The Queen Street apartment hotel will refresh guestrooms, lobby, meeting facilities and wellness spaces through May 2027 while retaining its apartment-style format.
Adina Melbourne is undergoing a multi-million-dollar refurbishment across its 155 rooms, public areas, meeting facilities and wellness spaces.
- All 155 rooms at Adina Melbourne are being refurbished alongside the lobby, meeting areas and wellness facilities.
- The project forms part of TFE Hotels’ $100 million investment in first-generation Adina properties.
- Upgraded event spaces will accommodate up to 150 people and add new projection, conferencing camera, microphone and audio systems.
- The refurbishment includes furniture reuse through ReLove and retention of existing cabinetry and artwork where practical.
(NEWS) MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia, 2026-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — A central Melbourne apartment hotel is undergoing a top-to-bottom refresh aimed at updating the property without giving up the larger living spaces, kitchens and laundry facilities that distinguish it from a conventional city hotel. Adina Melbourne, at 189 Queen Street in the CBD, is in the middle of a multi-million-dollar refurbishment covering all 155 rooms as well as its lobby, meeting facilities and wellness areas.
The project is one of the latest pieces of TFE Hotels’ broader $100 million program to renew first-generation Adina properties. The Melbourne work is scheduled to run from September 2026 to May 2027, with upper guest-room floors due to be completed ahead of the Australian Open and conference and wellness areas set to follow.
For travellers, the refurbishment is less about changing the property’s basic accommodation model than modernising the way it functions. The Queen Street hotel offers studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with kitchen facilities and living space, with room categories in the redevelopment brief ranging from 19-square-metre studios to 132-square-metre three-bedroom penthouses.
A less conventional arrival and a stronger residential feel
Bates Smart, with director Brenton Smith leading the design work, has been tasked with retaining useful elements of the existing building while introducing new lighting, furniture, wall treatments and finishes. The ground floor is being reorganised around a central fireplace, with seating intended to work for informal meetings, remote work and social use rather than functioning only as a check-in zone.
Guest rooms are receiving new furnishings, textured wall finishes, entry tables and additional storage. The design approach follows ideas previously explored at Adina Town Hall in Sydney, where TFE Hotels also used Bates Smart to give an older apartment-hotel asset a more contemporary residential character. In Melbourne, the operator says the intention is to preserve the generous room proportions and practical apartment features while making the interiors feel lighter and more current.
Chris Sedgwick, TFE Hotels’ Group Chief Operating Officer, said the repositioning reflects demand for accommodation that can support different lengths and purposes of stay, from short city visits to longer business trips. That emphasis is especially relevant at a property where guests can cook, do laundry and use separate living areas rather than relying solely on hotel-style room facilities.
Meeting spaces shift toward hybrid work
The refurbishment also gives the hotel’s conference offer a substantial technical upgrade. Event spaces, which can cater for up to 150 people, are being redesigned with warmer finishes and a palette of earthy greens, terracotta and ochre in place of more traditional corporate styling.
The Waratah and Gardenia Rooms are due to receive high-resolution laser projection, while other additions include AI-enabled conferencing cameras, ceiling microphones and upgraded audio systems for in-person and hybrid meetings. The hotel’s balcony and larger penthouses can also be used for breakout sessions, small meetings and informal networking, extending the meeting environment beyond dedicated conference rooms.
Reuse becomes part of the refurbishment brief
Rather than replacing every existing fitting, the project includes a reuse program intended to reduce waste. Existing kitchen cabinetry is being retained and refreshed with new doors and hardware, while selected artwork will stay in place. Furniture removed during the work is being redirected through ReLove, a Sydney-based organisation that provides household items to people moving into secure housing.
ReLove co-founder Ben Stammer said donated beds, tables, chairs and other furnishings can be put back into use by people rebuilding their lives after crisis. TFE Hotels has used the same partnership during refurbishments at other Adina properties, including Adina Town Hall and Adina Darling Harbour in Sydney.
Wellness areas are also part of the Melbourne program. Plans cover the heated undercover swimming pool, sauna and fitness centre, with Technogym equipment and new outdoor terrace furniture included in the update. The year-round pool remains a practical feature for leisure and longer-stay guests regardless of Melbourne’s variable weather.
The property is owned by TOGA Group and operated by TFE Hotels, with DLP listed as builder and Toga Procure supplying furniture, fixtures and equipment. Its location places guests within walking distance of Bourke Street Mall, Hardware Lane, Queen Victoria Market and the theatre district, keeping the hotel closely tied to both leisure and business demand in the city centre.
Details of the refurbishment were published in TFE Hotels’ 9 September 2026 update on Adina Melbourne. When the staged work is complete, the Queen Street property will retain its apartment-led format but with a redesigned lobby, refreshed rooms, more contemporary meeting facilities and upgraded wellness spaces intended to extend the useful life of one of Adina’s established Melbourne addresses.
