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Space Hotel

380-388 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
29 mheight
9floors
2010completed
0businesses
6permits

Development milestones

Construction startedDec 2009First major construction permit issued
Completed2010Space Hotel completed: 9 floors

Building team

Planning & subdivision

Zone
MUZ
Overlays
DDO1, DDO4, HO848, PO12
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 3

Timeline

20171 certificate · about $4k of new works
Largest: New pool fence and alterations to existing door
2013Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 9 floors
Name recorded: Space Hotel
Aug 2011Space Hotel opens its first Australian hotel on the former Vic Hall site in Russell Street
TravelMole reported that the Space Hotel chain had opened its first Australian hotel in Melbourne's CBD, on the former Vic Hall site in Russell Street. The article said the original building had been refurbished and that other hotels in the chain would follow across Australia and New Zealand.
2011Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 10 floors
Name recorded: Victoria Hall Hostel
2010Space Hotel completed: 9 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne Development Activity Monitor
20102 building permits and 1 certificate · about $1.5m of new works
Largest: Alterations and additions to existing hotel. Stage 4: Roof structures and ground floor amended design.
Dec 2009First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits
20092 building permits · about $5.2m of new works
Largest: Alterations and additions to existing hotel. Stage 2: Structural works only (excluding ground floor slab and fit-out)
20061 building permit · about $300 of new works
Largest: Upgrade & install code red fire alarm system
2002First council census entry: student accommodation, 6 floors
20011 building permit and 1 certificate · about $4k of new works
Largest: Installation of fire monitoring equipment Victoria Hall

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.

19 Apr 2017New pool fence and alterations to existing door$4k
22 Dec 2010Internal alterations to hotel building (refit of toilets).$1.5m
18 Oct 2010Alterations and additions to existing hotel. Stage 4: Roof structures and ground floor amended design.$5.3m
10 June 2010Alterations and additions to existing hotel. Stage 3: (Remainder of works including structural design amendments).$5.1m
15 Dec 2009Alterations and additions to existing hotel. Stage 2: Structural works only (excluding ground floor slab and fit-out)$5.1m
08 Dec 2009Alterations and additions to existing hotel (Lift pit bulk excavation only)$5.1m
01 Dec 2006Upgrade & install code red fire alarm system$300
06 July 2001installation to fire alarm signalling equipment$2k
02 Apr 2001Installation of fire monitoring equipment Victoria Hall$2k

Questions and answers

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

When was Space Hotel built?
Space Hotel was completed in 2010.

How many floors does Space Hotel have?
Space Hotel has 9 floors above ground.

Who built Space 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 Space Hotel?
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 Space Hotel?
State Library Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Russell St/La Trobe St #7, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Space Hotel?
The site is in the Mixed Use Zone (MUZ). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO848).

Has any work been done on Space Hotel recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 6 building permits for Space Hotel since 2001. The most recent was in October 2010.

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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