Boutique Hotels in Carlton

"I have to complain about the pace and efficiency in Australia. If your hotel check-in time is later than 5 PM, you need to email them a day in advance. The front desk closes early. Our flight was delayed due to weather, and when we called the hotel, we were told my reservation was cancelled. Ctrip tried to communicate, but they just told me to call the hotel myself. Check-out is before 10 AM, and no later than 11 AM. I booked two consecutive weeks and changed room types once in between. The short, Asian front desk staff member was quite easy to talk to. She even helped me move my luggage to the new room. The hotel's location is excellent. Turn left when you exit, and you're on Swanston St., a main road. The tram stop is right at the corner, with 8 tram lines stopping there, making it very convenient to get to the city. From the hotel, walking in any direction (north, south, east, west) to places like the Royal Exhibition Building, Queen Victoria Market, State Library, or the University of Melbourne all take about ten minutes. If your activity radius isn't too large, you might not even need to buy a Myki transport card. Walking south one stop past RMIT takes you into the tram free zone. Since it's an apartment-style hotel, everyone cooks for themselves, and the hotel doesn't offer catering services. However, the breakfast restaurant downstairs at the nearby ARROW apartment hotel has good food. 100 meters to the east is Melbourne's very popular Lygon St. Italian precinct, offering many food choices with prices to suit all budgets."