A closer look at Melbourne's booming hotel sector

A closer look at Melbourne's booming hotel sector

Laurence DragomirApril 29, 2019

A number of factors including a change in planning policy, stricter lending conditions have resulted in a weaker residential market and a substantial decrease in the number of apartment buildings submitted for planning consideration.

Instead developers have turned to commercial, student accommodation or hotel use in lieu or in support of residential use.

Over the course of the next 4-5 years a total of 8,100 hotel rooms will be added to within Melbourne CBD, Southbank and Docklands

A summary of these upcoming hotel developments is provided below:

Veriu QVM | Under Construction

Veriu will open a hotel opposite the Queen Victoria Market. Image: PDG Corporation

Developer: PDG Corporation
Architect: Bates Smart
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 111
Completion: 2022

Holiday Inn Express Little Collins Street + City Road | Under Construction

Holiday Inn Express City Rd (L) + Holiday Inn Express Little Collins Street (R). Images: Reid Campbell Architects

Developer: Pro-invest Group
Architect: Reid Campbell Architects
Builder: Hickory
No. Rooms: 345 + 312
Completion: 2019 + 2021

Marriott Docklands | Under Construction

Marriott Hotel Docklands. Image: FKD Studio

Developer: Capital Alliance
Architect: DKO
Builder: Icon Co
No. Rooms: 200
Completion: 2020

Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street | Under Construction

Hilton returns to Melbourne. Image: Bates Smart

Developer: M&L Hospitality
Architect: Bates Smart
Builder: Multiplex
No. Rooms: 244
Completion: 2019

Hilton Melbourne Square | Planning

A sneak peek at Hilton Melbourne Square? Image: Ozscrapers

Developer: OSK Property
Architect: Cox Architecture
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 600
Completion: 2022

Mandarin Oriental | Approved

Mandarin Oriental is coming to 600 Collins Street. Image: Landream

Developer: Landream
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects + Plus Architecture
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 170+
Completion: 2023

W Hotel | Under Construction

Melbourne's first W Hotel at Collins Arch. Image: Daisho

Developer: Cbus Property + ISPT
Architect: Woods Bagot + SHoP
Builder: Multiplex
No. Rooms: 294
Completion: 2020

Shangri-La Melbourne by the Gardens | Under Construction

A Shangri La is under construction as part of SP Setia's By The Gardens project. Image: SP Setia

Developer: SP Setia
Architect: Fender Katsalidis + Cox Architecture
Builder: Multiplex
No. Rooms: 500
Completion: 2022

Indigo Hotel Docklands | Planning

695 LaTrobe Street is awaiting final approval from the Planning Minister. Image: FKA

Developer: Salta Properties
Architect: Fender Katsalidis
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 197
Completion: 2022

St Regis | Approved

St Regis will form part of Flinders bank. Image: Floodslicer

Developer: Century Group Aus
Architect: Fender Katsalidis
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 168
Completion: 2022

Park Hotel | Approved

360 Little Bourke Street will become a Park branded Hotel. Image: Bates Smart

Developer: Roxy-Pacific
Architect: Bates Smart
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 308
Completion: 2021

1 Hotel at Seafarers | Approved

1 Hotel will form part of Riverlee's Seafarers project on the Northbank of the Yarra. Image: Riverlee

Developer: Riverlee
Architect: Fender Katsalidis
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 280
Completion: 2022

Jackalope Flinders Lane | Approved

Jackalope Hotel Flinders Lane. Image: March Studio

Developer: Jackalope Group
Architect: March Studio
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 32
Completion: 2020 (TBC)

Adina Hotel Southbank | Under Construction

Adina is set to open on Southbank this year. Image: Bates Smart

Developer: TFE Hotels
Architect: Bates Smart
Builder: Atelier Projects
No. Rooms: 220
Completion: 2019

Hyatt Centric | Under Construction

Hyatt Centric will join a host of other hotels in Melbourne' west end. Image: Architectus

Developer: Little Projects
Architect: Architectus
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 278
Completion: 2020

Quincy Hotel | Under Construction

Quincy Hotel is well underway at 33 King Street. Image: BPM

Developer: InterGlobe
Architect: Elenberg Fraser
Builder: Maxcon
No. Rooms: 241
Completion: 2020

NEXT Hotel | Under Construction

NEXT hotel is due to open later this year. Image: QIC GRE

Developer: QIC GRE
Architect: Woods Bagot + UN Studio
Builder: Multiplex
No. Rooms: 300
Completion: 2019

Russell Street Micro Hotel | Approved

130 Russell Street will be developed as a micro-hotel. Image: Buchan

Developer: LongRiver Group
Architect: Buchan + Nikken Sekkei
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 160
Completion: TBC

Ormond Melbourne + MoMo’s Melbourne | Approved

Ormond and MoMo will open in 2022. Image: Point Polaris

Developer: The Ormond Group
Architect: Elenberg Fraser + Craig Tan Architects
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 537
Completion: 2022

Ritz Carlton + Dorsett | Under Construction

Ritz Carlton and Dorsett hotels will open as part of the mammoth West Side Place development. Image: Far East Consortium

Developer: Far East Consortium
Architect: Cottee Parker
Builder: Probuild + Multiplex
No. Rooms: 263 (Ritz-Carlton) + 312 (Dorsett)
Completion: 2021-22

Bennetts Lane | Approved

Bennetts Lane is looking for a hotel operator. Image: Aust Global Investment

Developer: Aust Global Investment
Architect: Plus Architecture + Breathe Architecture
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 44
Completion: 2020

Le Meridien | Approved

The Le Meridien will rise behind the facade of the Palace Theatre. Image: Jinshan Investments

Developer: Jinshan Investment Group
Architect: Bates Smart
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 78
Completion: 2020

475 Flinders Lane | Approved

475 Flinders Lane will be developed by SB&G Group. Image: SB&G Group

Developer: SB&G Group
Architect: TBC
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 391
Completion: TBC

Vibe Hotel | Under Construction

The currently under construction Vibe Hotel. Image: Caydon

Developer: Caydon
Architect: K2LD
Builder: Hutchison Builders
No. Rooms: 204
Completion: 2020

388 William | Planning

MIT Australia's 388 William Street will mix office and hotel use. Image: MIT Australia

Developer: MIT Australia
Architect: Elenberg Fraser
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 290
Completion: 2022

360 William Street | Under Construction

Developer: Ubertas
Architect: K2LD
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 320
Completion: 2020

Voco - 380 Lonsdale Street

Voco will be opening at 380 Lonsdale Street in July 2020. Image: IHG

Developer: Brady Group
Architect: Elenberg Fraser
Builder: Brady Constructions
No. Rooms: 252
Completion: 2020

130-134 Little Collins Street | Approved

The site of the 35-storey hotel is currently up for sale. Image: BPM

Developer: BPM
Architect: Elenberg Fraser
Builder: TBC
No. Rooms: 334
Completion: TBC

9-11 Exploration Lane

Another hotel site that is up for sale. Image: BPM

Developer: BPM
Architect: Elenberg Fraser
Builder: Maxcon
No. Rooms: 130
Completion: TBC

Laurence Dragomir

Laurence Dragomir is one of the co-founders of Urban Melbourne. Laurence has developed a wealth of knowledge and experience working in both the private and public sector specialising in architecture, urban design and planning. He also has a keen interest in the built environment, cities and Star Wars.

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