Best Hotels in
Melbourne

Melbourne's most accomplished luxury hotel on the Yarra River at Southbank, The Langham delivers 388 elegantly appointed rooms, an extraordinary rooftop pool, and a kitchen brigade that has produced some of Australia's most celebrated dining experiences.

• Southbank
• Luxury
• Yarra Views

A Melbourne design icon, The Adelphi pioneered boutique hotel culture in Australia in 1993 and its famous overhang pool — cantilevered over Flinders Lane with a glass bottom looking down to the street — remains one of the world's most extraordinary hotel features.

• CBD
• Design
• Pool

Australia's oldest operating luxury hotel — built in 1883 and unchanged in grandeur if not comfort — The Windsor occupies a magnificent Victorian building opposite the State Parliament with chandeliered public rooms, afternoon tea of legendary repute, and 180 individually styled rooms.

• CBD
• Historic
• Afternoon Tea

A vibrant, art-filled boutique hotel in the heart of Melbourne's famous laneway network with individually designed rooms, complimentary minibar, free happy hour, and an attitude that perfectly captures the city's creative energy. Breakfast is included and excellent.

• CBD
• Laneways
• Art

Melbourne's most established eco-certified hotel delivers contemporary comfort, genuinely sustainable practices, and a friendly, independent ethos at very competitive prices. Rooms are thoughtfully designed and the building's credentials are genuine, not just marketing.

• CBD
• Eco
• Value

Part of the Art Series Hotel group celebrating Australian artists, The Cullen dedicates its walls and rooms to the work of Adam Cullen in a Prahran address at the heart of Melbourne's fashion and dining scene. Chapel Street's best restaurants and boutiques are on the doorstep.

• South Yarra
• Art
• Chapel Street

A characterful boutique hotel inside the former billiards hall of Australian snooker legend Walter Lindrum on Flinders Street, Hotel Lindrum delivers 59 elegant rooms, a fireplace-warmed bar, and some of Melbourne's best value in the central city.

• CBD
• Boutique
• Heritage

St Kilda's most celebrated boutique hotel occupies a Victorian mansion on Fitzroy Street with a legendary bar and music venue, excellent restaurant, and rooms that balance heritage details with contemporary comfort. The beating heart of St Kilda's arts scene.

• St Kilda
• Music
• Boutique

A beloved six-room guesthouse in Melbourne's most creative suburb offering exceptional value, beautifully decorated rooms, and the warmth of a private home in the heart of Fitzroy's café, bar, and gallery scene.

• Fitzroy
• B&B
• Budget

Australia's largest hotel complex delivers Las Vegas-scale luxury at the Crown casino complex on the Yarra — 481 enormous rooms, 11 restaurants, multiple pools, and a spa. Extravagant and unapologetically indulgent.

• Southbank
• Casino
• Luxury