ST KILDA - Where I would like to live if I lived in Melbourne.
I guess in many respects it's not "that" far off the beaten track, but it is about 20 minutes tram ride south east of the city on Number 16 & fractionally longer on Tram 96. I've stayed here twice now in two different hotels & have gotten to know it just well enough to be sure of what I've stated above in both the title of this tip.
It certainly does have something for everyone of all ages from kids through teenages, young adults, families & more mature people. Excellent coffee & cake at the cafes & cake shops & excellent eating abound in both Fitzroy Street & Acland Street.
I really enjoyed staying here at the Marque Hotel in Fitzroy St for the August 17 Melburne VT dinner meet at SoulMama's. Equally I really enjoyed staying here at the Novotel St Kilda with my family as it was just across from the beach & only a 5 minute walk to Luna Park & then a little farther on to Acland Street.
It has excellent shopping opportunities & for me it was absolute heaven finding not one, but two really top quality bookshops. There's clothing & shoe shops especially for women, but to a lesser extent also for men.
There are plenty of entertainment possibilites with pubs & nightclubs for the evening so, as I've stated above there really is something for everyone at St Kilda.
You could even base yourself here during a visit to Melbourne due to the convenience of the 20 minute tram ride to & from the city.
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