tion, i???d recommend the claremont hotel on toorak road. this year it was $109 a night for 2 within walking distance of the track (about 1.5 kms) and about 20m from the south yarra trainstation which gets you to the city in no more than 10 mins. public transport in melbourne is unbelievably efficient and easy to use. also, the hotel is a bed and breakfast (small rooms though, bare basics) and the