Melbourne Institute

Workshop Venue

Rydges on Swanston Melbourne

701 Swanston Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
Australia

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Workshop Dinner

Il Vicolo

50 Grattan Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
Australia

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Accommodation

Workshop Hotel

We have arranged a limited amount of rooms at a special rate for workshop attndees at the workshop venue, Rydges on Swanston Melbourne. The special price will be available until the specific room types are sold out, so please book early. Please contact us if you have any problems with booking accommodation.

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Other Hotels

Please contact us if you are looking for other options on accommodation. Although we are not travel agents, we do have knowledge of Melbourne and can suggest various accommodation options.

Some other hotel options near the workshop venue are below. Please note that prices are approximate and will vary depending on when the booking is placed and the amount of nights you stay.

	Rating	Room Type	Nightly Cost	Distance to Venue
The Westin Hotel 205 Collins Street, Melbourne Toll Free: 1800 656 535 Phone: +61 3 9635 2222 Email: [email protected]	5	Standard Room	approx $290	30 minutes by foot, 10 minutes by tram
The Travel Inn 701 Swanston Street, Carlton Phone: +61 3 9347 7811 Email: Book online	4.5	Deluxe Room Deluxe Twin Room Executive Room	approx $155 approx $155 approx $175	5-10 minutes by foot
Quest Carlton on Finlay 2-9 Finlay Place, Carlton Phone: +61 3 8341 4777 Email: [email protected]	4	One Bedroom Apartment Two Bedroom Apartment	approx $248   approx $342	15-20 minutes by foot
Vibe Hotel Carlton 441 Royal Parade Parkville Phone: +61 3 9380 9222 Email: [email protected]	4	Standard Room	approx $125-$170	15-20 minutes by foot, 5-10 minutes by tram
Central Sky Lounge 43 Therry Street, Melbourne Phone: +61 3 8680 4400 Toll Free: 1800 077 777 Email: [email protected]	4	Studio	approx $150 - $200	10-15 minutes by foot
Hotel Ibis 15-21 Therry Street, Melbourne Phone: +61 3 9666 0066 Email: [email protected]	3	Standard Double	approx $139	10-15 minutes by foot

Suggested Transport and Parking

Trams run along Royal Parade and Swanston Street, and buses run along Grattan Street directly outside the university campus. On-street parking is available, but very limited. There are multi-storey car parks within walking distance of the hotel; University Square Car Park (Berkeley Street near the corner of Grattan Street, Carlton); Kim Lim Parking (16 Leicester Street, Carlton); Regal Parking (139 Queensberry Street, Carlton) and Wilson Parking (cnr of Grattan Street and Royal Parade).

Skybus

From Melbourne Airport, take SkyBus to the Melbourne city terminal situated at Southern Cross Station (in Spencer Street). This normally costs approximately $16.00 and does not need to be booked.

Taxis

For those travelling by taxi from the airport or Melbourne CBD, the nearest drop off point to the workshop venue, Rydges, is at 701 Swanston Street Carlton. Please see map above. The trip by taxi from the airport will take 30 - 40 mins and will cost approximately $40.00.

Major Melbourne taxi companies include:

Arrow - 13 2211

Black Cabs Combined - 13 2227

Silver Top Taxis - 13 1008

Wheelchair accessible taxis - 03 9265 4602 or 03 9277 3877

Melbourne

Melbourne, capital of Victoria, is a beautiful city with fine buildings and spacious parks, which gives Melbourne its 'garden-city' title. Settlers from a variety of countries have given Melbourne a cosmopolitan outlook and the city has developed as the cultural, fashion, shopping, sporting and culinary centre of Australia.

Things to See and Do in Melbourne

The central business district of Melbourne is based around the delta of the Yarra River at the top of a large bay. The city area contains some of Australia's finest parks, gardens and historic buildings, all within walking distance. Melbourne is also Australia's entertainment, sporting and cultural capital. Nearly every cuisine is represented in the many hundreds of Melbourne's very reasonably-priced restaurants and cafes.
Places of interest include:

• Melbourne Zoo
• Eureka Skydeck 88 for the awe inspiring view of Melbourne from the Southern Hemisphere's highest viewing platform.
• The sporting precinct which includes the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), as well as Rod Laver arena (venue of the Australian Tennis Open).
• Many waterfront restaurants and cafes along the Yarra River or docklands precinct
• Visit both Australian and International collections at the National Gallery of Victoria
• Royal Botanic Gardens , recognised as one of the worlds best with over 10,000 species and 50,000 rare plants.
• The Koorie Heritage Centre , exploring 60,000 years of culture of the Indigenous people  of south-eastern Australia.
• Visit one of the many great golf courses in and around Melbourne and take advantage of the great rates and amazing locations.

For more information on Melbourne and its surrounding regions, please visit the following websites:

• Australian Tourist Commission
• Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB)
• Tourism Victoria
• CitySearch
• Melbourne Restaurants
• Melbourne Airport
• The Age Newspaper
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Visit Victoria
• City of Melbourne