The Bar/Lounge at The Lyall Hotel

"Fashionistas love the location, the bathrooms with no-fog mirrors, the Champagne bar, and the holistic Lyall Spa, while business types can use the tranquil library with wood-burning fireplaces, the all-day bistro, and the full-service office/lounge"

"You can curl up with a book or play chess in the guest lounge off the lobby; the champagne bar is the perfect place to relax after a day of sightseeing"

"The Lyall Spa is well regarded and there’s a gym, a smart champagne bar and a bistro"

"So, if you’re heading to Melbourne for a shopping experience, don’t just hit the boutiques for a new pair of boots – arrange a boutique stay at The Lyall Hotel Nestled on leafy Murphy Street, The Lyall rates high on the Time Out radar for its classical rooms, award-winning day spa and intimate bar, where a gin and tonic gets the evening started in a grand way"

"The communal spaces are also fabulous - sip apple crumble martinis in the champagne cocktail bar or sit by the fire in the unrivaled chi-chi library room"

"Just off Toorak Rd, the 40-suite Lyall, with one- and two-bedroom apartments, is all about the good life: on-site spa and champagne bar, original artwork by French-born Thierry B, even a pillow menu"

"That night, we have a pre-dinner drink in the Champagne Bar (not for the first time this weekend it dawns on me that Lyall is begging to have me back for a girls’ getaway), before heading off to Da Noi, an intimate Italian restaurant – chef Pietro Porcu designs a set menu each day based on the produce he’s found at the markets – just down the street"