Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, is taking off with a new breed of hotels that are helping transform airport precincts into dynamic mini-cities.
Accor’s newest airport hotels are set to open at Melbourne Airport on 1 July. The Novotel and ibis Styles Melbourne Airport hotels will be its third and fourth in the precinct and the first new internationally branded hotels at the airport for almost 20 years.
The $230 million hotel development, designed by FK Architect and with interiors by Woods Bagot, boasts 464 stylishly designed guest rooms split between Novotel (248 rooms) and ibis Styles (216 rooms).
The dual-branded hotels will open at a time when Melbourne Airport is attracting record international passenger numbers. In March, the debut of Turkish Airlines helped Melbourne Airport attract 923,065 international travellers, surpassing the previous monthly record in 2018.
ibis Styles Melbourne Airport
It is forecast that 76 million passengers will pass through Melbourne Airport by 2042, almost doubling 2019 passenger figures.
Reflecting the growth of the airport precinct into an aerotropolis, the two dual-branded hotels offer a comprehensive range of facilities to cater for business, conference and leisure guests, as well as workers and visitors to the airport district.
Facilities include three food and beverage outlets, function facilities for up to 330 guests, and The Aerofoil hotel-serviced co-working space, which is spread across two floors and available to guests and non-guests for short-term or long-term business.
Guests at both properties and transiting travellers will also have access to Higher State, Melbourne’s first airport health and wellbeing club. The one-of-a-kind club features an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, massage, and fitness centre, providing the ultimate revitalisation sanctuary for travellers.
In addition to the new-build Novotel and ibis Styles hotels, Accor’s Mantra hotel at Tullamarine is about to undergo a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. The comprehensive project involves upgrading executive, premier, and deluxe studios and suites, including new furniture, bedding, and interior design. The hotel’s restaurant and bar will also be refreshed in the process.
