Stay in a Art Series Hotel. Check. Now to collect them all. Like Pokemon. Okay, maybe not Pokemon…read morethat would be child-like, but my first experience at an Art Series hotel was so pleasant and without fuss [insert many more adjectives here that sing this hotel's praises] that I'll be sure to complete the set with stays at the Cullen and Blackman post haste. From the ever helpful concierge to the ghost chairs in the room and more, there was not one thing I could fault about my stay here. Even being in a conference on their 9th floor felt more like a holiday (with wrap around city views) than a 'work-thing'. Best of all some of Melbourne's best eats and drinks are mere stone's throw from you. *cough* Two Birds, One Stone *cough*.

Two words - just gorgeous!…read more I love it when people carry my luggage for me, so this place was already racking up mad stars before I even got to my room. But when I did get to my room, it was everything you would expect from a artist inspired, super modern boutique hotel. A large supply of T2 tea was also greatly appreciated. A large chamomile tea aided the Perth to Melbourne time difference transition. It was a total pleasure staying here.

This is nicely located close to the free Melbourne tram. The hotel has a bar and we were provided…read morewith a complimentary free drink from the bar- which includes house wine, beer or soda. The reception staff are really nice. The complimentary breakfast was great which includes scrambled eggs, baked beans, vegetables and salads, coffee, oatmeal, and many more.

I have nothing at all to complain about!…read more Our room was clean, the bed was comfortable and I heard literally no noise from other guests. A miracle, honestly! The mattress and pillows are high quality as is the shower. If you want a bite or drink we found the hotel bar to be surprisingly reasonable price wise and the pizza we had was really good! Location wise - it's a bit away from the center but you can't go wrong as the free tram is steps away and gets you to 99% of what you want to do - FREE!! The Skybus is also less than a block away as well. If you need it, a giant ass mall is across the street. Plenty of cafes, bars, shops and restaurants within a few minutes walk. Nice staff, great location - would definitely recommend.

From the check in to the check out it was definitely a 5 star experience. The front desk staff was…read moreexcellent, and gave me several activities to keep me busy. Room was perfectly outfited with mini refrigerator and microwave. Very large room, nice setup, perfect views of river and South Melbourne. Location was centrally located with access to free local tram outside hotel. Nice bar and restaurant in hotel. Will stay again when returning to Melbourne.

The best hotel I have ever been in Melbourne CBD and the facilties are great because you are close…read moreto everything

I stayed at The Cullen Melbourne - Art Series expecting true 5-star standards, but was deeply…read moredisappointed. On my third night, I found cockroaches in my room ,one on the bed and another on the wall. I have related videos as proof. When I reported it, staff acted like nothing had happened and even room service wasn't informed. Their solution was to move me to Room 217, but with no soundproofing, the noise from passing trains made it impossible to sleep. For such unhygienic conditions, the hotel only offered a one-night refund. This is unacceptable and does not reflect the protocols or service expected from a 5-star property.

I've really tried to like this hotel. I've stayed here twice now in the last few months. My first…read morestay was for 10 days. This current stay is only for 4 nights. During my first stay, I ended up booking what was sold as a two bedroom room. It turned out to be a room that was just divided by curtains. It was also a a room facing commercial Rd which also happens to be the home to a thumping night club that went all night for numerous nights. I couldn't sleep! I was told there was nothing they could do for me and they couldn't give me an alternative room. Suck it up buttercup! On this stay I checked in on a Saturday and immediately reported that my TV doesn't work. Nothing was done to fix it. Tonight (Monday) I wanted to watch the final day of the ashes cricket. I got to my room hoping they'd finally fixed my tv. Nope, they couldn't give a sh1t it seems. I had to go down to reception to plead for them to fix it, because the phone system doesn't work either. Rose on reception basically said, Yeah...... I know, other people have complained as well. I said ok, but fix it. Rose said, nah, theirs nothing I can do, not my responsibility. That's it! Nada, who cares, it's done, thanks for staying. This place is just poorly run. Don't stay here! Spend your money somewhere that they care and deserve your hard earned.

This hotel in the CBD fills a need. It is a green hotel, where a room card activates the lighting,…read moreinsuring that lights are off when you vacate the room. We arrived Saturday night, and our rate was more reasonable than hotels in livelier areas. There wasn't much doing in the immediate neighborhood, but a short pleasant walk brought us to a busy area. The room was small, quiet, and comfortable. The mattress was a little firm, so I added memory foam beneath me. Water flow in the shower was adequate. There is a convenient lounge with complimentary tea, coffee, and small snacks. I think of this hotel as a good value, providing comfort at a reasonable cost.

We stayed at this hotel for two night after arriving in Melbourne. We arrived at 7 am. The hotel…read morelet us into our room since it wasn't rented the night prior, which was appreciated! The hotel is green, which resulted in lights not being on without the key in a slot by the door and no bars of soap/individual bottles of shampoo. Instead there are dispensers on the wall. The room had a small kitchen (which we did not use). Our room faced an alley and we intermittent heard street and transportation noise, but it didn't affect our sleep. The hotel is clean and updated. We didn't eat breakfast there but used the coffee and candy bar. There is also a cozy corner in the lobby/restaurant area if you want to escape your room. The location is good - very close to the station where the skybus arrives from the airport and within walking distance to the market, shopping and river. We were there on a weekend and the only problem was a number of restaurants were closed or had limited hours on the weekend since it is in the business district. I'd recommend this hotel or stay again if in Melbourne.

I guess the thing that annoyed me about this place is that it wasn't quite open when we were here…read more I say wasn't 'quite' open, namely because the bottle shop was open, and you could actually buy a drink from then, and then take it out the back to the beer garden where you could sit down and drink it. Yeah, that I did think was pretty cool, though it was a shame that I couldn't quite see what it was like inside. However, the beer selection was pretty awesome, and they have a great beer garden as well. Yeah, this place actually wasn't too bad.

A warm welcome, just the beginning?!?…read more On arrival (after 1pm) we were 'enthusiastically' informed that check in was from 3pm without 'prior written arrangement'. Although hilarious, a simple hello and welcome would have been nice. If the room is ready why not let guests check in a little early? When offical check in time did come around, I asked about in house dinner reservations, where we might order some casual drinks, what facilities the hotel offered. Finding out any information was like extracting teeth. No information about what might make the stay more comfortable was offered. The room itself was comfortable but very basic. No bar fridge for that bottle of wine acquired from the Yarra Valley, no built in robes - 2 coat hangers (with a do not remove sign) hung from a shelf. 'Hotel policy - they shouldn't have'.... On checkout, I went to settle the bill for incidentals with the same card that I registered upon checking in. Surprisingly, I was informed the hotel doesn't accept that type card. Very strange considering that the same card was accepted and processed by their colleague just the day before. Apparently a breach of policy. My firm view is that staff at the Healesville could greatly benefit from some basic hospitality training. If you're happy to share a bathroom with the other hotel guests, an acceptable room awaits - certainly not a 4 star hotel and certainly not worth $200 per night.

If you happen to be a fan of punk then this is certainly a place to check out. I'm not sure if one…read morecan call it a Melbourne Instutiution, but when I mentioned it to a housemate who loved his punk he had nothing but praise for this place. And they certainly crank it out, especially with the live bands, and honestly, live bands are probably the only place you are going to get decent music these days. They also have a good range of beers, but in the end it is the live music that you come here for.

This is undoubtedly Melbourne's premiere rock'n'roll venue. Forced to close last year due to insane…read morelicensing restrictions, the Tote set the ball rolling for a 20,000-strong march to parliament to pressure local government to amend stifling security requirements for venues (see documentary: 'Persecution Blues'). It worked, and through the tears, the dust settled and another party took over the place. Famous for its sticky carpet, the Tote is not a family-friendly (though you do see the odd hardcore kid there for the Saturday arvo shows) gossip den, but a serious rock pub that offers serious rock music every night of the week. They don't do food (outside of the odd barbie in the garden), they don't do cocktails (straight shooters more the flavour of the place) but they do do music and the do do atmosphere and they do both of those things especially well. It's an institution, check it out for the tumble-down hundred-year-old architecture alone.

Very unique type of boutique accommodation. It was a bank building that had been converted to…read moreapartments. The units are equipped with a kitchenette, living space, sleeping area, large bathroom with a washer/dryer unit. Nicely maintained and functional. I appreciated that they even offered different types of pillows, including memory foam. There were plugs for your devices on the nightstand and even a wireless charging pad and high speed WiFi. Completely modern features. Mezzanine area had breakfast in the morning, snacks throughout the day, and a free wine bar in the late afternoon. Breakfast featured great items like scrambled eggs, poached eggs with hollandaise, bacon, sausages, fruit, breads, pastries yogurt, specialty coffee machine and various teas. There's even a billiard table. Staff were so friendly and accommodating. The hotel is centrally located with shops, cafes, bodegas, and restaurants all within a short walk. We even walked from the bus station with our luggage. I would without a doubt stay here again.

Me as a Traveler: Single, well travelled, stay at least 2 hotels a month on average, well paid…read moreemployee, must stay at a high rated Expedia hotel as they are valid reviews (TripAdvisor I think is filled with inflated reviews & of course this hotel is ranked "#1" for Melbourne on that sham site), must stay at a highly recommended, centrally located, 4 star hotel and up that isn't going to break the bank but will also pay more if its good bang for buck. Hotel: stairs to the main entrance (terrible if you have bags... NO bellhop or hotel staff to greet you when you walk in). Must walk thru a restaurant with your bags unless you are smart enough to guess there is a side entrance where your taxi can drop you off and even then (no bellhop or trolly) if you are traveling with family or with more than one luggage this is super tiresome...this hotel is centrally located, but there are many others that are also centrally located that are just as good as this one (I moved to a different hotel after one night at this one). Very outdated rooms in a very old building. Hotel rooms have no views (my room faced another building's wall). I booked directly with the hotel to get the "happy hour" perk but I don't think it's worth it if the trade off is staying at this hotel. My room: queens suite... the picture of the room exploited on the site and other sites are deceiving, they make it look like the living room and kitchenette is divided by a wall. Not true. In fact it's divided by a Big TV on an early 90s tv stand (ikea has better furniture than this place) and on the photos the bathroom is focused on the shower bc they don't want to show you that there's a big washer machine below the sink and your bathroom is pretty much a laundry room. The size of room is like a small cabin on a cruise ship and it's def decorated like an early 90s cruise ship cabin. Have you ever stayed at a travelodge where they put the "this seat has been sanitized" paper around the toilet lid? Well, this one def came with that. Only perk is: Molton brown products. Other perk: the service and staff was good Major con: Feng Shui super off, didn't know what kind of hotel this was (family, couple?) just didn't fit any brand... Also... is this place haunted? I swear as I was coming Down the elevator I heard a woman's scream but it sounded more paranormal. Maybe the place is super freaky and the hallways have The Shining feel that it just got to my head? Anyway glad I got the hell out of there. Real Pictures of the place attached.