Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day 13th Edition - To Parent Directory

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Georgian Court Guest House The comfortable Georgian Court’s appearance
hasn’t changed much since it was built in 1910—and it still fits like a
favorite shirt. The sitting and dining rooms both have high ceilings, and offer
old-world atmosphere. The bedrooms, furnished with little more than plain
pine furniture and a double bed, still have charm.
21 George St., East Melbourne, VIC 3002. & 03/9419 6353. Fax 03/9416 0895. www.georgiancourt.aunz.
com. 31 units, 21 with bathroom. A$99 (US$64) double without bathroom; A$119 (US$76) double with bathroom.
A$10–A$20 (US$6.50–US$13) surcharge during busy periods, such as the Melbourne Grand Prix and
other major sporting events. Extra adult A$20 (US$13), extra children under 15 A$13 (US$8.45). Rates include
buffet breakfast.AE, DC, MC,V. Free parking.Tram: 75 from Flinders St., or 48 from Spencer St. Georgian Court
is behind the Hilton, a 15-min. walk from the city center. Amenities: Access to nearby health club; tour desk;
car-rental desk; coin-op laundry; same-day dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms. In room: A/C, TV, fridge, coffeemaker,
hair dryer, iron, safe.
Quest on Drummond Very nice and functional three-star self-catering apartments
at a decent price are what you’ll find at this good, semibudget option. All
apartments are modern and clean, and come with a full kitchen. One-bedroom
apartments also have a sofa bed. Breakfast packs are available on request, but no
reception is on the premises (though the management is only a phone call and
a 2-min. walk away). It’s within walking distance of the city center.
371 Drummond St., Carlton,VIC 3053.& 03/9486 1777. Fax 03/9482 2649. www.questapartments.com.au.
10 units. A$121 (US$79) studio apt; A$132 (US$86) 1-bedroom apt. AE, DC, MC, V. Off-street parking. Tram:
1 or 22 from Swanston St. Amenities: Access to nearby health club; babysitting; coin-op laundry; nonsmoking
rooms. In room: TV, kitchen, fridge, coffeemaker, iron.
IN FITZROY
The Nunnery Value This former convent is an exceptionally good budget
accommodation. Set in a terrace on the city’s edge, the Nunnery is perfectly situated
near the restaurant and nightlife scenes on Brunswick Street and Lygon
Street, in nearby Carlton. Rooms vary in size from three-bed dorms to 12-bed
rooms in former nuns’ cells. Twin rooms come with either two singles or a set of
bunks. All have basic furnishings and share bathrooms. Some second-floor
rooms have good views over the neighboring Royal Exhibition Buildings and the
city skyline. There’s a large guest kitchen, a small courtyard where you can eat
breakfast, Internet access, and a large sitting room filled with couches, a fireplace,
and a TV. A new boutique wing, The Nunnery Guesthouse, has two doubles
for A$85 (US$55), five family rooms, and a single for A$65 (US$42). These
rooms are nicer than those in the main section but still have shared facilities.
116 Nicholson St., Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC 3065. & 1800/032 635 in Australia, or 03/9419 8637. Fax 03/
9417 7736. www.bakpak.com/nunnery. 30 units, none with bathroom. A$55 (US$36) single; A$65 (US$42)
double; A$80 (US$52) triple. A$19–A$25 (US$12–US$16) dorm bed. All nonsmoking rooms. MC, V. Off-street
parking. Tram: 96 to East Brunswick (stop 13). Amenities: Tour desk; car-rental desk; kitchen; lounge; coinop
laundry.
IN ST. KILDA
Hotel Tolarno The quirky Hotel Tolarno is right in the middle of St. Kilda’s
cafe and restaurant strip, and a long stone’s throw away from the beach. Rich red
carpets bedeck the corridors throughout this 1950s-to-1960s retro-style building.
Rooms vary, but all are modern and nice. The most popular rooms are in the
front of the building and have balconies overlooking the main street. The more
expensive of those come with a separate kitchen and lounge. Suites vary from one
and two bedroom and don’t have balconies, though some have Jacuzzis.
42 Fitzroy St., St. Kilda, Melbourne, VIC 3182. & 1800/620 363 in Australia, or 03/9537 0200. Fax 03/9534
7800. www.hoteltolarno.com.au. 31 units. A$115–A$125 (US$75–US$81) standard double; A$145–A$165