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
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.
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.
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.
18 November 2025
Okay for an overnight stay. Bit pricey but guess that’s to be expected due to location
Bed size & bathroom facilities
17 November 2025
Fabulous
Clean and friendly
14 November 2025
Very good
All good 👍
Nothing
11 November 2025
Very good
Friendly staff, convenient location
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.
9 November 2025
Fabulous
Beds too soft and pillows are too soft and thin
8 November 2025
Beautiful!
Clean, comfortable and affordable
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.
6 November 2025
Fabulous
Short stay room was very clean and neat, good to see mini bar stocked
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 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
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.
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 November 2025
Good
Great facilities
Bit overpriced
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.
3 November 2025
Very good
Location
Little difficult to drive I for his Location & find car park. Parked in Casino Multi level & all ok.
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 ..
2 November 2025
Superb weekend
Location, great view, staff great.
Everything was great, no bad psrts
30 October 2025
Excellent facilities and close to all amenities.
relaXING ENVIRONMENT
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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)
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.
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.
26 October 2025
Good
Convenient location , near convention center
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.
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.
25 October 2025
Great for a weekend away in the city
Location
Not much
25 October 2025
Fabulous
Everything, lovely place to stay
23 October 2025
Fanatic stay as always
Connivence location facilities
22 October 2025
Fabulous
Great location for our weekend
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....
21 October 2025
Very good
Everything was good .
They have no service our room on the next day .
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.
20 October 2025
Fabulous
Great Pool and bREAKFAST
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.
18 October 2025
Very good
Good size room, nice and clean, nice view. Comfy dressing gowns.
Pillow was uncomfortable.
12 October 2025
Lovely stay. Excellent food and service.
Staff were amazing - helpful and friendly if engaged/discrete if not
11 October 2025
Short but nice
Clean, friendly staff
Nothing
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.
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.
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.
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 .
6 October 2025
Great central location
Beds were comfortable.
That there was no usb plugs.
6 October 2025
Very good
room was very good
4 October 2025
Great being at casino
Clean and comfortable
All good
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.
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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23 November 2025
Nice hotel and great location