Accor is taking off with a new breed of hotels that are helping transform airport precincts into dynamic mini-cities, with two new properties opening at Melbourne Airport this July.
The Novotel and ibis Styles Melbourne Airport hotels will be Accor’s third and fourth in the precinct and the first new internationally branded hotels at the airport for almost 20 years.
The 216-key ibis Styles Melbourne Airport hotel, pictured, is Accor’s fourth property in the precinct
The Novotel hotel will boast 248 rooms, while ibis Styles will offer 216 rooms. Nearby are tourist attractions such as UrbanSurf and iFLY just 15 minutes from the airport.
Both dual-branded hotels will offer a range of facilities to cater for business, conference and leisure guests, as well as workers and visitors to the airport district. These 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 well-being club, which features an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, massage, and fitness centre.
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, with the hotel’s restaurant and bar also being refreshed.
Australia’s first airport ‘resort’ launched last December following the upgrading and integration of the Novotel & Mercure Darwin Airport hotels. The reimagined resort property added a 61-metre swimming pool, new pool villas, additional food and beverage outlets, an integrated arrivals and welcome area, extensive Indigenous artwork and murals, and an Indigenous training academy.
Accor Pacific chief operating officer PM&E, Adrian Williams, remarked that the expansion of the group’s airport hotel network highlighted the evolution of airport precincts into major commercial and service centres.
He said: “Airport hotels are no longer necessarily just about transiting travellers; they are the engines of whole new integrated multi-use developments that have evolved to offer a complete mix of business, retail, industry and tourism activities.
“Airport precincts are transforming into mini-cities in their own right with their own demand drivers. The reasons to stay at an airport hotel are growing exponentially, and particularly in Melbourne, where the lack of integrated transport options to the terminals makes staying overnight at one of our hotels and relaxing and preparing for a major overseas trip one of the best investments a traveller can make. Starting a long international trip stress free is a massive plus for well-being.”
Accor is taking off with a new breed of hotels that are helping transform airport precincts into dynamic mini-cities, with two new properties opening at Melbourne Airport this July.
The Novotel and ibis Styles Melbourne Airport hotels will be Accor’s third and fourth in the precinct and the first new internationally branded hotels at the airport for almost 20 years.
The Novotel hotel will boast 248 rooms, while ibis Styles will offer 216 rooms. Nearby are tourist attractions such as UrbanSurf and iFLY just 15 minutes from the airport.
Both dual-branded hotels will offer a range of facilities to cater for business, conference and leisure guests, as well as workers and visitors to the airport district. These 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 well-being club, which features an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, massage, and fitness centre.
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, with the hotel’s restaurant and bar also being refreshed.
Australia’s first airport ‘resort’ launched last December following the upgrading and integration of the Novotel & Mercure Darwin Airport hotels. The reimagined resort property added a 61-metre swimming pool, new pool villas, additional food and beverage outlets, an integrated arrivals and welcome area, extensive Indigenous artwork and murals, and an Indigenous training academy.
Accor Pacific chief operating officer PM&E, Adrian Williams, remarked that the expansion of the group’s airport hotel network highlighted the evolution of airport precincts into major commercial and service centres.
He said: “Airport hotels are no longer necessarily just about transiting travellers; they are the engines of whole new integrated multi-use developments that have evolved to offer a complete mix of business, retail, industry and tourism activities.
“Airport precincts are transforming into mini-cities in their own right with their own demand drivers. The reasons to stay at an airport hotel are growing exponentially, and particularly in Melbourne, where the lack of integrated transport options to the terminals makes staying overnight at one of our hotels and relaxing and preparing for a major overseas trip one of the best investments a traveller can make. Starting a long international trip stress free is a massive plus for well-being.”