Adina Melbourne has commenced its multi-million-dollar upgrade to transform the 155-room apartment hotel into a more contemporary property in the city’s CBD.

The refurbishment project will include upgrades across all guest rooms, public areas, meeting and event facilities and wellness spaces.

The apartment hotel offers studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments with kitchens, laundry facilities, and living spaces. Levels 11-19 will be completed ahead of the Australian Open, with the conference spaces and wellness facilities to open soon after.

The repositioning, designed by Bates Smart and led by Brenton Smith, will focus on the building’s architectural foundations while introducing a distinctly more contemporary identity through new textures, lighting, furniture, and finishes.

TFE Hotels’ Group Chief Operating Officer Chris Sedgwick said the multi-million-dollar refurbishment reflects current guest expectations.

“Guests want room to settle in, flexibility throughout their stay and spaces that make it easy to experience the city like locals,” Sedgwick said.

“Our guests consistently tell us they love the kitchens, living areas and apartment-style comfort that come with staying at Adina.”

Sedgwick said TFE Hotels was repositioning Adina Melbourne for the next generation of travellers by building on what guests already value most.

“We’ve enhanced the apartment-style experience we’re known for while creating more inviting, connected spaces that better reflect how people want to stay, work and travel today.”

Central to the repositioning is the complete reimagining of the ground floor experience, with Bates Smart Director Brenton Smith saying he wanted to make the arrival area feel “less like checking into a hotel and more like walking into a familiar space”.

In the guest rooms, new furnishings, textured wall finishes and entry tables and storage pieces were added to offer a more contemporary look. The project also includes a refurbished swimming pool area, sauna and fitness centre with Technogym equipment, and new outdoor terrace furniture.

Adina Melbourne follows in the footsteps of sister properties Adina Town Hall and Adina Darling Harbour in Sydney, donating quality furnishings to ReLove to support people transitioning into secure housing while reducing waste.

“Through this incredible partnership, quality preloved furniture is donated to people and families experiencing crisis,” ReLove’s Co-Founder, Ben Stammer said.

“Every bed, table, chair and piece of furniture can make a meaningful difference to someone who needs it most.”

Stammer said the partnership gives quality furniture a second life, helping people escaping domestic violence, experiencing homelessness, or rebuilding after incarceration create a place to call home.