Living in Melbourne, Australia for the past 4 years, these are my top picks for places to stay and where to eat!
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This is my number one hotel pick for a city staycation in Melbourne CBD. The corner rooms with the bath are my absolute favourite. I love watching the world out the window and having a relaxing bath. Free movies are also the best!
QT Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Another favourite hotel of mine. The bath is absolute huge! Also a great place to stay if you are seeing a show in the city or want to visit Fitzroy Gardens next door.
Park Hyatt Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Best place to stay if you want an incredible indoor pool and a wonderfully fun cocktail bar all in the one hotel. I love Curious the bar downstairs and it's inventive cocktails
W Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
This hotel has beautiful interiors and is the best place to stay if you want to enjoy all the amazing Italian restaurants in Carlton
Zagame's House, Melbourne, Australia
This is outside of the CBD but if you want to shop at Chadstone it is such a good place to stay. I love the spa, the restaurant and the bar, and the rooms are so lush and nicely designed as well. There is also a rooftop pool
Hotel Chadstone Melbourne, MGallery, Chadstone, Australia
This is where my Mum stays when she comes to visit me. The rooms are not as up to date as some of the others but the location across from Prahran market is amazing and they have a good sized kitchen as well if you don't want all your meals out
Art Series - The Cullen, Melbourne, Australia
Dons is an amazing wine bar in Prahran. You can't make bookings so rock up early and get a seat at the bar. The food is so yum and vibes are perfection
Don's
This is my favourite pizza in Melbourne by far. Everyone I take here has the best time and raves about it afterwards
Capitano Carlton
A North of the river fave, Bar Liberty is the place to go if you want to feel peak Melbourne and everyone you take will give you major cool cred
Bar Liberty
My fine dining favourite. Every 3 months is a new cuisine from around the world. I love keeping the little passport Menus that you get as sweet mementos of the night.
Atlas Dining
My favourite Steak house in Melbourne. The most beautiful steaks in an old bank building on beautiful Greville Street
Angus & Bon
A great chicken Parma is an institution in Melbourne and my partner and I have tried out so many. This one at the Flying Duck surpasses them all. It is so delicious
Flying Duck Hotel
Another hotel recommendation is Sofitel. It is up the Paris end of the CBD and surrounded by all the luxury shops if you want some high end retail therapy. The views are amazing from all the rooms as they are so high up.
Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, Melbourne, Australia