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Rooms

Clarion Suites Gateway offers 118 guestrooms in a 19-story property. Furnishings include sofa beds and desks. Guestrooms feature cable television with pay movies. Business-friendly rooms are equipped with direct-dial phones. Guestrooms have refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include hair dryers and handheld showers. Guestrooms provide minibars. Other amenities include complimentary newspapers and air conditioning. Services include housekeeping and wake-up calls. Rollaway beds are also available.

All guestrooms are non-smoking.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• Climate control
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - surcharge
• Voice mail
• Direct-dial phone
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Microwave

• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Handheld shower
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Television - Cable service
• Iron/ironing board
• Non-smoking rooms
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Sofa bed
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

A 15-metre, indoor, heated pool is located on level 5 of the Clarion Suites Gateway. There is also a small sun-deck area. Guests have complimentary access to an adjacent fitness centre.

Opposite the hotel is Enterprise Park, where guests may walk/jog along the Yarra River. Offering a similar water vantage is the larger Batman Park, 200 metres away. The cycle- and walkway of Southbank promenade is about 250 metres away, across Queens Bridge. Approximately 3 km away is Albert Park, encompassing some 225 hectares of sporting and recreational facilities for jogging, cycling, swimming, walking, diving, netball, tennis, cricket and indoor cricket, squash, soccer, baseball, hockey, lawn bowls, boating, golf, and table tennis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Swimming on site
• Sailing nearby
• Aerobics nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction nearby

• Racquetball/squash nearby
• Running track/path nearby
• Basketball nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Playground nearby

Property Amenities

Clarion Suites Gateway offers a bar or lounge and a coffee shop or café. The property provides 24-hour room service. Meeting facilities include conference rooms and meeting rooms for small groups. This Melbourne property also offers a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a business center. The property has a 24-hour front desk.

Clarion Suites Gateway is a smoke-free property.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 118
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Number of floors: 19
• Bar/lounge
• Business center
• Business services
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Concierge services
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Express check- in

• Express check-out
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Internet access - wireless
• Laundry facilities
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (secure)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (24 hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Smoke-free property
• Swimming pool - indoor
• Tour assistance
• Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is 11 AM

National Rating

Official Australia STAR Rating provided by AAA Tourism Pty Ltd
AAA Tourism Pty Ltd assigns an official STAR Rating for accommodations in Australia. This Hotel property is rated 4-½ stars.

Location Details

Melbourne International Airport (MEL): Approximate travel time is 20–40 minutes and distance is approximately 22 km.

Getting there:The easiest ways of getting from the airport to the Clarion Suites Gateway are by taxi, car, or shuttle bus. Car rentals are available online. Click the links below for instructions/details.

By taxi (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 30 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AUD50

Instructions: Taxi stands are located at the airport just outside the international and domestic terminals. The hotel is located on William Street, on the corner of Flinders Street, near the Melbourne Aquarium.

By car (click here)

Rental cars are available online.
Approximate travel time: 30 minutes

Driving directions from Melbourne International Airport (MEL): Exit the airport and take the Tullamarine Freeway, southbound, following sign-posted directions to the city. After approximately 10.5 km, take the Citylink Tollway at Strathmore and continue for approximately 11 km. Bear left at the ramp exit at Port Melbourne and then continue along the Westgate Freeway, heading eastwards. After 0.5 km, take the ramp exit at Southbank, then, after approximately 0.5 km, bear right at Lorimer Street. Almost immediately, bear left at Charles Grimes Bridge Road. After approximately 400 metres, turn right into Flinders Street. After 900 metres, turn left at William Street. The hotel is immediately on the left. Please note: travellers using the Citylink Tollway without an e-TAG device fitted to their vehicle should phone 13 26 29 (within Australia) prior to travel, to arrange an appropriate tollway pass. If retrospective payment is required, travellers should phone the same number as soon as possible on the same day of travel to arrange payment via credit card.

By shuttle (click here)

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 30–45 minutes by Starbus shuttle
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AUD15 per person, one way and AUD25 return

Schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): Shuttle buses depart the airport for downtown Melbourne at regular intervals. Travellers should ask at the airport information counter for the departure point of the Starbus shuttle, which stops in front of the Clarion Suites Gateway (on the corner of William and Flinders streets). A return shuttle transfer can be booked at the hotel’s front desk; guests are requested to allow at least 1–2 days’ notice for shuttle bookings, if possible.

Know Before You Go

The accommodations do not have special facilities for guests with disabilities.

Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

• Rollaway bed: AU$50 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Dining

William’s Bar and Café - Hot and cold buffet and à la carte breakfast and à la carte lunch and dinner daily. Modern Australian and international café-style food, light meals, and full-course dining. Coffee/tea, beverages (including Australian and international wine selection), and snacks served all day. Located on ground level, adjacent to lobby and reception. Open from early morning until late evening. Friday-night ‘happy hour’ in the bar area from late afternoon until early evening.

Address

1 William Street

Melbourne, VI 3000

Australia

Nearest major airport:

Melbourne, VIC, Australia (MEL-Tullamarine)

Area:

Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia