Great Rates at Metro Apartments Bank Place for Melbourne Cup Carnival

Great Rates at Metro Apartments Bank Place for Melbourne Cup Carnival

The Victorian Spring Racing Carnival is just around the corner, and Metro Apartments Bank Place in inner Melbourne is offering boutique apartment accommodation for the duration of the Carnival from just $185.00 (room only).  

Demand for accommodation in Melbourne during this period is high, so visitors to the city are advised to book now to avoid disappointment.

A minimum two night stay applies to Derby Day on Saturday 2 November and Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 5th November, and WIFI is complimentary for the duration of the Carnival period – November 2 - 9, 2013.

Metro Apartments on Bank Place offers inner city apartment style accommodation that lives up to the city’s European charm. Tucked away down an atmospheric cobbled laneway, the surrounding heritage-listed piazza introduces you to Melbourne’s charming lanes and city precinct with its range of cafes, restaurants and enticing shopping. 

Bustling by day and alive with al fresco dining by night, Bank Place is situated a short stroll away from all of Melbourne’s sought after attractions: Bourke Street Mall, Federation Square, Southgate Centre and Crown Casino. Hop on one of Melbourne’s famous trams to spend the day at the MCG or the National Gallery of Victoria, and take in a show at the Victorian Arts Centre – only a short ride away by taxi or tram. 

The property offers 46 apartments, a choice of either studio or one-bedroom suites, as well as a split level, two bedroom penthouse. All suites include a kitchenette and laundry facilities.

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Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual Tour of Australia

Iconic singer Cyndi Lauper returns to Australia to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of her groundbreaking album with a nationwide tour of Australia. During the tour, which will commence on August 29 in Melbourne, Cyndi Lauper will perform the record-setting album She’s So Unusual in its entirety.

Tour dates are as follows; Melbourne on August 29 and 30 and then travels to Canberra on August 31, Hobart on September 2, Adelaide on September 4, Sydney on September 6 & 7, Gold Coast on September 10, Brisbane on September 11 and Wollongong on September 14.

Recorded and released in 1983, She’s So Unusual, Lauper’s debut solo album, is a colorful portrait of a unique and multifaceted talent. The album features some of Lauper’s most well-known songs and perennial radio favorites including “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Time After Time,” “She Bop,” “Money Changes Everything,” and “All Through the Night.” She’s So Unusual made Lauper a household name and also cemented her place in musical history as the first female artist to have four top 10 singles on a debut album. The release went on to sell over 16 million copies worldwide and won Lauper a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

“It’s been such an amazing year for me,” said Cyndi Lauper. “When I realized it’s also the anniversary of the album that started my solo career, I knew it was the perfect time to thank my fans for sticking with me through it all. I’m so excited to perform She’s So Unusual from beginning to end, song by song and I can’t wait to see everyone!”

For thirty years, Cyndi Lauper has been dazzling—and surprising—her fans all over the world. A multi-talented artist and one of music’s most beloved icons, she has racked up global record sales of over 50 million (and 14 Grammy nominations) and has won countless awards, from a Grammy and an Emmy to numerous honors for her tireless activism through her True Colors Fund. 

Lauper has released 11 studio albums, with her most recent, the Grammy nominated Memphis Blues, ruling the Billboard Blues chart for 14 consecutive weeks to become the best-selling Blues album of 2010. Overall, during her storied music career, Lauper has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 7 American Video Awards and 18 MTV Awards.

Tickets: Gold $139.90, Silver $119.90, Bronze $99.98 Bookings: 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

9 Interesting Facts About Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's premier horse race, established since 1861 and held every year on the first Tuesday in November at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it has become a national tradition in Australia.

9 Interesting Facts About Melbourne Cup 

Peter St. Albans

1. The youngest jockey to win Melbourne Cup was Peter St. Albans on Briseis in 1876 - who was only 12 years old!





2. In 1915, the first woman owner to win was Mrs E.A. Widdis with Patrobas. First female jockey to ride in the cup was Maree Lyndon on Argonaut Style in 1987.

3. During WWII between 1942 and 1944, the race day was changed to Saturdays.

Jean Shrimpton 1965

4. Fashion on the Field begun in 1962 to attract more women attendees to the cup. British supermodel Jean Shrimpton made headlines in Australia and around the world when she rocked up to Melbourne Cup in 1965 in a sleeveless dress with a hemline four inches above the knee and a man's watch - which shocked race goers and caused a fashion furore worldwide.



5. In 1861, the winner of Melbourne Cup - a horse named Archer - walked all the way to Melbourne from his stables in Nowra, NSW!

6. Criminals tried to shoot Phar Lap on the morning of Saturday 1 November 1930 after he had finished track work. Luckily for Phar Lap, they missed.

7. Forensic investigation conducted by Dr. Ivan Kempson and Dermot Henry, found that Phar Lap had ingested a massive dose of arsenic 30-40 hours before his death, adding to the speculation that the champion horse was poisoned to death by gangsters.

Phar Lap

8. When trainer Harry Telford and owner David J. Davis saw Phar Lap for the first time, the horse was gangly, face covered with warts, and had an awkward gait. Davis was furious when he saw the colt, and refused to pay to train the horse. Telford at the time had not been a successful trainer, and Davis was one of his few remaining owners. As a compromise for the poor form of the colt, Telford agreed to train the horse for free, in exchange for a two-thirds share of any winnings.


9. The only horse to have won three Melbourne Cups - consecutively in a row - is Makybe Diva.


To celebrate this year's Melbourne Cup race day, Metro Apartments on Bank Place Melbourne is having this special for travelers coming to stay for the race!

Melbourne Cup Accommodation Packages - Choose either a...

Studio Room for $250.00 per room, per night (including free Wi-Fi)
OR
One Bedroom Apartments at:

• Friday - Saturday* - $300.00 per room, per night  (including free Wi-Fi)
• Sunday - $280.00 per room, per night                   (including free Wi-Fi)
• Monday - Tuesday*  $300.00 per room, per night (including free Wi-Fi)

For details and to book online: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/320
Or call: +61 3 9604 4321
Location: 18 Bank Place, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia - only 14 minutes by car or taxi to the Flemington Racecourse!

Beyonce Headed Back to Australia - Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth

Beyonce Knowles, the pop megastar who dazzled a global audience of 104 million viewers during this year's Superbowl, has confirmed she will bring her Mrs Carter Show world tour to Australia in October and November.

Knowles, 32, who has been one of the world's best-selling pop artists for over a decade and is reputedly worth more than $300m, plays Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena first on October 22, before heading to Brisbane (October 28), Sydney’s Allphones Arena (October 31), Adelaide (November 5) and Perth (November 8).

She is due in Vancouver on November 30, so the schedule allows plenty of room for extra Australian shows to be added.

She last played here in 2009 and had a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter last year with her rap mogul husband Jay-Z.

The announcement means most of the main contenders for the fiercely-contested title 'Queen of Pop' will have toured Australia in the second half of 2013, bar Lady Gaga.

Pink is on tour now, Rihanna comes in September and Taylor Swift in December.

Known for her fierce onstage persona and big voice, Beyonce will wow crowds with glittering costumes, high energy dancing and visual effects including pyrotechnics and wire work.

Beyonce’s ticket prices range from $99.90 to $249.90 with pre-sales beginning on Wednesday for members of Beyonce’s BeyHive blog (beyonce.com).

General sales open 10am on Friday, July 19 via ticketek.com.au and the promoter’s website, livenation.com.au

Winter Warmer @ Metro Apartments on Bank Place

Book this Winter Warmer from Metro Apartments on Bank Place for $175.00* staying in a one bedroom apartment including:

• Free unlimited wireless Internet 
• Bottle of wine on arrival 
• Late check-out of 11am
• Continental boxed breakfast for two

Location: 18 Bank Place, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Phone: +61 3 9604 4321
Book this special online: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/303
Website: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/melbourne-hotels/metro-apartments-on-bank-place-7



Terms and Conditions:

• Subject to availability, and non-events periods 
• Valid: From 1st May until 30 July 2013

Australian Open Tennis Special @ Metro Apartments on Bank Place Melbourne

Metro Apartments on Bank Place is offering this Australian Open Tennis package including FREE internet access for:

• $175.00* staying in a One Bedroom Apartment per night 

OR

• $150.00* staying in a Studio Apartment per night

Location: 18 Bank Place, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Phone: +61 3 9604 4321

Book Online: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/230

Terms and Conditions:  

• Minimum 3 night Stay
• Package is only for 2 occupants
• Additional guest only extra person $40.00
• Offer Valid 15th January til 28th January 2014 

Why Choose Metro Apartments on Bank Place?

Metro Apartments on Bank Place is ideal for both the business and leisure guest seeking comfortable and convenient yet affordable accommodation in central Melbourne.

Shopping in Melbourne is second to none, and Metro Apartments on Bank Place is walking distance to the great shopping areas of the city includingBourke Street Mall, Myer and David Jones, Melbourne Central, Southbank and Southgate, the Paris end of Collins Street, the new DFO South Wharf, and of course the Queen Victoria Market.  As if that wasn’t enough reception staff will be glad to give you tram and shuttle information to get you to the South Melbourne Market, Bridge Road Richmond, Chapel Street South Yarra, Chadstone the Fashion Capital – the largest shopping centre in the Southern hemisphere – and many other world class stores and shopping areas.

Melbourne is also well-known for the Arts. The National Gallery of Victoria is a short tram trip or leisurely walk from Metro Apartments, as is the Ian Potter Gallery, Immigration Museum, Melbourne Museum and Imax and many smaller private galleries, as well as many famous theatres including the Athenaeum, Princess, Regent and Her Majesty’s Theatres which have played host to Broadway and West End shows such as Marry Poppins Cabaret, West Side Story, Hairspray and the upcoming Rock of Ages.

“The Garden State” is well know for parks and gardens, and not even a record-breaking drought can stop Melbourne’s gardens being major tourist attractions. With excellent walking/jogging and cycling trails the Flagstaff, Treasury, Fitzroy, Carlton, Alexandra and Queen Victoria Gardens are all within walking distance, but easily the most well-known gardens in Melbourne are the Royal Botanic Gardens which host the Moonlight Cinema in summer, as well as regular daily walks, group tours, craft workshops and other seasonal events.

If all the wining and dining, sports, shopping and garden walks are not enough to keep you entertained Metro Apartments are also in close proximity to great entertainment venues such as the Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, Eureka Skydeck viewing platform and Edge Experience, Melbourne Aquaruim, Melbourne Museum and Imax Cinemas, Victorian Arts Centre, the entertainment precinct at Melbourne Central and an easy public transport trip to attractions such as Melbourne Zoo, Scienceworks and Melbourne Planetarium, Luna Park, St Kilda Beach and much, much more.

Melbourne Accommodation ~ Metro Apartments on Bank Place Specials

Bank Place, is a heritage street located in Melbourne, Victoria. It is a short, quaint lane way, running south from Little Collins Street between Queen Street and William Street in the main centre of Melbourne.

Bank Place has a mixture of beautiful heritage buildings dating from the 1860s through to the 1920s, dotted all along the street, offering a unique glimpse of the past. 

Boutique serviced apartment accommodation in Melbourne's CBD, Metro Apartments on Bank Place provides 4-star Studio and One Bedroom Apartments for home-away-from-home accommodation with easy access to the business end of Melbourne city with the ASX, Melbourne law courts, “New York” end of Collins Street and the financial district a quick walk away.

It is just a walk out the front door to a large variety of restaurants, boutique bars and coffee shops and is only minutes to Melbourne's famous Bourke Street Mall, the Southgate complex, Crown Casino and South bank Promenade. Melbourne is also well-known for the Arts. The National Gallery of Victoria is a short tram trip or leisurely walk from Metro Apartments, as is the Ian Potter Gallery, Immigration Museum, Melbourne Museum and Imax and many smaller private galleries, as well as many famous theatres including the Athenaeum, Princess, Regent and Her Majesty’s Theatres which have played host to Broadway and West End shows such as Marry Poppins Cabaret, West Side Story, Hairspray and the upcoming Rock of Ages.

• Metro Apartments on Bank Place Address: 18 Bank Place, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
• Phone: +61 3 9604 4321

Below are some specials Metro Apartments on Bank Place would like to offer:

Metro Apartments on Bank Place is offering this Autumn Package for $160.00* per night staying in a one bedroom apartment including:

• Free Internet
• Midday Check-out
• Bottle of Wine on arrival

Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/264

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Book this Mid Week Special at Metro Apartments on Bank Place for $125.00:

• Staying in a Studio Apartment
• Free Internet
• Late check-out 12 Noon

To book this Mid Week Special, you must ring hotel directly on +61 3 9604 4321

Terms: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/206