Happy New Year Guys!!! I know, I know, I've been AWOL lately from the blog. Blame it on the holiday season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also the busiest! But I'm back now, and boy do I have some stuff to share!
So how was YOUR holiday? Ours was spent in Australia. 3 days in Melbourne and 3 days in Sydney. Since it was a really short trip, we decided to just hang out, eat and shop for the whole trip. No sightseeing, no touristy stuff. Besides, the whole Australia was closed during Christmas day so that's another day we had to slash off from our trip.
First up, is our hotel. Do you guys remember my post about Sydney's QT Hotel last 2013? Was really blown away with that one. So we stayed at the QT again this time. Funny thing is, they gave us the exact same room! So no blog post about QT since everything was exactly the was we remembered it. Let's go to the Melbourne hotel, shall we?
The Olsen was booked by my Dad. He actually tasked me to book a hotel somewhere near CBD or someplace with a lot of shopping places, but I wasn't able to find one. So he did the booking himself and sent me the confirmation email. I briefly researched about the hotel, and found it ok. It looked nice enough, but somehow didn't interest me as much as the QT did. So I didn't think much of it until the moment I set foot at The Olsen.
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| First look at the room |
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| Working table and Kitchen |
That's a fully working kitchen complete with a mini refrigerator, sink, microwave, induction cooker, plates, cups and utensils. You could easily get food from the supermarket and cook it yourself. Oh what convenience!
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| Master's Bed |
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| Couch and Dining Area |
Notice the small entry way beside the working area? It leads you to...
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| Second Room |
...this! A second room! Just as we were thinking we'd have to sleep on the floor... surprise, surprise!
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| Closet |
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| Bathroom |
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| The view from our window |
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| The Olsen's Hotel Lobby |
Hats off to my Dad. I have no words - Australians really know their hotels! First was QT Hotel, and now this. QT might be aesthetically pleasing to the eyes, but this one wins as the most complete. They even had a washing and drying room right next to our room. Plus, they offer Smart cars for rent. As if that's not enough, The Olsen's location is quite fantastic too - lots of small boutiques/restaurants around the area and a Big W (superstore somewhat similar to Target/Kmart) plus a huge supermarket is just right across it! How awesome is that?! 5 out of 5 stars! I love it!
Art Series - The Olsen is at 637-641 Chapel Street, Melbourne, Australia
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