NewsBite

Advertisement

Melbourne

Destination guide

Melbourne

View guide
Hosier Lane.
The Eve Hotel in Sydney.

The great Melbourne, Sydney hotel boom enters stylish new era

Australia’s two biggest cities are finally addressing a shortage in visitor beds, with serious design credentials to boot.

  • Julietta Jameson
Hilton Melbourne’s vibrant pop-up pickleball court.

The 12 must-dos in Melbourne this summer (and they’re not all at the AO)

Whether you’re in town for the tennis or just looking to make the most of the warmer weather and bumper events calendar, Melbourne has summer down to an art.

  • Katherine Scott
We see what you did there… the transformed Lanson Place Parliament Gardens.

Historic former Salvos building in Melbourne now a classy hotel

This is a genuinely smart and superbly situated addition to Melbourne’s five-star hotel stock.

  • Anthony Dennis
Romal Saleh-Zada with naan from the Maiwand Bakery.

Just 45 minutes from central Melbourne, get a taste of an off-limits country

Afghanistan is on DFAT’s “do not travel” list, but you can still get a delicious taste of this Central Asian country in Melbourne.

  • Belinda Jackson
Le Meridien, Melbourne.

The best Melbourne hotels for a staycation over the holidays

Peeling prawns and watching the cricket is great, but if you’d prefer a poolside cocktail or serene getaway, check in to one of these hotels in Melbourne and beyond.

  • Katherine Scott
Advertisement
City skyline views from Mid Air on level 12.

The verdict on Melbourne’s luxe new hotel with knockout dining

The 1980s called, and it wants its Jarrah back. But seriously, those deep, reddish tones are a beautiful base for design firm Kennedy Nolan’s vision.

  • Katherine Scott
Chef Nick Deligiannis helms signature restaurant Mid Air.

New ‘quintessentially Melbourne’ hotel is different from the rest

Many boutique properties claim a commitment to design, but Melbourne Place is home to a who’s who of local creators. 

  • Julietta Jameson
The StandardX is in the perennially cool suburb of Fitzroy.

Hotel brand with Hollywood origins opens Melbourne’s coolest new stay

The Standard Hotels group has opened an offshoot in one of Australia’s trendiest enclaves. As rock’n’roll as this new hotel may be, it’s also comfy and homey.

  • Julietta Jameson
The new Parkroyal faces the airport terminals.

Freshly revamped, Melbourne Airport hotel is an oasis in a concrete jungle

Here’s an excellent place to stay before or after a flight, or during a long stopover at Melbourne Airport. 

  • Jim Darby
Part of the design brief for the Lyall was to retain its townhouse-away-from-home character.

It’s not at Melbourne’s Paris end, but this hotel has Parisian vibes

More chic French apartment than hotel, Lyall South Yarra offers an experience you can’t get in the busy CBD.

  • Sarah Norris

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/topic/melbourne-ch7