Accor breaks ground on new Melbourne Airport Hotel

The first sod was turned on Monday on the construction of a dual-branded hotel at Melbourne Airport.

The 464-room hotel, to be operated under the Novotel and ibis Styles’ brands, was created to serve Melbourne’s burgeoning conference and tourism markets. It will be located steps from Terminal 4 within a new precinct known as The Hive.

(From left) Accor Pacific’s Simon McGrath, Melbourne Airport’s Linc Horton, Victorian Tourism Minister’s Martin Pakula and Built Director Vic & SA’s Ross Walker broke ground on Accor’s new dual-branded hotel at Melbourne Airport

Future hotel guests can expect gym and pool facilities, a café, bar and restaurant as well as conference rooms.

Melbourne Airport’s chief of property Linc Horton said the project represents the airport’s latest milestone in supporting the state as it moves toward becoming Australia’s biggest city.

Horton said: “We believe this new development will bring a much needed social hub to our space (that brings) visitors and business colleagues together on the doorstep of the airport.”

“Importantly, it will also open up around 120 job opportunities for hospitality and tourism staff – a huge boost for the City of Hume.”

Simon McGrath, COO for AccorHotels Pacific, said: “Worldwide, Accor is an airport hotel specialist and we continue to innovate and lead in this sector.

“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.”

The dual-branded hotel, constructed by Built Director Vic & SA, will open in 2021.

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