If you you are going to Melbourne, you are best served staying in Yarraville. A charming 'villiage' suburb just 6km from the CBD. This part of Melbourne is much prettier and more chilled than most other parts, however you won't be bored. Yarraville is home the most wonderful and iconic Sun Cinema, a magnificently refurbished cinema of the art deco age surrounded by a range of excellent foodie establishments. Indeed, the building in which this stunning apartment is located was once one of the several early 20th century theatres of this area and indeed one of the cinema rooms in the Sun Theatre is named after this building. The apartment building (The George's Theatre)is in a most prominent location just across the road from the train station and minutes walk from the Sun, shops etc. What I found particularly wonderful about this place was the views it afforded me from the balcony completely around a whole two sides of the apartment. You get an overview of Yarraville, the gorgeous St Augustine's Church, the city and even the iconic Westgate Bridge. I can hardly imagine another place to stay which screams 'Melbourne'. It was just as marvellous seeing the sun (actual) rise and seeing it set on this balcony particularly given it is a little known fact that the south-west of Melbourne particularly has some of the loveliest sunsets anywhere. The apartment is beautifully furnished and equipped and Marcia, the host, couldn't have been more generous, kinder and a better communicator. Don't waste your time thinking about it! If you wanna see the real Melbourne and be thrilled and chilled, choose Marcia's in the old George's Theatre in Yarraville.