Accommodation options
...within walking distance of the University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne campus is a 15-minute walk from the heart of the city. The campus can be entered from Grattan Street, Swanston Street or Elizabeth Street (Melway Ref. 2B & 43).
2009 Melbourne Conference on China will be held in the Sidney Myer Asia Centre building (corner of Swanston Street and Monash Road, the University of Melbourne), which is a purpose-built facility to house the Asia Institute and the AsiaLink Centre.
The establishments listed below are within walking distance of the University of Melbourne. Conference participants are requested to make their own hotel reservations. Arrangements will be made for special rates for delegates. Please indicate that you are attending the Conference at the University of Melbourne when dealing directly with any of these hotels to obtain discounted rates.
Graduate House (On the university campus)
International House (Close to the University, 10 to15 minute walk)
Ormond College (On the university campus)
Queen’s College (On the university campus)
Trinity College (On the university campus)
University College (On the university campus)
Rydges on Swanston Melbourne (Very close to the University, 2 minute walk)
Elizabeth Tower Hotel Melbourne (Very close to the University, 2 minute walk)
Best Western the Travel Inn Melbourne (Close to the University, 5 minute walk)
Downtowner on Lygon (Close to the University, 5 minute walk)
Lygon Lodge (Close to the University, 5 minute walk)
Quest Clocktower on Lygon Street (Close to the University, 8 minute walk)
Queensberry Hotel (Close to the University, 8 minute walk)
Quest Carlton on Finlay (Close to the University, 10 minute walk)
The Nunnery (15 minute walk across the Carlton Gardens to the University)
Please note: There are various other four and five star hotels and apartments available in the CBD. The ones close to Swanston Street are only a short 10-minute tram ride away from the University.
Many accommodation websites also offer severely discounted rates for last minute bookings (Just typing the name of the hotel or ‘Melbourne hotels’ in your search engine will give you a list of options).
The following are examples of this type of hotel:
Vibe Hotel Carlton (Opposite Princes Park, 20 minute walk to the University, 10 min by tram)
Melbourne Marriott Hotel (In the CBD, 20 minute walk to the University)