News & Discussion: General CBD Development

[timtam20292]

Wonder what they’re doing over there?

[Ben]

Hopefully this has started

https://veriu.com.au/blog/veriu-adelaide-coming-soon/

[Patrick_27]

Hopefully this has started

https://veriu.com.au/blog/veriu-adelaide-coming-soon/

Interesting though, I'd had thought they would scaffold around the entire building given those plans show the facade being overhauled also...

[SRW]

Hopefully this has started

https://veriu.com.au/blog/veriu-adelaide-coming-soon/

Interesting though, I'd had thought they would scaffold around the entire building given those plans show the facade being overhauled also...

Given the hole they cut through the wall, I suspect first phase is internal demolition.

[abc]

who are staying in all these new hotels?

what's the typical visitor to Adelaide profile? people visiting family from the subcontinent? parents visiting their student children from east asia?

[Norman]

International tourists: https://tourism.sa.gov.au/media/4uqltc5 ... r-2024.pdf

Domestic tourists: https://tourism.sa.gov.au/media/qr0b5uv ... p-2024.pdf

Most people come here for holidays.

[abc]

International tourists: https://tourism.sa.gov.au/media/4uqltc5 ... r-2024.pdf

Domestic tourists: https://tourism.sa.gov.au/media/qr0b5uv ... p-2024.pdf

Most people come here for holidays.

holidays can include visiting family

there must be a reason for the increase in hotels, its not like there are suddenly more attractions here...what has changed however is the nature of immigration and the amount of international students

[PD2/20]

International tourists: https://tourism.sa.gov.au/media/4uqltc5 ... r-2024.pdf

Domestic tourists: https://tourism.sa.gov.au/media/qr0b5uv ... p-2024.pdf

Most people come here for holidays.

holidays can include visiting family

there must be a reason for the increase in hotels, its not like there are suddenly more attractions here...what has changed however is the nature of immigration and the amount of international students

Major events have been associated with high hotel occupancy in recent years. https://www.indaily.com.au/news/adelaid ... he-country

[Bobski]

Just noticed the ugly carpark shed at 218-230 Flinders St has been knocked down (adjacent Vibe hotel and One Adelaide apartments).

Anyone know what's planned for the site? I didn't see see any recent sales on realestate.com and nothing on the development tracker.

The council bought it about 3 years ago with the promise of developing into housing. However I believe they’re just making the carpark more safe by removing the sheds. No applications for the site have been lodged.

Update on this site: it has indeed been tidied up and converted back into a carpark. Guess that housing development won't be happening anytime soon then...

[rev]

Hilton Adelaide hits market as global chain considers future at Victoria Square

Adelaide’s largest hotel, the Hilton Adelaide, has hit the market for the first time in 30 years as the global hotel chain weighs up its future at the landmark tower on Victoria Square.

The sale campaign comes ahead of the looming expiry of a management agreement between the building’s owners, 233 Victoria Square Hotel Pty Ltd, and Hilton Hotels.

The tower is being offered with vacant possession from July 2026, meaning an incoming purchaser would have the option to renegotiate an extension with Hilton or bring in another operator at that time.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business ... 1bf747f903

Amora Hotels buys Hilton Adelaide tower with plans for $40m makeover
A Thai family-owned hotel group will take over the landmark Hilton Adelaide and has plans for a $40m upgrade and rebrand.

Giuseppe Tauriello
@gtauriello
2 min read
March 13, 2025 - 12:01AM
The Australian Business Network

Thai hotel group Amora Hotels and Resorts will invest $40m into a major upgrade of Adelaide’s largest hotel, Hilton Adelaide, after striking an agreement to acquire and rebrand the 377-room property.

Hilton will vacate the landmark tower when its management agreement expires in June next year, bringing to an end more than 40 years at the Victoria Square site.

Amora, which owns and operates three hotels in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, will take over management of the hotel, which it plans to upgrade into a luxury five-star offering.

Amora Hotels and Resorts vice president of operations Tamer Habib said the acquisition was part of the family-owned company’s plans to rapidly expand in the Australian market.

“This is a strategic acquisition for us, because Amora is expanding and our strategy is to acquire five-star CBD hotels in all Australian capital cities and also in Auckland,” he said.

“Adelaide was one of the prominent cities that we’ve been looking at ... and the plan is to acquire at least one more hotel this year.

“The property is pretty run down and we are committed to spend over $40m on renovations once settlement takes place. It will be full renovations – not only the rooms, but also lobby, restaurant and conference spaces.”


The Amora Hotel in Brisbane.

Hilton’s exit from the Adelaide market next year follows confirmation on Tuesday that the Hilton Brisbane hotel would close its doors at the end of the month following the apparent failure of negotiations to extend its lease with landlord ISPT.

Amora, owned by Thailand’s Siriphatrawan family, owns and operates the luxury 415-room Amora Hotel Jamison in Sydney, the 111-room Amora Riverwalk Melbourne and the 300-room Amora Hotel Brisbane – a former Novotel site that recently underwent a $35m upgrade.

It also owns and operates three hotels and resorts in Thailand – in Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai.

Owner Earp Siriphatrawan said the Adelaide acquisition, which is due to settle in the next couple of months, marked a “significant milestone in our expansion strategy”.

“This acquisition aligns with our vision of establishing a strong presence in key Australian cities while delivering world-class hospitality experiences,” he said.

“Adelaide, with its vibrant tourism and business landscape, presents an exciting opportunity for growth. This addition will bring immense value to our guests, stakeholders and the broader Amora community.”

Hilton Adelaide, which opened in 1982, features 377 guest rooms – more than any other hotel in Adelaide – as well as 20 conference and meeting rooms, a business lounge, tennis court, gymnasium and swimming pool.

It is also home to restaurants and bars including COAL Cellar + Grill and The Collins Bar.

CBRE Hotels’ Michael Simpson, Vasso Zographou, Tom Gibson and Nick Hill, who brokered its sale, said the property attracted strong interest from domestic and offshore private and institutional investors.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscrib ... nt-2-SCORE