Hotel Information: The Hilton on the Park Melbourne is entered through revolving doors. Marble floors lead across to the wood-panelled reception desk past a large flower arrangement. Groups of low sofas and stone-topped tables are scattered across the lobby for the use of the many corporate and weekend leisure guests, many from Australia and Asia. Floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as metal and glass chandeliers, add light to the wood panelling and gold décor. To the left and right lie public areas and conference rooms, while two sweeping staircases lead up to further conference areas.

Amenity highlights: The Hilton on the Park Melbourne has a conference centre and a large number of meeting and function rooms, including a 707-square-metre Grand Ballroom, with large breakout and exhibition spaces. All conference areas have high-speed and wireless Internet access (surcharge). There is also a business centre with computer terminals offering high-speed Internet access (surcharge). There is a full-service health spa, adjacent fitness centre with sauna and steam rooms, and an outdoor, terrace swimming pool with spa tub. Other facilities include several dining venues and secure, undercover parking.

Insider tip: The Hilton on the Park Melbourne lies opposite Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the most hallowed sports ground in Australia. The cricket season runs from October to March. For those unacquainted with the sport, look for one-day games, since test games can take several days to complete. The city's most popular sport, the spectacular Australian Rules Football, is also played at the MCG from March to September. Visitors can tour the MCG and its museum, which includes an Olympic section, as the stadium was built for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

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Spa

The Hilton Day Spa is located on the second floor, adjacent to the fitness centre, spa tubs, sauna, and steam room. The Day Spa has a contemporary décor of blond wood and glass, and has five treatment rooms. There is also a relaxation area with lounge chairs. Treatments include massage, facials, body wraps, beauty services, and spray tans. See spa details.

The Hilton Day Spa uses Pevonia products from France.

The Hilton Day Spa uses Pevonia products from France.

The Hilton Day Spa uses Pevonia products from France.

The Hilton Day Spa specialises in massage techniques that help to relieve the negative effects of everyday stress, and promote balance from head-to-toe. The signature treatment is an aromatic rejuvenation ritual.

Hilton Signature Treatment (2 hours): AU$195
An aromatic rejuvenation ritual that includes 15 minutes in the steam room, body brush, 30-minute massage and 30-minute mud wrap. Finishes with a cleansing facial and 10-minute hair and scalp massage.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Pregnancy Massage (60 minutes): AU$98
Pampering massage suitable for the second and third trimesters, which helps to increase circulation and relieve pain in the back and legs.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Remedial Massage (60 minutes): AU$98
A deep massage to encourage healing by working on the muscles to improve function.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

High Performance Facial (1 hour, 15 minutes): AU$35
Botanical ingredients are used to promote healthy-looking skin, with therapists assessing each skin type and matching a suitable facial mask.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Gingko Biloba Eye Treatment (20 minutes): AU$40
Rich eye mask containing oxygenating Gingko Biloba to reduce puffiness and dark circles, and firm the eye contours.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Aromatherapy Salt Glow Body Exfoliation (45 minutes): AU$85
Deep-cleansing full body exfoliation with aloe and jojoba salts. Helps to remove impurities and stimulate circulation. The session ends with a soothing moisturising treatment to promote hydration.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Anti-stress Aroma Cocoon Body Wrap (1 hour, 15 minutes): AU$135
Essential oils are applied in a warm, aromatic treatment, intended to stimulate the body’s ability to release stress and restore wellbeing.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Aromatic Moor Mud Body Wrap (1 hour, 15 minutes): AU$135
Gently relieving aches and pains, moor mud helps promote a state of deep relaxation. Rich in minerals and vitamins, the mud also assists in revitalising skin.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Rooms

Guestrooms at the Hilton on the Park Melbourne have large windows with views over the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Fitzroy Gardens, or the city. All guestrooms have armchairs. Cable/satellite TVs offer pay movies and premium channels such as Foxtel, Sky News and Sky Movies. Sony Playstations and video games may be rented through reception, and cost AU$8.95 for thirty minutes, and AU$4 every thirty minutes thereafter. Where available, high-speed Internet access costs AU$5.50 per five minutes. Minibars have refrigerators and tea/coffee kettles. Other amenities include irons and ironing boards, clock radios, and bedside telephones. Bathrooms are decorated in marble, with designer toiletries from Crabtree & Evelyn. There are also hair dryers, bathrobes and slippers.

Room Amenities

• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Direct-dial phone
• Voice mail
• Multi-line phone
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping
• Turndown service
• Designer toiletries
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Slippers
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board
• Clock radio
• Window opens
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The Hilton on the Park Melbourne offers a fitness centre on level two, which includes fixed weight machines, treadmills, and bikes. There is a dual spa tub, steam room, and sauna. An outdoor, heated 15-metre pool is surrounded by a terrace complete with deck chairs and lounges, overlooking Fitzroy Gardens. Drinks and meals are available on the terrace through the room service menu. Bicycles may be rented from the concierge desk for AU$10 per hour, and AU$5 for every hour thereafter.

There are walking and jogging tracks along the Yarra River just opposite the Hilton on the Park Melbourne. Rowing is also available on the Yarra. Aerobics and other gym classes, as well as squash, are on offer at downtown fitness centres within 1 km of the hotel. There is swimming at the City Baths in Swanston Street (1 km). The nearest sailing is at Albert Park Lake (20 minutes by taxi) or Port Melbourne (3 km). St Kilda (7.5 km) is the nearest beach suburb, and offers parasailing, windsurfing and sailing. Golf can be enjoyed at the Albert Park Golf Course (20 minutes by taxi) or Yarra Bend in Fairfield (15 minutes). For spectator sports, the hotel is located close to the city's major sporting venues: the Telstra Dome (team sports), the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Rod Laver Arena (tennis). There is ice skating at the Melbourne Music Bowl a short walk from Rod Laver Arena, which also has public tennis courts.

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

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Ice skating nearby
• Windsurfing nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Rowing or canoeing nearby
• Swimming on site
• Racquetball/squash nearby

• Tennis nearby
• Running track/path nearby
• Aerobics nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction nearby
• Yoga classes/instruction nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Bicycle rentals on site
• Parasailing nearby
• Playground nearby

Property Amenities

The 20-storey Hilton on the Park Melbourne has 410 guestrooms. Business facilities include a conference centre and a large number of meeting and function rooms, including a 707-square-metre Grand Ballroom, with large breakout and exhibition spaces. All conference areas have high-speed and wireless Internet access (surcharge). There is also a business centre with computer terminals offering high-speed Internet access (surcharge). There is a full-service health spa, adjacent fitness centre with sauna and steam rooms, and an outdoor, terrace swimming pool with spa tub. Bicycles may be rented from the concierge desk. Other facilities include several dining venues and secure, undercover parking.

Valet parking:
Covered parking under the hotel (surcharge).
Self parking:
Covered parking under the hotel (surcharge).

Business facilities at the Hilton on the Park Melbourne include a business centre and a large number of meeting and function rooms, with breakout and exhibition spaces. All business areas have high-speed and wireless Internet access (surcharge).

Business centre: Located on the ground floor, the 24-hour business centre at the Hilton on the Park Melbourne has two computer stations with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Secretarial services, printing, photocopying, faxing, and other business services are available.

Internet access: High-speed Internet access is available for AU$5 for 5 minutes or AU$10 per 30 minutes in the business centre. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the conference rooms, restaurant and bars, and costs AU$13.20 for two hours with unlimited downloads, or AU$25.50 per day with a maximum 200 MB download limit. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Conference/function room(s): Conference facilities at the Hilton on the Park Melbourne comprise 16 function rooms, including a ballroom, located across ground level and level one. The Grand Ballroom and Ante Rooms (707 square metres combined) are the largest function space, accommodating 1,000 guests for cocktails or 350 in classroom style. The ballroom can be sub-divided into three parts. The Delacombe and Epicurean Rooms are both 115 square metres, hosting up to 100 people. There are ten other meeting rooms of varying sizes, down to the Yarra Room, which is 24 square metres, suitable for up to eight guests in boardroom-style.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 410
• Number of floors: 20
• ATM/banking
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Beauty services
• Business center
• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Computer rental
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Express check- in

• Express check-out
• Fitness equipment
• Full-service health spa
• Health club
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Internet access - wireless
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (secure)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking (valet)
• Parking garage
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Secretarial services
• Shoe shine
• Spa tub
• Supervised child care/activities
• Tour assistance
• Translation services
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
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. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

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

Location Details

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

Getting there: Guests may take a Skybus airport shuttle service to Spencer Street train station, and onwards on connecting shuttle direct to Hilton on the Park Melbourne. Taxis and rental car hires are also available.

Getting around: Taxis can readily be hailed in the street. Trains, trams and buses provide a comprehensive network in Melbourne, but most visitors can make do with just the tram, which not only connect most places of interest in the city centre, but is a cultural icon in the city. There is currently over 300 km of track. Tickets cost AU$2.20 per journey, AU$3.10 for unlimited 2-hour rides, or AU$5.90 for a day pass. The City Circle tram makes a circular route around the city centre, including Flinders and Spencer Streets, and is free. For more information, www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au has route maps.

Closest bus stop to the hotel: Hilton on the Park Melbourne
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 40 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AU$15

Schedule and directions (subject to change without notice): The Skybus shuttle service departs from directly outside the arrivals terminal every 15 minutes during the day and every half hour in the evening until midnight. Tickets can be bought at the Travellers Information Desk inside the international terminal, or at the booth outside. It drops customers at the Southern Cross train station, from which further complimentary shuttles take customers on to hotels, including Hilton on the Park Melbourne. There is no onward service in the late evening.

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 40 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AU$50

Instructions: Taxi stands are located outside the arrivals hall at the airport.

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, following sign-posted directions to the city. (The Tullamarine Freeway requires a toll that must be paid electronically with CityLink pass. Check for information with your car rental firm.) After approximately 12 km take the Bulla Road exit. After approximately 1.5 km, Bulla Road becomes Mount Alexander Road, which becomes Flemington Road. Continue to the end of this road where there is a roundabout. Turn right here into Elizabeth Street. Travel down Elizabeth Street to the Queen Victoria Market and turn left into Victoria Parade. Drive along Victoria Parade for approximately 2 km. Turn right into Clarendon Street and turn left at the second set of lights at Wellington Parade. Hilton On The Park Melbourne is immediately on the left.

Know Before You Go

HHonors points or related frequent traveller miles are not honoured on guestrooms sold via this Web site.

Photo identification is required for guests paying by cash. Guests paying by cash will be required to outlay a refundable cash bond of AU$150 per night.

Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.

• Self parking costs AU$12 per 24 hours, and valet parking AU$18 per 24 hours.
• High-speed Internet access (surcharge) This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Dining

Gallery Restaurant - À la carte and buffet breakfast. À la carte lunch and dinner, and buffet option at weekends. Themed evening buffets include carvery, Asian, seafood and barbecue. Children’s menu. Informal ambience. Show kitchen and food islands. Located on ground level, with views over Fitzroy Gardens. Open daily from early morning to late evening.

Park Lounge - Serves wide range of beverages including tea, coffee, and cocktails. Tapas, antipasti and light snacks. Large-screen TV shows news, sports, and special events. Wood panelling and mirrors. Groups of sofas, and semi-circular bar with bar stools. Located off the lobby, with street outlook. Open from mid afternoon to late evening.

Treasure Cove Entertainment Lounge - Serves wide range of beverages including tea, coffee, and cocktails. Light snacks. Club Keno (gaming). Located on the ground floor. Open from late morning until after midnight.

Pool Terrace - Serves range of drinks, snacks, and meals may be ordered through room service menu.

Address

192 Wellington Parade

Melbourne, VIC 3002

Australia

Nearest major airport:

Melbourne, Vic., Australia (MEL-Tullamarine)

Area:

East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia