check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in a contemporary concrete-and-glass building featuring specially commissioned artwork, this ultrahip boutique hotel is opposite the royal botanic gardens and 2 km from flinders street train station. there's a high-end, rustic-chic restaurant. with designer furniture and bespoke fabrics, the streamlined 1- and 2-bedroom suites come with kitchens, living rooms and balconies. complimentary breakfast is served in-room. all have free wi-fi, smart tvs, washing machines and minibars; some offer garden views. butler service is available Melbourne Airport 27 min
National Gallery of Victoria (6 min) Public gallery with vast, varied collection of noted Australian and international art and artefacts. Melbourne Cricket Ground (5 min) Home of Australian football and the National Sports Museum, also serving as a music venue and more. Flinders Street Railway Station (8 min) Iconic, domed railway and metro hub, opened in 1909, with a yellow facade and an arched entrance. St Kilda beach (13 min) This famous city beach features a boardwalk, the St. Kilda Pier, swimming & various water sports. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens (2 min) 36-hectare botanic garden founded in 1846, planted with Australian species and non-native gardens. Queen Victoria Market (14 min) Longtime market selling food, clothing & more in a historic landmark spanning 2 city blocks. Luna Park Melbourne (13 min) Enduring amusement park known for its perimeter roller coaster and giant, ornate carousel. Melbourne Museum (11 min) Modern building of an institution founded in 1854 containing dinosaur and regional history exhibits. Crown Melbourne (8 min) Sprawling riverside entertainment complex with 3 hotels, spas, casino, plus restaurants and bars. Fed Square (9 min) Abstract buildings flank this block-size plaza, filled with restaurants, museums and arts venues. Eureka Skydeck (8 min) Gold-plated observation deck on the 88th floor with panoramic city views & a protruding glass cube. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (11 min) Interactive multilevel aquarium housing 10,000+ animals, including sharks & saltwater crocodiles. Melbourne Zoo (19 min) Modelled on London Zoo, this family-friendly establishment has animals from all around the world. Shrine of Remembrance (10 min) Shrine with colonnaded porticos, commemorating World War I with memorials, exhibitions and gardens. Royal Exhibition Building (11 min) Landmark 19th-century exhibition centre, topped with a dome, and set amid landscaped gardens. |