Zagame’s House Hotel
Carlton, Melbourne
Zagame’s House Hotel is a considered redevelopment that transforms a 1960s motel into a refined, contemporary hospitality destination on the fringe of Melbourne’s CBD.
Spanning approximately 3,400m² across four levels, the project reworks the existing structure to deliver a layered hotel experience that balances heritage character with modern luxury. The design approach retains and celebrates elements of the original architecture, allowing the building’s history to remain legible while introducing a new level of spatial clarity and material refinement.
Key spaces throughout the hotel are designed to feel immersive and cohesive, with a strong emphasis on detail, texture, and atmosphere. The interiors draw on a rich and expressive material palette, creating a sense of depth and identity that distinguishes the hotel from more conventional offerings.
The redevelopment responds to its location in Carlton, providing a high-quality accommodation option for visitors seeking proximity to the city without being directly within it. The hotel offers a more grounded and character-driven alternative to CBD stays, appealing to guests looking for a curated and design-led environment.
Significantly, the project preserves and reinterprets a piece of Melbourne’s mid-century architectural fabric. By adapting the existing motel rather than replacing it, Zagame’s House Hotel contributes to a broader conversation around reuse, continuity, and the value of retaining built history within a rapidly evolving urban context.
Zagame’s House Hotel delivers a distinctive hospitality experience for travellers to Melbourne—one that is both rooted in its past and confidently positioned for contemporary use.
