Accor Signs New-Build Novotel Hotel in Box Hill, Melbourne

Dark/Light Mode (18/05/23)  Accor has signed a new-build Novotel hotel in Melbourne, Australia.

Scheduled to open in January 2025, the Novotel will be located in the heart of Box Hill, one of Melbourne's most vibrant suburbs.

The Novotel Melbourne Box Hill will feature 132 guestrooms; conference and events facilities including a 200-capacity ballroom; a variety of dining options, including an all-day dining restaurant, lobby bar/café and a rooftop bar; a spa, sauna, wellness centre and gym.

The property will be one of the closest hotels to Box Hill Hospital and Epworth Eastern Hospital, aided by the adjacent new suburban rail loop.

Novotel Melbourne Box Hill is scheduled to open in January 2025

"We are delighted to be partnering with Accor on this exciting development," said Johnson Zhang, CEO of APH Holding - the property's owner. "Novotel Melbourne Box Hill will be a flagship for the area, and we are confident that it will become a popular destination for both locals and visitors to Melbourne. The hotel will have access to public transport and retail amenities and will be an appropriate asset for Melbourne’s much needed second CBD which should promote, leisure and business."

Box Hill is an outer suburb of Metropolitan Melbourne, located approximately 14km east of the CBD.

Following a recent construction boom in Box Hill, it has been dubbed “Melbourne’s second city” as it is home to multiple high-rise buildings, including the tallest building in Melbourne outside the CBD.

The City of Whitehorse, of which Box Hill is the major economic hub, is home to nearly 180,000 people and had a Gross Regional Product of $1.5 billion in 2019.

"The signing of Novotel Melbourne Box Hill is a significant milestone for Accor as we continue to expand our presence in Victoria," said Sarah Derry, Accor Pacific Chief Executive Officer. "Box Hill is a vibrant and growing suburb, and we are excited to offer both business and leisure travellers a stylish and contemporary accommodation option in this dynamic community."

With more than 40 hotels in key metropolitan and leisure destinations, Novotel has one of the largest hotel brand footprints across Australia and New Zealand.

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