The refurbishment scheme will see the hotel’s facilities, interiors and gardens — which now stretch 1 km across the escarpment — revitalised to a world class standard.

A new accommodation wing will be built on the northern side of the site, bringing the total number of rooms from 84 to 105.

The challenges of adding another layer of history to this significant building have not been taken lightly.

A team of highly revered heritage experts, architecture specialists and designers have been enlisted to realise this vision, with particular weight given to examining and respecting the Hydro Majestic’s social history and heritage.

The team, assembled by Sydney based hotel investors, is under the guidance of the acclaimed heritage consultant Graham Brooks with Jonathan Bryant of Graham Brooks and Associates.

With more than 30 years of professional experience in Australia, Asia, UK, Europe and US, Brooks is a nationally and internationally recognised specialist in cultural heritage management and cultural tourism and is the Chairman of the International Cultural Tourism Committee (ICOMOS).

“We are all proud to play a key role in the revival of the much loved Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath,” Brooks said.

“The Hydro Majestic Hotel has developed eccentrically over time under the guidance of retail baron Mark Foy, from relatively humble beginnings as an Edwardian house hotel and hydropathic resort to its glory years as grand hotel and resort between the two world wars.

“Throughout, it has enjoyed periods of great success and periods of lengthy decline.

“We are delighted that the current scheme to rejuvenate the hotel includes a comprehensive plan to revive the whole hotel, facilities, gardens and grounds to a truly world class standard.”

Collaborating with Brooks and Bryant is distinguished Australian architect, Robert Costa of Robert Costa Architecture.