Melbourne to get first Aloft Hotel in 2019 - Aloft Melbourne South Yarra

An agreement with Spotlight Group Holdings Pty Ltd and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will debut the leading-edge Aloft brand in Melbourne, Australia. The new-built property is slated to open in early 2019 and it will form the centrepiece of a state-of-the-art mixed-use development located at 402 Chapel Street in South Yarra, known as “402 Chapel,” designed by international architect Tim Kobe from the strategic design firm, Eight Inc.

Hotel Render | Photo Credit: Aloft Melbourne South Yarra

Aloft Melbourne South Yarra will offer 176 guestrooms, all featuring the brand’s signature high ceilings, oversized windows and ultra-comfortable platform bed, as well as large walk-in showers with complimentary Bliss Spa® products. The hotel will showcase the brand’s signature Re:mix lounge and W XYZ bar, providing guests with buzzing, atmospheric public spaces where they can catch up on emails, read the papers, play a game of pool or grab a drink with friends. Guests will be able to re-energise in the Re:charge fitness centre and grab a bite to eat at Re:fuel by Aloft a one stop, 24-hour grab-and-go food and beverage area. The hotel will also feature a roof top terrace, swimming pool, parking facilities and 300 sqm of function rooms, all equipped with the latest generation of audio-visual hardware. Aloft Melbourne South Yarra joins Starwood’s robust portfolio of  29 hotels in the Pacific, including 17 operating hotels and another 12 in the pipeline, with Aloft Perth Rivervale and Aloft Adelaide set to open in 2017 and 2018, respectively.