The Carlton Clocktower on Lygon is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION, and is situated in the heart of Carlton's famous Lygon Street precinct - Australia's restaurant capital - where cosmopolitan charm and lifestyle are evident in the range of over 300 shops, cafes and restaurants on offer, which will tempt all of your senses and leave long lasting impressions. Located 2 city blocks from The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Womens Hospital, Corpus Christie Seminary, and only 5 city blocks from RMIT, St. Vincents Hospital and The Queen Victoria Market. Additionally, Royal Park, The Victorian State Netball and Hockey Stadium, The Melbourne Zoo and The Royal Children's Hospital are all located less than 3 Km from us. Less than 2 kilometres from Melbourne's CBD, The Carlton Clocktower on Lygon is also located only 500m from The Royal Exhibition Buildings, The Melbourne Museum, IMAX Cinema, Brunetti's, La Mama, The Nova Cinema, and a major supermarket where you can pick up all of those things that you may need to make your stay with us even more enjoyable. A 10 minute taxi ride will take you to Moonee Valley, home of the W. S. Cox Plate, and also to Flemington Racecourse where the race that stops a nation - The Melbourne Cup - is run. Your experience whilst staying here with us is certain to be cosmopolitan, cultural, educational and epicurian. Our Guests are offered a choice of one and two bedroom fully self contained apartments which are serviced daily (except Sundays & Public Holidays) and linen is changed twice weekly. Each apartment is large and spacious with plenty of room to move and relax in comfortably appointed living areas and bedrooms. All of our apartments feature a FULL kitchen with a 4 burner stove, grill, oven, microwave, toaster, kettle, dishwasher, cutlery, crockery, and pots and pans. Each apartment has its own laundry with a washing machine and dryer. Our bathrooms all have separate shower cubicles and baths so you can relax and soak away the stresses of the day in bubbles. All our apartments are smoke free in order to promote a pleasant environment for all our guests. For the convenience of those who smoke an ashtray can be found in your apartment for use on your balcony or terrace. A range of Breakfast Packs can be delivered to your apartment, and a pantry shopping service and Dry Cleaning service are also available through reception. Undercover secure parking is available, upon request (subject to availability) with a height limit of 1.9m, for a small nightly fee. Guests requiring parking are requested to check in at RECEPTION first. Our apartments offer dial up internet access, or we also offer Wireless Broadband through a third party provider. For a VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE PROPERTY AND ITS SURROUNDS please click on the button below. When the site comes up click on the Carlton Clocktower Box for it to play.