Robinsons in the City is one of Melbourne's newest and smallest hotels with just 6 bedrooms located in the heart of Melbourne. This 1850's bakery building is stylish, different and thoroughly delightful. Mr. Bennett was the proprietor of a property along Batman Street where he developed Melbourne's first commercial bakery back in the 1850's. The bakery is no longer operational but the original brick ovens survive.
Description :
Robinsons in the City is one of Melbourne's newest and smallest hotels with just 6 bedrooms located in the heart of Melbourne. This 1850's bakery building is stylish, different and thoroughly delightful.
Mr. Bennett was the proprietor of a property along Batman Street where he developed Melbourne's first commercial bakery back in the 1850's. The bakery is no longer operational but the original brick ovens survive.
About the property:
Robinsons in the City is the successor to Wendy Wrights' very well known Bed & Breakfast in St Kilda, Robinsons by the Sea.
Wendy has retained the personality and integrity of the original building. The Bakery with its ironbound twelve-foot high ovens is now the breakfast room. The six bedrooms are a mix of big and not-so-big rooms, each with its' own private ensuite bathroom. The setting is contemporary and unified, albeit set within an 1850's context.
For those who are looking for a sophisticated and well-located hotel which combines the friendliness of staying in a private house with a super high-quality level of inclusions, this may well be of interest. History blends with the contemporary comforts.
Property facilities:
- Check-in time - to suit. We always endeavor to have your room available and luggage can be left or coffee is available if you arrive early.
- Check-out time - 11am
- Nearest airport - Melbourne
- Transfer time from airport - 25 mins
- No. Floors - 2
- No. Rooms - 6
- Bar - honour based
- Laundry facilities - by request, charges apply
- On site parking - free, subject to availability
- Baby sitting/Child minding
- Non smoking rooms - all rooms
- Serviced daily
- No. Handicapped/Disabled rooms - 1 partially
Room facilties:
Rooms: Spencer, Collins, Flinders. Dudley, Buckley, Batman.
- Radio
- CD system
- Tea/coffee making facilities
- Mini bar
- Refrigerator
- Hairdryer
- Ensuite bathroom
Location:
Robinsons in the City is at 405 Spencer Street in the heart of Melbourne city. The property is situated on the corners of Batman and Spencer Streets - on a bigger scale between La Trobe and Dudley Streets. It is an easy walk into the City, to Spencer Street train station, Victoria Markets, The Docklands and Telstra Dome sporting ground. Trams serve all of Melbourne and the closest stop is only one block away. It is a single tram ride to the Rod Laver Arena and the MCG.