Starwood Hotels to debut its Aloft brand in Melbourne.

Slated to open in early 2019, the new build 176-room hotel will form the centrepiece of a mixed-use development located at 402 Chapel Street in South Yarra that will be designed by international architect Tim Kobe from the strategic design firm, Eight Inc.

Located 40 minutes from Melbourne Airport at the heart of South Yarra on Chapel Street, Aloft Melbourne South Yarra is close to the CBD, St Kilda, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and the Prahran Market.

All of the 176 guestrooms will have high ceilings, oversized windows, platform bed and large walk-in showers. The hotel will have a Re:mixSM lounge and W XYZ SM bar, as well as a Re:chargeSM fitness centre and Re:fuel by AloftSM, a 24-hour grab-and-go food and beverage area. The hotel will also feature a roof top terrace, swimming pool, parking facilities and 300 square metres of function rooms fitted out with AV equipment.