Citadines on Bourke, Melbourne

This smart block of serviced apartments is a real surprise package. The location is hard to beat, a short walk from Bourke Street Mall and Chinatown, with the free city tram right out the front. But it’s the little things that count for families.

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The two- bedroom apartments on floors 23 to 25 offer plenty of room (up to 88 square metres if you plump for the executive option), two bathrooms (one with a bath), a well-equipped kitchenette and views of Melbourne that’ll wow the kids. There’s also an indoor heated lap pool, a family-friendly bonus in the Melbourne CBD. And Citadines organise door-to-door transfers to the airport at a reasonable price.

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