As native Melbournians we knew the location of Julie's place was as good as it gets. Situated between Crown and Southgate you have access to so many dining and entertainment options and if you want to spend some time in the city, a quick stroll across the pedestrian bridge will have you there in minutes. We walked the botanical gardens each day and grabbed coffee in Domain Road, strolled to the NGV and Fed Square and our kids dragged us off to DFO and Emporium for retail therapy a few times during our stay. All of this was on foot and my husband also walked to the MCG to watch the grand final. Opposite the apartment entrance is a great little IGA and bottle shop and with the lovely kitchen it is great for families that want to cook the odd breakfast or simple kids meal before heading out.
I would highly recommend Julie's place for anyone considering a hotel stay in the Southbank area, particularly families or small groups of friends. The public facilities of this building are better than the neighbouring hotels including Crown and for a similar price of one room at a hotel Julie's place offers a bunk bedroom for children in addition to the lovely master bedroom. The views are fantastic and the building is made up of mostly professional residents so it is lovely and quiet.
Julie has presented the apartment really well and organsied a fantastic personal check in service to make checking in a breeze. Communication was also great and nothing was too much trouble for Julie. We had previously stayed in a friend's apartment in the same complex as Julies apartment so we knew what a fabulous option it was. Overall our stay was excellent and we would highly recommend to others looking for a Melbourne city experience.