melbourne accomindation

[Farm boy]

Hi Guys
SWMBO has requested that i ask you victorian gentleman if there are any good units or motels around melbourne you could recomend please
for 2 adults and one 16 and one4 1/2 year old
apparently we are going to make melbourne a base and catch trams everywere
can you catch a tram to puffing billy? dont laugh we have never been to melbourne before
thanks in advance
greg

[Grunt]

I recommend going to a B&B rather than a hotel. Usually they have nicer rooms and better atmosphere. You can get places with family rooms.
There are plenty around. Have a google for B&B and Melbourne.

[doug the slug]

can you catch a tram to puffing billy? dont laugh we have never been to melbourne before
thanks in advance
greg

havent been to melbourne for 10 years but i dont think you will get to puffing billy by tram

[Gumby]

You can get to Puffing Billy by train. Take the Belgrave line from the city.

What part of Melbourne are you staying in ? It's a big place and it depends on the budget.

[Farm boy]

i dont know, my better half wanted to stay at the casino but it isnt very child freindly and freaked out when she found out the price:eek:
i will do want grunt said and google
we will get the xpt train down there and fly home

[Christopha]

Wotif.... use it all the time.

[redwood]

Farm boy, the best thing about Melbourne is the Western hwy :D and im not sure if you can catch a tram to puffing billy, but you can puff a billy and catch a tram:cool:

[maglite]

We are staying at Southbank Apartments, when we land there next month......$159 a night inc brekky for the 2 of us and reasonably close to everything.

Check out www.quest.com.au (http://www.quest.com.au)

Steve

[lesmeyer]

Farm boy, the best thing about Melbourne is the Western hwy :D and im not sure if you can catch a tram to puffing billy, but you can puff a billy and catch a tram:cool:
And then continue with it (the western hwy) straight to Perth:D

[maglite]

OOOOOPS

Try this one instead: www.questsouthbank.com.au

[E. maculata]

Like the other baldy Bloke said, try Wotif, always works out for me as well.

[redwood]

And then continue with it (the western hwy) straight to Perth:D

wheres perth, i think iv heard of it;)

[JackoH]

Perth's in Scotland.

[Tankstand]

My tribe and I have stayed here four times now, love being in the heart of the city! And the car gets free parking in the basement! (Not valet driven off somewhere!)
http://www.theparamount.com.au/

[Iain]

Don't know about accommodation but with transport you buy a daily or weekly ticket for the zones you wish to travel in.
There 3 zones and prices vary accordingly, the ticket covers train and trams and you just slide them into a machine at the station or on the tram.
Puffing Billy doesn't run on Total Fire Ban days, and watch out for a face full of soot when you do get on it:D :D :D
Your local RAC (NMRA) should be able to offer deals re accommodation.
Heres a link for The Met maps and ticketing which may be of interest
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/uploads/documents/English_Travel_Guide.pdf

[oges]

Wotif.... use it all the time.
Thanks for the link, will use that for accom in Adelaide in July

[RETIRED]

Puffing Billy uses a diesel on Total fire ban days.

[Ashore]

Greg got to agree with the wotif advice , you can only book two weeks in advance
http://www.wotif.com/
or here are a couple of others
http://www.specialrates.com
http://www.check-in.com.au/customer/index.asp
http://www.needitnow.com.au/NeeditNow/NeedItNow.asp
http://au.hotels.com/hotel-htdocs/au/index.htm
http://www.travelmate.com.au/Home/Home.asp?TM_Page=Home

all much the same , have used a couple, sometimes you can get a better rate than wotif , but I always try wotif first

Rgds

[Farm boy]

guys
can anyone here tell me how to understand a woman (wife)
i found out about melbourne ,now she says what about coffs harbour:rolleyes:
do women enjoy upsetting men or just testing our patience
i would like to go to melbourne never been there before,wife doesnt know were she wants to go,16 year old step daughter wants to go to both places and 4 year old wants to go to wiggleworld (dreamworld)

[Ashore]

My dad once gave me a good piece of advice mate he said " the longer you know one the less you will understant how she thinks , so don't try it'll only put you in an early grave"
and greg he wasn't off the mark you'll proberly end up going on a P & O cruise, or Broken Hill.........:D :D :D

Rgds
Russell