Smart solution for the Wentworth
All 436 rooms and suites curving around the hotel’s enormous terrace, now feature mySmart lighting and automation.
The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, an icon of Australian accommodation for almost 60 years, recently underwent a stunning $70 million refurbishment including the installation of clever mySmart technology.
All 436 rooms and suites curving around the hotel’s enormous terrace, now feature mySmart lighting and automation.
The Wentworth opened in 1966 under the direction of Qantas founder Hudson Fysh at a time when international jet-setting was just taking off in Sydney through the Flying Kangaroo’s fleet of Boeing 707s. Now, the bold revamp has brought a modern edge to one of Australia’s most celebrated hotels.
Daryl Brett, Hospitality Business Development Manager at mySmart, said the refurbishment involved major upgrades to the guest rooms, reception and entrance area as well as all the ballrooms. The Sofitel Wentworth is the latest major hotel installation for mySmart’s guest room management system (GRMS).
“As part of the room upgrades the Sofitel wanted to introduce energy management to all 436 rooms to bring them up to the latest standards,” Mr Brett said. “Hotels have had card slots in the wall for many years and that’s the most energy efficient control in a room.
“When the guest isn’t in the room, they take the card with them and it turns all the power off. Obviously, this means you’re then reliant on the guest to achieve energy savings.
“The latest technology takes that process away from the guest, and energy efficiency is accomplished by a combination of door position and motion within the room. Together, these indicators verify whether somebody’s in the room or not.
“The Sofitel has taken it one step further and have put in a smart thermostat from mySmart based on the Honeywell Inncom control.
“The Sofitel team can now modulate the room temperature based on occupancy. When the guest is checked in, the air-conditioner starts to cool the room, and when the guest is in the room, they then have full control of the room temperature. When the guest is out of the room, the room relaxes and saves a bit of electricity, and then when the guest checks out it turns everything off.
“It’s a big step up from just having the card slot by the door.”
For even greater guest convenience, The Sofitel wanted to integrate locks with the guest room management system.
“Honeywell Inncom works in conjunction with Assa Abloy which was the incumbent locking vendor. This proved helpful, and guided our pathway of product selection.”
The GRMS upgrade through mySmart will ensure The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth remains iconic in Australia’s accommodation landscape.
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