A new report has revealed that day and night-time hospitality spending in suburbs along the delivered portion of the City and Southwest Metro line has grown substantially.

According to CBRE's Metro-fiction 2.0 report areas such as Sydenham, Chatswood and Crows Nest have become hotspots for entertainment and dining.

"The Metro has clearly helped facilitate additional visits to and spending in these suburbs," the report said.

The report said the hospitality and retail sectors will continue to benefit from the ongoing Metro roll-out.

One group already reaping the benefits as well as incorporating into its acquisition and development considerations is Sonnel Hospitality, which owns the Australian Hotel & Brewery in Rouse Hill alongside 18 other hospitality venues, most located in Western Sydney.

Sonnel Hospitality Chief Executive Officer Simon Meers said: “Transport infrastructure plays a major role in shaping how people live, move and socialise, and as a business, we take a long-term view of how those shifts influence where and how we invest.”

At the Australian Hotel & Brewery, Mr Meers said the Metro had contributed to a change in foot traffic patterns, drawing in new customers from surrounding suburbs and leading to extended dwell times.

“Many of our acquisition and redevelopment projects, including the Firehouse Hotel in North Sydney, Crossroads Hotel in Casula and the Ermington Hotel have been planned with future connectivity in mind," Mr Meers said.

"The Metro network and Western Sydney Airport will fundamentally reshape movement across the city, and we want our venues to evolve alongside that,”

“We see ourselves as part of those planning conversations and not just responding to change but anticipating it. Investing ahead of major infrastructure delivery allows us to create well-connected hospitality hubs that will continue to thrive as these precincts mature.”

With the Metro West line due to be delivered in 2032 in tandem with the opening of the Western Sydney Airport line, CBRE’s report said that Parramatta, as Sydney's second CBD, will be a key beneficiary of future growth.

The report also highlighted synergies with the NSW Government's Special Entertainment Precincts (SEPs). There are already four operational SEPs - at Dulwich Hill, Marrickville and The Bays - and one proposed in North Burwood, directly along the Sydney Metro.

View the full report here.