Culture fix

A stone’s throw from multiple theatres, galleries and myriad restaurants – a stay at the new Voco Melbourne Central allows you to soak up the city sights and peruse urban street art while sipping coffee from the many nearby baristas. Located in the new 380 Melbourne skyscraper, the 252-room hotel has sweeping views of the skyline and is surrounded by Melbourne’s eye-popping laneways. Don’t miss the on-site Blacksmith Brasserie & Bar, led by award-winning South Korean executive chef Ian Lee, which has bites including beef brisket tacos, barramundi parcel and a mizuna yuzu salad with crispy cheese chips. Follow it up with a dip in the rooftop plunge pool. vocohotels.com