The Old Clare Hotel

Good location on the city's edge making it easier when travelling to meetings in western Sydney. Very nice bars and restaurants too and even a rooftop bar. Happy days.

If the words ‘pool bar’ fill you with elitist visions of Ivy-like horror, you’re going to find The Old Clare Rooftop Pool & Bar a breath of fresh air. Filled with Chippendale’s arty types, it’s more quirky than fashionista, even attracting Bob Carr on the evening I attended. On the way up to Level 4, take a stroll around the hallways to take in in the artfully framed remains of the former Carlton & United Breweries Administration Building. It's an interesting mix of old-meets-new, with nifty views of Central Park’s garden walls juxtaposed against heritage brick facades.

The rooftop itself gives you a perspective on Sydney you’ve probably not seen before. Take it in over an imaginative and palate-cleansing twisted gin and ...read more