SCAP approves Adelaide’s first ‘micro hotel’ for skinny North Tce lot
A global trend is set to come to Adelaide after a very tall and skinny hotel project was given the green light to develop a CBD block.
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An international hotel trend will come to Adelaide after a $55 million micro hotel was given the green light to open in the CBD.
The State Commission Assessment Panel gave Hines Property approval to build a 16-storey slimline hotel — which has a frontage less than 8m to North Tce — on the Budget Car & Truck Hire site.
Micro hotels — popular in Europe, Asia and the United States — are affordable, minimalist and compact without sacrificing style.
Hines Property managing director James Hines said the development, which would create 200 jobs during construction, was a game changer for the city’s hotel market.
“The micro-hotel trend is booming in cities across the globe, so we’re bringing the concept to
Adelaide which is really exciting,” Mr Hines said.
“Mcro hotels are perfect for people who want a quality place to stay and are happy to trade excess room space for a lower room cost.
“It will give people a really high quality offering at a really competitive price.”
A global operator selection process is currently underway, he said.
The development includes 253 “compact rooms” between 13sq m and 28sq m.
There will also be a gym for guests plus a ground floor lobby, lounge and bar.
“It will be completely different and a lot edgier then what we have seen in Adelaide so far,” Mr Hines said.
He said while the site at 274 North Tce was small, it “ticked a lot of boxes”.
“It is on a corner, a great part of the city, opposite Lot Fourteen, you have the new tram stop and it was perfect for the type of hotel we wanted to develop.”
Construction is expected to start next year, with a view of opening in 2021.
