Enjoy a luxury hotel experience for $50 - without booking a room

Fancy spending some time poolside at a luxury hotel with access to a sauna and drinks from a pool bar?

From now until March 31 you can soak up some Melbourne sun (local weather permitting) at the Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands without even being a hotel guest.

With views of Port Philip Bay and with $12 Aperol Spritzes on offer, the rooftop infinity pool can be accessed by buying a weekday Pool Day Pass.

Sunset House is an urban oasis where you can escape the city hustle and enjoy music, food and those Aperol Spritzes.

'Sunset Hour', running daily from 4pm to 6pm, offers those $12 cocktails.

The weekday Pool Day Pass provides access to the outdoor infinity pool, (always at 28c) and use of a complimentary towel, access to a sauna and the rooftop lounge bar for $50 per person.

Alternatively, bring company with the Pool Day Pass package for two people with a large pizza to share, accompanied by two cocktails for $120.

For more info, or to book, visit marriottmelbournedocklands.com or melbournemarriottdocklands.realtimereservation.com/

Glasses of rosé at $6 make for a very happy hour or two

So your budget is tight, but you still fancy a pre-Christmas treat?

Sydney folk can check out the new Six Til 6 offering at French-accented Armorica in Surry Hills - a happy hour that features $6 glasses of the Dominique Portet Fontaine Rosé along with some budget-priced snacks.

Running from 4-6pm daily, the Six Til 6 also showcases charcuterie items starting from just $6.

The happy hour is billed as "the perfect opportunity for after-work catch-ups, pre-dinner drinks, or simply indulging French style because… why not?"

Armorica, named after an ancient region in what is now France, is a French-style brasserie on Crown Street. 

See https://www.armorica.com.au/