The Blackman
Hotel in Port Phillip

Boutique luxury hotel in melbourne with an edgy, boutique interior and an enviable st kilda road location the blackman is set to inspire melbourne's imagination and is a destination perfect for business or leisure travellers, the blackman boasts 207 rooms and suites, a selection of which are complete with private terraces and spas. Charles blackman shares the record for australia's highest paid living artist. Blackman has won many prizes and his work is hung in all major australian galleries and collections. Blackman was a co-founder of the melbourne contemporary art society in 1953 and was one of seven antipodeans responsible for the antipodean manifesto. In 1960 he lived in london for six years after winning the helena rubenstein scholarship. His work is associated with dreamlike images tinged with mystery and foreboding. Moving to melbourne in the mid 1940's his work met critical acclaim through the schoolgirl and alice in wonderland series. The artist born in sydney in 1928, charles blackman left school at 13 to work as an illustrator for the sydney sun newspaper while attending art school. Built within and above the historic airlie mansion, charles blackman, the blackman charms and inspire guests with the works of one of australia most celebrated artists, showcased throughout this unique hotel space. Experience the blackman melbourne from august 2010.

Located in the hottest art and cultural hubs, the boutique hotels are found in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Bendigo and are the destination of finest for business or leisure. Each of the seven properties takes design inspiration from a namesake artist, who infuses his or her works and personality throughout the hotel to create a truly at inspired experience. With original artworks and prints adorning the walls and halls, the celebration of artists and their work is complete with dedicated art channels, art libraries, art tours and art utensils on hand for guests to embrace their creative side. Combining personalized service and sophisticated style, Art Series Hotels transcends the traditional hotel. Glass bottomed pools, private outdoor decking areas, state of the art gymnasiums, massive communal spaces and boutique conference and events spaces total the picture. Taking the stay beyond the hotel, Art Series Hotel Group are experts in the local area. Whether it’s the latest restaurant opening, a secret lane way prohibit or an exhibition at a nearby gallery, you can be assured of an authentic, unforgettable memory.

Need space now? ART INSPIRED RESIDENCES Make our hotel, your home. Enjoy the intimate and gracious surrounds and discover our flexible spaces for your meeting and event needs. We feel our way through life, we don’t see our way through life Michael Johnson. Our team is on hand to aid you craft the accurate event against one of our inspiring backdrops. Art Series Hotel Group has a range of hotels, each different from the other with their own personality inspired by the Australian Artist they’re named after. One of the commissioned works for the opening of The Schiller Studio in early 2014, Schiller painted dozens of bush fire scenes in his Bendigo series. This project, which included fellow Art Series Hotel artist Dr John Olsen, took ten artists to the heart of Australia to paint one of the most vivid landscapes on the planet, and the location of where the idea of Art Series Hotel Group was born. Many of the works will draw inspiration from Bendigo town and the surrounding region, places Schiller visited often over his childhood. Inspired by contemporary expressionist artist, Mark Schiller’s occupied studio, The Schiller Studio’s sensible and vibrant spaces produce event organizers with all the tools needed to curate an inspired meeting or event in an inspiring environment. The Schiller Studio offers an inspiring conference and event space lit with an abundance of automatic light and splashed with vibrant Schiller clever artworks and sculptures. Chapel Street is one of Melbourne’s favorite cultural hubs. The Lake Eyre Penthouse is the ultimate in luxury living, taking in all the delights that Melbourne has to donate with panoramic city skyline views. For open plan living in a South Yarra hotel, our Deluxe Studio Suites permit for a trivial more leg room with King or Queen sized Art Series Signature bedding and more floor space, as well as a state of the art kitchenette with dishwasher and unused appliances. The Two Bedroom Deluxe Balcony Suites are a home away from home for groups looking to enjoy a boutique hotel stay. With important lyrical Olsen prints and vogue designer furnishings, full kitchenette facilities incorporating new appliances and originate plan living and busy spaces, the suites appreciate all The Olsen's creature comforts. The ultimate luxury accommodation in Melbourne, the Penthouse is highlighted by original John Olsen artworks to make your stay that little extra special. Inspiration gained from Ol