Where to stay in Melbourne

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Melbourne, Australia: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Fitzroy (3) — Terraces, live music, vintage Brunswick Street's bars and record shops, one tram from town.
• St Kilda (2) — Bay beach, Luna Park, palms A swimming beach, penguins on the pier, and cheap beds.
• Docklands (3) — Waterfront new build, stadium New apartments beside Marvel Stadium, free tram into town.
• Carlton (3) — Italian street, university, gardens Lygon Street pasta and the Carlton Gardens next door.
• South Yarra (4) — Boutiques, riverside paths Chapel Street shopping and the Botanic Gardens across the river.
• CBD (3) — Laneway bars, grid and trams Free tram zone, laneway coffee, and Fed Square at the end.

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