Ever walk into a venue - whether it be a gallery, a coffee shop, a furniture store, I don't know…read more.. a dental office - and think to yourself in punctuated emphatic-ness: "I. Want. To. Live. Here."? Well let me fill you in on some good news: you *can* live (or at least stay, depending on your budget) at The Blackman. Not only is it exceptionally easy on the eyes, but it also has all of the amenities of a home-away-from-home. No joke, the mini-kitchen, patio, shower, balcony, TV, bookshelf, work space and bed even made me quiver with amenity-envy. I especially loved spotting the Alice In Wonderland touches around the hotel - from the 'Eat Me' magnets on the mini fridge to the small mirrored bunnies along the hallways and of course the Richmond prints on every wall. The entire theme was exceptionally well pulled-off. Though outside of Melbourne's CBD, the location is well connected by tram and the two restaurants downstairs (Classico and Fleur) along with the 24-hour room service menu and in room kitchen leave you little to want. My only star-altering request would be free in-room wifi. But overall, this is an exceptional accommodation and I would recommend it for both swank staycation get-aways and corporate travel alike. You can't help but feel stylish rocking up to a spot like this.

Staying in an Art Series hotel is a treat from the moment you step into the lobby. I'm very much a…read morefan of The Blackman and the Art Series group in general. The (first world) problem with a room this comfortable is that you want to spend lots of time in it rather than being out and about with your work colleague. Still, it makes coming back to a hotel room at night less sterile and more like coming home. I tried hard, as I drafted this review, to think about what it is exactly that makes an Art Series hotel experience so exceptional and five star. The only thing I could come up with was: they do the basics so well and with such grace that the rest takes care of itself. Their beds are some of the best I've slept on in hotels. What is usually a restless nights rest for me in other hotels is a sound and rejuvenating sleep here. The room is dark enough at night to actually sleep. There's little to no outside noise or noise from other rooms. There's beautiful Australian art work surrounding you. There's EVO products in the bathroom. Want me to go on? Suffice to say, I think I've found a place that feels like a home away from home.

The place has gotten WAY better since I last reviewed, even though not much has changed, some stuff…read morestill has! The bike seats are better, the service and hospitality Is spectacular and the rooms ar3 so comfy and cosy!

Staff are friendly and helpful. Foyer is modern however rooms could be update, and more of a…read morethorough clean could be done. However great price and many pubs within 15 minute walking distance.

I have dined in this restaurant - The Showroom - several times. It's consistently good. My…read morecompanion and I have enjoyed high quality food with main courses that range from duck to beef steak to Morton Bay bugs to fish (John Dory and salmon). It's consistently good, very nicely presented and very enjoyable. I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant. The service is very nice, respectful, professional and helpful. The wine list has good options. I will continue to return. Thank you.

"Cate and her staff were highly professional and extremely knowledgeable! The food was well…read morepresented and indulging. The wine selection is fantastic and the overall ambience of the venue was definitely one of opulence. Congratulations to the Royce Hotel for re establishing a true Melbourne Icon!!"

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.

Best ever Club Access Reward around the world. I can't say enough about how awesome the club is…read morehere on the 31st floor. First of all, there are hundreds of food and drink items to pick from. And if you don't see what you want just ask the staff. The staff would make me 4 sunny side up fried eggs in the morning. Then, at night they would make us hot chocolate. I loved the almond croissant. At night there is enough alcohol for a football team to get drunk. They have tons of beer choices and even entire bottles of hard alcohol plus wine. I've never seen anything like it. The staff is great. They always greet you, and are willing to help with anything. The rooms were excellent, and most importantly, dark and quiet. The location is right in the middle of the city. Easily one of the best Hyatt's I've ever stayed at. Absolutely use a lounge pass!!!

Loved this hotel! The location is perfect and walking distance from so much in the city! short walk…read moreaway is the longest painted alley along with a lovely brewery and is across the street from CBD croissants. The hotel lobby was spectacular and gave a real majestic view with two main entrances. The service was great in the lounge. After I mentioned to James, the hyatt staff team leader that my wife and daughter couldnt have eggs, he made sure every night they had a vegan dessert waiting for them. Checked on us every day and just wow, he went above and beyond. Karla the chef also checked on us because the vegan desserts are made different and wanted to make sure the flavor and consistency was spot on. And Reak was great with helping us get around the city and telling where to go. The room was spectacular with floor to ceiling windows. It did get hot if the windows were left open during the day so we had to remember that. But great view of the city and would definitely recommend staying here again. I think we stayed for 5 nights? 3 would've probably been enough to do everything we wanted to.

Looks really nice when you pull up to the front an the staff are really nice but once you leave the…read morelobby it feels like a sketchy motel. At least my room does. I had to walk out a side door around to the back where my ground floor room door is just open to the public which never feels as safe to me. There were two people on chairs outside their room chatting which was just weird. What the heck are they doing hanging out in a hotel parking lot? The room is clean and comfortable but it is VERY loud. Traffic noise and music/talking/yelling from a nearby bar or party won't make it easy to sleep tonight. Sometimes even great service doesn't cut it when it sounds like there's a freeway and disco across the road. I suppose it was cheap though.

Cosmopolitan Hotel is part of the 8 Hotels collection, of which there are 15 hotels world wide…read more Ummm, the maths doesn't really add up does it? Luckily they do hospitality better then arithmetic and the St. Kilda location is no exception. This boutique budget hotel is located one street back from Acland street and the esplanade, and here lies both the reason for staying here and the reason to not. The location cannot be beaten in St Kilda. Your minutes away restaurant, bars, shops, transport and the beach. This is fantastic obviously! The trouble is if your allocated a front facing room, it may get a bit loud at night, all night(mostly due to the popular backpackers across the road.) The hotel rate includes parking which is a godsend in St Kilda. The service here was fantastic, the check-in process was one of the fastest and smoothest I have experienced and upon requesting an Internet cable they had it ready when I popped down to reception, I didn't even have to ask for it! The room itself was furnished with chairs that look like art pieces but are actually very uncomfortable to sit in and the bed was soft. The LCD flat screen on the wall was great, as was the large desk area in the Deluxe King. The rooms themselves are standard. great value to a budget hotel but missing polish for a boutique offering. The bathroom wasn't memorable, although I was let down by the lack of bathtub. For some reason I like to have the option of a bath while in a hotel, though rarely use it! The included Continental breakfast was standard hotel fare but in a great cafe/bar area which improved the experience.

This is a new hotel that's awesome! I would highly recommend staying here. I had a 2 bedroom…read moreapartment on the 32nd floor. The view was amazing, the rooms clean and very spacious. There were 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living / kitchen area and a balcony. There are people who live on site too. So, your room key will only get you to the floor you are staying on. Also, has a 7-Eleven across the road which is super convenient and has a large range of snacks, meals and things you may have forgotten to pack. Southbank restaurants are only a few minutes walk away as well. The only down side was only having 30 minutes of free internet for the day. But overall, I love it!

Fantastic location! Stayed here for 14 days and enjoyed our stay. Our one bedroom was just perfect…read morefor our longer stay in Melbourne. It's equipped with kitchen, dishwasher, washer dryer. Newer appliances. Water pressure was high. Heat or Air conditioning works well. Good helpful staff. Everything's just within walking distance. Not too far from Crown Casino. Was able to watch the final games for Toronto Raptors live at Sports Bar. Glad we didn't miss the championship! Highly recommended place!

Brand spanking new in South Yarra this hotel wasn't even built when I as in Melbourne in Easter…read more2013. Great location being a 1 minute walk from South Yarra Train Station and tram stop. Walking distance from Punt Road and Chapel Street and a nice 1.5km walk to the MCG on a fine day. It is surrounded by awesome food choices many with take away options. There are two IGA's within close proximity one 24hr and one open until 11.00pm. The apartments are fresh clean and airy - the one I stayed in had a great view of Toorak Road. The beds were super comfortable and there were good heating options.A small kitchen is included and you could easily make a meal given the stove tops. There was also a washing machine and dryer in the apartment which was super useful. Staff were very obliging and friendly at all times of the day and reception is open until 10.00pm which is handy. There is also a room service option available. Units were serviced everyday and I didn't have a complaint at all with the accommodation. Look out for the room specials I paid $99.00 a night which was amazing value given the quality of the accommodation. Will definitely stay here again on my return to Melbourne.

I like Quest. Great prices, good locations, nice modern rooms…read more Quest Prahran is a relatively new place. With a four star rating, the rooms are big, modern and clean. There is lots of light in the rooms (but nice thick curtains means a good nights sleep). The staff here are really good. Always happy to help or answer questions. They will also usually match the prices shown on sites such as Wotif, which means you can save on the booking fee.

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Like me, if you have ever driven down Dandenong road and seen a line of pink elephants walking on…read moretop of a green building and thought to yourself, I should not be driving at the moment, think again, it's real and worth looking at the map on how to find access to this mysterious place. Anytime of the year when you walk outside into their courtyard you get the feeling like you are on holiday at club med. There is bamboo everywhere and a little shack that serves alcoholic beverages all night. If you get there before the kitchen closes you are also in for a treat as the pub food that finds its way to your table will leave you very satisfied.

Alright this place is pretty fun! First time being here it was a cold, winters night and the inside…read morewas pretty drab with vibe of an old hotel. So nothing too special at all. My last visit; however, was a beautiful day and their outdoor seating area was like walking into a tropical beach party! Tiki huts, bamboo bar, colorful chairs and loud party music all came together for a vibrant, exciting beach party feel (with no beach). They have a decent selection of beer on draft - Furphy's is always a good choice, cider available and a few pale ale choices. $5 pots & $10 pints. The bar staff were all very friendly too! If you're hungry for a heavy snack, go for the cheese chips (crinkled fried) with gravy on the side. Yum!