Melbourne is the second largest city of Australia. Though it is no more the capital of the country after the capital was shifted to Canberra in 1927, it is still the major center of commerce and industry of Australia. Many sporting events, cultural activities, fashion shows also take place in the city regularly.

Many people visit the city for business purpose. Many others visit the city as tourists to witness different sports and cultural events occurring in the city. To cater to the demand of these people, there is large number of hotels available in the city. These hotels range from five star luxury hotels to budget hotels.

If you would like to enjoy five star hospitality, you could think of hotels like Windsor or Royce hotel, where you will receive services that are more than what you would expect from a five star hotel. You could also put the name of Park Hyatt hotel and a few others in this list. When you would see the facilities provided by these hotels in terms of fitness centres and swimming pools, you will never think of saving money by staying in other cheaper hotels. Other hotels in this category would include hotels run by other world famous groups like Hilton, Marriott, Westin, Best Western, Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza and many others. But, in case you do not have sufficient money to afford five star hospitality, plenty of other hotels are available which range from budget hotels to boutique hotels to suit your budget. There are business hotels available for business visitors too.

Those who would like to choose mid-range hotels for their stay in Melbourne could choose from Claremont Guesthouse South Yarra, Quest on Redan and All Seasons Kingsgate . By staying in these hotels, the visitors would not be deprived from enjoying high levels of comfort. These hotels are located in the city centre and the places like Docklands, Eureka Tower, Queen Victoria Market, Southgate and Federation Square.

Those, who would like to stay in economy hotels, could consider in staying in hotels like Hotel Unilodge in Flinders and Rydges on Bell Preston.

A number of quality hotels are also available around Melbourne international airport, which is located 22 Kms north-west of the city centre and the major entry point for a tourist to this city. A number of good hotels are available in all areas of the city starting from Central Business District, Carlton, and Richmond or even in beautiful south Melbourne. There are some hotels that are located in the suburbs providing wonderful location.

Staying in any of these hotels would enable the visitor to enjoy the Melbourne experience within their budget.