If the festive season is feeling a little loud, chaotic and let’s be honest slightly unhinged, Sofitel has just launched the antidote. Say bonjour to The Candle Experience, an in-room ritual that transforms your hotel suite into a glowing sanctuary of LED candlelight, signature scent and high-fidelity sound. Think Paris after dark meets holiday calm with a splash of Champagne.
This one is for the romantics, the stressed-out executives, the frazzled parents, the couples who need a night of reconnection, and anyone who has thought to themselves I need five minutes of peace with soft lighting and a glass of bubbles.
A Suite That Glows Before You Even Step Inside
Open the door and you are met with hundreds of shimmering LED candles bathing the room in warm light. The air is perfumed with Sofitel’s signature fragrance a mix of bergamot, white rose and sandalwood that basically whispers luxury. Then comes the sound. Each room features a Devialet speaker delivering a custom soundscape designed purely to help you breathe deeper and melt into the moment.
Of course this is Sofitel so there is Champagne. A chilled Pommery bottle is waiting the second you arrive along with festive treats created uniquely for each hotel.
Nicolas Gronier, Global Brand Experience Leader, sums it up beautifully. The Candle Experience is Sofitel’s invitation to experience luxury as a sanctuary a moment of peace and presence.
Where You Can Experience It
The Candle Experience is ultra-exclusive. Each Sofitel has just one Candle Suite available per night. Translation: if you want it, book it early.
Here is what each property offers on top of your room rate:
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
250 dollars
The Candle Experience plus chocolate coated strawberries
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
199 dollars
The Candle Experience plus a box of Christmas chocolates and your own Sofitel Candle to take home
Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
250 NZD
Candles everywhere, Champagne on arrival, gourmet bites and a playlist curated for the Devialet Phantom Speaker
A Modern Twist On A Parisian Tradition
The Candle Experience is inspired by Sofitel’s global Candle Ritual which dates back to the 1860s when Paris was lit by more than 56,000 gas lamps earning the title City of Lights. Today Sofitel hotels around the world re-create that magic each evening with their own take on the ritual.
This festive season they’ve taken that shared moment of pause and reimagined it as an intimate, in-room celebration. Perfect for surprising someone you love. Perfect for gifting calm. Perfect for treating yourself because you have survived another year and that deserves Champagne.
If you are looking for a cosy, romantic, sensory-led escape in Sydney or Queenstown this is the sign you’ve been waiting for.
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