The Lyall Hotel and Spa, South Yarra, Victoria by Susan Miles

Situated within walking distance of the glorious shopping thoroughfares of Chapel Street and Toorak Road, the Lyall Hotel is Melbourne’s only 5 star private hotel. The standard suites, the one bedroom deluxe, with choice of king size or twin bedroom, include private furnished balconies and separate living rooms which include a spacious dining area and well appointed lounge. Facilities such as DVD, CD, dataport, laptop safe as well as cable television and in house movies are available in both the bedrooms and living rooms of each suite. The suites also include fully equipped kitchens including washer/dryer; and spacious bathrooms with features such as heated flooring, steam free mirrors, power showers with separate bath; and spa bath in the One Bedroom Spa deluxe suites. Bathrooms are finished off with the Lyall’s own toiletry range, a specially commissioned selection of mild and gentle products. The 24 hour room service menu and mini-bar is supported by a personal market shopping service, for those guests who prefer the option to self-cater. A full a la carte breakfast is offered in the hotels bistro that converts in the evening to a stylish and sophisticated champagne bar. The Lyall Spa includes eight treatment rooms including hydrotherapy steam rooms with swiss and drench showers plus a relaxing lounge and balcony patio. The Spa offers a wide range of massage, body and facial treatments using the UK spa range, Elemis. Address: 14 Murphy Street, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia Telephone: 61 3 9868 8333 Fax: 61 3 9898 8334 Email: reservations@thelyall.com Website: : www.thelyall.com Rooms: 40 Suites Local Star Rating: 5 Star Rates: Including a la carte breakfast, champagne, and one hour spa treatment & steam room session, start from $470-00 (AUS) per night.