Depending on your lifestyle Melbourne Accommodation can vary from personal preferences, location and budget. Your Melbourne Accommodation can be at Melbourne Hotels, Melbourne Motels, Melbourne Apartments (self catering), Backpackers Hostels or Bed and Breakfast places, the choice is yours and it is in abundance. Just recently when I visited an interstate destination with my family, I preferred to stay at a serviced apartment so that my kids got a little more room to move around and more importantly so that we could cook our own breakfast & small meals when the kids got hungry. So go for it, you can find some great deals if you book in advance.
To make the choice even wider, Hotels can be further subdivided into Luxury Hotels, Resort Hotels, Boutique Hotels, Airport Hotels, Cheap & Discount Hotels. Hotels are rated as per the star classification which is also an indication of the facilities provided. This means higher star ratings indicate more luxury and these will tend to be more expensive. The other classifications include letter grading from A to F, Diamond or only satisfactory or unsatisfactory mention in their footnotes.
Accommodation in Melbourne can be categorized as follows -