Venuestar Review Arched brickwork, exposed ceiling beams, church-style chairs and lots and lots of wood give this cool bar rustic appeal (and the look of a sauna in parts.) Among HolliAva's various nooks and crannies is a wooden, tubular room which looks like a ship's galley and invites people to cram in and pull up a beanbag. Meanwhile a spiral staircase invites others to check out a particularly decadent room upstairs.
The crowd is cool and fashionable like the venue itself, and you won't be out of place enjoying a champagne or cocktail. If you have itchy feet you'll need to go elsewhere though, as HolliAva is sans-dancefloor. Outdoor Area / Beer Garden Down the back is a fab beer garden with a retractable roof which closes into a heated room in winter and lets the stars shine through in summer. Julie Whiting
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Readers' Reviews Tucked away (if that's possible) on Swan Street across Richmond Station and the Hollywood Pizza, where many people order an informal meal. The courtyard offers a year round drinking area, and has been fully enclosed. Along with a number of separate darkened rooms, including a swank not so little beanbag room.
Not to mention a fine wine selection; and, for the beer lovers, pots have been replaced with the more respectful schooners (that's the bigger glass). It seem to attract a combination of locals and city dwellers, most people are likely to fit, but don't expect to have a dance on the dance floor because there isn't one.
All round decent bar that'll be getting my dollars again. Matt B, Melbourne, 05/03
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