Step Into The Inspiring World of Jessica Le Clerc
Put simply, we love art. It permeates our hotel, imbuing our spaces with the personality, character and beauty of the people and places behind each work. From the hotel’s inception, we wanted to peel back the many layers of history our site is steeped in, and showcase some of the lesser known stories of our locale. And what better way to share these stories than through beautiful art works and creative flourishes dappled throughout? Read on to discover more about our artist-in-residence Jessica Le Clerc’s creative touches at Aiden Darling Harbour.
Walk into the superbly remodelled Art Deco building that houses the Aiden Darling Harbour, and the first thing you’re sure to notice is the stunning, sweeping mural which marks the entrance – enhanced by the gorgeous golden chandelier floating above its lobby bar and cafe.
It’s truly captivating, and beautiful – and surely, that’s what one imagines that artist Jessica Le Clerc was going for when she painted the exquisite masterpiece.
Yet – ask her personally, and she’ll tell you it all just comes naturally. Surely, a skill we wish we all had.
Her talents are also shown off via other gorgeous, hand-painted murals decorating every room in the hotel – just one of the intricate elements which makes this property so unique.
Once a 1930s former cereal store, the Aiden Darling Harbour is a fresh new concept and boutique offering, essentially “designed for travellers by travellers, to quench your thirst for digital, sate your hunger for experience and excite your eye for detail.”
It certainly does that – and the result is a residence which offers offers luxurious, yet compact accommodation, at an affordable rate, and with an air of modernity-meets-art, in a central Pyrmont setting which is right around the corner from the heart of the city.
This, combined with top-class customer service – which comes “from a guest-first, rather than hotel-first, perspective,” according to hotel owner Nicolas Chen – adds that extra special aspect.
“Ultimately for us, a hotel is not just about providing a nice roof over the head – it’s about experiences. We know that guests may not necessarily remember the exact details of a room, the hotel, or the café – but they will certainly remember if they had a great experience, and how they were made to feel,” he says.
Indeed, that memorable experience is guaranteed, and it’s one which starts from the moment you step in and view Le Clerc’s incredible work – created exclusively, and especially for the Aiden Darling Harbour.
There are 88 rooms in total within this intimate hotel, and these rooms took three trips over a total of around four weeks to paint, with the 25-metre mural taking a separate team two weeks – with each of the artworks in every space custom-made, with its own look and ambience. It has been an inspiring journey… but, of course, not without its challenges.
Read more about Jessica Le Clerc’s incredible story of how it all came to be, in her own words, in Locay‘s article, from which this except originated.