528 Swanston Street, Carlton, 3000 Melbourne, Australia
#829 of 1,002 vacation rentals in Melbourne
Guests' ChoiceBased on 676 hotel reviews
5.9Cleanliness
6.5
Comfort
6.5
Location
8.3
Facilities
6.3
Staff
6.9
Value for money
7.0
Free WiFi
6.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 22, 2024
Cameron
AustraliaAn unpleasant smell in the room and the hallway.
Loacation
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 21, 2024
Mandy
AustraliaVery old tired apartment, no air conditioning, old dirty fan, dirty floors… definitely needs an upgrade considering the cost to stay
Not much,location was good, efficient lifts
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 20, 2024
Kody
Australiait was dirty and small and the furniture wasn’t invested into
location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 18, 2024
Sue
AustraliaCigarettes were smoked prior to our arrival and previous people put a shower cap on the smoke detector. We smelt smoke and other noisy people all day and night
It was spacious
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 16, 2024
Stephen
AustraliaI arrived to find my room had not been cleaned so I slept in dirty sheets. It was too late at night to disturb staff as it does not have a 24-hour reception. Management promised to refund my first night’s charge but this did not happen, even after a reminder. Guests obviously smoke in the corridors too.
Perfect location and I had a quiet room.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 16, 2024
Dorothy
AustraliaNot enough warm blanket mostly that Melbourne is cold, they should consider extra blanket please
Location Convince with late check in
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 15, 2024
Tamara
AustraliaThe lock on the room door, as a single woman staying alone I would have preferred a more secure door lock. Also, no EFTPOS, luckily I was able to find a card and transfer money, I use Apple Pay and don’t usually carry cards.
It was clean, everything was supplied, easy to get to and friendly staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 10, 2024
Tarryn
AustraliaMattress wasn’t very comfortable as you can feel the springs, dishwasher was not working and full of powder so doesn’t get checked, floor was not vacuumed under coffee table.
Great location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 30, 2024
Paul
AustraliaThe level on which the apartment was located was very dirty. It smelt extremely bad. The state of the apartment wasn’t in the best condition either.
It was in walking distance to some great restaurants on Lygon Street
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Sharon
Australia1st room was really nice but the aircon didn’t work. So 2nd room was average and the aircon still wasn’t cool enough. The shower was awesome.
Location was close to the function we were aftending
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Ani
AustraliaThe room was okay for a one night stay but it wouldn’t really be suited to longer than a night. The air con unit was very noisy so much so that I had to wear ear plugs to block out the noise to sleep. The shower also flooded that bathroom floor. Thankfully, I had spare towels to mop up the water. I also found the mattress in the bed very lumpy which would have made it uncomfortable had it been two people sharing. I luckily was able to stick to one side. In summary, fine for somewhere to sleep if you’re attending a one night event but not very comfortable for a longer stay.
The location is very central to get into the CBD.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 7, 2024
Maryan
AustraliaSome facilities were improvable
Location and value for money
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 1, 2024
Ian
AustraliaThe hallways were a bit stuffy and smelly - like old cooked food smells. With a bit of ventilation once or twice a day would help. I think the fire doors prevent this circulation but this was only in the hallways.
Location was really good - short walk to Tram to CBD which was only a short ride & close to Victoria Market. Pretty handy to a couple of the other Tram lines so easy to get around. Room was a bit awkward but worked for us with just enough facilities in the kitchen to sit down and eat for the one night we did. Noise - well we are in the city but with windows shut it was fine.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 24, 2024
Nathan
AustraliaThe bathroom had a dead light. The television in the room only got basic t.v channels the digital channels didn't work.
Close to shops. Close to transport. Close to restaurants.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 21, 2024
Sarah
Australiathe kettle in my room (508) really needs to be replaced, was pouring from it and the lid popped open, almost burnt my hand, the lid was not staying shut. the bed wasn’t super comfortable where it was joined in the middle. wasn’t provided with wifi details when i checked in but just assumed it would be noted in the room which it wasn’t but reception is only open until 5pm so didn’t have anyone on sight that I could ask. the toilet in the room hadn’t been cleaned properly
great location in the top end of the city, short walk to melbourne central
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 11, 2024
Maryan
AustraliaThe smell in the corridors is unbearable. The dishwasher didn't work, the hot water in the shower didn't work either so we had to ask for a change of room. The reception is only open during limited hours so getting them to find a way to hand over the keys after 5pm was very challenging. They finally organised a lockbox BUT they gave me someone else's room! So my kids and I walked into a stranger's room not knowing he was there as he was coming out of the shower. Overall QUITE DISAPPOINTING. I don't think we will be back
The location.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 11, 2024
Giuseppe
AustraliaNo car park I traveled to get there and when I arrived I had to find a car park
Near to the event I was attending re
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 22, 2024
Ian
AustraliaBum-basic! Very old cranky A/C, couldn’t use tv as no remotes left.
Location, clean, comfy bed
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: January 13, 2024
S
BangladeshRoom Service & customer service. The response time is too long. We had to change the room due to water leakage in the washroom. It took almost 3 days after the notification.
The Location was great. The Tram Station is nearby. Walking distances from LYGON Street & City Centre in a Sunny day.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 8, 2024
Xin
Australiapoor wifi, pillow too high, noisy air-conditioning machine
large room, clean air, good location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 1, 2024
Josh
AustraliaThe dishwasher was not functional. The dishwasher was also filthy and hadn't been cleaned in what looked like a century.. it had crusties. The remote wasn't configured, which it now is. The internet was not working and that TV was far too small for the room. That is only feedback as everything else was terrific. Didn't like the price as well. But at the last minute, we were humbly appreciative.
The spacious room, the ability to open the window. The kitchenette and appliances, the apartment style living. The bathroom was a delight, and we really liked the layout and hight of the roof. The service was great from reception who walked me through connecting my phone and key. We also loved the phone key idea... very modern. 10/10 with the checkin checkout.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 23, 2023
Dalvin
AustraliaAn affordable location close to the CBD, located in front of a tram stop for direct and/or easy transport to main shopping centres, restaurants and eateries, etc.!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: December 17, 2023
Phil
AustraliaStovetop not working very well. The room didn't feel clean, but OK. Generally just a little run down.
Good Location, good sized room, comfortable quiet. Really good value for money.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 11, 2023
Matthew
AustraliaRoom needed several things repaired - TV screen cracked and so old that it was useless. Main door handle was loose and didn't lock all the time.
Location was good. Price was ok for what you get. Room was clean.
Stayed in November 2023
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