Hotel description The Swanston Hotel Grand Mercure
Located in the very heart of Melbourne, the hotel is surrounded by the city's most popular business and shopping precincts, theatres, galleries, bars and restaurants. The air-conditioned establishment features 200 spacious and contemporary rooms, plus a bar, a restaurant, valet parking and the most knowledgeable concierge service in town. Guests are welcomed in the lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service. Further facilities on offer to guests include a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, lift access, a café and conference facilities. For additional fees guests may take advantage of the WLAN Internet access, room and laundry services and the car park.
Room description
The rooms are spacious and contemporary and have opening windows for fresh air, a TV, DVD player with a complimentary DVD library, pay movies, 8 Foxtel channels, a fully stocked minibar, microwave and toaster. There is also a personal safe, direct dial telephone, radio, tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set plus broadband Internet connectivity. The air conditioning and heating are individually regulated.
Sport activities description
The hotel features a well-equipped gym (for a fee) and a heated indoor relaxation pool. Guests may also pamper themselves with a massage (fees apply).
Meal service description
The Louden Kitchen & Grill offers a traditional and hearty breakfast buffet and an a la carte dinner prepared just as you like it. Other dining options include the chic and cosy Cocoon Bar, Soul Cafe as well as 24 hour room service.
Comments from hotel
Perfectly located for business right in the heart of the central business district, facilities for the corporate traveller include express check-in and check-out, business support services and the Ether Centre - a unique and modern conference space offering nine multipurpose meeting rooms. All guest rooms feature large desks with broadband Internet connectivity. At the end of a busy work day, guests can unwind with a work out in the state-of-the-art gym, a dip in the relaxation pool or relax over a drink in Cocoon Bar.
Hotel location description The Swanston Hotel Grand Mercure
Located amongst Melbourne's famed shopping and entertainment attractions, the hotel is within easy walking distance to theatres, restaurants, cafés and bars, major sporting venues and the business district. Melbourne's famous trams stop just outside the hotel to enable easy, fun travel to the rest of this great city. Melbourne International Airport is situated at a distance of approximately 25 km.
Payment methods description
American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA cards are all accepted.
How to get there
Being located right in the heart of Melbourne, the hotel is incredibly easy to get to. It is approximately 30 minutes by car or taxi from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. Alternatively, the Skybus Airport Shuttle is only USD 16 per person each way, taking approximately 1 hour and will drop guests off at the hotel.
Description The Swanston Hotel Grand Mercure
- » Year of construction: 1990
- » Suites: 36
- » Single rooms: 200
- » Number of floors (main building): 15
- » Last renovated: 2005
- » Total number of rooms: 200
- » Disabled rooms: 3
- » Double / twin rooms: 200
Hotel type
- » City hotel
- » Business hotel
Methods of payment
- » Visa
- » American Express
- » MasterCard
- » Diners Club
Room facilities (Standard room)
- » Central air-conditioned
- » Radio
- » Shower
- » Mini fridge
- » Satellite / cable TV
- » TV
- » Hairdryer
- » Bathroom
- » Individual heating
- » Bath
- » Microwave
- » Safe
- » Tea / Coffee
- » Individual air-conditioned
- » Internet access
- » Direct dial telephone
- » Minibar
- » Carpeted
- » Iron and board
Facilities
- » Safe
- » Medical Service (*)
- » Room service (*)
- » Wheelchair accessible
- » Money Exchange
- » Laundry service (*)
- » 24h. Reception
- » Public Internet (*)
- » 24h check-in
- » Lift-s
- » Mobile phone network
- » High chairs
- » Cafe
- » Restaurant - non-smoking area
- » WLAN access point (*)
- » Heated pool
- » Restaurant - Air-conditioned
- » Indoor pool
- » Car park (*)
- » Massage (*)
- » Gym (*)
- » Bar-s
- » Air-conditioned in common areas
- » Conference room
- » Reception area
- » Restaurant -s
Interest points
- » Bourke Street Mall: 25m
- » Melbourne Cricket Ground: 2.5km
- » Regent Theatre: 200m
- » St Kilda Beach: 7km
- » Old Melbourne Gaol : 1km
Distances (in meters)
- » Bar / Pub / Various: 25m
- » River / Yarra River: 200m
- » Park / Birrarung Marr: 200m
- » Shopping facilities / Bourke Street Mall: 5m
- » Restaurants / Various: 25m
- » Tourist centre / Federation Square: 200m
- » Train station / Southern Cross Station: 500m
- » Bus station / Lonsdale Street: 25m
- » Underground station / Flinders Street Railway Station: 200m
- » Public transport / Tram Stop (Swanston St): 5m
- » Golf course / Albert Park: 10km
- » MLB Airport - Melbourne: 25km
- » Disco / Club / The Lounge: 10m