ACCOMMODATION

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Whether it’s five star luxury with all the trimmings, boutique designer enclaves, a self-catering apartment or a great value cosy room in the heart of the city, Melbourne can meet your delegate’s needs. Most of Melbourne’s hotels are within walking distance from the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and the average price of a first-class hotel in Melbourne in 2007 was $220 (USD$207).

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10 FAST FACTS - MELBOURNE HOTELS

• Total number of hotel rooms in CBD – 8,900 and in City of Melbourne - 14,700 (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2007)

• Number of hotel rooms that will be available in Melbourne by 2014 – 23,300 (D.A. Dransfield & Co. 2007)

• Almost 70% of hotel rooms in Melbourne offer views of the city, river or bay area

• More than three quarters of hotel properties provide wireless internet in public areas

• Over 90% of hotels have on site restaurants with most catering for various dietary requirements including Asian, kosher and halal

• Approximately 5,400 hotel rooms are located within a 5 minute trip of the Convention Centre;

• 80% of Melbourne hotels have access for people with disabilities

• 85% of hotel properties in Melbourne provide in-house conferencing facilities

• 70% of Melbourne hotels have a business centre.

Budget Accommodation

Melbourne has an abundance of hostel accommodation for travellers on a budget. The CBD has the biggest concentration of these budget priced rooms, with over 150 registered backpacker properties and over 3,000 beds. The State Government has a dedicated website for budget travellers with recommended accommodation and travel tips, please see www.backpackvictoria.com.

Budget accommodation in Melbourne starts as low as $25.00 per bed, per night. The table below outlines some potential budget accommodation options within walking distance to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Accommodation Name	Star Rating	No. of Accom Rooms	Distance to MCEC	AUD$ from
Urban Central	BP	480	0.5km	$25.00*
Flinders Station Hotel	BP	540	Under 1km	$25.00*
Victoria Hall	2.0	173	Under 1km	$50.00
Victoria Hall	2.0	173	Under 1km	$20.00*
Arrow on Swanston	AP		Under 1km	$85.00
All Seasons Kingsgate Hotel	3.0	114	Under 1km	$85.00

KEY TO TABLE

• All accommodation costs are either twin share or double room rate prices
• *Per person in a dorm style room
• BP – Backpackers Hostel
• AP – 1 Bedroom Apartment Self Catering Accommodation, sleeps at least 2 people
• Room rates from Wotif.com, April 2008

Serviced Apartments - Approximately 2,500 Apartments in the CBD

Melbourne has approximately 2,500 serviced apartments within a 30 minute walk from the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. These apartments include kitchenettes, cooking equipment and laundry facilities. They range from studios, one bedroom apartments to three bedroom apartments. This is a very affordable way to accommodate those delegates with families or those groups of friends who are on a budget.

Hotel Accommodation

The following outlines the supply of hotel rooms and serviced apartments, located in Melbourne’s CBD, or within surrounding areas:

• University Accommodation 1,800 rooms
• Registered Backpackers 3,634 beds
• 3 – 3.5 Star Hotels 4,764 rooms
• 4 – 4.5 Star Hotels 13,141 rooms
• 5 Star Hotels 4,329 rooms

Accommodation within Walking Distance of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

A large majority of Melbourne’s accommodation is close to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and below is a summary of the total amount of rooms within the city of Melbourne in relation to the MCEC:

Under 1km from MCEC	Between 1 to 1.5 km	Between 1.5 to 2 km	Over 2 km from MCEC
Rooms	Rooms	Rooms	Rooms
3,642	3,830	2,980	3,466

Please refer to the table below for a sample of accommodation rates. These rates clearly demonstrate that the ground costs in Melbourne for delegates are cost competitive. Please note that these rates are based on current 2008 prices.

Accommodation Name	Star Rating	No. of Accom Rooms	Distance to MECC	AUD$ From	USD$ From	EURO€ From
Urban Central	BP	480	0.5km	$89.00*	$56.98	€44.84
Flinders Station Hotel	BP	540	Under 1km	$67.00	$42.89	€33.75
Hotel Enterprize	3.0	200	Under 1km	$95.00	$60.82	€47.86
The Victoria Hotel	3.0	464	Under 1.5km	$110.00	$70.42	€55.41
Explorers Inn	3.0	113	Under 1km	$110.00	$70.42	€55.41
Crown Promenade	4.5	465	Under 0.5km	$210.00	$134.46	€105.78
Crown Towers	5.0	484	Under 0.5km	$299.00	$191.44	€150.63
Grand Hotel Melbourne	5.0	117	Under 1km	$255.00	$163.31	€128.47
Hilton Hotel (opens 2009)	5.0	396	Adjacent	TBA	TBA	TBA
Quality Hotel Batman’s Hill on Collins	3.5	85	Under 1km	$140.00	$89.66	€70.53
Mantra Southbank	4.0	85	Under 1km	$176.00	$112.72	€88.68
Mantra Southbank	AP 4.0	130	Under 1km	$196.00	$125.53	€98.75
Quest Apartments Southbank	AP 4.5	79	Under 1km	$168.00	$107.60	€84.65
Crowne Plaza Melbourne	4.0	384	Under 0.5km	$195.00	$124.90	€98.25

KEY TO TABLE

• Currency converter - www.xe.com - AUD $1 = USD $0.640199, AUD $1 = EURO €0.503693
(rates as at 14/10/08)
• All accommodation costs are either twin share or double room rate prices
• *Per person in a dorm style room
• Accom. - Accommodation
• BP – Backpackers hostel
• AP – 1 bedroom apartment self catering accommodation, sleeps at least 2 people
• Room rates are subject to change and are indicative of a corporate conferencing rate.
For each year on from 2008 please include a 3-5% increase.
• Room rates quoted above as at May 2008