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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 for a family-friendly luxury hotel in the Hills District of Sydney, the Rouse Hill Mercure is a convenient and comfortable accommodation option.

We took a trip out to the Hills District of Sydney and decided to stay in a hotel there as a base for the area, as it is an hour’s drive in the heavy Sydney traffic. Whilst this particular Sydney Mercure restaurant was the only hotel choice in the suburb of Rouse Hill, it did prove to be a great choice for a comfortable and convenient stay.

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24 hour hotel check in

Whilst not a large four and a half star hotel, the Mercure Rouse Hill, an Accor group hotel, has a more boutique hotel feel. The hotel has a small but welcoming reception and lounge area, offering lounge seating and a big screen tv.

With 24 hour check in, there’s no need to worry if you are going to arrive late to the hotel.

At first glance it would appear that the entrance to the hotel is directly from the busy Windsor Road which the hotel fronts, however access at the rear, via the carpark behind it. This is accessed through the Fiddler Hotel carpark entrance on Commercial Road. Parking is free, which makes a nice change for Sydney where hotel parking can often cost you another 30%-40% of your hotel room charge!

How much does a Mercure hotel suite cost?

As two people are the maximum number of adults allowed in one hotel room at the Sydney Mecure Rouse Hill, and children are classed as aged up to 12, my teenagers and I needed to book a suite for our family of three. We were charged an extra $50 to upgrade from a single hotel room to a one bedroom suite, bringing our room total price to $289 for a mid-week stay, which I thought was quite reasonable.

A personal, business traveler or family suite

Our suite comprised of three separate rooms. A bedroom, the lounge room and a bathroom.

The suite bedroom featured a large king-size bed bedroom, and the suite was adapted to fit three people by making up the pull out sofa bed in the lounge room. There was a short hall with a double wardrobe leading to the bedroom with one large bathroom/ en-suite off of the hall, opposite the bedroom. A large flat screen tv presides over the lounge room, and a smaller tv is in the bedroom. There is a small dining table in the lounge and numerous sitting and lounge chairs scattered around the suite.

Stylish room design & furnishings

Our entire suite was horse themed, as-in the “Old West” style, but in a very stylish way. A carriage light served as a bedside light, a side table was reminiscent of a cow or leather hide barrel – chairs were leatherette, throw pillows too and the walls sported horse, or a collage of carriage prints. Other throw pillows had horses racing across the bottom of them! It’s an elegant-meets-unusual hotel room styling theme that somehow works beautifully – and it isn’t the boring old white bed, white walls and metal table approach you often find in other hotels.

A large and luxurious bathroom – with a bath!

The bathroom was large and luxurious. It featured a modular, stand-alone bath – especially handy for those who need some relax time at the end of a long day, or for parents of babies and toddlers. A double vanity with large, well-lit mirrors and a double shower provided plenty of room for everyone, and there were ample thick bath towels supplied.

Power up those laptops, ipads and phones!

Including the bathroom ensuite, power points were scattered throughout the suite to service all those electrical devices that both business travellers and families simply can’t travel without now – especially when travelling with teenagers! Power points were also conveniently located either side of the beds.

Mecure Sydney hotel room four and a half star quality

With all the standard luxury features you would expect for the hotel room price point of almost $300, the Sydney Mercure offered sparklingly clean rooms and effective, controllable climate control. The beds, including the pull-out sofa bed were all very comfortable with good quality bedding. Although the hotel fronts the Windsor Road, the noise was barely discernable even though we were on the first floor, so room soundproofing is effective. Our room looked over a small balcony, straight over to Windsor Road.

Amenities and extras – what’s included in your Mercure Sydney hotel room

Good bathroom amenities such as shampoo, conditioner and shower gel are included. There were ample tea and coffee supplies with a capsule coffee maker, a mini bar fridge stocked with soft drinks and a chocolate bar (for an extra charge), a lockable personal safe, and an ironing board and iron.

A Sydney hotel swimming pool and gym

The Mercure hotel swimming pool, whilst always a welcome addition for families or active business travelers, is directly off Reception, and so in view of the Reception lounge on the ground floor. It is a compact and narrow pool – perhaps more lending itself to a short lap pool rather than a family fun area. That said, it would be a welcome relief on a hot West Sydney summer’s day!

The hotel also features a personal fitness gym, located on the first floor.

Where to eat & shop

Centrally located, the Sydney Mercure Rouse Hill is perfectly located for Hills District business, fun and activities. The hotel makes a good base for the nearby Rouse Hill shopping precinct, which houses several large chain stores such as Big W.

Breakfast is an extra $19 per person

The Sydney Mercure hotel breakfast is currently (February 2022) an additional $19 per person, and breakfast is offered at The Fiddler Hotel directly opposite.

Fast food outlets such as McDonalds and Red Rooster are five minutes walk down the road, although you do need to circumnavigate the hotel on foot, or drive out and around to get to Windsor Road where they are located.

Book your Hills District weekend away

Our stay at the Sydney Mercure Rouse Hill hotel made our Hills District Kellyville trip even more enjoyable and easy.

Book your stay at the Mercure Rouse Hill hotel now at Booking.com 

The Let’s Go Mum family stayed independently at the Mercure Rouse Hill hotel for this trip

Sydney Mercure Rouse Hill hotel handy information

Check in: anytime with 24 hour hotel check in service

Mercure Rouse Hill Hotel Address: Corner of Commercial & Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, Sydney, Australia

Mercure Rouse Hill Hotel phone number: (02) 8806 3969

Mercure Rouse Hill Hotel distance from Sydney Airport: 54km – one hour, ten minutes taxi or uber drive

Mercure Rouse Hill Hotel hotel parking: is available and free

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To find out more – visit the official Accor Mercure Hotels website here

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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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