June 15th, 2007 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena

[Dead N' Bloated]

There's a hostel on the corner of Spencer and Flinders if you're REAL desperate, but I wouldn't recommend em personally, so won't mention the name.

Whats so bad about it? I fly into Avalon at 5pm on the thurs, instead of going all the way to churchill to stay at my dads I just need a place to stay tha night before the 1st show and to sleep the next day b4 the 2nd. Is it cheap?


 

Definitely cheap - around $16 a night for a dorm style room.

I just had a bad experience with em a few years ago. Booked my room online, thought all was good, and I should mention that the trip I made that time was a BIGTIME budget one.

I arrive early for check in with em, and they tell me that I needed to give them $100 as a security deposit (first I had heard about it), and I can't check in until I do.

They ended up freezing it in my bank account, and said it would clear again the next day. Was REAL reluctant to do it as it was most of the money I had for the trip, but at the time I lived in Hobart, so obviously needed somewhere to stay and I agreed.

So I get into the room and it was REAL average. I know that it's budget accom and all, but there was nothing you possibly could steal from the room that could be worth $100 literally. Wasn't even soap or a shower curtain in the bathroom etc.

When I checked out and was trying to get my frozen funds back they were real unhelpful. Took several times of me going back and pleading with em before I finally got my money back.

Having said all that, they're called All Nations if ya wanna run with it.

I'll check out some other ones in the city for ya though and PM / post here

Thanks mate. That place sounds a bit iffy.
Is there any good pubs around that area that would be worth staying at?


 

[snow white]

Count me in for this one.

[ClintroN]

sry, i wont be at this show anymore, im stickin' to both the Brizzy shows!!

wipe me off the list thanx!!

[Eat Pop Slop]

There's a hostel on the corner of Spencer and Flinders if you're REAL desperate, but I wouldn't recommend em personally, so won't mention the name.

Whats so bad about it? I fly into Avalon at 5pm on the thurs, instead of going all the way to churchill to stay at my dads I just need a place to stay tha night before the 1st show and to sleep the next day b4 the 2nd. Is it cheap?


 

Definitely cheap - around $16 a night for a dorm style room.

I just had a bad experience with em a few years ago. Booked my room online, thought all was good, and I should mention that the trip I made that time was a BIGTIME budget one.

I arrive early for check in with em, and they tell me that I needed to give them $100 as a security deposit (first I had heard about it), and I can't check in until I do.

They ended up freezing it in my bank account, and said it would clear again the next day. Was REAL reluctant to do it as it was most of the money I had for the trip, but at the time I lived in Hobart, so obviously needed somewhere to stay and I agreed.

So I get into the room and it was REAL average. I know that it's budget accom and all, but there was nothing you possibly could steal from the room that could be worth $100 literally. Wasn't even soap or a shower curtain in the bathroom etc.

When I checked out and was trying to get my frozen funds back they were real unhelpful. Took several times of me going back and pleading with em before I finally got my money back.

Having said all that, they're called All Nations if ya wanna run with it.

I'll check out some other ones in the city for ya though and PM / post here

Thanks mate. That place sounds a bit iffy.
Is there any good pubs around that area that would be worth staying at?


 

Hey man - sorry I haven't been back since - working flat out lately!! WRECKED.

Yeah definitely steer clear of em if ya are able to!

Just about to dig up some prices and stuff for ya

[Dead N' Bloated]

There's a hostel on the corner of Spencer and Flinders if you're REAL desperate, but I wouldn't recommend em personally, so won't mention the name.

Whats so bad about it? I fly into Avalon at 5pm on the thurs, instead of going all the way to churchill to stay at my dads I just need a place to stay tha night before the 1st show and to sleep the next day b4 the 2nd. Is it cheap?


 

Definitely cheap - around $16 a night for a dorm style room.

I just had a bad experience with em a few years ago. Booked my room online, thought all was good, and I should mention that the trip I made that time was a BIGTIME budget one.

I arrive early for check in with em, and they tell me that I needed to give them $100 as a security deposit (first I had heard about it), and I can't check in until I do.

They ended up freezing it in my bank account, and said it would clear again the next day. Was REAL reluctant to do it as it was most of the money I had for the trip, but at the time I lived in Hobart, so obviously needed somewhere to stay and I agreed.

So I get into the room and it was REAL average. I know that it's budget accom and all, but there was nothing you possibly could steal from the room that could be worth $100 literally. Wasn't even soap or a shower curtain in the bathroom etc.

When I checked out and was trying to get my frozen funds back they were real unhelpful. Took several times of me going back and pleading with em before I finally got my money back.

Having said all that, they're called All Nations if ya wanna run with it.

I'll check out some other ones in the city for ya though and PM / post here

Thanks mate. That place sounds a bit iffy.
Is there any good pubs around that area that would be worth staying at?


 

Hey man - sorry I haven't been back since - working flat out lately!! WRECKED.

Yeah definitely steer clear of em if ya are able to!

Just about to dig up some prices and stuff for ya

Thanks heaps bro. 


 

[Eat Pop Slop]

Thanks heaps bro. 


 

Welcome man. Figured as you're online, you'll catch this no prob, and posting it in the thread incase it's a help to anyone else. If ya wanna know anything about any of it, definitely ask and I'll help if I can

Hotel Claremont - http://www.hotelclaremont.com/rates-south-yarra.htm

kingsgate Hotel - http://www.kingsgate.com.au/

Stork Hotel - http://www.storkhotel.com/accommodation.htm

Handy link (lotsa cheapies here): http://www.budgetstay.com.au/

More here: http://www.accomline.com/hotels.reservations/Melbourne.htm




Hostels:

Oslo Hotel - http://www.oslohotel.com.au/new_web/proces.html

In St Kilda, which is prolly a 10 buck cab fare from the venue. Reason I'm posting this one,
is that I stayed there and would totally recommend em based on that stay. Costed me $16 a night at the time,
which was a dorm room that I had all to myself cause it was quiet

Friendly Group - http://www.friendlygroup.com.au/greenhouse_rates.asp

Have delievered mail to these guys, and it seems nice enough if that helps any (prolly not :p ).


Handy link for more hostels: http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vic/melbournearea/directory/hostels

[gandra]

how are going selling of other dates?
was all dates seel out?

[Dead N' Bloated]

Thanks heaps bro.?


 

Welcome man. Figured as you're online, you'll catch this no prob, and posting it in the thread incase it's a help to anyone else. If ya wanna know anything about any of it, definitely ask and I'll help if I can

Hotel Claremont - http://www.hotelclaremont.com/rates-south-yarra.htm

kingsgate Hotel - http://www.kingsgate.com.au/

Stork Hotel - http://www.storkhotel.com/accommodation.htm

Handy link (lotsa cheapies here): http://www.budgetstay.com.au/

More here: http://www.accomline.com/hotels.reservations/Melbourne.htm




Hostels:

Oslo Hotel - http://www.oslohotel.com.au/new_web/proces.html

In St Kilda, which is prolly a 10 buck cab fare from the venue. Reason I'm posting this one,
is that I stayed there and would totally recommend em based on that stay. Costed me $16 a night at the time,
which was a dorm room that I had all to myself cause it was quiet

Friendly Group - http://www.friendlygroup.com.au/greenhouse_rates.asp

Have delievered mail to these guys, and it seems nice enough if that helps any (prolly not :p ).


Handy link for more hostels: http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vic/melbournearea/directory/hostels

Thanks alot for doing that dude. Really appreciate it. Its helped alot.


 

[Eat Pop Slop]

Thanks alot for doing that dude. Really appreciate it. Its helped alot.


 

Most welcome man - glad to hear it helped

[Dead N' Bloated]

Thanks alot for doing that dude. Really appreciate it. Its helped alot.


 

Most welcome man - glad to hear it helped

I'll shout ya a beer at one of the Guns shows.


 

[Eat Pop Slop]

Thanks alot for doing that dude. Really appreciate it. Its helped alot.


 

Most welcome man - glad to hear it helped

I'll shout ya a beer at one of the Guns shows.


 

Haha - mighty kind man - appreciate that, but it's all good - glad to help out!!

[monkeychow]

Hey all,

Sorry if this is the wrong section i couldn't seem to post in the tour area...maybe i'm just deprived of caffeine this morning.

Anyway...i have 2 tickets - general admission (floor) for sale to this fridays sold out GNR show....

Reason is that I bought gen add for me and a mate, and then due to a miscommunication a friend of mine also got us all reserved seating....most of them want to go in the stands...so now i've got two spare floor tickets....

Let me know if anyone is interested.

thanks.

[badapple81]

I'm in Melbourne now chilling out for a couple of days before Friday's gig. It's cold and raining (surprise surprise haha) .. can't wait for Friday!

[snow white]

Its going to be so cold and miserable lining up to get a good spot for the floor....I'm still hell excited. Guns N Roses down under...so fucking awesome.

[badapple81]

What time u guys starting?

Does anybody here have dead n bloateds contact #?? He has been trying to contact me but I forgot his number   If anyone can help.. I can give u my number to give to him..

[badapple81]

GIG TODAY!

[metallex78]

GIG TODAY!

I'm sure you'll have a great time mate!

[slashedguns]

day after the melbourne show,the band was firing. if anyone has a bootleg dvd please let me know

[stolat]

Didn't melbourne have the metal detectors and bag checks at the door? Recording equipment would have been confiscated.....

[Blackrose]

^^Yeah you had to empty your pockets and were given a container to put your stuff in, you then went through and they would check you with metal detectors, then you could put everything back in your pockets.
Though both nights in Melbourne I got waved passed the metal detectors so I could have got recording gear in but don't have any.

So I doubt whether anyone got any decent gear in to be able to bootleg it, hopefully someone did.
If some one has and needs a hand with authouring pm me I would be more than glad to help.

Security was pretty hot inside the venue to, Friday I was about 3 from the front and as soon as security saw a phone they would be straight up telling them to put it away.
Saturday night I stood back near the sound desk and security did not seem to worry back there, you can see a clip of Patience from Sat night in my sig.