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Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

318-332 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation

—height

10floors

1913completed

0businesses

6permits

Development milestones

Completed

1913

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne completed: 10 floors

Building team

Architect: H W & F B Tompkins
Owner: Commercial Travellers Association
Owner: Straits Trading Company
Developer: Rendezvous Hospitality Group
Interior designer: Studio del Castillo
Interior designer: UStudio
Owner: Far East Hospitality
Building manager: TFE Hotels

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, HO505, PO1
Scores: 🚆 9 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

20232 building permits · about $398k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Installation of internal wall panels

28 Nov 2021Multi-million-dollar refurbishment completed, refreshing 320 of 340 rooms plus lobby and restaurant
TFE Hotels announced that the hotel had just completed a multi-million-dollar refurbishment program covering 320 of its 340 rooms, plus the lobby and restaurant, with Studio del Castillo as interior designers. Trade coverage the following week repeated the scope and described the heritage tower as built in 1912 and a newer CTA wing built in 1922.

20211 building permit and 2 certificates · about $23.7m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Balustrading

Jul 2012Straits Trading Company acquires the hotel
Singapore-listed Straits Trading Company reportedly acquired the Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne for S$79.3 million, according to a report citing Channel NewsAsia dated 12 July 2012.

20121 certificate · about $55k of new works
Largest: Alterations to Bar

7 Nov 2011Multi-million-dollar refurbishment and rebrand announced as Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne
The hotel announced a multi-million-dollar refurbishment and rebrand, with the historic 1900s building to be renamed Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne on completion. The hotel is to remain open during the works.

20111 certificate · about $130k of new works
Largest: Rendezvous Hotel Facade Maintenance Works

20101 certificate · about $108k of new works
Largest: 328 Flinders - Refurbishment of Singapore Airlines Lounge - Rendezvous Hotel.

2009Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 10 floors
Name recorded: Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

20091 building permit · about $231k of new works
Largest: Rendezvous Hotel - External Facade Concrete Patch Repairs

2007Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 10 floors

20071 building permit · about $130k of new works
Largest: Installation of smoke detectors - Rendevous Hotel.

2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 10 floors

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

1913Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne completed: 10 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.

02 Aug 2023	Stage 2 - Installation of internal wall panels	$398k
28 June 2023	Stage 1 - Fitout of the Ballroom excluding wall linings	$398k
12 July 2021	Refurbishment Works to the Existing Rendezvous Hotel	$7.7m
06 July 2021	Stage 3 - Balustrading	$8.0m
09 June 2021	Stage 2 - Refurbishment Works to the Existing Rendezvous Hotel	$8.0m
03 July 2012	Alterations to Bar	$55k
16 Nov 2011	Rendezvous Hotel Facade Maintenance Works	$130k
23 May 2010	328 Flinders - Refurbishment of Singapore Airlines Lounge - Rendezvous Hotel.	$108k
30 Oct 2009	Rendezvous Hotel - External Facade Concrete Patch Repairs	$231k
10 Oct 2007	Installation of smoke detectors - Rendevous Hotel.	$130k
23 Mar 2000	Installation of alarm signalling equipment	$190

Questions and answers

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

When was Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne built?
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne was completed in 1913.

How many floors does Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne have?
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has 10 floors above ground.

Who designed and built Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne?
Rendezvous Hospitality Group developed Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne and H W & F B Tompkins designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne?
Flinders Street Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Elizabeth St/Flinders St #4, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO505).

Has any work been done on Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 6 building permits for Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne since 2000. The most recent was in August 2023.

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.