Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
bar, pool tables, lounge and a TV room, plus a rooftop terrace. There are also private
rooms with en suites ($135).
Easystay
( 03-9536 9700;
www.easystay.com.au
;
63 Fitzroy St; d from $80; 3a, 16, 79, 96, 112)
A great choice for
those who've outgrown hostels but want an affordable private room in the heart of the ac-
tion. Its exterior suggests dodgy motel, but rooms are clean and comfortable within. They
have serviced apartments around St Kilda, too.
MOTEL
$
Hotel Barkly
HOTEL
$
(St Kilda Beach House; 03-9525 3371;
www.stkildabeachhouse.com
;
109 Barkly St; dm/d incl breakfast from $29/
99; ; 3, 67)
Hotel Barkly is the party and you're on the guest list. Bright dorms
are on the 1st floor; moody, though not luxurious, private rooms, some with balconies and
views, are on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Below is a heaving pub, above is a happy, house-
cranking bar. Noisy? You bet. But if you're up for it, there's definitely fun to be had.
Prince
HOTEL
$$
( 03-9536 1111;
www.theprince.com.au
; 2 Acland St; r incl breakfast from $185; ; 3a, 16,
79, 96, 112)
Chic Prince has a dramatic lobby while rooms feature natural materials and a
pared-back aesthetic. On-site 'facilities' take in some of the neighbourhood stars:
Aurora
land Street Cantina
downstairs. Be prepared for seepage of nightclub noise if you're staying
the weekend. Free wi-fi is a bonus.
Hotel Tolarno
HOTEL
$$
( 03-9537 0200;
www.hoteltolarno.com.au
; 42 Fitzroy St; s/d/ste from $120/155/$230; ; 3a, 16, 79,
96, 112)
Tolarno was once the site of Georges Mora's seminal gallery, Tolarno. The fine-
dining restaurant (
Click here
)
downstairs bears the name of Georges' well-known artist
wife Mirka, as well as her original paintings. A range of rooms are on offer and all come
eclectically furnished with good beds, bright and bold original artworks and free wi-fi.
