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The Crown Metropol Hotel, Melbourne

8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“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.

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Crown Metropol Hotel, Melbourne. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 11th in Melbourne

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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

4.5
Antonietta

23 November 2025

Nice hotel and great location

It was very ideal as we were using the convention centre over the week close to the DFO and the casino Loved it for the kids as there is a lot around

The bed mattress kept moving quite annoying, but otherwise can’t really fault the place

4.0
Ali

23 November 2025

Great service but showers in desperate need of upgrades.

The customer service is always a cut above the rest, any request is handled with a smile. The bed was really comfy and it was very private.

The shower water pressure was horrible! also since the shower head wasn't adjustable, it took me 2 hours to wash my hair as it was very high and pointing in a inconvenient position so I ended up having to fill up glasses with water to use to wash out the product.

3.5
Dawe

20 November 2025

Refer to above

The waiting time to book in on arrival was poor. Checking in on new software not an option as not working correctly. Staff was friendly and helpful though reception appeared to be short staffed. Dirty serviett on floor in room. (not cleaned properly). Overall was good. Pool staff were great to meet and talk with and the pool was wonderful.

4.0
Grant

20 November 2025

Was a very enjoyable stay as per usual. We will be looking at coming back in 2 weeks time 😌

The staff were polite, room was very clean and super comfy bed.

Getting back from the casino late at night, tried ordering room service but unfortunately it was not available. I think being such a big complex you should have 24/7 room service.

4.5
Kate

18 November 2025

Okay for an overnight stay. Bit pricey but guess that’s to be expected due to location

Bed size & bathroom facilities

4.5
Welsh

17 November 2025

Fabulous

Clean and friendly

4.0
Harold

14 November 2025

Very good

All good 👍

Nothing

4.0
Kerry

11 November 2025

Very good

Friendly staff, convenient location

4.5
Lauren

9 November 2025

Fabulous

Perfect location, comfortable stay and great facilities.

You have to request a room clean instead of having a standard daily clean.

4.5
Clint

9 November 2025

Fabulous

Beds too soft and pillows are too soft and thin

4.5
Brittany

8 November 2025

Beautiful!

Clean, comfortable and affordable

3.5
Simone

8 November 2025

Pleasant

Everything ran very smoothly

Our luggage took a long time to come to the room, and with a baby we had to call to see how long till our bags would get brought up and then waited another 20mins very long time and only complaint.

4.5
Maria

6 November 2025

Fabulous

Short stay room was very clean and neat, good to see mini bar stocked

3.5
Sean

6 November 2025

The pool facilities were great for kids.

The pool and size of room

The bathroom in the room wasn’t private. Sliding doors only that don’t leave much to the imagination. The bed wasn’t attached to headboard and so would roll away when you sit up in bed.

4.0
Sarah

4 November 2025

Much needed night away

The fruit platter selection was fantastic. Room was clean, pillows and mattress comfortable.

The shower ran out of shower wash and was empty so these could be checked after each guest for refil

3.5
Katrina

4 November 2025

It did not live up to expectation

The room and beds were comfortable. We would not stay again. Very impersonal and lacking any personality.

Booking over Cup day was probably not the best idea. The hotel was so busy and I don't think they managed it very well. The pool was obscenely busy - the only time we could go swimming was at 7:30-8am otherwise it was absolutely packed and not enjoyable. The rooms are nice but they are starting to feel a little dated for the price. There are no USB outlets which seems petty to comment on but for the price these types of things should be available.

4.0
Rachael

3 November 2025

Close to trams. Internal access to shops food courts casino. Large spacious rooms and comfy beds!

Love it here! Central to trams food etc

We stay here a lot! Beautiful appointed rooms and large.

3.5
Evan

3 November 2025

Good

Great facilities

Bit overpriced

4.0
Rodney

3 November 2025

The hotel is conveniently located, and we enjoyed our stay.

The room was very clean however the view was poor as we overlooked a car park. the pool was great and very convenient to use, and the staff made us feel welcome.

The car parking arrangements were difficult to follow. We used the valet parking on the last night which was quite expensive. I felt that this could have been part of the cost for the room as it was quite expensive to stay.

4.0
Darren

3 November 2025

Very good

Location

Little difficult to drive I for his Location & find car park. Parked in Casino Multi level & all ok.

4.5
Harsh

2 November 2025

Comfortable stay next to casino , shopping and dining

Large , spacious , close to shopping centers and plants of food options

No in room food in dining after 11 pm , staff bit less trained about whereabouts of their own hotels as crown being a massive expansive building with 3 hotels connected with the same building ..

4.5
Stan

2 November 2025

Superb weekend

Location, great view, staff great.

Everything was great, no bad psrts

4.5
Brigid

30 October 2025

Excellent facilities and close to all amenities.

relaXING ENVIRONMENT

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4.0
Shannon

27 October 2025

Location +++++ pool views !

Location was great, the pool located inside metropol was stunning. Great views

Our room was great nice view etc but needed some maintenance ( cracks in the bathroom sink)

4.0
Tasos

27 October 2025

Frustrated

The location is perfect and provides easy access to the cbd.

It seems that customer service isn’t the staffs number one priority. They mostly have this chip on their shoulder and arrogance rather than listen to their customers needs and wants.

4.0
Oliver

26 October 2025

Great hotel with nice pool and gym area.

Nice hotel in a good location. Pool area and gym is nice too. Would recommend.

4.5
Arthur

26 October 2025

Good

Convenient location , near convention center

4.0
Michael

26 October 2025

Great facilities and comfy bed!

The big comfy beds, the pool, the spacious room, the fact that it’s adults only in the pool after 8pm.

The blockout blind was broken and the bathroom sink was not draining properly.

3.5
Wilson

26 October 2025

Pretty good.

Location was really easy. Spa and sauna were lovely.

The bedroom was so warm all the time. I’m someone who always complains I’m cold and I was roasting in there as was my husband. Also found the gym way too hot, I’m there to work up a sweat and I didn’t even have to do anything to start sweating.

3.5
Jennifer

25 October 2025

Great for a weekend away in the city

Location

Not much

4.5
Kerry

25 October 2025

Fabulous

Everything, lovely place to stay

4.0
Chantelle

23 October 2025

Fanatic stay as always

Connivence location facilities

4.5
Debbie

22 October 2025

Fabulous

Great location for our weekend

4.5
Athena

21 October 2025

Great stay

Very roomy beautiful big bed very clean

No Biscuits!!!!! I love a biscuit with my coffee. Trivial i know but....

4.0
Nora

21 October 2025

Very good

Everything was good .

They have no service our room on the next day .

4.5
Davis

21 October 2025

Lovely stay

Easy access to southbank restaurants, crown complex and easy parking. Great pool and gym. Helpful staff. Clean, tidy rooms . Comfortable beds.

The bathroom was not completely contained in its own room. Therefore, the use of lights and bathroom noise was noticed in the main room , especially at night. The toilet and shower door were glass doors (only slightly opaque). Therefore, there was not enough privacy when using the toilet or shower from other people in bathroom. Other people could not enter to use basin at all while shower or toilet were being used. There were four adults sharing our one room. And felt this lack of privacy was very inconvenient.

4.5
Brendan

20 October 2025

Fabulous

Great Pool and bREAKFAST

4.5
Yasmin

19 October 2025

Kids loved the mini getaway.

Location. Ease of access to city. Kid friendly. Amazing views. Pool facilities gorgeous.

12 yr old couldn’t use the gym with his dad which is part of his normal routine.

4.0
Debbie

18 October 2025

Very good

Good size room, nice and clean, nice view. Comfy dressing gowns.

Pillow was uncomfortable.

4.5
Donelle

12 October 2025

Lovely stay. Excellent food and service.

Staff were amazing - helpful and friendly if engaged/discrete if not

4.5
Ashley

11 October 2025

Short but nice

Clean, friendly staff

Nothing

4.0
Siobhan

11 October 2025

Great for what we needed it for.

Room was big. clean and the beds were comfortable. The room was wonderfully quiet also. The location was perfect because we were there for a convention, and the 24h rate for parking was so much cheaper than anywhere else.

I couldn't find the room service menu even after having been directed to where it should have been, and the minibar menu had no pricing on most of what was in there. I had been really looking forward to room service in the morning so I was very sad.

3.5
Sonja

9 October 2025

nice room and good location but breakfast should be included.

Room was good

breakfast was not included in the price. We paid extra for breakfast but to be honest the breakfast was only average compared to the breakfast buffet of other large hotel chains.

4.0
Lisa

7 October 2025

Some slight disappointment

Comfortable bed, convenient location, accessible room was good

We were given keys to our room and found cleaning supplies in the room! Cleaning had not been completed. We also had to request milk as there was none in the minibar. There are no phone charging outlets.

4.5
Lisa

7 October 2025

Excellent comfortable stay

Rooms great, comfortable beds and plenty of pillows. Clean and quiet ensuring and excellent rest.

Perhaps a QR code in room to access hotel information and services e.g room service Advice was to go to Crown website but could never find information we were looking for and it’s a pain to have call reception all the time .

4.0
Amy

6 October 2025

Great central location

Beds were comfortable.

That there was no usb plugs.

4.0
Antonio

6 October 2025

Very good

room was very good

4.5
Kit

4 October 2025

Great being at casino

Clean and comfortable

All good

4.0
Natasha

2 October 2025

Very good

You dont need to leave Crown. Nice and warm. Pool area was nice between 12-2, when it wasnt crowded with families and kids.

Spa was not very hot, and was full of young children using it like a swimming pool, jumping and kicking.

4.5
Tawanda

1 October 2025

Fabulous

Everything was great

1 pillow very soft ,would have been great if there were 2 extra pillows

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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