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Welcome Hotel

265-279 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
43 mheight
12floors
1990completed
0businesses
8permits

Development milestones

Completed1990Welcome Hotel completed: 12 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A1, PO2
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20242 building permits · about $83k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - External works only
20231 building permit and 1 certificate · about $874k of new works
Largest: Part first floor Alteration - ERDI Academy
20182 building permits and 2 certificates · about $1.4m of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - RETAIL TENANCY FITOUT TO SHOP 1
2014Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 13 floors
Name recorded: Welcome Hotel
20132 building permits · about $760k of new works
Largest: Stage 2: External Works - Sneakerboy - Internal Tenancy Fitout
20071 building permit · about $180k of new works
Largest: Proposed internal shop fitout.
2004Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 13 floors
Name recorded: WELCOME HOTEL
2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 13 floors
1990Welcome Hotel completed: 12 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (11)

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.

17 Oct 2024Stage 2 - External works only$68k
27 Sept 2024Hoka - Proposed alterations to existing retail tenancy - Stage 1$15k
14 Oct 2023Part first floor Alteration - ERDI Academy$814k
19 Sept 2023Removal of and replacement of external cladding$60k
30 Nov 2018Alterations to existing hotel/office - Stage 1: Site Setup & Demolition$0
30 Nov 2018RETAIL TENANCY FITOUT TO SHOP 1$100k
30 Nov 2018Stage 2 - RETAIL TENANCY FITOUT TO SHOP 1$1.3m
07 Sept 2018Alterations to existing hotel/office - Stage 1: Site Setup & Demolition$30k
23 Aug 2013Stage 2: External Works - Sneakerboy - Internal Tenancy Fitout$380k
09 Aug 2013Sneakerboy - Internal Tenancy Fitout Stage 1$380k
10 Apr 2007Proposed internal shop fitout.$180k

Questions and answers

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

When was Welcome Hotel built?
Welcome Hotel was completed in 1990.

How many floors does Welcome Hotel have?
Welcome Hotel has 12 floors above ground.

Who built Welcome 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 Welcome Hotel?
About 42 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 393 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Welcome Hotel?
Melbourne Central Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Welcome Hotel?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2).

Has any work been done on Welcome Hotel recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 8 building permits for Welcome Hotel since 2007. The most recent was in October 2024.

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.

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