The Crown Metropol Hotel, Melbourne
Expert reviews
“The Crown Metropol Melbourne, situated in a gleaming tower, has 658 luxurious rooms and sweeping views from the 27th-floor infinity pool.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Melbourne.
“An urban oasis in Southbank, one of Melbourne’s busiest travel and business precincts. The hotel is imbued with a stylish, intimate atmosphere, all the facilities you’ll ever need and comfortable, design-conscious rooms.”
What guests liked
- Clean rooms
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This five-star hotel is located at 8 Whiteman Street in the Southbank district of the city. The hotel offers luxury and stylish accommodation options for visitors in Melbourne while some of the rooms in the hotel offer a great view of the city.
Crown Metropol offers spacious room options such as Luxe King Room, Luxe Twin Room, Urban Luxe and Loft. Other accommodation options in the hotel offer VIP facilities and access as well as a view of the city; the Luxe King Room with City View and Luxe King Room with Club Lounge Access.
The hotel is located in an excellent location; it offers a closeness to the city’s most famous and interesting places. Crown Metropol is also located close to major transport stations and systems, making it the ideal base to set off on an adventure into the city.
The Crown Entertainment Complex is located right next to the hotel while the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is located directly opposite the hotel. The iconic Eureka Tower is situated just 750 m away from the hotel.
The popular Southern Cross Station is about 1km away from the hotel while the closest airport to the hotel is the Melbourne Airport which is 20 km away.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
10 May 2026
Nice but could be better.
How it’s in the crown complex.
Our room smelt like an ashtray upon arrival and throughout our stay!
10 May 2026
Fabulous
Everthing
9 May 2026
NIGHT BEFORE OVERSEAS TRIP
The greeting from reception was perfect. The room was great, the location was perfect
4 adults 2 mugs 4 adults 2 cups 4 adults 2 coffee bags 4 adults 2 sugars 4 adults 2 cups 4 adults 2 wine glasses Once booked staff should update room to visitors.
9 May 2026
Fun weekend with the kids
We felt comfortable in the room, and loved the pool.
The view was wasn’t great. I took my children for a special weekend in the city, but we were overlooking something that that looked like a blown up pile of dirt with random pieces of plaster and glass. People were walking on the streets and looking into the windows of our hotel and others above and below.
9 May 2026
Great weekend away with the family
The pool area for the kids, beds were comfy, and location to crown, restaurants, etc...
7 May 2026
Very good
The room was a great size with comfy beds, the pool is very large with a hot plunge pool as well. the location was perfect for my work as well as surrounding activities for entertaining.
the soap dispensers could be checked more frequently as the one in my room shower was empty, then whilst in the shower up in the male spa section was empty as well. the buffet breakfast was too expensive at $47 dollars.
7 May 2026
Enjoyed the pool facilities disappointed we didn’t accrue crown points
Proximity to south bank
The desk hadn’t been wiped down, room was a little dirty.
7 May 2026
Enjoyable m, what we were expecting
Pool is excellent
Rooms are getting a bit dated
7 May 2026
Fabulous
Nice,clean modern rooms
Nothing
7 May 2026
Great hotel. Staff always polite and friendly
Very nice facilities. Especially the pool area
We stayed 4 nights. Room wasn’t done until 5pm one day and not at all on another. Did not like dirty dishes left in passage for hours and hours.
6 May 2026
Nice relaxing stay , extra night or 2 next time.
Excellent location, clean rooms and helpful staff.
5 May 2026
Very good
Beautiful rooms, very lovely staff, amazing pool..
The rooms need power points by the beds and options for brighter lights.
5 May 2026
Awesome
Everything. Stay often , love it.
Sometimes the pool can be overcrowded but ok
5 May 2026
Once I found it, the staff were very helpful and the facilities were very good.
It was clean spacious and the bed was super comfortable.
Believe it or not, maps couldn’t find it and I got lost walking there several times.
4 May 2026
Enjoy staying at the crown when we come to Melbourne
Location was perfect for getting around and the crown has everything under one roof
4 May 2026
Enjoyable close to casino and entertainment
Location
Couldn’t connect to Kayo no smart TV
4 May 2026
Good but not great
Was nice
Not as nice as towers
4 May 2026
Very good
Breakfast and room service was nice
When I checked in and I added breakfast for 2 mornings I was disappointed that I was charged for my 2 daughters who had just turned 12 in march, online it had stated 2-12 were classified as a child not Adults. So that was disappointing
4 May 2026
It was a lovley stay
The bed was very comfortable and the room was nice and dark making it easy to enjoy a sleep in.
Unfortunutly There was alot of noise comming from the hallway and from the water pipes. The shower pressure was not the best. The in room dinning would be better with more variety or all day breakfast option. The room only accomidates one chair to enjoy in room dinning. The bed needs more than two pillows on the bed.
3 May 2026
A great stay away for my birthday with the family
For someone who has a bad back, the comfyness of the bed is very important, and the beds here are so comfortable! The buffet breakfast was also fantastic, probably the best I have had in a hotel. The staff were also amazing. Unfortunately I had a fall on way back to the room and one staff member on my floor came immediately and was very kind and caring and made sure I was okay and that I had everything I needed.
Only a couple of things were disappointing when it came to the room. On arrival, we went to make a hot drink and the tea had not been restocked from the previous guests. Plenty and coffee and sugar but no regular tea. Also in the shower, the body wash was extremely low when we arrived and on our last day, it was completely empty when we went to shower.
3 May 2026
Clean, fun and relaxing stay in a great location.
room service fast. pool was great. beds comfy, also staff extremely helpful
i couldnt figure out the aircon but that definitely couldve been user error.
3 May 2026
Very good
We enjoyed our stay at the Crown, we have been there a few times.
Disappointed that they feel it’s fine to charge my credit card for car parking when we didn’t have a car. Still waiting for refund
30 April 2026
Very convenient location!
Came for work purposes and was very convenient. The location was very good for the place we needed to get to the next day.
The only thing that was a bit questionable was an old sock under the bed that we found when getting ready to check out
30 April 2026
overall very happy
all went well
i think the price for the room was a touch high
30 April 2026
Very good
The views and everything was clean
I left my electric toothbrush and I havnt been contacted
30 April 2026
I felt the hotel was a little dated, the fridge was not clean and our couch was quite worn.
The cost of breakfast was really quite expensive considering you had to buy coffee on top.
Extra price to enjoy a coffee at breakfast
29 April 2026
It was lovely one night to stay in crown to celebrate my bday. Unforgettable night.
Clean and close to tram.
Nothing
28 April 2026
Wonderful weekend
Location, restaurants, etc
28 April 2026
A fabulous way to end our little getaway to Melbourne.
Love the pool area on 27th floor and the buffet breakfast.
That there is little security at the lift area, which is directly adjacent to the Casino. An intoxicated man entered our lift on level 1 and tried to get off at the same floor as my daughter and I. It made us feel unsafe being two females with nobody else around.
27 April 2026
Fabulous
bed and pillows super comfy, love the pool and spa area
shower corners need more scrubbing
26 April 2026
Fabulous
Great location
No phone charging ports by the beds, the shower takes a long time to heat up and is not powerful
26 April 2026
Convenient and comfortable
Crown is predictably comfortable and modern
The view was a bit disappointing, after paying more the city view. We looked over a car park
25 April 2026
A much-needed sanctuary
We arrived after the most awful day having our son have his leg amputated due to bone cancer. We had unfortunately had our pre-provided accommodation taken away from us on this awful day, so needed to find somewhere to stay (we do not live local to Melbourne). As this was a last minute booking, the room was well-priced and in a location we knew would offer easy access to food (we were exhausted), and a place to be comfortable and to feel safe and secure while we waited for middle-of-the-night news as to our son's well-being. Staff were lovely, check in was easy, room was beautifully clean, bed was comfortable to rest our bone-weary bodies
Not a thing.
23 April 2026
Fabulous
The room was very spacious, with a great view. All staff, at various times, were friendly and helpful. The pool was great (apart from the overly strict life guards!).
23 April 2026
Very good
Amenities
Parking is expensive
20 April 2026
A great stay perfect location would definitely stay again
We loved the staff , the room also the views were amazing
We did not like the Buffett breakfast It was not value for money Also first Buffett we went to and things like eggs were not cooked fresh for yoy
20 April 2026
Very good
Location , staff put us near our daughter family as equested
20 April 2026
Very good
Upgraded room. Was very nice and great view of the city.
No toilet brush in the toilet. No biscuits to have with the tea or coffee. Otherwise no complaints.
20 April 2026
Fabulous
Location for event
Easy to get around
19 April 2026
Really great location, view from the top floor was nice and staff were friendly
Beds were comfortable, check in was quick and staff were lovely
Breakfast room service could have been better. There was no number to call to make changes to the meal or complain once received it, and no comment box when ordering to make any changes to the menu. The pool was full and there was not enough sun beds for the amount of people. I wanted to relax and watch the kids in the pool but there was no where to sit as the chairs/lounges were all taken.
19 April 2026
Overall, it was a pleasant stay. Facilities were fantastic, rooms were clean and spacious
Clean, spacious rooms, great views
After paying for $100 for two for a buffet breakfast (which is very expensive for what was on offer), I was disappointed to pay $8:50 on top for a coffee. I thought this should have been included in the price.
19 April 2026
Hotel was comfortable clean and appropriate for our stay
Beds were great, bathroom lovely good shower pressure, nice and clean
Room service was very over priced for what it was. Waste of money
18 April 2026
Great location, great sized room,
Convenient and well appointed
Couldn’t find the TV remote control
17 April 2026
Best views of the city
Great staff
Not 4ply toilet roll
15 April 2026
Lovely stay
Location
Slow check in
15 April 2026
Nice stay overall
Close to everything
The view from our room was a car park
15 April 2026
Nice time away
Pool and the cleaness
The pillows
13 April 2026
Great stay, awesome location...but beware in school holidays and kids using the facilities!
Location and easy to get to and from the city. Room was really spacious. Loved the adults only time at the pool. This should be made longer than the current 2hrs.
Booked a King city view room, but was given a low floor room with a view of a rooftop carpark and a freeway. Not as I expected and not the Melbourne City View I expected. Oh the pool in the afternoon, way too many kids screaming and running around. I got to the door and turned around and walked out. No consideration for other guests without children wanting a relaxing experience. Children should be restricted from using the pool from 5pm to 10pm. Giving adults more than the current 2hrs of adults only time.
13 April 2026
Very good
The staff were really friendly, room was nice and clean. Service was really great!
The pillows were quite uncomfortable. Really flat and felt like we were sleeping on nothing. We did get additional pillows brought up which helped. Our room view was a concrete carpark which wasn't ideal, especially when someone was doing burnouts in the middle of the night, but that isn't the hotels fault and it was just for 1 night
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Casino
- - Bowling (additional charge)
- - Mini golf (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Fitness
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals

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10 May 2026
Great but could have been better- would still come back.. Bangkok hotels are far better even though a 4 star