The four-storey Best Western (no lift) is shaped like a ‘U’ around a richly planted courtyard with a small pool into which snakes a water slide. All rooms have balconies (the best with views to Albert Park) and the larger two-bedroom apartments sleep four and have kitchens. It’s a good, solid midrange choice. Wi-fi costs $30 a day.
Road access is via Gladstone St, rather than McGregor Rd.