The Prince

Need to know

Rooms

There are 40 rooms, separated into Single, Deluxe, Superior and Premier Suite categories.

Rates

AU$270–AU$850, including taxes and Continental breakfast.

Check-out

11am, though a later check-out can be arranged subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 2pm.

Facilities

WiFi in the foyer, valet parking, CD/DVD library, laundry service, luggage storage, subsidised access to a nearby gym. In rooms: TV and DVD player, iPod dock, free broadband, air-conditioning, bathrobes, Aesop toiletries, minibar, radio alarm clock.

Poolside

Situated just off the hotel courtyard, the large indoor pool lies behind sliding glass screens and adjacent to an elegant tiled deck that’s dotted with white faux-leather sofas.

Also

Check the dates of the Australian Grand Prix if you’re planning on staying at the hotel in March. The Prince is only a five-minute stroll from Albert Park, where the Formula 1 race is held annually.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

Chef Matthew Wilkinson has been awarded two hats – the Antipodean equivalent of Michelin stars – for his seasonal Modern Australian menu in the stunning Circa, the Prince restaurant. The decor – white faux-leather banquettes, black organza drapes, an enormous fuchsia-pink vase filled with garish blooms – is undeniably theatrical. Eating here can be quite an experience, and the restaurant is a destination in its own right.

Dress code

Dress to impress – the restaurant’s made a serious effort, so why shouldn’t you?

Top table

Ask for a corner banquette for the best people-watching.

Last orders

The waitstaff stop taking orders at 9.30pm. On Sundays, the restaurant is only open for lunch.

Room service

Snacks and drinks are available 24 hours a day.

Hotel bar

Treat yourself to an espresso martini in the sexy and intimate Circa Bar, which throngs with people until around midnight, especially on a Sunday. The hotel also has three other bars: Mink; the Bandroom; and the grungier Prince of Wales Public Bar.

Also worth knowing

Children

Kids are welcome at The Prince, though the hotel does not provide extra beds or a children’s menu in the restaurant. Cots, however, are available on request, and the hotel’s concierge can arrange babysitting.

Weddings

This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…

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