Museums and galleries
Victoria’s state library, with public reading rooms, exhibitions and the La Trobe Reading Room.
Melbourne CBD · 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 · Verified 2026-09-10
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Nearby accommodation
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Docklands apartment options
These priority properties are operated by the SML Stays owner. They are in Docklands, with access to central Melbourne; placement is editorial, not a rating or live-availability result. Check the individual listing and exact apartment category.
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Accommodation building: 30 Little La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
A CBD hotel with separately verified studio apartments and genuine two-bedroom apartments for families and groups.
Accommodation building: 33 MacKenzie Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
A one-bedroom apartment in the 33M building, useful for a couple or solo visitor seeking cooking and laundry facilities at the northern edge of Melbourne CBD. It has a separate bedroom and balcony rather than a studio-only arrangement.
Accommodation building: 222 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
A central CBD apartment hotel with studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom configurations.
Accommodation building: 131 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
A Lonsdale Street hotel with a rooftop heated pool, guest laundry and parking, for city stays near Chinatown and the theatre district.
Accommodation building: 111 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hotel rooms and studio apartments near Chinatown, with a guest laundry and selected balconies.
Accommodation building: 265 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
A central CBD hotel near Bourke Street Mall, Chinatown and the city laneways.
Accommodation building: 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
An Exhibition Street hotel with an indoor heated pool, providing a hotel-service option for the eastern CBD and theatre district.
Accommodation building: 250 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments at 250 Elizabeth Street, with kitchens for a self-catered central-city stay.
Accommodation building: 17 Cohen Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Self-contained accommodation in Chinatown, with studios, one-bedroom apartments and an adjoining two-bedroom option.
Accommodation building: 442–450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
A high-rise CBD apartment hotel with verified one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment categories.
Accommodation building: 155 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Central serviced apartments with verified one- and two-bedroom configurations and full self-contained facilities.
Accommodation building: 15–21 Therry Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hotel rooms and one- or two-bedroom apartments near Queen Victoria Market and the northern CBD.
Plan the visit
The accommodation comparison uses the named attraction or precinct reference point. Always check the final entrance and current visitor information before travelling.
State Library Victoria is in Melbourne CBD; use its verified map point to compare accommodation by straight-line distance.
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