Melbourne Connect
700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053
We are pleased to recommend Essence Hotel Carlton as our preferred accommodation option for IGCC 2025. Essence Hotel Carlton offers cosy, modern accommodation located near some of the city’s best sightseeing and attractions. The hotel is walking distance to Melbourne Connect (the conference venue - 700 Swanston Street, Carlton) and in close proximity to public transport, shopping, restaurants and Melbourne’s Central Business District.
Essence Hotel Carlton has offered a discounted room rate as a promotion code for all IGCC delegates. For details, contact the conference organisers at jex.a@wehi.edu.au
Accommodation
ECONOMY TWIN ROOM
DUAL OCCUPANCY
Address: Essence Hotels Carlton, 609 Carlton Street, Vic, 3053
Room Type: Essence Twin Room, 2 Single Beds
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The room features 2 cosy single beds, an LCD flat screen TV, air conditioning, shower, hairdryer, wireless Internet access and coffee and tea making facilities. Accommodates up to 2 adults.
ESSENCE ACCESSIBLE ROOM
DUAL OCCUPANCY
Address: Essence Hotels Carlton, 609 Carlton Street, Vic, 3053
Room Type: Essence Accessibility Room, 1 Accessible Queen Bed
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Designed with accessibility in mind, our large rooms have several features that make them a welcoming and comfortable space.
The super comfortable queen bed is lower than those in the standard rooms so you can easily get in and out of bed.
ESSENCE QUEEN ROOM
DUAL OCCUPANCY
Address: Essence Hotels Carlton, 609 Carlton Street, Vic, 3053
Room Type: Essence Queen Room, 1 Queen Bed
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Our queen room, accommodating up to two people, has everything you need for a comfortable stay, including air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV, and tea and coffee-making facilities. Accommodates up to 2 adults.
Our blackout blinds ensure you have a restful night and, once you wake up, you can throw open the windows and enjoy the fresh air. Need to buckle down and do some studying? The room features a study desk and chair, and WiFi access is free.
CO LIVING SINGLE ROOM
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
Address: Essence Hotels Carlton, 609 Carlton Street, Vic, 3053
Room Type: Co Living Single Room, 1 Single Bed
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Our standard room with one single bed has everything you need for a comfortable stay, including air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV.
Our blackout curtains ensure you have a restful night and, once you wake up, you can open the window and enjoy the fresh air. Need to buckle down and do some work? The room features a study desk and chair.
ESSENCE DELUXE QUEEN ROOM
DUAL OCCUPANCY
Address: Essence Hotels Carlton, 609 Carlton Street, Vic, 3053
Room Type: Essence Twin Room, 2 Single Beds
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Our queen room, accommodating up to two people, has everything you need for a comfortable stay, including air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV, and tea and coffee-making facilities. Accommodates up to 2 adults.
Designed with accessibility in mind, our large rooms have several features that make them a welcoming and comfortable space, including air conditioning, large opening windows with double glazing, black-out blinds, ensuite with shower, Coffee and Tea making facilities.
BEWARE OF SCAMS
The IGCC 2025 Conference and our partner hotels will NEVER send emails or place telephone calls to individuals in order to promote specific accommodations. If you receive emails or telephone calls regarding hotel accommodations, please disregard and do not engage with the sender. Our partner hotels will not contact you for any credit card information relating to your reservation via phone calls or email. If credit card authorisation is being requested, the request will only be made directly from our partner hotels.
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Check in time: 2:00 pm
Check out time: 10:00 am
Onsite parking $29 per day for scure undercover parking (2.1m height limit). Unlimited entry and exit. Pre-booking required.
Rooms are not guaranteed available until 2pm on the day of check-in, although can be made available earlier in the day at the discretion of the hotel. If you wish to ensure an early check-in, you should reserve the room for the previous night.
A security deposit of $100 on card or $200 cash will be held to cover any miscellaneous charges.
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Cancellation policy for the hotel would follow the rate that is booked and would generally is outlined in the confirmation email.
If you did not receive the confirmation email, please reach out to the hotel to assist.
reservations.carlton@essencehotels.com.au or (03)8346 5600 -
Additional information regarding Essence Hotel Carlton can be found here.
https://www.essencehotels.com.au/carlton/amenities/Compendium