{"id":24164,"date":"2024-07-03T14:37:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T04:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=24164"},"modified":"2024-09-26T06:48:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:48:10","slug":"crowne-plaza-melbourne-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/crowne-plaza-melbourne-review\/","title":{"rendered":"A Riverside Staycation with Dive Bars and Classic Bistro Fare at Crowne Plaza Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Crowne Plaza Melbourne is the only Melbourne stay that sits on a prime piece of absolute riverfront real estate, giving your stay a very different view of the city. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the curved building is known to many who wander this part of the riverfront, what is less well known is that Crowne Plaza Melbourne underwent a major refurbishment right before the pandemic, adding 30 new rooms, reimagining the rooftop pool and turning the distinctive atrium into its very own food and beverage precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the neighbourhood like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Southbank location opposite the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre makes this hotel a darling for travellers heading to major events. On our stay the atrium was packed with cosplayers from Oz ComicCon giving the hotel a festival feel and the view from our suite takes in a pop-up ferris wheel with coloured lights that has sprung up across the water. Nearby, you can wander the Yarra Promenade stacked with high-end dining like 400 Gradi or Bistro Guillaume, or head across to the Polly Woodside by day for some maritime history or outlet shopping at DFO South Wharf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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