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Deluxe Executive Room with MCG views.

The Melbourne hotel where you can now book the entire top floor

Pullman on the Park, Melbourne, is offering a whole floor - sleeping up to 36 people across 18 rooms - for a getaway with a difference.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Threads Bar at the Motley Hotel, Richmond.
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Offbeat location, but new Melbourne hotel is fun and affordable

The Motley in Richmond offers an arty oasis with a more locally inspired experience.

  • by Guy Wilkinson
Rooms have been coverted from five prison cells.
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The verdict on notorious Melbourne prison’s luxe hotel conversion

Pentridge has been converted from a place you don’t want to be to a place you don’t want to leave.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Retro umbrellas by the rooftop pool.

Major revamp puts the groove back into heritage Melbourne hotel

In reimagining this city property, designers look to have taken the 1970s ball and run with it.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Action-packed spectacular Knights of Fire will run June 24 – July 8, as part of the Ballarat Winter Festival.

Six of the best winter day trips from Melbourne

It’s official: day trips are good for you. And Melbourne is within striking distance of many great options, from truffle-hunting to a winter festival in a castle.

  • by Julietta Jameson
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The hotel’s sky-high pool.
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Not the ‘Paris end’ but Ritz-Carlton fits right in to Australia’s chicest city

A sky-level infinity pool, an enchanting dining experience and impeccable service – Melbourne’s newest luxury hotel has it all.

  • by Julia Naughton
Ibis Melbourne Central lives up to its name with its CBD location.

Five affordable (and fun) hotels for business travellers to Melbourne

You don’t have to stay in a bland hotel on a business trip. These five tick the design, food and wellness boxes but keep the corporate bean-counters happy.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Le Splash rooftop pool overlooks the city skyline.
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New luxury hotel offers a taste of France in Melbourne

From its showpiece rooftop pool to its French-accented food, the European heritage of Le Meridien’s brand works perfectly in this part of uptown Melbourne.

  • by Trudi Jenkins
The ship’s grand lobby.

Beware republicans, this queen of the seas could make you a royalist

Royal history, luxury touches plus a rare chance to dress up are all part of a cruise on board the Queen Elizabeth.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Morning Aerial view of Canberra Scenic aerial image of Canberra. Photo: iStock

Driving Sydney to Melbourne: The 10 best road trip stops if you're taking the inland route

Turn a dull Sydney to Melbourne inland drive into an excellent road trip with a stop at these 10 places.

  • by David Whitley