The Hotel Windsor
111 Spring Street Melbourne 3000, VIC
111 Spring St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Victoria
-37.811944
144.97277800000006
Description
In 1883, shipping magnate George Nipper built his magnificent dream, a hotel then known as The Grand. The highly regarded architect, Charles Webb, designed the hotel, which was to offer the most stylish and luxurious accommodation in Melbourne. Built during the time when Europe fell in love with the notion of a 'grand hotel', The Hotel Windsor predates many other heritage hotels around the world, such as The Ritz and The Savoy hotels in London, Raffles in Singapore, and The Plaza in New York, and is the only surviving hotel of its type in Australia. With its close proximity to Parliament House and Government offices, The Grand Hotel rapidly became associated with politics and politicians. So convenient was this relationship that in February and March 1898, the Drafting Committee for the Federal Constitution worked on the final details of the Constitution from a suite in The Grand. The hotel became known as ‘The Windsor’ in 1923, in honour of a visit by The Prince of Wales. It has also attracted many famous personalities over the years, including Vivien Leigh, Sir Robert Helpmann, Katherine Hepburn, Gina Lollobrigida, Lauren Bacall, Sir Anthony Hopkins, and Muhammad Ali.
Access: Pram accessible, Limited mobility
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Tickets
First release
5.0
AUD
9
Second release
5.0
AUD
9
