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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.

  • by Katherine Scott
City skyline views from Mid Air on level 12.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

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.

  • by 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. 

  • by 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.

  • by Julietta Jameson
The new Parkroyal faces the airport terminals.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

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. 

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

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.

  • by Sarah Norris
The new Novotel and ibis Styles Melbourne Airport is the airport’s first new hotel in 20 years.

New two-in-one, $230 million hotel ready to open at Melbourne Airport

The first new hotel at Melbourne Airport in 20 years will add 464 three- and four-star rooms to the location, with no shuttle required.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Twists on classics … twice-baked gruyere souffle.

Australia’s hotel restaurants are undergoing a renaissance

An Australian hotel restaurant renaissance is under way – travellers’ tastes have evolved, and hoteliers and top chefs are taking note.

  • by Katherine Scott
Sydney in summer.
Opinion
Australia

Seven big myths we tell tourists about Australia, busted

Melbourne has the best coffee and Sydney has the best weather? We’re giving visitors to this country the wrong information.

  • by Ben Groundwater
The rooftop pool, said to be the only one in Collingwood.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

New Melbourne hotel feels like New York meets ... Collingwood

The convenience of a serviced apartment meets the fun and facilities of a hotel at this stylish new Collingwood property.

  • by Guy Wilkinson

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