HOTEL
ESPLANDE
(THE ESPY)
Known as the Espy, this iconic St Kilda hotel
has a rich history of art, music and community,
and remains one of Melbourne's most famous
seaside venues.
Known as the Espy, this iconic St Kilda hotel has a rich history of art, music and community, and remains one of Melbourne's most famous
seaside venues.
Known as the Espy, this iconic
St Kilda hotel has a rich history
of art, music and community,
and remains one of
Melbourne's most famous
seaside venues.
HOTEL
ESPLANDE
(THE ESPY)
Known as the Espy, this iconic St Kilda hotel
has a rich history of art, music and community,
and remains one of Melbourne's most famous
seaside venues.
Known as the Espy, this iconic St Kilda hotel has a rich history of art, music and community, and remains one of Melbourne's most famous seaside venues.
Known as the Espy, this iconic
St Kilda hotel has a rich history
of art, music and community,
and remains one of
Melbourne's most famous
seaside venues.
A LUXURIOUS SEASIDE HOTEL
A LUXURIOUS SEASIDE
HOTEL
Opened in 1878, Hotel Esplanade began as a luxurious seaside hotel and quickly
became a popular destination for visitors to St Kilda.
Opened in 1878, Hotel Esplanade
began as a luxurious seaside
hotel and quickly became a
popular destination for
visitors to St Kilda.
Opened in 1878, Hotel
Esplanade began as a luxurious
seaside hotel and quickly became a
popular destination for
visitors to St Kilda.
A REMARKABLE RESIDENT
Businessman and philanthropist Alfred Felton lived here during the later years of his life, filling his rooms with paintings, books, furniture and decorative objects, as described in an account by the National Gallery of Victoria.
A LIVE MUSIC ICON
By the 1970s, the Espy was embracing rock, punk and emerging Australian performers. Its Gershwin Room became a familiar name to generations of music lovers. The venue closed in 2015 and reopened in 2018 following a major restoration.
A PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Redevelopment proposals prompted years of debate and organised efforts to protect the hotel's cultural role. Its survival reflects the determination of the local community to preserve both the building and a place for live music.
Live music and entertainment
Great food and drinks
A vibrant social atmosphere
A St Kilda iconic landmark
COMPLETE STOP 06
BY ANSWERING THE QUESTION
Answer The Lindin New Art Challenge
Look around the location and use what you discovered to answer the question below.
A CLUE AND A SPECIAL REWARD AWAITS
Enter the correct answer and unlock an exclusive reward and also a clue that will be used to unlock your Stop 10 final reward vault vouchers exclusive reward for your challenge.
Note: These clues will be put together to form a code word that will be used to unlock your final reward vault vouchers.
CONTINUE YOUR ST KILDA ADVENTURE
WALK TO STOP 7
THE CATANI GARDEN ROTUNDA
Continue along The Esplanade towards Catani Gardens and Fitzroy Street, heading away from Luna Park.
Look for the pedestrian overpass leading from the Upper Esplanade across Jacka Boulevard.
If you are on the hotel side of The Esplanade, use a designated crossing point to reach the bay side. Watch for trams.
Follow the pedestrian overpass and its ramp down into Catani Gardens.
Continue along the garden paths into the palm-lined lawns and look for the freestanding rotunda.
Follow the path to the rotunda and pause beside it.
You have arrived at Stop 07. Open the Catani Gardens Rotunda page and take a moment to enjoy the gardens.
