The Aporia · Adelaide was world-class for food, but not hotels. Until now

Julietta Jameson

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Adelaide Australian Little National Mayfair South Australian

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Adelaide GPE · 4× South Australian NORP · 4× Australian NORP · 2× Little National ORG · 2× Mayfair GPE · 2× Canberra GPE · 1× Doma Group ORG · 1× Little National Canberra ORG · 1× Little National Hotel Adelaide ORG · 1× Sydney GPE · 1×

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But that began to change when the smart, keenly priced Ibis Adelaide opened behind Rundle Mall in 2014, then the Mayfair followed at the luxury end in 2015, before a steady succession of arrivals including Eos by SkyCity, Hotel Indigo, Sofitel, Vibe and Adelaide Marriott.

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2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Adelaide was world-class for food, but not hotels. Until now · assertive framing

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Little National Hotel Adelaide has opened on North Terrace, bringing 237 rooms to a $100 million, 21-storey tower in the heart of the South Australian capital. asserted

Adelaide → open → capital

But while the fourth Little National retains the compact rooms that have become the Australian brand’s calling card, this time there’s more room to move. asserted

that → retain → rooms

For the first time, guests can book apartments, family-friendly configurations and even two penthouses, as owner Doma Group evolves the “luxury-lite” formula it introduced in Canberra. asserted

it → book → Canberra

It’s a simple formula: rather than make guests pay for square metres they may not need, put the money elsewhere – towards, say, an excellent king-sized bed, good bathroom and sophisticated design – then compensate for compact bedrooms with generous communal spaces. uncertain

they → ’ → spaces

It was evident when Little National Canberra opened in 2015, and then in Sydney and Newcastle. asserted

Canberra → open → Sydney

The Adelaide site heralds an evolution. asserted

site → herald → evolution

While 140 rooms are classic Little National Rooms, at the top of the building are two penthouses with generous living spaces and private bars stocked with premium South Australian wines. asserted

penthouses → stock → wines

Light meals and tapas are served throughout the day and evening, while the lounge incorporates co-working spaces. asserted

lounge → serve → spaces

Bates Smart designed the building, while Luchetti Krelle handled the lobby, lounge and bar interiors. asserted

Krelle → design → interiors

The argument used to be that while Adelaide was an interesting city, it didn’t have enough interesting hotels and that its accommodation stock lagged behind its sophisticated food, wine and cultural scene. asserted

stock → use → food

Mayfair → begin → SkyCity

The 170-room Mayfair is undergoing an extensive refurbishment before reopening next year as Kimpton Mayfair Adelaide, bringing IHG’s luxury lifestyle brand to South Australia. asserted

Mayfair → undergo → Australia

And Little National won’t have the 2026 newcomer spotlight to itself for long. asserted

National → have → itself

The $130 million Crystalbrook Sam is scheduled to open on Halifax Street in December, with 196 rooms and suites, a day spa, heated outdoor pool and rooftop bar and grill. asserted

Sam → schedule → rooms

More are coming. asserted

More → come → ?

A 248-room Treehouse Hotel above the redeveloped Adelaide Central Market is expected to open in early 2027, the brand’s Australian debut. asserted

Hotel → redevelop → 2027

Veriu is also due to make its Adelaide entrance in 2027. asserted

Veriu → make → 2027

Further out, plans include the Westin Adelaide on North Terrace and a new 251-room Hilton in the East End. asserted

plans → include → End

In all, the South Australian government says 15 hotel projects are at various stages of development across metropolitan Adelaide, 11 of them in the CBD. asserted

projects → say → CBD

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