The Ritz For Backpackers
Melbourne

?The Ritz? boasts one of the best locations in Melbourne. Positioned in the heart of the famous beach side suburb, St Kilda. It's close to all the action including non-stop night life, shops, cafes, bars, clubs, pubs and restaurants! Only a short walk to the beach, or take a quick tram ride to the city! Spacious, clean rooms, large, fully equipped kitchen, cable TV lounge, huge common room with pool and foosball table, internet café, big screen entertainment, a traditional British Pub downstairs with entertainment 7 days a week, nightly dinner deals and daily activities. It's the ideal place to experience the best of Melbourne!

There is so much to see and do at the Ritz. Meet the stars of Ramsay Street's Neighbors downstairs every week at Australia's biggest backpacker night. Join in our nightly activities including free wine and cheese nights, pool comps, and party nights. Take advantage of our discounted tours including the Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island's Penguins. Visit world famous events including the Grand Prix and the Australian Open. Join in the fun of our weekly soccer matches. You'll never run out of things to do, we guarantee it!!

Here are some of the features at the Ritz that we're sure you're going to enjoy:

Free linen supplied,
Self catering kitchen,
TV lounge with Foxtel cable,
Laundry facilities,
Dorm/triple/double/twin accommodation,
Luggage storage,
High speed internet café,
24 hr access,
Large common room with pool table and football,
Big screen entertainment,
Activities 7 days a week,
Traditional British pub downstairs with nightly entertainment,
New bathrooms,
Tram to city at front of building,
Short walk to beach and all the lively St Kilda night life,
$6 dinner deals.

NEW AT THE RITZ!
Geoffrey Nathan Recruitment Free Job Club. We'll find you work!
Coming Soon: Video conferencing and messaging (web cam and headsets)

Don't forget:

Free beer on check-in,
Free hot pancake breakfast,
Free Melbourne city orientation tour,
Home to the 'meet the neighbors star's' night!

From the airport:
Call us to organize the airport shuttle. This leaves directly from the front of the airport and drops off at our front door. This service costs $15 p.p. You can catch either the Dandenong airport shuttle or the Frankston and Peninsula bus; both will drop off at our front door.

Or:
Catch the Sky shuttle ($15) to Spencer Street, then catch tram 96 to St Kilda Station. From here, walk left up Fitzroy Street.

From the city:
Catch Tram # 16 from Flinders Street station or anywhere along Swanston Street. This will stop at our front door. Stop no 132.

From Spencer Street station:
Catch tram #96 to St Kilda station. Head left up Fitzroy Street to #169. We are above the Elephant and Wheelbarrow Hotel.

From Avalon airport:
Avalon airport is 40 minutes out of Melbourne and the only bus into the city is the Sunbus. Catch this to Southern Cross coach terminal, then hop on the no. 96 tram. See directions above.

And, we'll see you soon! Safe travels!