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W Hotel Melbourne

Reveal to Revel

Melbourne’s celebrated bluestone laneways, home to hidden bars, galleries, restaurants, workshops and studios, are the inspiration behind our theme for W Melbourne, reveal to revel. The theme plays out in delightful and unexpected ways; the more a guest explores of the hotel, the more it reveals of itself.

W Hotel, columns with coloured patterned panels and a glowing V-shaped light feature
W Hotel, dark room with a glowing neon W sign beside fanned lit timber panels
W Hotel, Curious sign beside a curved wall with a colourful painted panel

Public Areas

From the moment a guest arrives at W Melbourne, they are transported through a kaleidoscope of experiences that arouse the five senses.

The porte-cochère is dark and moody, lit by a brilliant sculpture that seems to magically transform from the letter ‘W’ (W Hotel) to the letter ‘M’ (Melbourne) as it is circled.

The lobby symbolises a classic Melbourne laneway, complete with cobblestone paving and a soaring lenticular wall art piece, to provide the hotel with an unmistakable sense of place.

W Hotel pool area, white sculpted lounge pods beside a pool under a curved timber ceiling W Hotel pool, green-tiled pool under a timber-slatted ceiling with loungers along one side
W Hotel, round graffiti-painted seat in front of a ribbed timber wall

Curious Bar celebrates the city’s hidden culinary and artistic treasures. Even its entry from the hotel’s lobby is discreet—a striking sculpture crafted from Corian appears to show the wall ‘peeling back’ to reveal the inviting area beyond.

The top level pool deck features a sophisticated wet bar, serving cosmopolitan cocktails to guests who take in spectacular views of Melbourne. This dazzling, sun-drenched venue is a unique space in which to host upscale events, from weddings to corporate functions.

The public areas of the hotel provide relentless visual excitement. An enormous mural in the hotel’s lobby by Rus Kitchin and furniture emblazoned with Ash Keating’s distinctive polychromatic paintwork bear testimony to the city’s dynamic art scene.

W Hotel guest room, perforated metal screen beside the bed with a wall sconce and shelving
W Hotel guest room, arched red-lit ceiling niche above the bed and a dark nightstand

Guest Accommodation

The guest experience at W Melbourne is truly one of a kind. Unlike most hotels, where spaces typically fit a pre-defined template and there is a limited opportunity to make a creative mark, the interiors at W Melbourne are free from convention.

Guest rooms are a canvas for unconventional ideas and artistic expression, designed to evoke curiosity and inspire an emotional response. Guests at W Melbourne are treated to a distinctive experience at every level of accommodation.

W Hotel bathroom, round basin on a curved vanity beside a backlit mirror and a bathrobe
W Hotel suite, round drinks cabinet with glasses beside a grey armchair and sheer curtains

“Standard” rooms feature a signature installation that represents Melbourne’s iconic street-level newspaper kiosks, serving on one side as a spacious robe and on the other as a perfectly contained luxury vanity station. A photographic wrap surrounds the kiosk, featuring the face of a seductive and mysterious young lady.

“Marvellous” rooms introduce a fabulous pullback wall graphic that reveals a colourful native Melbourne bird. These rooms employ textiles that reflect and pay homage to the city’s historic rag trade, which was centred around nearby Flinders Lane.

“Wow” rooms drip with subdued luxury, showcasing handcrafted lamps and tables, while “E-Wow” suites feature a presidential-style layout and flaunt spectacular views across the city’s buildings and beyond, with no expense spared to create an unforgettable experience.

W Hotel, tall cylindrical perforated bronze unit with warm lit shelves
W Hotel suite living room, grey sofa with a yellow cushion and a white armchair by the windows
W Hotel guest room, arched perforated headboard wall in cream and orange beside a grey sofa
W Hotel entry, coat hooks and a black bench above grey bed linen and a dark wardrobe W Hotel suite dining table with a veined stone top and black chairs beside a curved concrete column
W Hotel bar, spirit bottles and cocktail glasses on acrylic risers under striped light W Hotel bathroom, brass-toned shower mixer on a grey veined stone wall with a shelf of amenities
W Hotel, teal perforated cylinder beside a dark veined stone counter under a sculptural ceiling
W Hotel guest room, arched perforated wall behind the bed with a teal armchair and rug
W Hotel, black veined stone bench with a backlit timber wall and linear pendant lights
W Hotel bathroom, oval basin vanity with brass-toned edging beside ribbed glass and stone

Every detail of the guest rooms has been carefully considered to reflect the hotel’s overarching narrative and provide visitors with a unique and incomparable stay. Each room retains a darkly lit, understated elegance that is a hallmark of the city’s style, while materials, furniture and fittings are resilient and stylish.

In-room hospitality continues the theme of revealing the unexpected, with a glowing, cylindrical mini bar containing whisky and gin from local craft distilleries, and a range of cocktails.

A stay at W Melbourne is an experience in every sense of the word, meeting the needs of an increasingly discerning audience that is not easily impressed.

W Hotel bar, dark veined stone counter under a gold-lit diamond lattice with W screens
W Hotel bathroom, freestanding curved bath against a grey stone wall
W Hotel guest room, grey padded headboard beside a stone-clad bathroom wall and tap
W Hotel lounge, faceted ceiling panels above black chairs and a green sofa
W Hotel bar, timber slat ceiling in a wave form above blue and red velvet booths
W Hotel lounge, red velvet curved banquette under linear light in dark timber
W Hotel lounge, curved navy velvet banquette beside a pink patterned chair

Curious Bar

Curious Bar invites guests to embrace their inner child. Located underground as part of the hotel yet intended to attract the general public as much as hotel guests, it’s a playful but sophisticated space that is designed to provoke a sense of wonder and discovery.

Once inside, visitors are enveloped in the room’s cocoon-like design, formed from timber beams in a parametric sequence, before being taken on a marvellous journey that feels like an odyssey into a new dimension.

W Hotel bar, timber-fin ceiling over navy banquette and red chairs at round tables

Along the left-hand wall, plush banquet seating leads to a series of discreet booths and a DJ area. To the right is the feature bar that follows the curvature of the tunnel wall. The space flows effortlessly, while the back-of-house has been cleverly concealed to maximise workability and aesthetics.

With its rich colour palette, timber fittings and plush seating, Curious Bar is warm and inviting, permitting visitors to lose themselves in a fantasy world. The space is lit to achieve a moody elegance, while a mirror at the end of the tunnel duplicates the room so that it appears to be never-ending.

W Hotel, tattoo-style mural of a woman on a red-lit wall beside the bar
W Hotel bar, long backlit counter beneath a timber-fin ceiling with bar stools
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