With a very strong emphasis on arts and crafts, Melbourne is an Australian city of culture with some of Australia’s most historic architecture, in particular the many churches, and plenty of markets to check out: trams run through the city to the outlying suburbs and the coast, and the busy Sidney Street station is a good hub for rail travel.
If you are taking on such an epic trek to the other side of the world and visiting Melbourne, you will definitely need to find somewhere to rest your weary head. We like the look of The Prince Hotel in bohemian and trendy St Kilda district. With an art deco facade, this hotel simply oozes cool and trendy.
There are forty rooms separated into single, double, superior and premier suite, all stylish and comfortable. You can expect to pay AUS$270 to AUS$850 per night which includes all taxes and Continental style breakfast. The hotel restaurant has been awarded two hats, the Australian equivalent of Michelin stars for chef Matthew Wilkinson’s modern Australian menu. There are also four bars in the hotel, all of which are popular with locals and hotel guests alike.
To find out more or make a booking, visit the hotel’s website.
Lanzarote is a Spanish island and is the easternmost of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125km off the coast of Africa and 1000km from the Iberian Peninsula: the fourth largest of the chain of islands, it is a very popular holiday destination.
The island is of volcanic origin which gives the sand its unusual black colour. The dramatic landscape of Lanzarote includes the mountain ranges of Famara in the north and Ajaches in the south. South of the Famara range is the El Jable desert which separates Farmara and Montanas del Fuego. The mountainous area is called Timanfaya National Park. The island is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve protected site.
Due to its year round warm and sunny climate, Lanzarote is a powerful magnet for holidaymakers. As such, there are always plenty of great deals on holidays available. All of the tour operators offer packages to Lanzarote: try Thomson, Thomas Cook and Virgin Holidays for starters.
If you can be more flexible with your dates or really are looking for the ultimate deal, then it is worth checking out websites such as lastminute or Expedia, or consulting a price comparison website. You could also try speaking to the airlines and the resorts direct rather than paying out for a package deal.
The town of Dalaman is situated in the coastal plain on the south western coast of Turkey in the Mugla Province: with a new international airport that has just been opened, Dalaman serves as a gateway to tourists flocking to resorts to the east and west such as Marmaris and Fethiye.
If you are heading to Dalaman and want to make the town your base, we think that you could do worse than the Dalaman Park Hotel. A three storey hotel built in 1989, the Dalaman Park Hotel offers an ideal location being just 5km from Dalaman airport. Resorts such as Dalyan, Koycegiz, Sarigerme, Gocek and Fethiye are all within a half hour drive of the hotel.
There are 105 guest rooms in the hotel, all decorated in a bright, light, modern style with simple furnishings, bright fabrics and private balconies. All rooms have climate control, televisions, wireless Internet access and minibars. The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool, essential for cooling off after a hot day in Dalaman, a children’s pool and a tennis court. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful fragrant citrus gardens.
Breakfast is included in the room rate and the in house restaurant serves Turkish dishes in a contemporary setting for lunch and dinner. To find out more or to make a booking, visit the hotel website.
