The architects behind Sydney’s spectacular Paramount House Hotel has revealed plans for Bennetts Lane Hotel, to include a basement speakeasy and two penthouses.
Australia’s east coast jazz scene has suffered two big losses in the last few years. A few months ago, Sydney’s already suffering live music scene was dealt another blow with the closure of The Basement, a 45-year-old institution in Circular Quay (though there’s talk of it reopening in a new spot soon). In Melbourne, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – once dubbed “the world’s best jazz club” by Lonely Planet and twice named Best Venue at the Australian Jazz Bell Awards – shut its doors in 2015.
The musical legacy of Bennetts Lane won’t entirely be forgotten though. Developer Aust Global Investment has announced plans to erect a timber, brick and golden glass-clad hotel inspired by the history of the laneway.
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