This is a gem of a property! The apartment is stylish with stunning views of the skyline, the local park, and in the distance, ships passing in Port Phillip Bay. During our winter stay, the sun streamed through the art deco windows. It is a spacious and beautifully appointed apartment with modern appliances and plenty of living space. The beds are large and comfy!
There is an excellent supermarket and bottle shop nearby and plenty of good cafes and restaurants all within walking distance.
We spent much time just relaxing in the apartment but when we wanted to explore Melbourne we had immediate access to two tramlines just outside the door. One takes you right down the middle of Burke Street Mall (the main shopping location). The other goes to the Arts Precinct and the upmarket shopping area in Collins Street. We left our car parked (no charge parking permit) in front of the apartment for the duration of our stay as we found the public transport excellent.
There is much to do in Melbourne. We enjoy the live theatre and quirky spots like 'Bennetts Lane Jazz Club' and 'The Vegie Bar'. There is always an interesting exhibition or event in Federation Square and all of these places are accessible by tram from the apartment.
If you want to dine in but don't want to do the work you can purchase ready-to-go gourmet meals, salads, bread, fruit and veg, wine from DJ lower ground floor Food Hall. (below the David Jones Men's Store). We did that quite often because the apartment was such a great place to return to after a busy day in Melbourne.
We will definitely return; the apartment was great and our host, Marcus was pleasant and helpful. There were no hitches in communication and we had everything we needed.