Melbourne Hotels

Melbourne is a lovely Australian city known for football, ballet, fashion, food, art and music. Located near the huge Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne has unpredictable weather and you could find that it is rainy, windy, cold and hot all within a few hours. Melbourne hotels range from 5 star luxury properties to reasonable and comfortable rooms. A Melbourne hotel accommodation starts from around US $ 60 per night and can go up to US $ 500 and more, if you stay in one of the luxury Melbourne hotels. Hotels in Melbourne have attractive rates during the year and Hotel in Melbourne availability can be checked and booked online.

The main attractions here are mostly in the City Centre. Which includes the Flinders St Station, the neo-Gothic St Paul's Cathedral, the State Library building, the City Baths, the Queen Victoria Market, the Treasury, State Parliament House buildings, Scots and St Michael's churches, the Rialto Towers, the Old Customs House, St James Cathedral and the Old Royal Mint.

The inner suburbs consist of Carlton, Fitzroy, Richmond, St Kilda, Middle Park, Albert Park and Port Melbourne. Luna Park is near St Kilda Beach. South Bank is home to the Victorian Arts Centre buildings, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kings Domain, Governor La Trobe's Cottage and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

There's enough to keep you busy in Melbourne itself, but if you're wander lust is still not satiated, you can get a little more adventurous and consider a trip out of Melbourne. Popular locations include the Bellarine Peninsula which is a local holiday spot, Point Lonsdale is known for its marine life, Ocean Grove for wreck diving, and Torquay, for surfing. Phillip is great for its many beaches, a fascinating collection of wildlife, and the popular the Penguin Parade. Also very popular in this area is the Seal and the Koala Conservation Centre. Woolamai Beach and Churchill Island are a few more places worth considering for a short trip. The Yarra Valley has the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary where you'll find enclosures housing wallabies, kangaroos, wombats, platypuses, koalas, birds, snakes and lizards. The valley is also one of Australia's most respected wine-growing regions, with more than 30 wineries.

Both domestic and international flights land at Melbourne Airport. Many international airlines come directly to Melbourne. There is a good train network as well as trams. Buses are the most affordable way to travel in the city. Melbourne's public transport system is called the Met, offering tram, train and bus services on the one ticket.