{"id":80193,"date":"2026-08-25T19:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/80193\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:22:18","slug":"approved-novotel-hotel-tower-expansion-merivale-street-south-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/80193\/","title":{"rendered":"Approved Novotel Hotel Tower Expansion – Merivale Street, South Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"

A development application has been approved for the expansion of the existing short-term accommodation (Novotel Brisbane), located at 70 Merivale Street and 38-40 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane.<\/p>\n

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Designed by Bates Smart Architects, the proposal seeks a new 18 storey hotel tower containing 144 rooms\u00a0on the 3,646sqm Novotel site. The proposal will include a wellness floor, rooftop restaurant and ground-floor food and drink outlet. The project forms an extension to the existing Novotel Brisbane South Bank, which is operated by Accor. The ground floor would contain the hotel lobby, a food and drink outlet, back-of-house areas and the continuation of the existing laneway connection between Merivale and Cordelia Streets.<\/p>\n

The proposal has been designed to continue the architectural character of the existing approved hotel development.\u00a0\u00a0The design incorporates an activated arcade and a laneway that would continue through the site, connecting Merivale Street and Cordelia Street. The design also includes an expressive architectural screen and awning along Merivale Street.<\/p>\n

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Development Details<\/p>\n

3,646sqm site
\n18-storey tower
\nExtension to existing Novotel Brisbane South Bank
\n144 additional hotel rooms<\/p>\n

95 King Rooms \u2013 27sqm
\n11 King ZIP Rooms \u2013 29sqm
\n7 Accessible Rooms \u2013 29sqm
\n19 Deluxe King Rooms \u2013 28-29sqm
\n4 Junior Suites \u2013 37sqm
\n6 Superior Suites \u2013 49-58sqm
\n1 Premium Suite \u2013 81sqm
\n1 Presidential Suite \u2013 145sqm<\/p>\n

Approximately 7,514sqm GFA
\n12 additional car parking spaces
\n79% site cover
\n330 sqm of landscaping
\nWellness floor<\/p>\n

Gym
\nSteam rooms
\nSauna rooms
\nPlunge pools
\nOutdoor infinity-edge pool<\/p>\n

Rooftop restaurant<\/p>\n

Indoor and outdoor dining, including covered outdoor seating overlooking the pool.<\/p>\n

Ground-floor food and drink outlet
\nPublic laneway\/arcade connection
\nExisting vehicle access from Cordelia Street<\/p>\n

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The planners at Town Planning Alliance<\/a> state, \u201cThe development continues to create a unique but recognisable identity. The podium levels of the building incorporate an expressive architectural screen adding variation and texture to the fa\u00e7ade, referencing the rhythms of the cultural precinct that is South Bank. This expressive screen is echoed through the walkway awning fronting Merivale Street and wrapping around the southern side of the building along the arcade
walk, creating and encouraging an activated experience. The activated arcade is a key feature, benefiting both hotel guests and the general public. Ground floor and rooftop food and drink outlets invite community engagement, improving pedestrian connectivity between Cordelia and Merivale Streets and enriching the public realm\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhilst the proposal has been designed as an independent tower with elements typing back to the existing Novotel tower fronting Cordelia Street, the operation of the site is intertwined with the existing Novotel as they are owned and operated by the same entity. This enables the proposal to utilise the Cordelia Street access for vehicles creating a superior pedestrian prioritised frontage to Merivale Street. Additionally, other required services such as pad mount transformers can be removed from the Merivale Street frontage and existing services can be contained with the lot fronting Cordelia Street\u201c.<\/p>\n

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The Application Information and References<\/p>\n

Date Lodged: 20 July 2026
\nCouncil Reference: A007072785<\/a>
\nAddress: 70 Merivale Street and 38-40 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane.
\nZone: Mixed use (Inner city)
\nTLPI: Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct
\nNeighbourhood Plan: South Brisbane Riverside
\nArchitect: Bates Smart Architects<\/a>
\nLandscape Design: Arcadia<\/a>
\nTown Planner: Town Planning Alliance<\/a>
\nInteractive Image: Google Aerial and Street View<\/p>\n

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