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Hotel Information: The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne is housed in a historic building dating from 1913. The original foyer now forms part of the lobby and features plaster ceilings and leadlight windows, and leads through to a circular vestibule with patterned mosaic floors and cupola. Australian and Asian business and leisure guests relax on sofas. Chinese antiques and occasional lamps feature against wood panelling. The reception area lies to the left and is more contemporary in décor, with a reception desk backed by a modern glass wall.
Amenity highlights: The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has a business centre that provides computer terminals offering high-speed Internet access. The conference area, covered by wireless Internet access, has nine meetings rooms, including a 224-square-metre ballroom in period décor. There is also a restaurant, bar, fitness centre, and secure valet parking. The front desk and room service operate 24 hours per day.
Insider tip: The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne was originally built in 1913 as the Commercial Travellers Club, and retains many of the original features, including the Grand Vestibule and entrance foyer. Eventually the Club expanded to the adjacent Commerce House where samples were stored, and which is now incorporated into the hotel. For two decades after its opening this was the tallest building in Melbourne, and had one of the city's first revolving doors. It often hosted visiting prime ministers and governors, and was used in 1959 for filming On the Beach, starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, and Fred Astaire.
Rooms
Guestrooms at the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne have desks with telephones, lamps, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Televisions offer pay movies. Minibars have refrigerators and tea/coffee makers. Other amenities include irons and ironing boards, clock radios, and safes. Bathrooms have hair dryers.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - surcharge
- Direct-dial phone
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Massage - available in room
- Sewing kit
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Recreation
The fitness centre at the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has free weights, cardio machine, two cycles, treadmill, stepper, and a rowing machine.
There are walking and jogging tracks along the Yarra River just opposite the Rendezvous Hotel 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 a few blocks of the hotel. The nearest children's playground is at Southbank across the river (500 metres). There is swimming at the City Baths in Swanston Street (1 km). The nearest sailing is at Albert Park Lake (2 km) 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 (2 km) or Yarra Bend in Fairfield, about 15 minutes by taxi. 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
- Swimming nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has 340 guestrooms over nine floors of two connecting, historic buildings. The main building was first built in 1913 as the Commercial Travellers Club and has ornate plaster ceilings, wood panelling, and mosaic floors in its entrance areas. A business centre provides computer terminals offering high-speed Internet access. The conference area, covered by wireless Internet access, has nine meetings rooms, including a 224-square-metre ballroom in period décor. There is also a restaurant, bar, fitness centre, and secure valet parking. The front desk and room service operate 24 hours per day. |
Valet parking:
Secure, undercover car park in the street behind the hotel (surcharge).
The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has a business centre with computer terminals offering high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Its conference area, covered by wireless Internet access (surcharge), has nine meetings rooms, including a 224-square-metre ballroom in period décor.
Business centre: The business centre at the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has two computer terminals offering high-speed Internet access (surcharge), as well as two desks with laptop stations. Services include printing, faxing, and photocopying (surcharges).
Internet access: Wireless Internet access covers all public areas of the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, and costs AU$5 for 30 minutes, AU$10 for 60 minutes, and AU$25 for 24 hours. Access to high-speed Internet in the business centre is available at the same cost. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.
Conference/function room(s): The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has a conference centre consisting of nine meetings rooms, including a ballroom in period décor, which is 244 square metres, hosting 350 people for cocktails, or 120 in classroom style. It can be divided into two. The adjacent Vestibule is 81 square metres, holding 100 people for cocktails. The 90-square-metre Atrium Room, with a vaulted glass ceiling, hosts 90 people for cocktails, or 30 in boardroom style. These two venues are used mostly as break-out or cocktail areas. There are a further two Rendezvous Rooms, which are 60 square metres and 68 square metres respectively, hosting up to 50 guests for cocktails, or 16 in classroom style. On the first level, there are five further rooms of between 13 and 80 square metres, including two boardrooms that hold up to eight people in each.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 340
- Number of floors: 9
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting or child care
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking garage
- Parking nearby
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Tour assistance
- 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 25 km.
Getting there: Guests may take a Skybus airport shuttle service to the Southern Cross train station, and continue on a connecting shuttle direct to the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne. Taxis and rental car hire are also available.
Getting around: Taxis can readily be hailed in the street. Trains, trams, and buses provide a comprehensive travel network in Melbourne, but most visitors can make do with just the trams, which not only connect most places of interest in the city centre, but are a cultural icon in the city. There is currently over 300 km of tram track, which includes Flinders Street, directly outside the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne. 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.
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 a CityLink pass. Check for information with your car rental firm.) Take the Kings Way and head toward the city over Kings Bridge. Once over the bridge, take the first right and travel along Flinders Street. The Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne is on the left, opposite the railway station and just before Federation Square.
Closest bus stop to the hotel: Rendezvous Hotel 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. The Skybus drops guests at Southern Cross train station, from which further complimentary shuttles take guests on to hotels, including the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne. There is no onward shuttle service in the late evening.
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 30 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AU$45
Instructions: Taxi stands are located outside the arrivals hall at the airport.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- High-speed Internet access in guestrooms is AU$10 for 60 minutes, and AU$25 for 24 hours.
- Valet parking is AU$25 per day.
- An AU$1 charity charge is automatically added to bills on check out, and contributed to the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia. Guests may have this removed on request. This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
The Grill - International cuisine. À la carte and buffet breakfast with Asian and Western choices. À la carte lunch, and buffet lunch weekdays. À la carte dinner. Wine list. Relaxed, contemporary décor. Located on lower ground floor. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Bar - Serves beer, wine, and cocktails. Coffee and tea. Happy hours. Original heritage Club Reading Room, with dark timber panels and ornate ceilings. Leadlight windows overlook Flinders Street. Sofas, and high stools at bar. Located on first level. Open daily from mid afternoon until late, Monday to Saturday.
Address
328 Flinders Street
Melbourne, VIC 3001
Australia
Nearest major airport:
Melbourne, Vic., Australia (MEL-Tullamarine)
Area:
Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia
