THE PLACE If it takes years to open a hotel - do the planning, get the permits, get it built, then fit it out and staff it - then the abundance of new ones opening in Melbourne this year demonstrate the confidence in the city's business and tourism activity before a certain virus made its presence felt early in 2020. With major construction able to proceed, so did most of the major hotel projects and so it was that TFE Hotels pressed on to open Quincy Hotel Melbourne, the first of that brand to open outside Singapore. The vibe is bright and lively and that's thanks to the staff and their attitude as much as it is the interior design and facilities; the fittings and the food.