Hilton (finally) enters Canberra market

[Daver6]

Reported here Tourism coup as Liangis family secures Hilton for its grand Manuka hotel development | Region Canberra Unclear what hotel brand though.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Nothing yet in Hilton media.
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Local Canberra blogger. Has the address
Hilton set to breathe new life into Manuka

News broke this morning that the Hilton hotel brand will debut in Canberra in early 2027 with Hilton Canberra Manuka – a 184-room hotel at 15–17 Franklin Street.

Facilities will include an all-day dining restaurant and bar, wedding and event spaces, an executive lounge, fitness and wellness facilities, a sauna and a pool. Ground-level retail, additional dining venues and a cinema will form part of the broader development, connecting the hotel with the surrounding precinct
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Opening "early 2027". So with AU construction (~unions) timetables it may, but not a certainty, to open late May 2027.

 

[Ryan Bingham]

Opening "early 2027". So with AU construction (~unions) timetables it may, but not a certainty, to open late May 2027.

As an ex-Canberran, I'll raise you 30 June 2027. And 23:59 to boot

 

[moa999]

Is it a new build or conversion of something?

 

[RB001]

Is it a new build or conversion of something?

Appears to be on the site of the old Capitol Theatre.

Excavators move in to pull down Capitol Theatre in Manuka | Region Canberra

The walls of the Capitol Theatre building have come tumbling down as the Liangis family clears the site in preparation…

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Most recent StreetView is from March this year.

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Previous one is May 2023 and shows what they were working with.

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[moa999]

Interesting. So half the hotel is almost 5yrs old and has sat empty waiting for the demolition and rebuild of the other half.

Looks like some of the higher rooms might have views into Manuka Oval.