Brisbane gains new International hotel brand ahead of 2032 Olympic Games
Art deco inspired and set on the edge of the Victoria Parklands at Spring Hill, the new Mövenpick Hotel is set to offer new luxury ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
Brisbane is set to gain a new international hotel brand ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games as Australia begins to reopen to the world.
International hotel brand Accor will debut its latest Mövenpick Hotel in Spring Hill, offering 96 rooms bordering the Brisbane CBD and the Victoria Parklands.
The art deco-inspired, 15-storey design will feature opulent interiors, restaurant, bars, a 25-metre swimming pool and fitness centre. Daily chocolate hour will also be included alongside an assortment of other Mövenpick’s signature offerings.
Construction will begin later this year, with the hotel slated to open in 2024. It will be the third Mövenpick Hotel in Australia and the first in Queensland.
Chief executive of Accor Pacific Simon McGrath said the timing is perfect in light of Brisbane’s lifestyle attributes and future as a global city.
“We are delighted to be bringing a Mövenpick Hotel to Brisbane, Australia’s next Olympic city and one of the country’s most sought after lifestyle destinations,” Mr McGrath said.
“Mövenpick Hotel Brisbane Spring Hill will contribute to the city’s vibrant culinary scene with an outstanding restaurant and bars, while masterfully blending the brand’s Swiss heritage with an unrivalled hospitality experience.”
The project is being delivered in collaboration with local Brisbane development group Keylin and will complement the heritage architecture of Spring Hill and neighbouring art-deco inspired residential tower, Oria.
The hotel’s grand two-storey foyer is designed with eight-metre ceilings and art deco influences including marble columns, terrazzo flooring and intricate details. Elevated gardens create a cascading greenery along the facade, with every room to have sweeping views of the city.
Exteriors were designed by MAS Architecture Studio, while interiors were drawn up by international design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates.
Keylin managing director Louis Cheung said the arrival of the Mövenpick brand further cements Spring Hill’s position as a premium inner-city destination and will deliver job creation and tourism infrastructure to the city.
“Keylin’s partnership with Accor will deliver a premium hotel experience to Brisbane during a transformational time for the city as we prepare to host the 2032 Olympic Games, and we’re thrilled to be working with such a trusted and celebrated brand,” Mr Cheung said.
“As Brisbane’s oldest suburb, Spring Hill has an eclectic mix of heritage architecture and access to unrivalled culture, entertainment and dining precincts”
Every Mövenpick hotel is designed on the principle of appreciating life’s essential pleasures, through moments of true indulgence and is based on the revolutionary Swiss dining concept Mövenpick founded by Ueli Prager in 1948.
Hospitality group Accor has more than 5,200 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues under within its portfolio throughout 110 countries.
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