TUNE Hotels has opened its first Australian property. The 225-room Tune Hotel Melbourne at 609 Swanston Street, Carlton is located next to the University of Melbourne, just two streets away from popular Lygon Street, a short walk to Queen Victoria Market and minutes to Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).
The property features an indoor courtyard, a recreational lounge, a restaurant, café/convenience store, luggage storage, self-service launderette and computer kiosks.
Tune Hotel Melbourne is the 33rd property for international value brand Tune Hotels which is present in eight countries – 11 in Malaysia, five each in the UK, Indonesia and the Philippines, four in Thailand, and one each India, Japan and Australia.
Tune Hotels Group CEO Mark Lankester, says: “We are looking forward to introducing this innovative accommodation model to the Australian marketplace and know it will be as popular here as it is overseas. Our opening comes ahead of the big Melbourne events from the Melbourne Cup to Beyoncé’s world tour, so guests can enjoy a stay in the city centre without having to spend a fortune on accommodation.”
Along with being the home of Australia’s first Tune Hotels’ property, Melbourne will also be the headquarters overseeing the group’s Australia and New Zealand operations, working in conjunction with the corporate office in Kuala Lumpur.