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Stamford Plaza Hotel

121-127 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation

65 mheight

17floors

1989completed

0businesses

1permits

Development milestones

Completed

1989

Stamford Plaza Hotel completed: 17 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, PO1
Scores: 🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

Oct 2016Stamford Plaza Melbourne adds 26 superior rooms to East tower
A $4.4 million project added 26 superior rooms to the East tower, bringing the hotel's total to 308 rooms and suites. Work was announced as starting in April 2016 and the new rooms were unveiled in October 2016.

Jul 2012Stamford Plaza Melbourne completes $12 million refurbishment of suites and lobby
The hotel reported completing a $12 million refurbishment of its 283 rooms and lobby, carried out in stages over about 18 months. The work was reported in July 2012.

2011Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 17 floors
Name recorded: Stamford Plaza Hotel

2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 17 floors

20001 building permit · about $190 of new works
Largest: proposed installation of alarm signalling equipment

1989Stamford Plaza Hotel completed: 17 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

1888The site on Mahlstedt's fire insurance plans
See what stood here in 1888, further down this page.

Building permits and certificates (1)

Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.

19 July 2000

proposed installation of alarm signalling equipment

$190

Questions and answers

Is Stamford Plaza Hotel residential or commercial?
Stamford Plaza Hotel is a hotel or serviced apartments. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as commercial accommodation.

When was Stamford Plaza Hotel built?
Stamford Plaza Hotel was completed in 1989.

How many floors does Stamford Plaza Hotel have?
Stamford Plaza Hotel has 17 floors above ground.

Who built Stamford Plaza Hotel?
The building team section lists who's known so far. Builders, architects and developers can claim their role on this page.

How tall is Stamford Plaza Hotel?
About 64 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 212 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Stamford Plaza Hotel?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is 101 Collins St/Collins St #7, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Stamford Plaza Hotel?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Has any work been done on Stamford Plaza Hotel recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Stamford Plaza Hotel since 2000. The most recent was in July 2000.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.