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The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins

626-636 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Hotel · Commercial Accommodation
52 mheight
12floors
1928completed
0businesses
8permits

Development milestones

Completed1928The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins completed: 12 floors

Building team

Owner
James Richardson
Architect
Leslie M. Perrott
Owner
Spencer Investments
Building manager
TOGA Hospitality
Architect
Woods Bagot
Owner
Fragrance Group
Building manager
TFE Hotels

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, DDO12, HO1077, PO1, SCO41
Strata plan
PP5514C · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 10 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 6 · ✨ 7

Timeline

9 Jul 2025Fragrance Group buys the Savoy Hotel on Little Collins for $69.8 million
Singapore-based Fragrance Group bought the Savoy Hotel in an off-market deal reported at $69.8 million. The article names TFE Hotels as the counterparty and says the deal was formalised in December and settled in March, without giving the years.
20241 building permit · about $605k of new works
Largest: INTERNAL FIT OUT TO TENANCY LG-SS-09, 0154014
20201 certificate
Largest: Internal Fit Out Works
2019Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 12 floors
Name recorded: The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins
20192 building permits · about $230k of new works
Largest: Internal Fit Out Works
19 Nov 2018Vibe Savoy relaunches as The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins
The former Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne reopened as The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins, with 163 rooms and meeting spaces, under the TFE Hotels Collection brand after its refurbishment.
6 Aug 2018Multi-million-dollar refurbishment of Vibe Savoy announced, to relaunch as The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins
TFE Hotels announced a multi-million-dollar refurbishment of the former Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne, designed by Woods Bagot with Art Deco references, with the hotel to be relaunched as The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins. Trade coverage said the revamp would be revealed in October 2018.
20161 building permit · about $200k of new works
Largest: Change of use Massage/Spa rooms
20131 building permit
Largest: Installation of smoke detectors (3) - Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne
2010Council census records it as commercial accommodation, 12 floors
Name recorded: Vibe Savoy
20061 building permit and 1 certificate · about $4k of new works
Largest: Vibe Savoy Hotel. Stage 2: Construction of new entry doors. Facade, accommodation & bar.
20051 certificate · about $50k of new works
Largest: Stage 1: Stair Infill - Shop front alterations and floor alterations. Entire works: $100,000 AKA 630 Little Collins St.
2002First council census entry: commercial accommodation, 12 floors
19991 certificate · about $1k of new works
Largest: Removal of flat hoses from fire hydrants levels 1-13 inclusive
1928The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins completed: 12 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (10)

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.

22 Feb 2024INTERNAL FIT OUT TO TENANCY LG-SS-09, 0154014$605k
28 Jan 2020Internal Fit Out Works$200k
27 May 2019EXTERNAL WORKS (SHOP FRONT) & SIGNAGE$30k
23 May 2019Internal Fit Out Works$200k
04 July 2016Change of use Massage/Spa rooms$200k
14 May 2013Installation of smoke detectors (3) - Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne$0
30 Nov 2006Vibe Savoy Hotel. Stage 2: Construction of new entry doors. Facade, accommodation & bar.$50k
16 May 2006Alteration to hotel new walls to basement area$4k
02 Sept 2005Stage 1: Stair Infill - Shop front alterations and floor alterations. Entire works: $100,000 AKA 630 Little Collins St.$5k
29 Sept 1999Removal of flat hoses from fire hydrants levels 1-13 inclusive$1k

Questions and answers

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

When was The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins built?
The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins was completed in 1928.

How many floors does The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins have?
The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins has 12 floors above ground.

Who designed and built The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins?
Leslie M. Perrott designed The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins?
About 52 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 284 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins?
Southern Cross Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 2 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Southern Cross Railway Station/Spencer St #122, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1077).

Does The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 8 building permits for The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins since 2006. The most recent was in February 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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