Melbourne
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
★★★★
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
★★★★
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
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
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
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
★★★★
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
Ten undiscovered highlights of Melbourne most visitors miss
You’re probably familiar with the laneways, the restaurants, the events. But some highlights are worth digging a little deeper for.
- by Paul Chai
Melbourne’s hotel ‘for those who don’t like hotels’
The Lyall Hotel & Spa has been popular with celebrities keen to stay on the down-low yet in a fashionable address.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Tips & advice
Is this Australian street really ‘the world’s coolest’? Not for me
My dream street has good and diverse food; classy, creative boutiques; bars that are friendly and unpretentious. Some cities have them.
- by Ben Groundwater
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