Is parking available at the hotel?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of AUD 60 per night, which includes in/out privileges. Parking height restrictions apply.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee of approximately AUD 40 for adults and AUD 20 for children.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are not allowed at the hotel, but service animals are exempt from this policy.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 3:00 PM and check-out time is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges could apply.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer for guests with disabilities?

The hotel features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Additional accessibility features may be available upon request.

What is the hotel's location in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Melbourne, just steps from the Princess Theatre and 8 minutes on foot from Melbourne Central. It is also close to Collins Street (0.2 km) and Bourke Street Mall (0.7 km).

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features an outdoor heated pool, which is accessible from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. The pool is seasonal and offers a fenced area for safety.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children can stay for free when occupying the parent's or guardian's room using existing bedding. There are family-friendly amenities available.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The hotel offers rollaway beds for a fee of AUD 80 per night, and advance request is required for availability. Cribs are not mentioned.

Rydges Melbourne Hotel - Comfortable Stay in the Heart of the City

Average nightly price at Rydges Melbourne by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$224
February	$174
March	$209
April	$151
May	$153
June	$153
July	$153
August	$164
September	$205
October	$185
November	$198
December	$200

What guests think

At Rydges Melbourne, travellers praise the central CBD location, modern refurbished rooms, and very comfortable beds, while several note efficient self check-in and friendly staff, a rooftop pool with views, and handy on-site dining and bar options.

Common drawbacks include some small rooms and bathrooms, occasional air-conditioning or hot-water issues, noise in certain areas, and slow or crowded lifts. Breakfast and dining feedback is mixed, with many enjoying the restaurant and buffet while others found prices high or replenishment and service inconsistent. Overall, expect a modern base with appealing amenities, tempered by occasional service and maintenance hiccups.

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Facilities

Rooftop pool with city views is a highlight, though it can be small or crowded; the gym is decent but some equipment needs attention. On-site bar/restaurant are handy, parking is pricey, and lifts can be slow.

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Anna

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was refurbished 2 years ago and looks gorgeous . Bed extremely comfortable and rooms large. Pool - although on the smaller side for size of hotel - was heated and has most amazing view

10

Courtenay

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved it! Def's would love to come back and stay! Staff were friendly, Tv system was a bit *meh* the pool was beautiful at night (cold weather) but still able to have a swim, parking was a little expensive but it is what it is! But overall will definitely come back! Didn't get to try the bar, breakfast or anything else, would recommend this place to everyone!

10

Anita

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect for a short stay. Easy access to where we wanted to explore. Easy check in/out. Rooftop pool a bonus on a warm day. Great choice of restaurants nearby.

10

Rebecca

Dec 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Rydges was perfect for a quick solo getaway in the city. The room was large and clean and the staff were incredibly friendly. The rooftop pool was lovely - perfect temp and with a great view! For the price, you really can’t beat this. I’ve stayed at a number of 5 star hotels in Melbourne and this was right up there.

10

Peter

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location to explore the city. Rooms are well appointed and facilities excellent - restaurant, pool, gym.

8

Glen

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always stay at Rydges when travelling for business. Excellent location, parking onsite ($60 per night), walking distance to plenty of great food.

8

Frederik

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel rooms, great location and generally good service. However, we had multiple bad experiences with the service at the breakfast buffet and the pool was poorly equipped with daybeds and places to chill.

4

Holly

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nothing like what was pictured on the website. There were NOT enough elevators to serve the size of the property. Waiting over 30mins for an elevator empty enough to get on is not ok for the cost of the hotel.

6

Peter

Dec 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I have stayed here many times. The irons are often dirty and have damaged clothes, the gym equipment is dated and the air conditioner in the rooms is restricted - presumably for energy management vs customer comfort. Staff are great and convenient location

8

Mitch

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel rooms are clean and comfortable. Only real complaint I have is the gym benches are totally useless.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and public areas are generally very clean or spotless. Some housekeeping misses appear, such as delayed servicing, incomplete replenishment, or occasional dust/corridor vacuuming lapses.

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deborah

Dec 7, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms recently refurbished and comfortable. Tiny but functional bathroom. Let down by the service. Attempted to force self service check in despite special requests made in advance. Room servicing was poor- no rubbish removed during a multi night stay and no towels or drinks replenished after second night with random cleaning item left in room. Can’t fault the price point for the location just a pity the hospitality service was lacking.

8

Steven

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice stay room didn’t get cleaned till after 6pm after I went to reception so that was a downer for the weekend

10

David

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My room was immaculate. Will definitely be staying here again!

10

Eugene

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good but the room was a bit dusty

10

Mat

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

One of the best motels we have ever stayed in, super clean rooms and very helpful friendly staff, highly recommend and we will definitely be staying again

10

Lena

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Restaurant is amazing, food was spectacular. The only negative thing is they don’t vacuum the carpet going out off the lift.

10

Ngaire

Feb 24, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff were friendly and helpful, the room Was spotlessly clean and the bed I had was extremely comfortable.

10

Kathryn

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel - very speedy check-in and check-out. Room was immaculate and very well thought out with lots of extra touches - two sinks in the bathroom was a bonus. Conveniently located - I will be back !

8

Allison

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well appointed hotel, small room but has everything you need. The room smelt of mould, quite strong. I mentioned it to concierge that if someone could have a look at the drain in the show as I think that's where it's coming from but no one turned up? Other than that we had a lovely time.

8

Latchiya

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Rooms were clean, receptionists were friendly. However, room service forgot to top up soap bottles.

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Rooms

Refurbished, modern rooms with very comfortable beds; many are compact with small bathrooms. Some guests reported noise from equipment or nearby venues and recurring climate-control issues.

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Robina

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Such a beautifully refurbished hotel - stunning and relaxed right in the middle of the bustle of the city.

4

Inderjeet Kaur

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are very bad condition. Dim lights in room. Very old furniture.

6

Robert

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a nice hotel, but be prepared to wait. You want a drink at the bar? You’re going to wait several minutes for service. Use the elevators? They take forever. Get breakfast? Takes them 2 minutes to process every person in, so if there’s 3-4 people in front of you, you’ll wait. On top of that aircon in room didn’t work.

10

Lucy

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location when going to Theatre. So many food options and easy walking to many attractions including Vic Markets. We stayed in a deluxe king room. Pretty small room but was very clean and bed was very comfortable. Like sleeping on a cloud. Bathroom was small and there was not much privacy with the toilet, which would be my only gripe. Loved the contactless check out. Will stay here again

8

Michelle

Jan 7, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Great check-in/out tech. Wonderful renovation. However, the rooms are quite small.

8

Peter

Feb 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location was excellent for our visit to the Princess Theatre. The room was very clean and fixtures/fittings were in new condition. We booked a Deluxe Room with King Bed and were happy with it for our 1 night stay, although it was on the small side, especially the bathroom. We would use the hotel again for a 1-2 night stay and the location is great for the theatre district.

10

Gray

Dec 2, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Excellent time at Rydges. We were on the top floor and it was mostly very quiet with a great view. We did experience some humming from some equipment in the adjacent room, so next time will request a different room. But that was the only negative. Everything else was spot-on.

6

Gillian

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The heating/aircon in the rooms doesn’t work properly and cant be adjusted in the room - I have to ask reception to adjust which is inconvenient and they often forget to do it. This is an ongoing issue with the rooms and often mean it’s uncomfortable for sleeping. Also most recently there was no hot water for a morning shower. As a regular customer I’m becoming less likely to stay at this hotel due to the room aircon/heating issues.

10

Alison

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great room, very modern and clean. Very nice feel to it. Everything you need. Beds very comfortable.

8

Catherine

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk very helpful, room was smaller than expected but ok. Quite loud at night. Overall, a pleasant stay.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful and efficient. The self check-in feels impersonal to some, and there are occasional billing or communication issues and slower service at the bar or breakfast.

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Bronwyn

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service. Staff very accomodating.

8

Mario

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay with a small billing hiccup I had a fantastic stay at this hotel! The staff was friendly and provided great service. The rooms were modern, spotless, and very comfortable. The location was perfect as well, making it easy to explore the area. The only downside was a billing issue I experienced with breakfast. I had paid in advance for three days of breakfast but only used two. Unfortunately, I was still charged for all three days. However, I believe the hotel would have credited one day back to my account, wasn't so. i would recommend paying for breakfast each day so you're not out of pocket. Overall, I highly recommend this hotel and would definitely stay again.

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Wayne

Apr 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pay for a nights accommodation in Victorias grand capital city only to find no reception. Staff direct you to an ipad to check yourself in. Where's the good old fashioned customer service and reception?. Wont be staying here again.

2

Alexander

Dec 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a room at this hotel on the day online and paid in full. They proceeded to call me an hour later saying they were fully booked out and must cancel my booking. I am still chasing my refund with them as i have been hung up when attempting to call numerous times. Terrible service.

10

Heather

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were extremely proficient & very friendly. A comfortable & relaxing stay

8

David

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk staff need more training and assertiveness

10

Ambre

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had a great stay at Rydges Melbourne. The staff were so lovely and gave us complimentary drinks for our anniversary in the restaurant bar. The towels are are great size and bed was so comfy. Easy check in and check out. Car parking is very expensive though so look for other offers, but it is so convenient.

10

Kylee

Feb 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Rydges staff were amazing. Very accommodating and supportive when I needed to extend my stay with no notice after having surgery at the hospital nearby. Staff were very attentive bringing me ice buckets and even made me a little care package including chocolate, just very sweet.

6

Heidi

Nov 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Place was fantastic however staff were not. In particular, parking staff were disgustingly rude. After checking out we were instructed at reception to move our car whenever we’d like, even after double checking that we can check out without leaving with our car. As we came back to get our car a couple hours later, one of the parking staff proceeded to yell at us and tell us that we can not leave without moving our car (opposite of what reception had said) and told us he had been “stressing all morning”. We explained that we were only doing what reception had told us & he proceeded to fight with us back and forth. Then as other hotel guests arrived he went up to them and started pointing at us and gossiping about what had just happened. Never encountered someone so rude. Check in staff were also not too friendly. To top it off, I also got an incorrect minibar charge on my card. Super disappointing.

6

Jaime Jr Bailon

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful hotel and location. But was overcharged by around 200 aud. Needed to make a long distance call to talk to the manager. It took about a week before the overcharged was returned to my credit card. Checked in 4 am (paid the day before) we waited a long time until the front desk came out from the room. About an hour. Excellent rooms and location.

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Location

Central CBD spot near theatres, Chinatown, public transport and shopping, making it easy to walk to key attractions.

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Kem

Apr 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, clean, quiet and comfortable stay.

10

Ruth

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The fact it was close to places we were visiting for the weekend.

10

John

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very conveniently located hotel to theaters, China Town, excellent dining choices, and public transportation. I would gladly stay there again.

10

Blair

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great city location

10

Gerard

Feb 13, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Super spacious rooms, clean, friendly staff & excellent central location

10

Andre

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay and a very comfortable bed and pillows. Very convenient location to many food options and many shopping options.

10

Trevor

Jan 22, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great central position

8

Glen

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always stay at Rydges when travelling for business. Excellent location, parking onsite ($60 per night), walking distance to plenty of great food.

10

Michelle

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very comfortable bed and close to everything

8

Siegfried Robert

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Right next to Chinatown and just a short walk to train and tram stops. Good value!

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Dining

Breakfast and on-site dining receive mixed feedback: many praise taste and variety, but others found prices high, coffee extra, slow replenishment, or meals arriving lukewarm.

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Davina

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent from check in to check out. Clean rooms, comfortable beds, great breakfast.

8

Kim

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was okay for 1 night. Pros: Bed and pillows were extremely comfortable. Cons: Room was quite small and stuffy. Ordered Toastie snack at 10.30pm for room service and it arrived closer to 11pm. Came in a cardboard box in a brown paper bag amd they have the cheek to charge me $6 tray service charge…! No one was coming back to collect it !! Four Fire engines arrived outside of hotel around 11.30pm. My husband was coming back to hotel from a function at this same time and called to say he wasn’t allowed into the hotel. I was in the hotel room and had no knowledge of what was happening down stairs. I heard the sirens and saw the lights reflecting in the street, but there were no alarms or evacuation undertaken even though the fire doors to the lifts were closed. Buffet breakfast next day was ok. Very expensive at $45pp and then having to pay for a coffee/late on top…should be included at that price. Had to ask staff for plates as they ran out and hadn’t been replenished. Went to get some apple juice….none left…also had to ask for spoons. Buffet layout terrible. Pastry offering poor also as ran out of items and not replenished at 9.30am…when.buffet runs to 11am.

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Ginni

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were excellent.. The room was extremely comfortable.. Breakfast was yummy!!

8

Deborah

Nov 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The Room service food was cold when it arrived. The restaurant was very noisy with music and again the food was only luke warm when it arrived.

8

Philip

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel rooms were smaller than anticipated. Hotel breakfast was exceptional. The best I’ve ever experienced

10

Brooke

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic service and very comfortable room. Bath is a great size for a good soak. Was also a nice surprise they were offering Easter activities over the Easter weekend, and the entrance was really nicely decorated for Easter. We ordered room service one night and it was fast delivery and good quality food. Overall we were very impressed and would happily stay here for a city getaway weekend again.

10

jackelin

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Lovely upbeat hotel in great location - breakfast at Boss was great - very accomodating - especially Nicky.

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Jo

Dec 19, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Lovely breakfast and overpriced Staff friendly and helpful Bar nice but could find toilets easily

6

ian

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great check in and really nice little touches like birthday wishes on a card for my wife with chocolate.Delicious meal at the restaurant. However, the morning breakfast buffet seemed chaotic, it was obvious the staff were unable to keep up with the supply of food to guests and many of them looked fed up and overwhelmed. Sausages appeared undercooked, coffee dreadful and noticed guests having trouble finding simple things like butter. The toaster’s were extremely slow causing congestion and even then it was not done evenly. Overall, it seemed disjointed without flow or ease of use.

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Morad

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

All in all good stay. Only things I did not like are the breakfast buffet, which looks good but is actually very disappointing (not really a lot of options or tasty) and the room is quite small with very limited storage (and they use some of it for the minibar snacks). The elevators and lobby do get busy, but was not an issue for me.

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8 $95	9	10 $215	11 $276	12	13	14
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