Sofitel Sydney Wentworth turns 50: The scandals and drama behind the iconic Sydney hotel

By Steve Meacham
December 11 2016 - 12:15am
str11-WentworthHotel - Steve Meacham Sofitel Sydney Wentworth - 50th Anniversary - Exterior Panorama Images supplied by the Wentworth Photo: Supplied
str11-WentworthHotel - Steve Meacham Sofitel Sydney Wentworth - 50th Anniversary - Exterior Panorama Images supplied by the Wentworth Photo: Supplied
Dogman Ron Keyes is pictured aloft during construction of the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney on 9 June 1965. Photo: Ronald Stewart
Dogman Ron Keyes is pictured aloft during construction of the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney on 9 June 1965. Photo: Ronald Stewart
The wives of the American Apollo astronauts pictured at the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney on 1 November 1969. They are Jan Armstrong, Pat Collins and Joan Aldrin.
The wives of the American Apollo astronauts pictured at the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney on 1 November 1969. They are Jan Armstrong, Pat Collins and Joan Aldrin.

Once you reach 50, you're bound to acquire a few secrets. Even a scandal or two.