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Home@The Mansion
HOSTEL
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( 03-9663 4212;
www.homemansion.com.au
; 80 Victoria Pde, East Melbourne; dm $31-34, d $99; ;
City Circle, 30, 96, Parliament)
Located within a grand, heritage Salvation Army building, this
is one of Melbourne's few hostels with genuine character. It has 92 dorm beds and a
couple of doubles, all of which are light and bright and have lovely high ceilings. There
are two small TV areas with gaming console, a courtyard out the front and a sunny kit-
chen.
Travellers Trax
( 03-9417 1777;
www.travellerstrax.com
; 177 Johnston St, Collingwood; dm $18-27, d without bathroom $45;
; 86, Victoria Park)
Great for those wanting to hang out in hipster-central Colling-
wood, this friendly, family-run hostel offers some of the best-value rooms in Melbourne.
It's run like a tight ship, with a strict 'no dickhead' policy, but remains a social option up
above the Barley Corn Hotel with theme nights, $4 pizzas, live music and free champagne
offers on Thursday night. Also has free wi-fi.
HOSTEL
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Brooklyn Arts Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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( 03-9419 9328;
www.brooklynartshotel.com.au
; 48-50 George St, Fitzroy; s/d incl breakfast $115/155; ;
86)
There are seven very different rooms in this character-filled and very unique hotel.
Owner Maggie has put the call out for artistic people and they've responded by staying, so
expect lively conversation around the continental breakfast. Rooms vary in size, but all
are clean, quirky, colourful and beautifully decorated; one even houses a piano. Spacious
upstairs rooms with high ceilings and street views are the pick. At time of research its fu-
ture was uncertain, so call ahead first.
Tribeca Serviced Apartments
APARTMENT
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( 03-9926 8200;
www.tribecaservicedapartments.com.au
;
166 Albert St, East Melbourne; 1-bedroom apt from
$150; ; 24, 109)
A handy inner-suburb location on the doorstep of Collingwood,
East Melbourne and the city, Tribeca's apartments are generic, but get the job done as a
comfy, modern base with pay TV, free wi-fi, heated pool and gym.
Quest Royal Gardens
APARTMENT
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