Serviced Apartments In Melbourne Australia

Who Books Serviced Apartments in Melbourne?

Melbourne draws a wide mix of extended-stay guests. Corporate HR teams place relocating executives near Collins Street and the Docklands tech precinct. Project crews rotate through St Kilda Road office corridors. Insurance guests displaced from homes in inner suburbs like Carlton or Hawthorn need a comfortable, self-contained base for weeks at a time. Families travelling for medical treatment at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville rely on space and a kitchen to keep costs down.

Self-contained apartments suit all of these guests well. A full kitchen can cut food costs by 20 to 30 per cent on stays longer than five nights, compared with dining out every meal (SQM Research, 2024). That saving is real for a family or a solo worker on a six-week assignment.

Corporate and Relocation Guests

Why a serviced apartment beats a hotel room for work

A standard Melbourne hotel room averages around 28 square metres. A serviced apartment in the same precinct typically runs 42 to 55 square metres, 30 to 50 per cent more space. That extra room means a proper desk, a living area and a kitchen. For an executive on a 30-night assignment, that matters every single day.

FBT (Fringe Benefits Tax) and LAFHA (Living Away From Home Allowance) rules apply to extended corporate stays. Under current ATO guidelines, LAFHA can offset accommodation and meal costs when an employee maintains a home elsewhere. Extended Stays provides detailed quotes and documentation so your payroll or mobility team can apply the correct treatment.

Insurance and Displaced Guests

Getting documentation right for your claim

Guests displaced by a home insurance event need clear, itemised quotes. Extended Stays provides written quotes and accommodation details that you can use to support your own claim with your insurer. We do not bill or coordinate with insurers directly. You receive the documentation; you manage the claim process with your own provider.

What Is Included in a Serviced Apartment?

Fully furnished Melbourne apartments come with everything you need from day one.

• Full kitchen with stovetop, oven, microwave and full-size fridge
• In-unit laundry or on-floor laundry access
• High-speed Wi-Fi and a dedicated workspace
• Regular housekeeping (frequency varies by operator)
• Linen, towels and kitchen basics included
• Secure parking available at selected buildings (inner-CBD parking adds roughly $30 to $55 per day)
• Pet-friendly options available in select inner-suburban properties

Apartments in Richmond and Fitzroy tend to offer better parking value than tight CBD buildings. Extended Stays can line up options filtered by parking, pet policy or workspace setup, just tell us what matters most.

How Extended Stays Works

Four steps from brief to keys

Step 1, Tell us your brief

Submit your dates, location preference, guest count and any must-haves (parking, pet, workspace). The more detail you give, the tighter our options will be.

Step 2, We find and shortlist options

Extended Stays searches across quality furnished apartments in your target precinct. We compare operators, availability and inclusions. You receive a curated shortlist, not a long, confusing list.

Step 3, You review and choose

Review the options, ask questions and choose what fits. There is no pressure and no lock-in at this stage.

Step 4, Confirm and receive your documentation

Once you confirm, Extended Stays arranges the booking and issues full documentation. Insurance guests receive quote paperwork to submit with their own claim. Corporate guests receive itemised records for LAFHA or policy reimbursement.

Ready to get started? Request your options now and Extended Stays will send a curated shortlist of serviced apartments in Melbourne Australia to your brief, promptly, with no obligation.