Book Flinders Street Views - Xl Balcony in Melbourne

Flinders Street Views - XL Balcony offers a recently renovated two-bedroom apartment with a private bathroom, a living room, and a balcony overlooking Flinders Street Station. The apartment includes free WiFi, air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen, a washing machine, and streaming services. The bathroom has a shower, and the hosts provide extra towels and bathroom accessories.

The apartment does not have an onsite restaurant, but the kitchen is fully equipped if you want to cook. The hosts provide a welcome pack with local snacks, drinks, and sometimes Australian wine. For eating out, you can find many restaurants around the corner and up Lygon Street, known for its Italian food.

For leisure, the apartment has a large balcony where you can watch the sunset by the Eureka building and see the lights come on at Flinders Street Station. Inside, there are board games and puzzles, plus streaming services for entertainment. The building is historically significant, built as one of two modern hotels for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, and has an original mosaic mural on the side.

The apartment sits a 2-minute walk from Flinders Street Station, with public transport right in front. You can walk to Block Arcade Melbourne (3 minutes), Federation Square (4 minutes), and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The free tram zone covers the city center, and a tram to St Kilda Beach takes about 25 minutes. Essendon Fields Airport is 11 km away. You can also walk to Marvel Stadium and the Melbourne Cricket Ground for sports events.

The hosts Rusty and Rove provide excellent communication before and during your stay, reachable via WhatsApp. They offer local tips and can arrange early check-in or late check-out if needed. The room includes a keyless entry, and the hosts provided earplugs to block street noise from the train station. On arrival, you receive a welcome pack with drinks, snacks, and sometimes wine. Extra towels and bathroom accessories are available. For guests with mobility issues, note that there are three steep steps into the bathroom, but the hosts can supply a solution.