Cheap places to stay - Melbourne - August 2014

[tk1999]

hi all, I am looking at cheap accommodation for a conference I will be attending in August 2014 in Melbourne.

The conference is at the Melbourne Convention Centre so I need to be able to get there each day.

What are your recommendations and/or list of places to avoid (PM me if you prefer). There are a number of people that I know going so I am happy to look at large group bookings

[onthefly]

There are lots of apartments in Melbourne ranging in price from cheap - which tend to be in the eastern area of city, I think - and up to luxury. Our group has booked at a mid-range apt - quite snazzy - right near the centre as we have a couple of littlies with us. It's $300/night for a two bedroom apt. You can get 2 bedroom apts for under $150/night if you look around, however (if you've people to share with this could work out very cheap).
Just look on Wotif and check out the maps to see where they are relative to the centre. it's on a tram line, which makes it a bit easier, too.

[tk1999]

MadB - that is what we are planning to do also

Just remembered that it is not only people from that organisation I will get to meet but BBers as well