IT MAY be a little early to be talking about Christmas but Christmas shopping in Melbourne could be a whole lot more pleasant this year.
A new hotel is opening at Chadstone, Australia’s biggest shopping centre, south of Melbourne, which means you can shop 'til you drop…into your hotel bed.
Hotel Chadstone Melbourne, MGallery by Sofitel is now accepting reservations.
The $130 million project, currently halfway through construction, will open in November.
The 12-storey, 250-room hotel, including rooftop conservatory bar, swimming pool and wellness centre, will offer panoramic views from Port Phillip Bay to the CBD and across the Dandenong Ranges.
Construction has also begun on ‘The Link’, the covered pedestrian walkway connecting Hotel Chadstone Melbourne with the retail precinct
Around 24 million people visit Chadstone each year.
Guests can now reserve rooms via accorhotels.com with the official Hotel Chadstone Melbourne website coming online in coming weeks.
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