W Melbourne marks No. 2
Marriott International is to open W Melbourne in 2020 at 447 Collins
Street. Part of the $1 billion mixed-use luxury development Collins
Arch, W Melbourne marks the second W Hotel coming to Australia,
following W Brisbane which is scheduled to open its doors in 2018.
The hotel will offer 294 guestrooms, including 40 suites and an
Extreme Wow Suite. A bar and restaurant, AWAY spa, FIT workout
facility, and WET indoor heated swimming pool complete the package.
Wellington on the QT
Following a more than $12 million makeover The Museum
Art Hotel has rebranded to QT Museum Wellington, marking
the first New Zealand location for the QT brand. The
hotel's eclectic art collection will continue to be displayed
throughout the public spaces.
Perth goes
Aloft
The opening date
for the new Aloft
Perth has been
confirmed, with
the 224-room hotel
now accepting bookings for reservations
from May 26 onwards. The hotel will
feature a rooftop ballroom and outdoor
terrace, which will become Perth’s highest
function venue, with capacity for 300
people and views from the 15 th floor.
Peppers for
Fortitude
Valley
A new Peppers
is slated for the
$600 million
‘FV’ project in
Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. FV by Peppers
is expected to launch later this year in
line with the first stage of construction
completion of the three tower project.
Once open, FV by Peppers will be Mantra
Group's largest property in Australia.
Hobart’s
Luxury debut
Marriott International
will open a Luxury
Collection Hotel in
Hobart, scheduled
to open in 2018
following a full scale renovation. The
property will be the first hotel in Tasmania for
The Luxury Collection, featuring 128 guest
rooms and suites with carefully restored
features, including original windows, floor
boards and fireplaces. An upscale restaurant,
lobby lounge, and whiskey bar will offer a
variety of dining experiences.
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