Coming Soon: A Larger-Than-Life Rooftop Infinity Pool Will Crown a $340 Million Melbourne Hotel Development
Words by Doosie Morris · Updated on 05 Oct 2022 · Published on 28 Sep 2022
A huge rooftop infinity pool – perhaps the biggest in Australia, by surface area – is coming to Melbourne.
It’ll be 35 metres long and 15 storeys high – surrounded by luxurious sun lounges and cabanas and with a sky-high restaurant and bar overlooking the water.
It’s the pièce de résistance of a new $340 million dual-tower Docklands development.
Behind it is Capital Alliance – the local developer responsible for the recently opened Marriott hotel nearby, which has a smaller 28-metre infinity pool – and TFE Hotels, which has a stable including Brisbane’s Calile and Auckland’s Britomart.
Set for completion in 2026, the Pearl River Road project is the fourth mixed-used hotel development for Capital Alliance. And it’s just one in a raft of ambitious developments slated for Melbourne right now.
TFE Hotels will operate the development’s two accommodation towers under the A by Adina and Collection by TFE Hotels banners. They’ll be linked by a sky bridge that will house a 1000-person conference centre with 360-degree views of Melbourne’s skyline.
The development will also include a day spa, restaurant precinct and retail offering.
It’s the last Docklands site set for development by Capital Alliance – and it’s going out with a bang. According to CEO Mohan Du, “As the saying goes, you save the best for last and these one-of-a-kind hotels will be uniquely different to other accommodation offerings in Melbourne.”
The Pearl River Road project is set to open in 2026.
This article is supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.
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