InterContinental Sydney Double Bay is a grand five-star hotel in one of the Eastern Suburbs' most fashionable villages — a classical, arched façade, crystal-chandelier ballrooms and an illuminated entrance, set among the boutiques and cafés of Double Bay a short step from the harbour. It pairs old-world grandeur with the smartest address in the East.
Arriving in style, and where the car drops off
The set-down is under the hotel's grand entrance on Cross Street at the centre of Double Bay — a sheltered, doorman-managed arrival and a short step into the lobby. The village streets are compact and busy, so a chauffeur who knows Double Bay sets you down cleanly at the door without circling.
The best photo spots
The lit classical façade, the chandeliered ballroom and the elegant panelled interiors are the hero frames, with the leafy, fashionable Double Bay streets and the harbour a short move away. The grand rooms suit a stately arrival; the village and waterfront reward an open-top second set.
Timing & the light
The illuminated façade is at its best at dusk, and the nearby harbour foreshore gives a warm golden-hour option a few minutes away. For an evening reception, the lit entrance suits an after-dark arrival.
Parking & access
Valet and nearby parking, plus a sheltered set-down at the grand entrance, keep the arrival easy in the compact village centre.
The light, and the best hour
The classical façade faces the village streets and lifts beautifully under its own uplighting at dusk — the signature frame is the lit entrance after dark. Golden hour on the nearby Double Bay foreshore is only a few minutes away for a warmer, open second set.
If the weather turns
The grand covered entrance shelters the arrival, and the chandeliered ballroom and panelled interiors are the wet-weather frames — this is a venue that carries a rainy day with old-world grandeur rather than compromise.
Getting there
The hotel is on Cross Street at the centre of Double Bay, a short run from the Eastern Suburbs and the city via New South Head Road. The village streets are compact and busy, so a chauffeur who knows Double Bay sets you down at the grand entrance without circling for a park.
The shape of the day
Many Double Bay weddings run the ceremony and reception at the hotel, with the harbour foreshore and the village streets close by for photographs. Where the ceremony is at a nearby church or garden, we plan the short run and hold the car between the stops so nothing waits.
A chauffeur’s tip
The classical grandeur carries a ceremonial car beautifully — a Phantom or Ghost against the lit façade is the signature frame; save an open-top Dawn for the harbourside village photographs if the weather plays along.
Chauffeured to InterContinental Sydney Double Bay
We coordinate wedding and event arrivals to InterContinental Sydney Double Bay and right across Eastern Suburbs and Greater Sydney. Tell us your timeline and we’ll plan the arrival around the ceremony, the light and the photographs. See wedding car hire, build your line-up, or visit the showroom to choose in person.
