width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" name="viewport"/>Novotel St Kilda review: Inside the beachside suburb's latest hotel transformation and community focus. Novotel, which once occupied a prime beachfront site on St Kilda’s famed Esplanade, is back in the neighbourhood with a boutique offering. Local authorities and relevant stakeholders are closely monitoring the situation as fresh developments unfold on the ground. Officials noted that further verified updates and administrative measures will be shared following a detailed review.