Heritage constructing remodeled into Hilton’s new Melbourne resort
Occupying the previous Melbourne Equity Chambers, Hilton Worldwide’s hottest lodge raises the bar in Victoria’s major metropolis, with 244 elegant rooms and clever architecture by Bates Clever.
Growing its footprint down beneath, Hilton Around the world has successfully opened Hilton Melbourne Very little Queen Road.
A new lease of life
Owned by M&L Hospitality, also proprietor of DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne–Flinders Avenue, this 244-space hotel occupies the previous Melbourne Fairness Chambers, constructed in 1931. Regarded for its Italian Romanesque and Gothic detailing, the constructing has been reimagined by architecture and structure studio Bates Intelligent, which has restored its authentic options and injected new lifestyle by way of a present-day six-floor extension and 16-degree tower.
A colourful mural by local graffiti artist Kitt Bennett, meanwhile, can be noticed in the entrance’s angled bronze panels.
“Hilton Motels & Resorts has been setting the benchmark for hospitality in the world’s most sought-following destinations for in excess of a century, presenting impressive guest ordeals and significant assistance to meet up with guests’ evolving desires,” reported Alexandra Jaritz, senior vice president, brand name management, Asia Pacific, Hilton. “With the opening of Hilton Melbourne Minor Queen Street, this legacy is set to carry on.”
A superb area in Melbourne
Flawlessly positioned on the corner of Minor Queen and Bourke Streets, within Melbourne’s arts, theatre and eating precincts – and not far from well-liked sights these as the National Gallery of Victoria, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Melbourne Cricket Ground – the lodge boosts the city’s drinking and dining scene with a seductive lounge bar termed The Douglas Club and a clever restaurant by the title of Luci. Occupying the building’s previous banking corridor, the latter’s helmed by executive chef Sam Moore, who serves up an Italian-flecked modern Australian menu that nods to Melbourne’s heritage of Italian immigrants.
Upstairs, the style of the guestrooms – stocked with modern-day in-place facilities together with coffee curated by area outfit Dukes Espresso Roasters, and bathtub solutions by Hunter Lab – are influenced by the building’s heritage as perfectly as its city locale. As such, there are leather-based wardrobe handles that acquire their cues from classic luggage, the carpet style and design mirrors patterns identified in the Fairness Chambers façade, and photography by Roger Arnall showcases Melbourne’s distinctive architecture.
Somewhere else, the 7 meeting and celebration spaces range from 24 to 143 sq m and are kitted out with the most recent technological know-how, although level five options an open up-air balcony with town views and a wall mural by Kitt Bennett.
“It is with enormous satisfaction we announce the return of our flagship brand name Hilton Accommodations & Resorts to Melbourne, with the opening of the breathtaking Hilton Melbourne Tiny Queen Street,” reported Heidi Kunkel, vice president, functions, Australasia, Hilton. “The lodge is set to be an icon of Melbourne’s CBD with its reimagining of the heritage Equity Chambers setting up.
“Melbourne is a priority destination for Hilton and the lodge joins DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne-Flinders Avenue, also owned by valued business associates M&L Hospitality. Our determination to the metropolis is additional evidenced by our development pipeline, which incorporates Hilton Garden Inn Bundoora, envisioned in 2022, and DoubleTree by Hilton Box Hill and Hilton Melbourne Square, both of those predicted in 2024.”
