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Hotel Sophia

277-287 King Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
29 mheight
7floors
1955completed
0businesses
6permits

Development milestones

Completed1955Hotel Sophia completed: 7 floors

Building team

Sales agent
Savills

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO12, PO1
Strata plan
TP401739 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20254 certificates · about $1.1m of new works
Largest: Akritidis Group Building Consultants. Roof top extension to Hotel Sophia. 287- 289 King Street MELBOURNE 3001; Lot 1.
Sep 2023Freehold Hotel Sophia offered for sale for first time in 30 years
Savills Australia marketed the 96-room freehold Hotel Sophia on the King and Little Lonsdale corner with vacant possession, described as the first time in more than 30 years. Savills reported more than 50 inquiries in the first week, recent renovations added three storeys and 48 rooms, and market analysts suggested it could sell for $30 million to $35 million; no completed sale was reported.
20211 building permit · about $2k of new works
Largest: ASE replacement
2013Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 7 floors
Name recorded: Hotel Sophia
20131 building permit · about $4.0m of new works
Largest: Completion of Works Hotel Sophia
2010Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 4 floors
20091 building permit · about $2.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 2: To Completion. Roof top extension to Hotel Sophia. 287- 289 King Street MELBOURNE 3001; Lot 1.
2006Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 2 floors
Name recorded: GOLDEN AGE HOTEL
20032 building permits · about $800k of new works
Largest: Alterations and two storey rooftop addition to The Golden Age Hotel (includes change of use of ground floor bistro to residential use). Stag
2002First council census entry: unoccupied - under renovation, 2 floors
1955Hotel Sophia completed: 7 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (9)

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.

29 Mar 2025Completion of Works Hotel Sophia$1.1m
29 Jan 2025Akritidis Group Building Consultants. Roof top extension to Hotel Sophia. 287- 289 King Street MELBOURNE 3001; Lot 1.$4.0m
29 Jan 2025Stage 2: To Completion. Roof top extension to Hotel Sophia. 287- 289 King Street MELBOURNE 3001; Lot 1.$2.0m
29 Jan 2025Stage 3: To Completion. Construction of three storeys above existing four storey residential accommodation building (Hotel Sophia)$2.0m
03 May 2021ASE replacement$2k
13 Mar 2013Completion of Works Hotel Sophia$1.1m
23 June 2009Stage 2: To Completion. Roof top extension to Hotel Sophia. 287- 289 King Street MELBOURNE 3001; Lot 1.$2.0m
30 June 2003Alterations and two storey rooftop addition to The Golden Age Hotel (includes change of use of ground floor bistro to residential use). Stage 1: All building work excluding sprinkler and lift services. Ground,1st,2nd & 3rd floors$800k
20 June 2003Alterations and two storey rooftop addition to The Golden Age Hotel (includes change of use of ground floor bistro to residential use). Stage 2: Installation of sprinkler system & construction of lift.$169k

Questions and answers

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

When was Hotel Sophia built?
Hotel Sophia was completed in 1955.

How many floors does Hotel Sophia have?
Hotel Sophia has 7 floors above ground.

Does Hotel Sophia have hotel or student accommodation?
The City of Melbourne records 48 hotel rooms at Hotel Sophia.

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

How tall is Hotel Sophia?
About 28 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 542 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Hotel Sophia?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is King St/La Trobe St #2, about 2 minutes' walk.

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

Does Hotel Sophia have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP401739 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Hotel Sophia recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 6 building permits for Hotel Sophia since 2003. The most recent was in May 2021.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (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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