Date
of Stay: October 30 - November 5, 2019
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Melbourne Empire Apartments |
Our temporary home for our
7—day stay in Melbourne was to be at the Aussie owned and managed, 60-storey, stylish
Empire Apartments, located in downtown Melbourne CBD, right in the middle of
Melbourne’s ever flourishing shopping district. This would be our first time to
stay in an Airbnb-listed accommodation.
A short walk from the Empire
are cafes, coffee shops, bars and restaurants as well as the retail meccas
Melbourne Central, QV, Bourke Street, Emporium and the Queen Victoria Market. This
on-trend apartment, designed by the renowned architects at Hayball, was opened in
late 2017.
The building has a corner location |
Having a certain understated style to them, its 80 guestrooms are
curated into a range of private, individual apartments. The 4-star Melbourne
Empire Apartments offers 20 forms of air-conditioned accommodation.
We stayed in a 65 sq. m.
Deluxe 2-bedroom apartment on the 48th-floor (4808). The two bedrooms have gorgeous hotel-supreme
beds, made in Melbourne by KingCoil, with beautiful linen, sexy pillows and
throws, and an in room power hub.
The two private ensuite bathrooms had
rain shower heads and complimentary Platinum Care bathroom products.
Master Bedroom |
The fully equipped kitchen had
a microwave, cooktop, oven, a hob, full size fridge and freezer, dishwasher,
kettle, toaster, rice cooker, a personal espresso coffee machine with 10 pods and
kitchenware and utensils. The apartments offer free high-speed WiFi.
We had a separate beautiful dining
area and our living room had a 40" Smart LED flat screen TV with internet
streaming services such as Netflix, Stan and YouTube apps.
Our apartment also had a European-styled laundry with an iron/ironing board, washing machine and dryer, essentials standard in all apartments. Limited housekeeping is available.
Our apartment also had a European-styled laundry with an iron/ironing board, washing machine and dryer, essentials standard in all apartments. Limited housekeeping is available.
Dining Area |
Washing Machine and Dryer |
Ironing Board and Vacuum Cleaner |
Our smoke-free apartment was
clean, comfortable, well-appointed and with a stunning view of the city from
the private balcony. It also has comfortable touch points, with textures
including velvet, fur and glass.
The apartment’s premium 5
star amenities include a shared Welcome Lounge (ground floor), indoor swimming
pool, a fully equipped urban gymnasium, sauna and yoga studio high in the sky with
stunning views.
Additionally, they offer express check-in, self parking (for a fee), a storage area for luggage, concierge services and 24-hour airport shuttle (available for a fee). Tram (free to catch inside free tram area - CBD) stops are located just outside the property. Melbourne Central is a 5-minute stroll.
Additionally, they offer express check-in, self parking (for a fee), a storage area for luggage, concierge services and 24-hour airport shuttle (available for a fee). Tram (free to catch inside free tram area - CBD) stops are located just outside the property. Melbourne Central is a 5-minute stroll.
The apartments, one of
Melbourne’s best locations in the heart of the Central Business District, are
located a short walk to Queen Victoria Market, St Paul’s Cathedral (a 13-min. walk),
Melbourne City Conference Centre (200 m.), Princess Theatre, Fitzroy and
Exhibition Gardens, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Central Mall; Regent Theatre (900
m.) and University of Melbourne (a 15-min. walk); 1.9 km. (1.2 mi.) from Marvel
Stadium, 2.7 kms. (1.7 mi.) from Melbourne Cricket Ground and 18 kms. from Melbourne
Airport.
The author relaxing at the balcony |
Daytime view of the city from the balcony |
Same view, this time at night |
Melbourne
Empire Apartments: 77-89
A'Beckett St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia. Tel: +61 1300 882 592. Website:
www.empire-melbourne.com.au.
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