The luxury hotel and apartment project at 448 St Kilda Road is due to be completed in 2026 and will include a day spa designed by Sonja Sorich.
A six-storey office tower on Melbourne’s St Kilda Road boulevard that was once a state government dental facility will be transformed into a $300 million hotel, spa and apartment building under plans unveiled by local developer Orchard Piper and the building’s owner, the Carter family.
The lower 10 floors will house a 108-room hotel and spa, while above will be 55 upmarket apartments aimed at young professionals, downsizers and transient buyers, according to Orchard Piper director Luke McKie. Mr McKie said a development application had been lodged with the City of Phillip with the aim to start construction in early 2024 and welcome guests and residents in 2026.The proposed hotel joins a 180-room Marriott Executive Apartments at 472 St Kilda Road, which is also due to open in 2026 as part of a mixed-use development by Sunnyland Investment Group.Philippe Starck’s YOO Hotels is set to make its debut at 28 Albert Road in 2025.
Designed by Kerry Hill Architects, the firm behind the Aman Hotels chain, the 448 St Kilda Road tower will include locally sourced bluestone on its facade. Well-known spa consultant Sonja Sorich will design the 500 sq m day spa.
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