home to the World Heritage Site-listed Roy-
al Exhibition Building. Central Melbourne is
full of good hotel options and innumerable
restaurants and cafes. The top end of town
with real colonial character is near Parlia-
ment House. The Hotel Windsor in Spring
Street, a grand heritage 5-star hotel, pre-
dates the visit of Mark Twain. Other great
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bourne on Collins, the Westin opposite the
Melbourne Town Hall, and the Park Hyatt.
If casino is your style, you would opt for one
of the three hotels across the Yarra River –
the Metropol, Melbourne and Towers asso-
ciated with the vast Crown Casino Complex.
The Langham, also on Southbank, is nearby.
The adjacent inner suburbs each have their
own distinctive character and accommoda-
tion options, but central Melbourne is the
most convenient for visitors for the races at
Flemington, especially if they use the train.
Dining options in and near the city are end-
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main streets for small eateries. There are
Greek restaurants in Lonsdale Street, Chi-
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