Hotels in Melbourne - A city rich with multiple ethnic and diverse cultures, Melbourne is one of the most visited cities in Australia, having plenty of attractions both within the city and at its surrounding sub urban areas. With population close to four million, Melbourne residents are generally sports craze, and that's one of the reasons why there are so many stadiums and internationally recognised sports centres within the city. Hotels in Melbourne Australia are generally packed whenever an international sporting event took place, especially the annual Australia Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and Melbourne Cup, a national horse care event.

Check you calendar early for Australian F1 Grand Prix as well, because you'll need to book and confirm your room in advance should your planned holiday collides with one of these events to avoid any unwanted situations. The best option would be to stay near public transportation hubs during these events so that you can commute easily during the event. The Southern Cross Station would be a good choice as the area has plenty of cheap hotels in Melbourne providing decent rooms and cosy rooms with basic amenities and toiletries, perfect for short stays. The station is also near to Telstra Dome or the Docklands Stadium, a major venue for international events. And if you feel like exploring the town, it's just a train away to city centre for endless options of sightseeing and shopping.

Luxury Melbourne Australia hotels seems to prefer area near the historic landmark, Flinders Street Station – East, which is not surprising as the area has plenty of major tourist attraction. The station itself is an architectural masterpiece built more that a hundred years ago, and the famed Federation Square is just across the street from Flinders Station. Attracting some eight million visitors annually, Melbourne luxury hotels here are constantly improving themselves to keep abreast of trend and fashion to accommodate torrents of visitors yearly. Most of these posh hotels offer fully furnished comfortable rooms with premium amenities and toiletries. It's perfect for long holiday stays, families and business travellers.

Melbourne also has many suburban hotels for those looking for a peaceful getaway from hustle and bustle of fast paced busy city life. Melbourne suburban offers rows of options with mostly budget-friendly and midrange hotels, scattered throughout the area. These affordable hotels provide decent and clean rooms with standard toiletries and some amenities. Hotel restaurants are quite good in this part of city since most of the suburban restaurants are ordinary restaurants catered for locals. Since the airport is also located at outskirts of Melbourne, these small towns mainly becomes a stopover for a quick break before heading to the city.

If you're planning for an adventurous visit to Yarra Bend National Park, then it's best to stay in Kew, a small suburban town. It has a few decent midrange hotels that you can choose, and most of these hotels have contacts with Yarra Bend National Park tour guides and local authorities should anything gets awry during your tour to the park.

Melbourne - Melbourne is the capital city for the state of Victoria, Australia and also the most populous city within the state with roughly four million inhabitants. It's the second most populous city in Australia, behind Sydney which has about four and a half million inhabitants. Melbourne's vast amount of Victorian-era architectural buildings, museums, galleries, parks and countless shopping options has earned the city a reputation as Australia's cultural capital. Melbourne City Centre, on the other hand is a dense corporate and commercial district with plenty of commercial and financial buildings. Due to this, the City Centre is also called Central Business District or CBD for short.

Located on top of a large natural bay, the city was founded and built along the Yarra River with the centre at its estuary, and even today, Melbourne City Centre is at the same location. Today, Melbourne is not only known for its historical significant, but also its accomplishments in fields of sports, architectural, town planning, restorations and also natural parks. Begin you Melbourne tour by first visiting the Federation Square near Flinders Station, a monumental square built originally to serve as a public square has become a tourist flare that the square alone receives near to eight million visitors yearly. From here, head on to the nearest museums and galleries to kick start your tour. You'll be surprised of the surprises and historical relics hidden beneath this modern city, as you find your way through this magnificent city.