From the StandardX and the Ritz Carlton to Melbourne Place and 1 Hotel, there’s no shortage of shmick stays in the city right now, and Melbourne’s hotel scene is showing no signs of slowing down.
Back in 2023, we shared the designs for the city’s newest boutique hotel: Hannah St Hotel. Now, the team behind the hotel (property developers Time & Place, in partnership with TFE Hotels) have confirmed the timeline – with the boutique new stay on track to open this summer.
Sitting on the banks of the Yarra in the heart of Southbank, Hannah St Hotel will be home to 188 uniquely styled rooms, designed by Melbourne-based design firm Flack Studio (the same people behind Sydney’s perfectly moody, tastefully trendy Ace Hotel).
When describing the feel of the new hotel, Flack Studio’s David Flack explains how the team “wanted to create a building that feels like it’s always been here. Something that’s part grand hotel, part underground bar, part cultural clubhouse – with spaces that feel layered and nostalgic, but completely of now.”
Alongside the 188 boutique bedrooms, the $150 million hotel will be home to a 25-metre lap pool and extensive wellness spaces, including a steam room, sauna and designer gym. The beating heart of the hotel will be The Clubhouse: a “hub for creativity” featuring co-working spaces, meeting rooms, social lounge spaces, a sun-drenched terrace for evening drinks, an intimate Izakaya-style dining room and even a podcast recording studio.
While the TFE Hotels name is attached to the hotel, this is an independent venture. TFE Hotels is a portfolio of independent stays, so while we can expect a similar calibre as the other properties (including Brisbane’s Calile Hotel and Sydney’s Eve Hotel), Hannah St is a brand of its own.
Named as an ode to one of Melbourne’s most pioneering engineers, Patrick Hanna, the hotel is a celebration of the city’s culture and creativity: fusing art, architecture, music and hospitality into a “layered experience” in the heart of the city.
“Our aspiration is to be the neighbourhood’s gathering place, like the old corner milk bar – part of people’s daily routine, where inside and outside spaces blur,” says Tim Price, director of Time & Place.
You can learn more over here.
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