| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. modern rooms feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus desks, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. adjacent to the university of melbourne, this contemporary hotel is 1 block from a tram stop and a 13-minute walk from the melbourne museum. there's also a gym. parking is available (surcharge). the 1-bedroom suites add whirlpool baths, and living rooms with sofas. there's a sophisticated restaurant, and a bar with a terrace. room service is available
Melbourne Airport 22 min
Crown Melbourne (15 min)
Sprawling riverside entertainment complex with 3 hotels, spas, casino, plus restaurants and bars. Royal Exhibition Building (11 min)
Landmark 19th-century exhibition centre, topped with a dome, and set amid landscaped gardens. Melbourne Cricket Ground (11 min)
Home of Australian football and the National Sports Museum, also serving as a music venue and more. Old Melbourne Gaol (9 min)
Now a museum with self & guided tours, this storied tri-level jail once housed notorious inmates. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens (12 min)
36-hectare botanic garden founded in 1846, planted with Australian species and non-native gardens. National Gallery of Victoria (15 min)
Public gallery with vast, varied collection of noted Australian and international art and artefacts. Eureka Skydeck (15 min)
Gold-plated observation deck on the 88th floor with panoramic city views & a protruding glass cube. Queen Victoria Market (11 min)
Longtime market selling food, clothing & more in a historic landmark spanning 2 city blocks. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (11 min)
Interactive multilevel aquarium housing 10,000+ animals, including sharks & saltwater crocodiles. Melbourne Museum (9 min)
Modern building of an institution founded in 1854 containing dinosaur and regional history exhibits. Melbourne Zoo (6 min)
Modelled on London Zoo, this family-friendly establishment has animals from all around the world. Chinatown (16 min)
Vibrant, historic neighborhood offering numerous Chinese eateries, shops & cultural events. Fed Square (10 min)
Abstract buildings flank this block-size plaza, filled with restaurants, museums and arts venues. Flinders Street Railway Station (10 min)
Iconic, domed railway and metro hub, opened in 1909, with a yellow facade and an arched entrance. Shrine of Remembrance (13 min)
Shrine with colonnaded porticos, commemorating World War I with memorials, exhibitions and gardens. | 
