Apartment Alkira – Boutique Melbourne Short Stay Accommodation

There was a time when the only drink you’d get in Melbourne’s CBD came with sticky carpet and a layer of grime on the bartop.  Not so anymore.  The revolution is well and truly here.  These days, Melbourne is spoilt for choice if you want a great selection of specialty wines, beers or cocktails, and [...]

Chin Chin – a new asian eatery in bubbly Flinders Lane – has been getting a lot of love from the ‘blogosphere’ since it opened in late May, so we were rather relieved to find it definitely lived up to the hype. One tinsy word of warning though – it’s not for those with hearing [...]

Exciting news for we Melbournians.  Not only have we just nudged Vancouver off the ‘World’s Most Liveable City’top spot, but the new 2012 Age Good Food guide has just been released, highlighting the best of Melbourne and regional Victoria’s restaurants and cafes.  A must-have for your next gastronomic exploration of this great city.  http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/the-age-good-food-guide-2012-20110829-1jhxp.html   We confess, we [...]

                      And you thought the world had enough red shoes?  Well the State of Design festival will have you thinking again. The extensive programme of events explores Design in all its many guises, from product to architecture to TV and film.  It runs until July [...]

What to do this weekend?

This year, the shortest day of the year seems to have stung like no previous June 22nd. The wintery Melbourne skyline appears to go beyond gloomy and summer just seems soooo far away.  How about a breather in Vienna then? The National Gallery of Victoria is doing their bit to help Melbourne shimmy its way [...]

Brrr.  Yes, it’s a notably brisk Melbourne winter this year. We suspect however that these dudes will brave it all to tease the girlies with a bicep or eight at Melbourne’s annual International Jazz Festival in the next few weeks. The festival is accommodating over 120 events with 46 freebies for anyone trying to stretch [...]

It’s not often we do a big plug for Melbourne accommodation that isn’t Apartment Alkira.  Oh, if we’re fully booked and we can’t accommodate you we have a few places we recommend, but as proud parents, we do rather think Alkira is one of the best value, independent, unique short stay apartments in Melbourne. It’s [...]

The golden (haired) boy stops by Melbourne for a short stay on his world tour.  See what jewels and collectables the rich and famous of the 1300s BC couldn’t bare to be parted from. No need to rush though, he’s on show from now until November in suitably palatial accommodation at Melbourne Museum. More Info [...]

  If you fancy an overseas trip but can’t quite manage the pennies (even with the dollar at its current ridiculous level), then a trip to Melbourne to partake of the Spanish and Latin American Film Festival might do the trick.  No, wait, you’re right, it probably won’t. Still, there’s a great line up at this [...]