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We took a mid-week trip flying from Sydney to Melbourne to see the new Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play. On this trip we were delighted to be hosted by the Grand Hyatt Melbourne hotel.

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The Grand Hyatt Melbourne is pure luxury, yet wonderfully family friendly! From the moment you stroll past the ultra-exclusive designer stores lining the entrance to the crystal lit Main Lobby, you know this is no ordinary hotel.

The Grand Hyatt Melbourne Main Lobby atmosphere is one of exclusivity and elegance. The reception desk staff’s welcome is as warm and genuine as can be – you just know you and your family are about to be spoiled!

Modern convenience – five star service

The hotel Concierge had our taxi doors opened and our suitcases whipped away in a flash. After we checked in, we were on our way up to our 17th floor rooms in no time, thanks to the express hotel elevators. We soon learned that whilst this hotel is historically luxurious, it also boasts every modern convenience.

With several lifts available we never had to wait for a lift once during our stay – and indeed this seemed to set the theme of our stay at the Grand Hyatt. We were never inconvenienced by any hotel service. From the health club, to room service, to a simple desk enquiry – everything was attended to above and beyond efficiently – now that’s five-star service!

Our interconnecting family rooms

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During our stay at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne we stayed in two interconnecting en suite rooms on the 17th floor.

Room 1708, a Spa King corner room and room 1709, a Twin room.

The Grand Hyatt Melbourne Spa King corner room with a view

My corner Spa King room was luxury personified. Whilst the room itself was deluxe comfort and elegance all the way, it was the fabulous sweeping views that were the wow-factor. A stunning Melbourne vista stretching down to Federation Square and beyond, along the Yarra River. I found myself ordering frequent room service just to sit and enjoy the view!

The room’s sumptuous all-marble spa bath ensuite bathroom was just gorgeous, with the bath also serving as a spa bath. There were plenty of large soft towels and luxury amenities included too.

A wardrobe housed all the handy conveniences such as an iron & ironing board, a safe, white robes and slippers.

A large dresser held a flat screen TV, and within was a well stocked mini bar, fridge and tea & coffee facilities. All luxury items of course – every detail had been considered.

Booking a Spa King room at the Grand Hyatt hotel is how to pamper yourself, whether it be on a staycation, a Melbourne weekend away or a Melbourne city holiday.

The Grand Hyatt Twin room

My teenage girls stayed in the adjoining twin bed ensuite room, with a view every bit as gorgeous as mine!

With the exception of the size of the room and the side corner window, their hotel room offered the same luxury features, from the floor to ceiling marble ensuite bathroom (minus the spa bath function) to the tea and coffee drawer and white robes!

Our interconnecting hotel rooms

The best thing about the Grand Hyatt Melbourne for families is the option to expand your accommodation by booking a connecting room.

These interconnecting deluxe rooms mean the kids are close at hand, yet you have your own luxurious space.

With a connecting door between our corner spa room and twin room, I had both privacy yet direct access to my girls.

They had their own accommodation space – and bathroom to mess up! (Let’s face it, there’s nothing worse than having to share a bathroom with your kids when you’re on holiday!)

Apart from the bed configurations and size, there was very little difference between the rooms, including the view – this kept everyone very happy.

Grand Hyatt Melbourne City Club

Not just a hotel gym and pool, the Grand Hyatt Melbourne has a fully operating health and well-being club, the City Club. It features day spa treatments, personal trainers, an expansive gym, heated pool and even a rooftop tennis court.

The Hyatt Melbourne Gym

Much more than just an exercise and workout room, the Grand Hyatt gym is huge, extending across an entire floor, and into several levels.

There are specific weight lifting rooms, banks of all kinds of exercise equipment including weight presses and treadmills, a dedicated Peloton cycle class room and open mirrored spaces.

For the travelling dance troupe or cheer squad, there’s even a large polished floor dance studio.

A rooftop tennis court in the Melbourne CBD

Up a staircase you’ll find a full-sized outdoor rooftop tennis court. Surrounded on all sides by both historic buildings and modern city high rises. This tennis court provides a surreal, totally unique place to play a few sets of tennis right in the middle of the city of Melbourne!

Alongside the tennis court is a basketball half court and several golf driving cages too.

The entertainment and exercise spaces available to the Grand Hyatt Melbourne and their guests are simply mind blowing.

The Heated Indoor Pool unique to Melbourne

Inside the Health Club is also where you will find the iconic hotel pool.

With its art deco black and white tiling, a separate plunge pool and spa, this heated indoor swimming pool is totally unique to the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.

Steam rooms and saunas

Branching off from the pool are the steam rooms, saunas. There are dedicated women’s and men’s separate steam rooms and hot timber sauna rooms located on either side of the swimming pool.

The women’s steam room area includes two stories of facilities, including showers, dressing rooms with mirrors and secure lockers.

Collins Kitchen Full buffet breakfast restaurant

When the Grand Hyatt say full buffet breakfast – they mean it! Anything your heart desires for breakfast is available.

There are dedicated hot food buffets, plenty of fresh cold foods such as fruit and cereal stations  plus yoghurts, juices and pastries.

From chef-curated eggs to a dedicated pancake cook and of course barrista, you’ll start your day wondering if you’ll be able to fit lunch in at all!

Dinner, bars and room service

The Grand Hyatt hotel restaurant Collins Kitchen is also open for dinner, plus there is a bistro bar and lounges on site to grab a bite to eat – or a pre-show or dinner cocktail!

Grand Hyatt room service

Room service is fast and efficient and also offers a range of snacks and drinks to decadent meal cuisines. We rarely had to wait more than 15 minutes for a simple snack or drink order.

Centrally located for the perfect Melbourne staycation

The Grand Hyatt Melbourne is ideally located in the heart of the city, only a few minutes stroll from some of Melbourne’s most iconic tourist spots such as Federation Square, Hosier Lane and Flinders Street Station.

Designer shopping is right at the door on prestigious Collins Street, with major city department stores such as Myer and David Jones, museums and theatres only a short stroll away.

A beautiful Melbourne family holiday

We all loved our stay at the Grand Hyatt – spoil yourself and book a stay now – because all mums and dads deserve to be spoiled like the Grand Hyatt Melbourne spoils their guests – and that includes the kids!

The Letsgomum family partnered with Jetstar Australia & the Grand Hyatt Melbourne hotel for this Melbourne trip. 

Grand Hyatt Melbourne hotel handy information

Grand Hyatt Melbourne Address: 123 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Grand Hyatt Melbourne phone number: 03 9657 1234

Grand Hyatt Melbourne distance from Airport: 19.5km – 20 minutes taxi or uber drive

Grand Hyatt Melbourne Valet and hotel parking is available

The number 7 tram stop servicing trams 11, 12, 48 and 109 is located right outside the hotel on Collins Street

To find out more – visit the official Hyatt website here

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If you’re looking to spoil yourself and your loved ones on your next Sydney trip, you can’t beat the Langham Sydney for pure 5 star luxury and indulgence.

We recently stayed with The Langham Sydney and discovered that it isn’t just a hotel stay – it’s a total experience!

Our Langham hotel stay

From the moment we arrived at the hotel, the Langham Concierge and Porters tended to our every need. Literally taking the keys – and the worries from me.

If you are self-driving like we were, you can take advantage of hotel valet parking, or self park in the nearby Barangaroo Point Wilson carpark station.

For me, valet parking was just so easy. Pull up at the front door, and everything is taken care of. It was raining lightly, but that was no problem. The Concierge had us covered – with umbrellas from the car door!

The Concierge saw us into the hotel as our cases were retrieved by the Langham Porters and the car was whipped away by staff.

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The Langham Sydney Reception experience

The Langham check in experience is a seamless one.

We entered the stunning boutique style marble lobby, complete with Baby Grand piano. It’s a grand private manor feel with an emphasis on beauty and grace.

We were quickly checked in, and headed up to settle in to our room.

Our welcome gift – a Langham Sydney high tea!

We took the elevator to the first floor. Our bags were promptly portered up to us.

Upon entry to our hotel room we were welcomed with a gorgeous surprise welcome gift –  a high tea plate of delicious petit fours, chocolates, fruit and other delicacies. What a lovely way to start our Langham stay!

Our Langham Sydney city double hotel room

Out Langham city hotel room was elegant and comfortable.

Decorated with bespoke furniture, a charming Parisian style French door balcony opened out into the beautiful treetops of Kent Street.

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The twin double beds were made up with crisp, clean bedding which we later found to be very comfortable. A pillow menu was available.

A large wardrobe housed decadently thick bathrobes and slippers, as well as the essentials such as an umbrella and a safe for valuables or passports.

Although the room had a boutique hotel feel, the modern essentials weren’t neglected.

Opposite the beds was a flat screen TV, and there were enough power points to charge every device (even I) could ever need.

I was pleased to find a Nespresso coffee machine, and there was an excellent selection of teas.

A well stocked mini bar draw and bar fridge stocked with wines & soft drinks were housed in the cabinet beneath the TV.

We certainly wanted for nothing during our stay.

Our hotel room ensuite bathroom

The large and luxurious bathroom featured double vanities, a bathtub and a large shower with a rain shower head.

There was a heated towel rail, a hairdryer, ample luxury toiletries and large, fluffy towels.

Langham Sydney Hotel facilities

Dining at The Langham Sydney

The Langham Sydney’s Kitchens on Kent restaurant is located on the ground floor, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus delectable British-inspired afternoon teas.

I have to admit that breakfast is my favourite part of a hotel stay, and breakfast at the Langham Sydney was a delight.

With waiters on hand ready to attend your every need, a Barista to create your favourite coffee, and an egg chef to whip up a delicious omelette to go with your full buffet breakfast – what more could you ask for to start your day?

Australian, Asian & European breakfast staples, including bacon, breakfast sausages, mushrooms and scrambled eggs are all available.

The kids aren’t forgotten either, with Coco Pops & other breakfast cereal selections to choose from.

Of course there’s toast, juices, fruit selections & pastries galore. Perfect!

Room Service QR Codes

One big change we’ve found in hotels over the last couple of years is the emergence of QR Codes for hotel room services.

The Langham Sydney had a QR Code for their pillow menu and for Room Service. The in room dining offered an excellent selection of meals and snacks available until 10:30pm.

The Observatory Bar

The Observatory Bar located on the ground floor offers a range of wines and cocktails, as well as cuisine such as shared-type food.

This exclusive lounge bar is ideal to have a intimate drink before a show, try an exotic cocktail, or catch up with business collegues or friends.

Day Spa By Chuan & the Langham Health Club Gym for hotel guests

On the basement level of the Langham Sydney you’ll find the Day Spa. Here all kinds of pampering treatments can be booked such as facials & massages.

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Take a good look around the Langham Sydney Health Club, Day Spa By Chuan and the breathtaking indoor swimming pool.

Next door to the Spa you’ll find the Langham Health Club gym, a well equipped exercise & fitness studio for hotel guests.

Inside the gym are treadmills, exercise bikes, weights and more exercise equipment, as well as water and fruit to sustain your work out efforts!

One of the best hotel pools in Sydney

Also located on the Day Spa floor, The Sydney Langham’s hotel swimming pool is famous for good reason – it has to be one of the best hotel swimming pools in Sydney.

With twinkling stars set within the night-sky ceiling above, a bubbling hot jacuzzi on one side and a steam room accessible from the other, the indoor heated swimming pool is unparalleled for beauty and luxury.

Grecian style columns decorate the Mediterranean blue tiled pool. Painted seaside murals grace one wall, adding to the carefree theme. Floating in the deep blue pool beneath the star lights above is a beautifully relaxing experience.

If you’re not a swimmer, there are comfortable pool side lounges around the pool which offer a great place for guests to recline, chat, read a book or simply take time out to enjoy this amazing space.

Business meetings, conferences & more

The Langham Sydney also offer several ballrooms & drawing rooms that serve as unique conference rooms and business meeting rooms, open for bookings via the hotel.

A centrally located hotel to make your Sydney staycation easy

Located at Millers Point in the historic Rocks District, the Langham Sydney is perfectly situated.

We walked across to Circular Quay and the Sydney Harbour front in the evening to view the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in only ten minutes.

At Circular Quay you can take a ride on a Sydney ferry to the famous Taronga Zoo or Luna Park theme park, have a harbour lunch cruise or thrill boat ride.

You can also catch a train or the Sydney CBD tram line to the city shopping district.

The Sydney Aquarium, Madame Tussauds and all the other delights of Darling Harbour are only ten minutes walk from the hotel in the other direction.

Sydney City shopping, cinemas and theatres are all just a five-ten minute taxi ride away from The Langham Sydney.

This quieter yet central Sydney CBD location is fabulously convenient.

Spoil Mum on Mother’s Day

A stay at the Sydney Langham also makes the perfect Mother’s Day gift!

Giving Mum the gift of a stay at the Langham means  she will be pampered like the queen she is!

She gets to spend her day in luxury. Perhaps include an indulgent spa treatment before floating beneath the stars in the huge and fabulous indoor heated swimming pool.

Alternatively you could take your Mum for an ever-so-posh Langham Sydney afternoon tea to let her know just how special she is to you.

Either way, your mum will be in heaven! (Can you say, “favourite child”?!)

An indulgent Sydney weekend stay

For a relaxing Sydney getaway, short break, a night at the theatre or just a weekend of fun Sydney city shopping, the Langham Sydney is the perfect luxury accommodation choice.

It’s rare to find a Sydney city 5 star hotel that actually ticks all the essential boxes for a great stay – location, luxury and comfort. Plus children are welcome.

Our stay at the Langham Sydney hotel was wonderful  – it was lovely to be so beautifully looked after. Why don’t you spoil yourself, and plan a stay at The Sydney Langham hotel too? You deserve it!

You can book your stay at the Sydney Langham hotel now at Booking.com .

The Langham Sydney hotel handy information

The Langham Sydney Address: 89-113 Kent Street, Miller’s Point, Sydney 2000, Australia

The Langham Sydney phone number: (+61) 2 9256 2222

The Langham Sydney distance from Airport: 9km – 25 -35 minutes taxi or uber drive. You can book a limousine from the airport with the hotel for *$120.

The Langham Sydney hotel valet parking is available for *$80 per night

Wilson Parking stations are also available at Barangaroo Point

*April, 2022

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To find out more – visit the Langham Sydney website here

The Langham Sydney hotel partnered with the Let’s Go Mum family for this Sydney stay. 

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If you’re looking for a family-friendly luxury hotel for your next Melbourne trip or staycation, Melbourne Marriott is the one!

We took a trip to see the Christmas lights of Melbourne – and to do a bit of last-minute Christmas shopping – and absolutely loved our family getaway staying at the Melbourne Marriott!

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A family-friendly luxury hotel

Flying to Melbourne with Jetstar Australia (our Melbourne trip airline partner), the Melbourne Marriott was only twenty five minutes Uber trip from Melbourne Airport. We were soon receiving a warm welcome at the Melbourne Marriot hotel reception desk.

Our five-star hotel corner suite

Even though we were staying in a luxurious executive corner suite with a a huge master bedroom, it had been adapted to accommodate our family comfortably.

I loved the master bedroom (oh, the stretched-out luxury!), whilst the girls slept in the additional beds in the lounge and had plenty of room for themselves. Our beautiful suite could have easily slept a family of five.

The décor was modern and elegant with panoramic city views from every window. A huge walk-through robe and a stunning marble accent bathroom en-suite with luxury complementary amenities continued the luxurious theme.

Our room had every convenience we could have needed. An iron & ironing board, a safe for any valuables, tea & coffee facilities and a refrigerator mini bar. There were toothbrushes & paste in addition to the luxury toiletries, complimentary slippers, plenty of generously-sized plush towels plus white terry robes to relax in too. The Marriott is geared for relaxation!

As if all that wasn’t enough, the gift of a spectacular welcome platter awaited us in the room loaded with everything delicious – and even a bottle of champagne. My parent luxury weekend was activated! As soon as we had enjoyed a mini-platter feast, we set off to enjoy the delights of Melbourne – and of course some Melbourne Christmas shopping!

A hotel near Her Majesty’s Theatre

Right next door to the Melbourne Marriot hotel we discovered the East End theatre district. Her Majesty’s Theatre (playing Disney’s Frozen the Musical) was mere steps away, as was Chinatown and a multitude of tempting Little Bourke Street restaurants!

A centrally located hotel to make your Melbourne staycation easy

This was a great base to explore the Melbourne CBD from, including the wonderful shopping precinct. From designer to discount, Melbourne shopping has it all, and staying at the Marriot Melbourne meant we didn’t have far to walk to reach any Melbourne  attractions.

From the Flinders Street Station and Federation Square Christmas lights at night, to David Jones, Myer and the Emporium shopping centre, we didn’t even need to catch a tram once during our stay – yet we explored so much! Centrally located, the Melbourne Marriott is such an advantage for a Melbourne weekend or holiday.

This Melbourne city hotel has an indoor pool & gym!

The hotel’s facilities are kid-friendly too.

An elegant indoor pool was a great place to have some fun and unwind. There were pool noodles for the girls to play with and a warm spa to relax in. A motorised chair lift provided accessibility to the pool too.

There was a sauna and a well-equipped indoor exercise gym located off the pool, plus a fairy light-lit courtyard too.

The Melbourne Marriott’s Essence On Exhibition restaurant is located on the ground floor, and is open for both dinner and breakfast.

It was lovely to sit and watch the world go by from the restaurant’s picture windows looking out onto the busy street whilst eating from the self-service full buffet breakfast selections. Enjoying a barista coffee and my favourite (chef-cooked and not me – hurray!) poached eggs and the kids happily munching on Cocoa Pops, it was a beautiful start to our Melbourne day.

Book your Melbourne weekend away

Our stay at the Melbourne Marriott hotel really made our Melbourne trip  – it was lovely to be spoiled! After all, we mums deserve a bit of luxury! You can book your stay at the Melbourne Marriott hotel now at Booking.com .

The Letsgomum family partnered with Jetstar Australia & the Melbourne Marriott hotel for this Melbourne Christmas trip. 

Melbourne Marriott hotel handy information

Melbourne Marriott’s Address: Corner of Exhibition & Lonsdale Streets, Melbourne Australia

Melbourne Marriott’s phone number: 03 9662 3900

Melbourne Marriott’s distance from Airport: 20km – 25 five minutes taxi or uber drive

Melbourne Marriott hotel parking is available

Book your stay with Booking.com here

To find out more – visit the official Marriott website here

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