sleep.
Business Class Room
Located on the 10th floor, the stylish Business Class rooms offer corporate travelers upgraded amenities and services such as daily free breakfast and complimentary ironing of two garments per stay. You can also enjoy complimentary access to the Business Class lounge, a private haven on the same level. When you need a break from a full schedule, slip into a plush bathrobe and slippers and wind down with a movie. With your personal choice from the pillow selection, you can rest peacefully each night.
Heritage Room
High ceilings and full-length windows add an open feel to these spacious rooms that offer either one king bed or one queen bed. Start your mornings in Sydney in the marble bathroom, most of which feature a shuttered window to provide natural light as well as a separate shower. After a day of shopping at Pitt Street Mall, drop your bags, slip into a soft bathrobe, and unwind with over 100 TV channels, including sports and movie channels, on the smart TV. These rooms are positioned on the mezzanine up to the eighth floor. All standard amenities are included.
Paradox Studio Spa Suite
When you need a bit of extra space, choose the studio spa suites with spacious floor plans and a chic lounge area. After a day exploring the Rocks Market, bring your stash back to your suite and peruse your purchases. For a quiet night away from the city bustle, stream relaxing music with free Wi-Fi and order a room service meal. These suites offer one king bed or two double beds along with all standard amenities.
Premier Room – Atrium View
Offering one queen bed, the Premier (or standard) rooms showcase modern design in metallic and gray tones. In Sydney to attend meetings? You can connect to free Wi-Fi and sit down at the work desk to touch base with the office before unwinding with over 100 channels on the smart TV. A beautiful granite and marble bathroom invites you to relax at the end of the day. Bathrooms include a bathtub and/or a shower.
Paradox One Bedroom Spa Suite
Located on the hotel’s top two floors, the one-bedroom spa suites feature a spacious layout with plush king beds along with design elements like full-length glass doors and a marble bathroom with an extra-deep spa bath. Juliet style balcony opens for scenic city views.
Enjoy in-room coffee machine, standard amenities and access to the Business Class Lounge where guests can take advantage of buffet breakfast, daytime refreshments and evening canapes.
Premier Room – Accessible
Accessible Rooms are similar in style to the Premier – Atrium View Rooms and feature larger shower facilities, wheelchair accessible, accessible toilet, grab bars in the bathroom, adjusted bed, desk, and basin height.
Premier Twin Room
When traveling with family or friends, book a superior twin bedded room and enjoy contemporary decor and premium positioning on the lower floors of the hotel. After a day of sightseeing, shopping or business meetings, recharge in the evening with a satisfying room service meal and a movie on the smart TV. Most rooms feature high ceilings and large original windows, some of which face the atrium, and the beautiful deluxe bathrooms feature a deep European bath and a separate shower.
Two double beds or 2 king single beds in a spacious room, perfect for friends or family traveling together.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Raised tactile buttons in lifts are available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair access to spa/gym.
- Valet parking.
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- A lever handle on the door (easier to use).
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A lever handle on bathroom door.
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).