Melbourne

Back at The Melbourne Hotel for the third time now and we were a tad disappointed this time around. Most notably with the surrounding area where the hotel is located. It has deteriorated somewhat since our last visit with many empty shop fronts, and very few eating options open of an evening compared to previous trips. The room was acceptable but a little pricey for the basic double in the heritage part of the property. The bed was uncomfortable (springy mattress) and we had to ask reception to put the heating on a couple of times. Street noise was also very noticeable from our room on this visit. Reception staff continue to be lovely and having safe paid parking onsite is a bonus. The Red CAT free bus service close by serves its purpose. If I didn't have a car, I wouldn't be considering this property. I'd be exploring properties closer into the CBD with more quality eating, shopping and entertainment options nearby.

This is not a location or hotel that I would stay at again or I would recommend. The location is good if you want to do designer shopping, or perhaps a business meeting, but better hotels are closer in to the CBD. The shower should have a glass door, not a shower curtain. The floor was quite wet after my shower. The restaurant closed at 8pm, really? Ultimately, I booked this hotel because it said ‘laundry’ in the review. There was not laundry room. There was only laundry service during the work week. I had to walk about 1 km to get to a laundromat.

Great location with friendly staff. However, the glass partition between room and bathroom causes light to enter bedroom when one person uses the bathroom at night.