Next Hotel by Woods Bagot
Located in Melbourne’s CBD, the Next Hotel is the latest flagship project for the global chain and a central part in Woods Bagot’s 80 Collins complex.
Woods Bagot’s brief was to position and define the Next Hotel brand within this new precinct. The site’s location – close to Chinatown and within Melbourne’s designer fashion district – was a rich contextual source for the design team. Stories of the earliest occupants of Chinatown as the original “business traveller” were woven into the design via references to their trades. The result is a sophisticated sanctuary for travellers that also immerses them in Melbourne’s local culture.
With an entrance on Little Collins Street, the 255-room hotel features multiple
