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InterContinental Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia · InterContinental · Core Luxury
Occupies the 1891 Rialto Building, a neo-Gothic wool merchants' office block designed by architect William Pitt for businessman Patrick McCaughan during Melbourne's Gold Rush boom. The InterContinental combined the heritage Rialto and neighboring Winfield buildings into a hotel that opened in 1997, and the bluestone cobbled laneway that once carried horse-drawn wool carts to the docks still survives beneath the floorboards.
- 253 rooms
- Opened 1997
- Neighborhood: Collins Street
- Rooms from 463 sq ft (43 m²)
- Architect: William Pitt
About InterContinental Melbourne
- A bluestone cobbled laneway that once carried horse-drawn wool and wheat carts to the docks still runs beneath the floorboards.
- William Pitt's 1891 Rialto and the neighboring Winfield building became one hotel in 1997, with a heated rooftop pool over the CBD.
- Alluvial Restaurant sits under a soaring glass atrium; Ronnie's pours contemporary Italian in the old wool-office bones.
- Entry-level rooms start at 463 sq ft (43 m²).
History
The InterContinental Melbourne occupies the Rialto Building at 495-503 Collins Street, designed by architect William Pitt for wealthy businessman Patrick McCaughan and built in 1890-91 during Melbourne's Gold Rush boom period. The neo-Gothic (Venetian Gothic) commercial block was one of several wool-trade office buildings erected along Collins Street in that era, and used innovative fireproof metal lathing in its construction.
The Rialto was combined with the adjacent 1891 Winfield Building and converted into a hotel that opened in 1997. A bluestone cobbled delivery laneway that once ran between the two buildings, carrying horse-drawn carts loaded with wool and wheat to the wharves, survives beneath the hotel's floorboards. The hotel today counts 370 guest rooms and three restaurants, including Alluvial Restaurant beneath a glass atrium and the Italian-focused Ronnie's.
The setting
InterContinental Melbourne occupies the 1891 Rialto on Collins Street in Melbourne's western CBD. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is about 3 minutes on foot. Flinders St is roughly 6 minutes' walk, and Melbourne Skydeck is roughly 8 minutes' walk. CBD hotels across the bridges are a different grid. This cluster is arts-and-river Melbourne. 3 blocks from Yarra River.
Restaurants and bars
- Alluvial Restaurant — Restaurant · Australian
Experiences
- Club InterContinental — Ultra-personalised service and elite privileges, including an intimate breakfast, afternoon tea and a curated daily cocktail hour.
- Epicurean dining journey — Italian home-style dining, artisan cocktail menus and gourmet dishes infused with local produce.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
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