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#35 highest hotel rooms in the world · Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne (West Side Place)
Melbourne, Australia · in West Side Place · completed 2023
Highest room
875 ft
about 267 m above the street
Top room floor
78th
hotel floors 62–79
Building height
886 ft
270 m · 79 floors
Typical rate
$450
per night, standard room
Mixed-use tower: hotel plus residences · #46 by building height · #12 by top floor
How high is The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne?
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne (West Side Place) is a Ritz-Carlton hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Its highest guest rooms are on the 78th floor, roughly 875 ft (267 m) above the street: about 270 ft higher than the top of Seattle's Space Needle.
The hotel occupies floors 62–79 of West Side Place, a 79-floor tower that rises 886 ft (270 m) and was completed in 2023; the rest of the building holds residences. Its lowest guest floors start around 700 ft up. Guest rooms stop at floor 78, although the hotel's floors run up to 79.
By highest room it ranks #35 of the 176 hotels in our world index, #46 by building height and #12 by top room floor. Among the 9 Ritz-Carlton hotels we track, it ranks #2.
A standard room typically costs around $450 a night, above the $250 median across the tall hotels we track. Rates swing a lot by season, so check live prices before you book.
About the hotel
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne opened in March 2023 at the top of Tower A of West Side Place, a four-tower development by Far East Consortium designed by Cottee Parker Architects on Spencer Street at the western edge of the CBD. Apartments fill the floors below the hotel, while a separate Dorsett hotel occupies another tower in the complex. The 257-room hotel has a lobby lounge with panoramic views, the Modern Australian restaurant Atria, the Cameo cocktail bar, and a spa with an infinity pool overlooking the city.
How it compares
Drawn to scale: The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne and its neighbours in the world ranking by highest room.
#32Le Royal Méridien ShanghaiShanghai
#33Baiyoke Sky HotelBangkok
#34Wuxi Marriott HotelWuxi
#35The Ritz-Carlton, MelbourneMelbourne
#36The Tower Plaza HotelDubai
#37Radisson Royal Hotel DubaiDubai
#38Lotte Hotel HanoiHanoiOther tall Ritz-Carlton hotels
Questions about The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
What floor are the highest rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne?
The highest guest rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne are on the 78th floor. The hotel occupies floors 62–79 of the 79-floor building.
How high up are the rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne?
Its top-floor rooms sit roughly 875 ft (267 m) above street level, about 270 ft higher than the top of Seattle's Space Needle. The figure is an estimate based on the floor number and the building's average floor height.
How tall is West Side Place?
West Side Place is 886 ft (270 m) tall, with 79 floors, and was completed in 2023.
What else is in West Side Place?
Besides the hotel, West Side Place holds residences.
How much does a night at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne cost?
Standard rooms typically run around $450 per night, though rates vary a lot by date and season.
Heights come from CTBUH, Wikipedia and the hotels themselves. The highest-room figure is the top room floor multiplied by the building's average floor height, so treat it as accurate to within a few floors. How we measure.