The right hotel kit: to help you sleep better

Do you find it difficult to sleep in a hotel room?

Different bed, different pillows, different air, different light. All can make a difference.

Now hip Melbourne hostelry Hannah St Hotel is coming to the rescue. At a price.

Hannah St is inviting guests to check in, switch off and settle into a better bedtime routine with a new partnership with Melbourne-born MECCA brand kit:.

The design-led Southbank hotel has introduced a bespoke kit: sleep kit to every guest room, turning the traditional minibar into something a little more restorative.

 
Created for busy minds, late arrivals, time zone travellers and anyone who simply wants to slow down, the in-room kit brings three of the brand's sleep essentials together in the place they make the most sense, the media kit assures me.

Available to purchase from the minibar for $25, each sleep kit includes two serves of kit: Sleep Powder, a blackcurrant-flavoured night-time tonic with passionflower, hops and magnesium; a miniature Good Night Balm and Good Night Pillow Mist.

The kit is designed to be shared by two guests during an overnight stay or enjoyed by one guest across a two-night escape.

From October 1, the partnership will also become part of the hotel's suite turndown service. Guests staying in a Lookout Corner Suite, Melbourne Suite, Hannah Suite or Terrace Balcony Suite will find a 2ml Good Night Pillow Mist placed bedside with a supporting ritual card, ready for a final spritz before lights out.

Created in Melbourne in 2022, kit: takes a "stripped-back, no-frills approach to skincare and wellbeing, with modern formulas made for modern life".

The collaboration is the first hotel partnership of its kind for kit:, introducing the brand's sleep products in a setting where rest is not an afterthought but part of the stay.

* Hannah St Hotel is an independently owned hotel operated by TFE Hotels. It has been on my "to visit" list for a while.  

See www.kitsinkind.com.au and hannahsthotel.com

Wind down with a cocktail or two at Melbourne's hip new hotel

Collaborations are all the range across the drinks business and the hospitality industry.

Melbourne hotel hotspot Hannah St Hotel has just launched a new collab with Malin+Goetz, a hip skincare brand founded in the very hip Chelsea neighbourhood of New York City.

The duo has unveiled The Wind Down by Malin + Goetz, an accommodation experience designed around "comfort, ritual and relaxation".

Here's what the hotel has to say: "Created in partnership with modern apothecary brand Malin + Goetz, the new package transforms an overnight stay into a sensory escape, where slowing down becomes the main event."

Fair enough.

"The collaboration draws inspiration from the shared character of Melbourne and New York."

Melbourne and New York are about as similar as myself and a LooksMaxxer.

But there is a legit link.

Hannah St Hotel occupies a location within the podium of The Queensbridge Building. Like New York's iconic Flatiron Building, The Queensbridge Building has become a defining architectural landmark of its city, creating a natural connection between two destinations celebrated for their creativity, culture and neighbourhood spirit.

At the heart of the Wind Down experience is Soft Flame, an exclusive cocktail developed by Hannah St. Hotel Bar Manager Ryan Brandon. Inspiration is drawn from the scent profile of Malin+Goetz's Dark Rum fragrance.

Guests can choose between two collab experiences.

The signature Wind Down by Malin + Goetz package includes overnight accommodation in a choice of Local, Traveller or Explorer Room types and Skyline or Lookout Corner Suites, plus daily breakfast for two, two Dark Rum-inspired cocktails served in Bar Hannah, nightly turndown service, extended 2pm checkout and a full-size Malin+Goetz Dark Rum candle to take home.

For those seeking an elevated retreat, The Ultimate Wind Down by Malin + Goetz is available exclusively in the hotel’s Terrace Balcony Rooms, the Melbourne Suite and the Hannah Suite.

Alongside all the inclusions of the signature package, Ultimate Wind Down guests can also enjoy cocktails shaken and served in-room on request, creating a private cocktail experience within the comfort of their suite. The premium package also includes a signature Hannah St Hotel robe to take home, "extending the feeling of indulgence".

Packages are available to book and stay from now until August 31, with prices starting from $705 per room for a minimum two-night stay. For online reservations and more info see www.hannahsthotel.com/packages.

* With 188 "uniquely styled" rooms, Hannah St Hotel is part of the Collection by TFE Hotels.

The Mulberry Group hopes Melbourne hotel collaboration will bear fruit

Melbourne's much-awaited Hannah St Hotel will feature five food and beverage outlets created and run by The Mulberry Group when it opens this summer.

The culinary offers will range from morning coffee and pastry to late-night cocktails and snacks.

Mulberry Group founder Nathan Toleman has operated venues like Top Paddock, The Kettle Black, and Higher Ground while it now operates Hazel, Dessous, Lilac Wine, Moll, and Heide Kitchen.

“From a young age, I’ve been obsessed with hotels – the excitement of checking in, exploring every corner, and discovering the magic of each space," Toleman said. "Some of my best memories are tied to hotels: Ett Hem in Stockholm, Chiltern Firehouse in London, and Chateau Marmont in LA.

"For me, a hotel represents an escape from the outside world – a place where every detail tells a story.”

The lobby bar has been reimagined at Hannah St by Nathan Toleman, Time & Place creative director Edward Pearse and Hannah St Hotel general manager Peter Minatsis (below)

“With Hannah St, we wanted to capture that same sense of wonder and excitement, but with a Melbourne heartbeat," Toleman said.

"A place that feels alive, authentic, and inclusive - not just for travellers, but for locals too.”

The 188-room Hannah St Hotel is the latest project from celebrated interior architect David Flack and his award-winning Melbourne-based team at Flack Studio.

“Hannah St Hotel offers more than just a place to stay - it’s an experience that will deliver the best of Melbourne’s cultural identity in one exciting destination,” GM Minatsis said.

“From our locally inspired interiors by Flack Studio to the curated art, food, and design collaborations, every detail is curated to reflect the city’s creative spirit."

The Mulberry Group will operate five distinct venues: Hannah St Coffee, Coupette Corner Bistro & Bar, Terrace Lounge on the rooftop, Bar Hannah in the lobby and The Carriage Lounge.

Developed by Time & Place, in partnership with construction specialists Hickory, MaxCap Group, and TFE Hotels, the hotel forms part of the Queensbridge precinct - a new mixed-use development designed to breathe new life into Southbank.

Visit hannahsthotel.com for more info.

New Melbourne hotel promises a different experience

Melbourne's busy Southbank precinct is to welcome a new hotel arrival this summer with the opening of Hannah St. Hotel - a boutique offering from Collection by TFE Hotels. 

The $150 million new-build hotel is part of the landmark Queensbridge precinct - a new mixed-use development near to the Melbourne Arts Precinct. 

Designed by Melbourne’s Flack Studio, the 188-room hotel aims to fuse art, architecture and music influences "where grit meets glamour, and old meets new".

“This site is incredible, and Hannah St. will deliver an elevated and memorable hotel experience not only through the materiality and aesthetics of the design, but with the F&B and intuitive service on offer,” said interior architect David Flack of the facade, which has drawn comparisons to New York’s iconic Flatiron Building.

“We wanted to create a building that feels like it’s always been here. Something that’s part grand hotel, part underground bar, part cultural clubhouse - with spaces that feel layered and nostalgic, but completely of now.”

Guests can expect custom furniture, expressive colours and collectable art. 

Anchoring Hannah St. Hotel and the Queensbridge precinct will be The Clubhouse - floors dedicated "to lifestyle, movement, and connection" for house guests only.

Think a striking black and white 25-metre lap pool, steam room and sauna, a gym, wellness spaces, along with co-working studios, meeting rooms, and breakaway lounges. 

Evenings shift the energy: from rooftop cocktails on the sun-drenched (a bit optimistic, this is Melbourne) garden terrace to dinners in a private izakaya-style dining room. 

The hotel will offer two conference rooms, an indoor rooftop event space on the 10th floor with sweeping city views, and a collection of adaptable meeting areas. 

Visit hannahsthotel.com for more information.