Tolarno Hotel  

In the heart of St Kilda on Fitzroy Street, a creative boutique hotel a short walk from the beach. St Kilda Beach and St Kilda Sea Baths are about a 10-minute stroll; Luna Park and the Esplanade Market sit roughly 1–1.5 km away. Melbourne CBD and Crown Casino are around 5 km, and trams stop a 30-second walk from the door.

This is an art-forward boutique hotel with 36 individually styled suites nodding to mid-century design and bold, textured colour palettes. The walls and halls showcase 150+ works, including pieces by Mirka Mora, so it often feels like staying inside a gallery. Rooms mix practical comforts — queen beds, plasma or flat-screen TVs, DVD players, fridges/mini-bars, tea/coffee facilities — with either air-conditioning or windows that open. Note the hotel keeps limited reception hours.

Complimentary Wi‑Fi, on-site bar and Mirka restaurant, car parking and non-smoking rooms. Expect in-room extras like hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, room service on offer and a computer station in the property. Grab a tram and come back to sea-breeze mornings after exploring St Kilda’s cafés and wine bars.

Conference and meeting/presentation facilities, tour and ticket assistance, express check-in/out and a computer station. The hotel can organise transfers and offers concierge, laundry and dry-cleaning services.

Mirka at Tolarno is open seven days for lunch and dinner, and there’s a bar on the premises. The hotel sits in St Kilda’s dining and entertainment precinct, with numerous cafés, wine bars and restaurants within easy walking distance.