| a continental breakfast buffet is available for a fee. family rooms sleep up to 4 guests, and upgraded rooms add sofabeds. set in a 1926 commercial building on bustling bourke street mall, this modest hotel is across the road from a tram stop and 16 minutes' walk from the national gallery of victoria. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. some have city views. simply furnished rooms feature flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, as well as minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Melbourne Airport 26 min
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (11 min)
Interactive multilevel aquarium housing 10,000+ animals, including sharks & saltwater crocodiles. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens (9 min)
36-hectare botanic garden founded in 1846, planted with Australian species and non-native gardens. Old Melbourne Gaol (10 min)
Now a museum with self & guided tours, this storied tri-level jail once housed notorious inmates. Melbourne Museum (9 min)
Modern building of an institution founded in 1854 containing dinosaur and regional history exhibits. Melbourne Zoo (14 min)
Modelled on London Zoo, this family-friendly establishment has animals from all around the world. Crown Melbourne (11 min)
Sprawling riverside entertainment complex with 3 hotels, spas, casino, plus restaurants and bars. Chinatown (6 min)
Vibrant, historic neighborhood offering numerous Chinese eateries, shops & cultural events. Melbourne Cricket Ground (8 min)
Home of Australian football and the National Sports Museum, also serving as a music venue and more. Eureka Skydeck (9 min)
Gold-plated observation deck on the 88th floor with panoramic city views & a protruding glass cube. Royal Exhibition Building (8 min)
Landmark 19th-century exhibition centre, topped with a dome, and set amid landscaped gardens. Shrine of Remembrance (9 min)
Shrine with colonnaded porticos, commemorating World War I with memorials, exhibitions and gardens. Queen Victoria Market (9 min)
Longtime market selling food, clothing & more in a historic landmark spanning 2 city blocks. Fed Square (5 min)
Abstract buildings flank this block-size plaza, filled with restaurants, museums and arts venues. National Gallery of Victoria (7 min)
Public gallery with vast, varied collection of noted Australian and international art and artefacts. Flinders Street Railway Station (5 min)
Iconic, domed railway and metro hub, opened in 1909, with a yellow facade and an arched entrance. | 
