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With a heated rooftop pool, this five-star Docklands hotel ramps it up

The once industrial area west of Melbourne’s city centre is not considered a traditionally glamorous stay option. Marriott is looking to turn that around.

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The lowdown The new-build $250 million Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands opened at 15 Waterfront Way late last year. The 189-room property is 2.5 km from the CBD in the once-industrial Docklands area, which is undergoing the full gentrification treatment.

The wet-edge 28-metre pool atop the Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands is the hero of this new property. 

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