Hi there! <BR> <BR>I will be arriving in Melbourne in late June and is currently scouting for budget accomodation in the city center not more than A$100 with ensuite and other facilities. I need advice or recommendations on where to stay for my requirements. Some of my choices include Kingsgate Budget Hotel, City Limits Motel, Ibis Melbourne, Victoria Hotel and Hotel Y. How are they??? Please help. Thanks!

Only one I have stayed at is the Vic. We quite enjoyed the "quaint" atmosphere but it is an old hotel with facilities to match. We actually found it cold; only had a bar heater on the wall. We were there in July; freezing!! June probably won't be much better. Don't know about the Ibis; think it might be better.

Thnx Beryl! <BR> <BR>i might be staying in Vic afterall...if not it'll be Kingsgate...wish more comments n suggestions would keep coming in as they would help me a lot!

The only hotels you have listed which I am familar wiht are the Ibis and the Y. I am surprised the Ibis is within the A$100 price range. It would probably be a good choice. Clean, reasonable new, and good location.

thnx ikebukero! <BR>u'r rite..ibis is not really within tt range....i can get it for like mm $110/nite (internet offer)...still comtemplating whether to splurge a bit more...wat say u? currently tink i might still be deciding on either kingsgate or vic...thnx anyway!

Hi Mel, <BR> <BR>I'm a local, and i think The Kingsgate is in a really nasty street, and looks awful from the outside. Hotel Y looks really good, and the location is great. <BR>If you're interested in staying somewhere within walking distance of the city, you can try other suburbs; North Melbourne, Carlton and Fitzroy (but North Carlton and North Fitzroy are further away), Parkville, Richmond are all really pretty and close to city. The General Post office is in the centre of the city, it might be uesful to ask hotels how far they are from the GPO. I've been past a place called The Nunnery, and have friends who stay there regularly. Don't know the price, but they have rooms as well as dorms. It's a really lovely building, and opposite a park. It's in Fitzroy, where the restaurants and nightlife are great. <BR>good luck. <BR>

The Nunnery is more a hostel than a hotel. They do dorm rooms for $20 a night. Don't know about the private room rates, but sure to be cheaper than the real hotels. It's one of the best backpacker's in Melbourne.