Hotel Information: The Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne is located in a 1920s heritage building, the public areas of which retain period Art Deco architecture. The lobby has marble floors, ornate balustrades and high, moulded ceilings. Mood lighting and red leather sofas add a contemporary touch. To the right is the Alexander Bar, to the left a compact reception desk. The mostly Australian corporate, and weekend leisure guests are reflected in large mirrors, and pass ornate vases on the way to the elevators.

Amenity highlights: The Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne has a heritage 1920s lobby which retains period Art Deco architecture. It offers five meeting and function rooms, including a 134-square-metre ballroom. There is also a business centre with computer terminals providing high-speed Internet access. The hotel also offers a restaurant, bar, and fitness centre, as well as secure valet parking.

Insider tip: It is less than 1 km from the Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne to the banks of Melbourne's much-loved Yarra River, whose Southbank is a well-known centre for evening entertainment and dining. A walk along the river will also bring visitors past some other Melbourne icons, including the cricket ground, art galleries and botanic gardens. Often overlooked by visitors, however, is Birrarung Marr, a new city parkland just east of Federation Square with green spaces and sculptured terraces. It is often the venue for festivals and other events, and has excellent views of the city skyline and river.

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Rooms

Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne offers 163 guestrooms in a 11-story property. Guestrooms feature satellite television with premium TV channel(s) and pay movies. Business-friendly rooms are equipped with desks and direct-dial phones. Guestrooms have refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Guestrooms provide minibars. Other amenities include complimentary newspapers and air conditioning. Services include housekeeping, in-room massage, and wake-up calls. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• 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
• Internet access - surcharge
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping

• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Massage - available in room
• Sewing kit
• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Shower/tub combination
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
• Television - Satellite service
• Television - Cable service
• Smoking rooms
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

The fitness centre at the Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne offers guests a range of cardio equipment including cycles and treadmills, along with free weights and weight machines. Guests have complimentary use of the swimming pool at sister property, the Medina Executive Northbank, two blocks from the hotel.

There are walking and jogging tracks along the Yarra River just two blocks from the Vibe Savoy 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. 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. The nearest children's playground is at Southbank across the river (500 metres). 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.

• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golfing nearby
• Rowing or canoeing nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Windsurfing nearby
• Aerobics nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction nearby

• Yoga classes/instruction nearby
• Racquetball/squash nearby
• Running track/path nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Playground nearby

Property Amenities

Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne offers a bar or lounge and a coffee shop or café. The property provides 24-hour room service. This property offers a business center and secretarial services. Meeting facilities include conference rooms, a ballroom, banquet facilities, and meeting rooms for small groups. This Melbourne property also offers a restaurant, a fitness center or room, and high-speed Internet access. The property has a 24-hour front desk.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of rooms: 163
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care through external company
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Number of floors: 11
• Bar/lounge
• Business center
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service

• Event catering
• Fitness equipment
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Parking (secure)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking (valet)
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (24 hours)
• Secretarial services
• Television in lobby
• Tour assistance
• Wedding services

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 2PM
• Check-out time is 11AM

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 40 minutes and distance is 30 km.

Getting there: Guests may take a Skybus airport shuttle service to the Southern Cross train station, just across the street from the Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne. Taxis and rental car hires are also available.

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.) The freeway leads via Keilor Park Drive. Bear left at the ramp to Keilor Park and continue toward the city, entering the CityLink at Strathmore Street. Take the Dynon Road exit and follow this as it curves to the right and becomes Spencer Street. The hotel can be seen on the left hand side of Spencer Street opposite the Southern Cross train station; turn into Little Collins Street, a small laneway, for the main entrance.

By airport bus shuttle (click here)

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 connects most places of interest in the city centre, but is a cultural icon in the city. There is currently over 300 km of track, including along Spencer Street, directly outside the Vibe Savoy 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.

Closest bus stop to the hotel: Southern Cross train station
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 30 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): AU$6

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. Skybus drops customers at the Southern Cross train station, which is just across the street from the Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne.

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.

• Guestroom high-speed Internet access is AU$11 per hour
• Valet parking costs AU$19 in a secure, outdoor car park adjacent to the hotel. This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Dining

Curve Restaurant and Bar - Modern Australian cuisine. À la carte and buffet breakfast, with Asian and Western dishes. Seafood buffet lunch weekdays. À la carte lunch and dinner. Snacks and bar food, ice creams. Beer and wine by the glass. Informal atrium setting with soaring glass ceiling. Open daily for breakfast lunch, and dinner. Bar open from early evening until late.

The Alexander Bar - Serves beer, wine by the glass, and other beverages. Bar snacks. Marble floors with rugs, red and black décor. Large flatscreen TV. Red leather sofas, and high bar stools. Located on ground floor off lobby. Open daily from mid afternoon to late evening.

Address

630 Little Collins Streets

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Australia

Nearest major airport:

Melbourne, VIC, Australia (MEL-Tullamarine)

Area:

Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia