CRYSTALBROOK ALBION /

LITTLE ALBION GUEST HOUSE

 
 
 

QUICK FACTS

Location 

Crystalbrook Albion/Little Albion Guest House is located in the fine-grain and eclectic heritage conservation area of Surry Hills, Sydney.

Category 

Boutique Hotel

Boutique Hotelier (Original Client)

Paul Fischmann

CEO, 8Hotels

Creatives (Collaborators)

Shed. Archemy. Space Control

Design Services 

Architecture. Interior Architecture

Photographer 

Terence Yong

Achievements

Crystalbrook Albion/Little Albion Guest House has been garnering much-valued industry awards and recognition alongside phenomenal feedback from guests and staff alike. Considering it is a rooms-only property, its record sale price per key for any Australian hotel says it all.

 
 

QUOTE

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A single gesture is all it takes to elevate a building to greatness.

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Terence Yong

 
 
 
 

OVERVIEW

A bold reimagination of a ten-room Victorian Gothic-style former convent into a thirty-five-room modern heritage hotel, Crystalbrook Albion/Little Albion Guest House is a historical narrative of the building and the neighbourhood, where one feels and lives like a local. Awash with natural light, cross-ventilation and lush greenery, the once tired former convent and surrounding areas now teem with life and are revitalised.

 
 

GALLERY

 
 

AWARDS

  • 2020 World Luxury Hotel Awards (Luxury Architecture Design Hotel)

Regional Winner

  • 2020 Hotel Management Awards (Best Boutique Hotel)

Shortlist

  • 2019 Workspace Awards (Hospitality)

Winner

  • 2019 Workspace Awards (Designer Of The Year)

Shortlist

  • 2019 Workspace Awards (Workplace Over 1000 sqm)

Shortlist

  • 2019 Hotel Management Awards (Best Hotel Interior Design)

Winner

  • 2019 Hotel Management Awards (Best New Hotel)

Shortlist

  • 2019 Hotel Management Awards (Best Boutique Hotel)

Shortlist

  • 2019 Australian Institute Of Architects NSW Architecture Awards (Commercial)

Shortlist

  • 2019 Inaugural Paul Davis Hotel Design Award

Winner

  • 2019 Australian Construction Awards (Build Excellence)

Finalist

  • 2018 Alluxia Awards (Best Newcomer)

Winner

  • 2018 ArchiTeam Awards (Commercial)

Commendation

 
 

JURY CITATIONS

  • 2019 Workspace Awards

“I just love this project. I want to see more of it!” — Trent Schatzmann

“I love everything about this project!” — Kacey Weber

  • 2019 Inaugural Paul Davis Hotel Design Award 

“An inner-city convent, converted to a thirty five-room boutique hotel. From its grand staircase to its light-filled communal spaces, this hotel fully meets its client’s brief for an experiential hotel that celebrates its historical context.” — Judging Panel⠀

  • 2019 Australian Construction Awards 

"Full credit goes to Terence Yong for his hip and happening hotel in the heart of Surry Hills, for his innovative design. The emphasis on character and sense of place is to be applauded." — Judging Panel

 
 

RECOGNITION

 
 

DRAWINGS

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