
Located in the very heart of Melbourne, The Swanston Hotel, Grand Mercure is surrounded by the city's most popular business and shopping precincts, theatres, galleries, bars and restaurants.
Tourist and practical information
Tourist info
Special tourist area
- GREAT OCEAN ROAD (104.60 km / 65.00 mi)
- PENGUIN PARADE PHILLIP ISLAND (120.69 km / 75.00 mi)
- ROYAL MELBOURNE ZOO (2.41 km / 1.50 mi)
Surrounding area
Lake
- ALBERT PARK (4.01 km / 2.49 mi)
Beach area
- ALBERT PARK (4.83 km / 3.00 mi)
- ST KILDA BEACH (4.83 km / 3.00 mi)
Monuments
Historic monument
- CAPTAIN COOKS COTTAGE (1.61 km / 1.00 mi)
- OLD MELBOURNE GAOL (0.97 km / 0.60 mi)
- SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE (1.61 km / 1.00 mi)
Art and culture
Cinema district
- HOYTS CINEMAS (0.31 km / 0.19 mi)
- VILLAGE CINEMAS (0.48 km / 0.30 mi)
Museums
- CHINESE MUSEUM (0.30 km / 0.19 mi)
- MELBOURNE MUSEUM (1.40 km / 0.87 mi)
- SPORTS MUSEUM MCG (2.49 km / 1.55 mi)
Opera/symphony/concert hall
- Hamer Hall (0.50 km / 0.31 mi)
- MELBOURNE CONCERT HALL (0.80 km / 0.50 mi)
Nature
Aquarium
- MELBOURNE AQUARIUM (2.41 km / 1.50 mi)
Botanical gardens
- ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS (1.93 km / 1.20 mi)
Entertainment
Casino
- CROWN CASINO (2.01 km / 1.25 mi)
Amusement park
- LUNA PARK (6.44 km / 4.00 mi)
Racetrack
- PHILLIP ISLAND RACEWAY (120.69 km / 75.00 mi)
Sporting activities close to the hotel
Sports centre
- MELBOURNE PARK (1.61 km / 1.00 mi)
- OLYMPIC PARK (3.22 km / 2.00 mi)
Ski area
- MOUNT BULLER (177.01 km / 110.00 mi)
Stadium
- ETIHAD STADIUM (2.20 km / 1.37 mi)
- MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND (2.41 km / 1.50 mi)
Professional travel
Business & financial district
- COLLINS ST WEST- BANKING (0.64 km / 0.40 mi)
- COLLINS STREET EAST-INSURANCE (0.71 km / 0.44 mi)
- SPRING STREET- GOVERNMENT (0.80 km / 0.50 mi)
Company
- CARLTON AND UNITED BREWRIES (4.01 km / 2.49 mi)
- PARLIAMENT HOUSE (0.80 km / 0.50 mi)
- TELSTRA (0.40 km / 0.25 mi)
Convention centre
- MELBOURNE CONVENTION CENTRE (1.61 km / 1.00 mi)
World Trade Center
- WORLD TRADE CENTRE (1.70 km / 2.50 mi)
Official buildings
Hospital
- ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL (2.41 km / 1.50 mi)
- SY VINCENTS HOSPITAL (2.41 km / 1.50 mi)
Military base
- VICTORIA BARRACKS (3.22 km / 2.00 mi)





