Eureka Funds Management, in it’s capacity as owner, appointed Equiset, a Grollo Group company, to redevelop the hotel and create an interface with it and the forecourt of Rialto Towers (jointly owned by Grollo Australia and St Martins Properties Australia). This has taken the form of open linkages to the Rialto forecourt and a strip of fine dining restaurants.

As builder (design and construction) of this $45 million heritage restoration and refurbishment project, Equiset’s involvement converted the current building into a world class hotel.

Located on Collins Street, the hotel is only
a short walk to Southern Cross Station and provides direct access to Docklands as well as many of Melbourne’s famed cafes, bars and restaurants.

Features

• Redevelopment of the existing hotel into
  a five star, 253 room InterContinental
  branded hotel
• Fine dining restaurants and retail outlets
• InterContinental club, gym and
  refurbished pool
  
• Significant heritage restoration
• Connectivity between the hotel and
  Rialto Towers
• Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD)

Statistics

• 253 Hotel Rooms
• 1,115m2 approx. retail space
• Refurbishment value $45 million

Project program/milestones

• Construction commenced
  November 2007
• Construction completed
  November 2008