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ELEMENT MELBOURNE, RICHMOND
Location: 588 Swan Street, Richmond Owner: TRC Synergy Berhad Guest Rooms: 168 Opening:
Q4 2019 Summary: Drawing on the DNA of Westin Hotels, hallmarks of Australia’s first Element
hotel will be natural light, open spaces, wellbeing, and sustainability. Element Melbourne will
anchor the Botanicca Corporate Park development in Richmond, one of Melbourne’s fastest
growing metropolitan precincts.
4. Construction of New Hotel Begins At Melbourne
Airport
Construction has begun for a new hotel development at Australia’s Melbourne Airport. The 464-room
hotel, slated to open in 2021, will be located near the airport’s Terminal 4 within a new precinct known
as ‘The Hive’.
The 10-storey hotel is a dual-branded property operating under Accor’s Novotel and Ibis Styles’ brands,
offering guests gym and pool facilities, a café, bar and restaurant plus conference room facilities.
According to Accor, it was “created to serve Melbourne’s burgeoning conference and tourism markets”.
“We believe this new development will bring a much needed social hub to our space bringing visitors and
business colleagues together on the doorstep of the airport with access to more than 650 flights per day,”
said Melbourne Airport’s chief of property Linc Horton.
The dual-branded hotel is the first major development to kick-start the airport’s new property precinct
called The Hive which will feature a childcare facility and office space ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 square
metres.
“With more than 650 flights in and out of Melbourne Airport every day, we’re confident that this hotel
will quickly become a new destination in itself for passengers, offering easy access to a choice of great
accommodation, amenities and state-of-the-art conferencing, just steps away from Terminal 4,” said
Simon McGrath, Accor’s chief operating officer for the Pacific.
Several of Australia’s airports have been adding new on-site hotels as passenger levels have climbed.
Sydney Airport launched a new Mantra hotel in July 2017, while Adelaide Airport opened its new Atura
Adelaide Airport last year.
5. WHAT'S NEW IN MELBOURNE AND VICTORIA 2019
Recently named ’Australasia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination in 2018, Melbourne continues
to be a top choice destination for business events.