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Melbourne, Australia Hotels and City Guide
Melbourne Hotels and Melbourne Guide with Melbourne maps, top attractions, room reservations and hotel deals at a wide range of the best Melbourne hotels
Melbourne - Travel Tips
When to Visit - Arts and Events
Melbourne is a hive of social interaction. From summer carols by candlelight to the frantic football season in the winter, each season has its own series of events. Football has to be the most popular, well-supported pastime with several local leagues, competitions and national affiliations. Other sports are also important and are prominent fixtures on Melbourne's calendar: the Australian Open Tennis Tournament is held here as is the Australian Grand Prix and horse racing's Melbourne Cup. Non-sporting annual events include the Chinese New Year celebrations, a Summer Music Festival, the Moomba Family Festival and a three-week long gay and lesbian Midsumma Festival, which brings thousands of visitors from Australia and beyond.
Melbourne Dining
Melbourne is Australia's leading 'food city' and a great exponent of 'fusion' cooking, with a large selection of cuisine from all over the world. Each March there is a food and wine festival in which the major ethnic groups host gastronomic street parties. Two wonderful places for those with a penchant for Asian food are Chinatown in the city centre and Victoria Street in Richmond, locally known as 'Little Saigon'. Here are some of Australia's best restaurants, offering ethnic delights as authentic as those found in their country of origin. The other truly exceptional culinary experience can be found in the Italian cuisine of Lygon Street in the Carlton district. An enormous Italian population has successfully recreated a truly original home flavour.
Melbourne Tipping Advice
In general it is not customary to tip in Australia though this is slowly changing, particularly in larger cities. In some restaurants it is standard practice to leave a gratuity; the usual amount is between 10% and 15%. Discretionary tips to hotel staff, taxi drivers and other service personnel are also on the increase. It is certainly a friendly gesture to pay a little on top of the bill if the service has reached the required standard.
Hotels in Melbourne, Australia
 |  | Best Western Atlantis Hotel300 Spencer Street, Melbourne, 3000, Australia   Located in marvelous Melbourne the Best Western Atlantis Hotel is perfectly positioned opposite Colonial Stadium and Spencer Street Station, for either your next holiday or business trip. Minutes walk to Crown Casino, Melbourne Convention Centre, Victoria Markets, Theatres... More » |    |  |
|  | Best Western City Park Hotel308-310 Kingsway, South Melbourne, 3205, Australia The Best Western City Park Hotel is only minutes away from Melbourne's famous attractions, such as the Crown Casino complex, Botanical Gardens, the Arts Centre, the Grand Prix Track, Federation Square, Southbank, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne Aquatic Centre, South Melbourne... More » | | |
|  | Best Western Frankston International Motel389 Nepean Highway, Frankston, 3199, Australia The Best Western Frankston International Motel is situated at the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Bay. The motel is in the heart of Frankston on Port Phillip Bay. It is a magnificent complex offering luxurious accommodation and cuisine. The motel has... More » | | |
|  | Best Western Melbourne's Princes Park Motor InnCnr Royal Parade & Park Street, Carlton North, Melbourne, 3054, Australia When you next visit the world's most livable city, let the Best Western Melbourne's Princes Park Motor Inn be your gateway to an unforgettable Australian experience. Ideally located on the city edge with the picturesque Royal Parade as a beautiful backdrop, the... More » | | |
 | 8 Whiteman Street Southbank, Melbourne, Australia |
 | 123 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia |
 | Hilton Melbourne Airport Hotel Arrival Drive, Melbourne, Australia |
 | 1 Parliament Square Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia |
 | 25 Collins Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
 | One Southgate Av, Southbank, Melbourne Victoria 3006 Australia |
 | 1-5 Spencer Street,Melbourne ,Victoria 3005 ,Australia |
 | 33 Spencer Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
 | 321 Flinders Lane, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
| Best Western Mill Park Motor Inn 14 The Link, Mill Park, Melbourne, 3082, Australia |
| Best Western Riverside Apartments 474 Flinders Street, Melbourne, 3000, Australia |
| Best Western Sandown Heritage Motel 433 Princess Highway, Noble Park, Melbourne, 3174, Australia |
| Best Western The Travel Inn Hotel Cnr Grattan and Drummond Streets, Melbourne, 3053, Australia |
| Best Western The Tudor-Box Hill 1101 Whitehorse Road Box Hill 3128, Melbourne, 3128, Australia |
| Best Western Wheelers Hill International 242 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, 3150, Australia |
| Grand Mercure Hotel on Swanston 195 Swanston Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
 | 575 Flinders Lane,Melbourne, Victoria,VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA |
| 1 Centre Road, Melbourne, Australia |
| 13 Spring Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
| Mercure Hotel Welcome Melbourne 265-281 Little Bourke Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
 | 285 Springvale Road, 3150 Glen Waverley, Australia |
| 270 Collins Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
| 16 The Esplanade, 3182 St Kilda, Australia |
 | Quality Suites City Edge East Melbourne 92 Albert St,Melbourne,Australia |
| The Crossley Hotel Managed by Mercure 51 Little Bourke Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
 | Hotel Ibis Little Bourke Street 600 Little Bourke Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
| 15-21 Therry Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia |
