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Arranging Temporary Accommodation


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BOOK ONLINE - Once you have decided where you want to stay, you can make a booking via our
Online Booking Form for Arrival Services and Temporary Accommodation

Swinburne International understands how important housing and accommodation is for international students arriving at Swinburne. We can arrange temporary accommodation for you while you decide on a more permanent arrangement.

You can choose from:
a) On Campus Accommodation
b) Hostel Accommodation
c) Hotel Accommodation

On Campus Accommodation

UniLodge @ Swinburne Place

Rate:

$258 per week (valid from 2008)

Students in a Swinburne Place Apartment kitchen

 

Minimum 1 week / Maximum 4 weeks

Description:

Brand new fully furnished apartments conveniently located on campus (includes utilities and basic bed linen)

Limited Offer:

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and later convert to a longer term lease of 12 weeks or more - Limited Stock!

Travel to Campus:

1 minute to Hawthorn, 30 minutes to Prahran, 60 minutes to Lilydale.

Students in a Swinburne Place Apartment bedroom

Address:

24 Wakefield Street, Hawthorn, Vic. 3122

Telephone:

9914 2900

Email:

swinburne.place@unilodge.com.au

Website:

www.swinburneplace.com.au

   

Swinburne Residential College

(Temporary accommodation available from December to early February only)

Address:

21 Wakefield Street, Hawthorn, Vic. 3122

Telephone:

9214 5555

Email:

residences@swin.edu.au

Website:

www.swin.edu.au/stuserv/residential

Rates per night:

$44 or $300 per week includes continental breakfast daily

Description:

Located on Hawthorn campus. Single rooms with shared bathroom, kitchen and lounge facilities.

Travel to campus:

1 minute to Hawthorn, 30 minutes to Prahran, 60 minutes to Lilydale.

   

Lilydale Student Village

Telephone:

9735-9309

Email:

village@swin.edu.au

Website:

www.ld.swin.edu.au/village

Rate:

$30 per night. Includes private en-suite bathroom, linen and utilities

Description:

Luxurious student accommodation village overlooking Lilydale Lake.

Travel to campus:

Walk 5 minutes.

Recommended Hostel Accommodation

Greenhouse Backpackers Hostel

Address:

Level 6 / 228 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000

Telephone:

9639 6400

Email:

greenhouse@friendlygroup.com.au

Website:

www.friendlygroup.com.au

Rates per night:

from $30 (4-6 bed dormitory)

Description:

Backpacker style accommodation with share bathroom, kitchen and lounge facilities.

Travel to campus:

20 minutes to Hawthorn or Prahran Campus, 1+ hour to Lilydale

   

Carinya Student Accommodation

Address:

32-34 Kangerong Rd. Box Hill 3128

Telephone:

9890 2812

Email:

henri@carinyaaccommodation.com

Website:

www.carinyaaccommodation.com

Rates per night:

from $30

Description:

Student Hostel style with fully furnished rooms, share kitchen and bathrooms.

Travel to campus:

25 minutes to Hawthorn/ 40 minutes to Prahran or Lilydale. Located in Public Transport Zone 2.

   

Chapel St. Backpackers Hostel

Address:

22 Chapel St. Windsor Victoria 3181

Telephone:

9533 6855

Email:

info@csbackpackers.com.au

Website:

www.csbackpackers.com.au

Rates per night:

from $26 (4 bed dormitory)

Description:

Small hostel, very close to Prahran campus. Share bathroom and kitchen.

Travel to campus:

10 minute walk to Prahran Campus.

   

Base Backpackers Hostel

Address:

17 Carlise St. St Kilda

Telephone:

1800 24 22 73

Email:

stkilda@basebackpackers.com

Website:

www.basebackpackers.com

Rates per night:

from $24 (4-10 bed dormitory)

Description:

New hostel, popular with travelers. Dormitory rooms, shared bathroom, kitchen and lounge facilities. Hostel also has a ‘female only’ section.

Travel to campus:

15 minutes by tram to Prahran Campus.

 

Back of Chapel - Backpacker's Hostel

Address:

50 Green St, Prahran

Telephone:

9521 5338

Email:

backofchapel@optusnet.com.au

Website:

www.backofchapel.com.au

Rates per night:

From $21 (6 bed dormitory)

Description:

Backpacker style accommodation with share bathroom, kitchen and lounge facilities.

Travel to campus:

1 minute walk to Prahran Campus

 

Southern Cross Backpacker

Address: 2 Spencer Street, Melbourne
Telephone: +61 3 9620 1022
Email: info@allnations.com
Website: http://allnations.com/index.html
Rates per night: $20 (four bed dormitory)
$80 (twin room, 2 single beds)
$80 (double room, double beds)
Travel to campus: 20 minutes to Hawthorn or Prahran Campus
 

Pint on Punt

Address: 42 Punt Road, Windsor
Telephone: +61 3 9510 4273
E-mail: stkilda@pintonpunt.com.au.au
Website: www.pintonpunt.com.au
Rates per night: $24 (dormitory)
$65 (twin/double)

Travel to campus:

10 minute walk to Prahran Campus.


Recommended Hotel Accommodation


Victoria Hotel

Address:

215 Little Collins St. Melbourne 3000

Telephone:

1800 331 147

Email:

stay@victoriahotel.co.au

Website:

www.victoriahotel.com.au

Rates per night:

Single from $55 / Twin from $114

Description:

Hotel style rooms with share bathroom or private bathroom. No cooking facilities.

Travel to campus:

20 minutes to Hawthorn or Prahran Campus. 1+ hour to Lilydale.

   

Claremont Hotel

Address:

189 Toorak Rd, South Yarra

Telephone:

61 3 9826 8000

Email:

info@hotelclaremont.com

Website:

www.hotelclaremont.com

Rates per night:

from $35

Description:

3 Star Hotel that offers single rooms with share bathrooms

Travel to campus:

15 minutes to Prahran, 30 minutes to Hawthorn.

 

Richmond Hill Hotel

Address:

353 Church Street, Richmond, Melbourne 3121

Telephone:

1800 801 618

Email:

rhhotel@bigpond.net.au

Website:

www.richmondhillhotel.com.au

Rates per night:

from $24 (4-6 bed dormitory) $48 single. $58 twin.

Description:

Dormitory/twin/ single rooms, share bathroom and kitchen facilities

Travel to campus:

30 minutes to Hawthorn or Prahran, 60 minutes to Lilydale.

Once you have decided where you want to stay, you can make a booking via our Online Arrival Services and Temporary Accommodation Booking Form