| the bright rooms and suites offer desks, flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and ipod docks, as well as minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites add sitting areas. set in a heritage building in the centre of melbourne, this refined hotel is a 10-minute walk from the crown casino and entertainment complex, 3 km from the national gallery of victoria and 5 km from the melbourne zoo. amenities include a fitness room, a restaurant, a bar and valet parking (surcharge)
Melbourne Airport 23 min
Queen Victoria Market (12 min)
Longtime market selling food, clothing & more in a historic landmark spanning 2 city blocks. Melbourne Museum (11 min)
Modern building of an institution founded in 1854 containing dinosaur and regional history exhibits. Melbourne Cricket Ground (11 min)
Home of Australian football and the National Sports Museum, also serving as a music venue and more. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (8 min)
Interactive multilevel aquarium housing 10,000+ animals, including sharks & saltwater crocodiles. Eureka Skydeck (14 min)
Gold-plated observation deck on the 88th floor with panoramic city views & a protruding glass cube. Fed Square (8 min)
Abstract buildings flank this block-size plaza, filled with restaurants, museums and arts venues. Royal Exhibition Building (9 min)
Landmark 19th-century exhibition centre, topped with a dome, and set amid landscaped gardens. Melbourne Zoo (13 min)
Modelled on London Zoo, this family-friendly establishment has animals from all around the world. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens (9 min)
36-hectare botanic garden founded in 1846, planted with Australian species and non-native gardens. Crown Melbourne (7 min)
Sprawling riverside entertainment complex with 3 hotels, spas, casino, plus restaurants and bars. Flinders Street Railway Station (6 min)
Iconic, domed railway and metro hub, opened in 1909, with a yellow facade and an arched entrance. National Gallery of Victoria (8 min)
Public gallery with vast, varied collection of noted Australian and international art and artefacts. Shrine of Remembrance (8 min)
Shrine with colonnaded porticos, commemorating World War I with memorials, exhibitions and gardens. Old Melbourne Gaol (8 min)
Now a museum with self & guided tours, this storied tri-level jail once housed notorious inmates. St Kilda beach (14 min)
This famous city beach features a boardwalk, the St. Kilda Pier, swimming & various water sports. | 
