Abhay Mehta studied in Melbourne and his family now lives there. He loves the place and spends nine months of the year in the city. He thinks it has been in the news in India for all the wrong reasons and that the brouhaha over the attacks on Indian students is overdone.
Favourite Hotel
I now have a home there, but when I did stay in hotels, I had two favourites. The Westin Melbourne is a beautiful hotel, right next to Flinders station and close to lots of restaurants and shops. The bathrooms — for people who like their bathrooms — are the best in any hotel in Australia. The Crown Promenade is also beautifully located, on the banks of the Yarra river. The Crown casino complex is next door; besides, it has lots of nightclubs, restaurants, bars, and a multiplex.
(This story appears in the 03 July, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)