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.