Fodor's Expert Review Lancemore Crossley St.

There's an unexpected sense of space and lots of light in this compact boutique hotel at the top of Melbourne's Chinatown. The newly renovated property is a delightful maze of differently shaped rooms that range from standard rooms to two-bedroom, split-level apartments with terraces, decorated in breezy white tones and usually with a well-placed window to capture views of the glass skyscrapers and 19th-century townhouses that surround it. Set in the theater district, raise a glass at sunset on the rooftop terrace, set with daybeds and open fires. There is a small, sunlit gym and the moody lobby café serves breakfast and offers wine tastings from the Lancemore's vineyards in the Mornington Peninsula and Macedon Ranges---the rose is a stand-out. Foodies will rejoice at the many restaurant options and high-quality bars within steps of the front entrance, many will deliver from their kitchens to your room.