Adelaide's hotel scene has a flashy new arrival. Little National Hotel Adelaide opened its doors on 6 October 2026 at 100 North Terrace, a $100 million, 21-storey project from Canberra-based developer DOMA Group. It's the brand's fourth Little National property — after Canberra, Sydney and Newcastle — and its ninth hotel overall, with rooms starting from $239 per night.

The building, designed by architects Bates Smart, takes up the whole tower and looks straight down Adelaide's cultural boulevard. The location is the selling point: the Convention Centre, Adelaide Oval, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the Riverbank precinct are all within walking distance, which makes it an easy base whether you're in town for a conference, a cricket Test or a gallery crawl.

Inside, there are 237 rooms spread across 18 accommodation floors: 140 standard Little National Rooms, 26 larger 'Big' Rooms, and 48 one- and two-bedroom suites aimed at couples, families and longer-stay guests. For the first time in the brand's history, there are also two penthouses, complete with generous living space and private bars stocked with premium South Australian wine — a fitting touch in the country's wine heartland.

The standout, though, is up top. Level 21 houses a rooftop lounge and bar by interior studio Luchetti Krelle, with 360-degree views taking in the Adelaide Hills, the River Torrens parklands and the coastline. Hotel guests get a dedicated lounge area, while the public bar serves light meals and tapas from morning to night — so even locals will likely be queuing for this one.

There's also a 250-square-metre gym kitted out with Technogym equipment overlooking North Terrace, plus meeting facilities for corporate guests. That mix — business amenities, apartments and luxury touches — is a deliberate play for Adelaide's booming events calendar, which lately has included major sporting fixtures and the country's largest tourism trade show.

DOMA managing director Jure Domazet framed Adelaide as a natural fit, pointing to the city's cultural identity and growing visitor economy, and noted the brand's formula of 'everything guests need and nothing they don't' could stretch further here with bigger rooms and its first penthouses. The group is also eyeing Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth for future openings.

Adelaide travellers are spoiled for choice right now. Little National arrives hot on the heels of several new five-star properties in the city, including Crystalbrook Sam, Hilton Adelaide East End and Mövenpick Hotel Adelaide — a sign of just how hot South Australia's capital has become.

For holidaymakers, this is a genuinely bookable option rather than a distant announcement: rooms are on sale from $239 a night, and even if a penthouse is out of budget, the public rooftop bar is open to everyone. Anyone planning a trip built around Adelaide's festivals, footy or food scene now has one more sharp, central place to stay.

First reported by Karryon.