Barbara's Home was ideal for a long break to visit family and also enjoy all the tourist aspects of Melbourne and beyond. Her facility made it possible to have the option of cooking-in if need be but there are great outlets and restaurants nearby, like in Ormond Road. Bikes are available, which make for superb cycling along the scenic beach front or through the leafy lanes to St Kilda. The close-to-hand tram network make it so easy to explore the City. My husband and I highly recommend Barbara's home.