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
13 March 2025
Pleasant
Beds were very comfortable
Trail of stains on the carpet and a toenail. Not enough cups or tea bags. No dish liquid.
13 March 2025
Modern, clean, nice views
The room was very comfortable, a good size, clean with lots of natural light. The room was quiet. Would stay again.
The sliding panels to make the bathroom private. The panels didn't line up that well.
13 March 2025
Always a nice place to stay.
Ambience and proximity to Crown
Extra rate on Weekend (Double)
12 March 2025
Was okay the Bec sheets are noisy when you turn in Bed noise wakes you up
Location
The pool was over crowded and way too noisy no one respecting that other guess want to enjoy the space to limit the yelling.
12 March 2025
Enjoyable
Convient
Nothing
11 March 2025
Ok for one night
Very kid friendly, we like the pool. Easy access to 96 tram
Some items in our didn’t work, touch pad, ironing board. It is quite far to anywhere that’s not on the 96 tram. Long walk to city and other parts or Southbank.
10 March 2025
Pleasant
The view and the bed was very comfortable 😌
It's quite pricey for a one night stay
6 March 2025
Great stay. Kids had fun esp in the pool area
The pool faculties were fantastic
There was a thin layer of dust on all the furniture ans mirrors
5 March 2025
would stay again, staff were lovely, the room was comfortable.
the amenities, the location.
the open bathroom, great for couples, not ideal for friends
3 March 2025
great location
great location, lovely hotel
the additional delivery fee for room service was a little surprising, on an already expensive meal option.
3 March 2025
Nice stay, great location
Comfortable quiet rooms
Breakfast staff were a bit unorganized, cleared my table when i had a full coffee that i hadn't taken a sip out of yet.
3 March 2025
Enjoyable
Location and the swimming pool
The rooms are looking very tired and outdated.
2 March 2025
It was okay. Cleanliness was to be commended. However I spent $2500 and was looking to be wowed.
Check in took too long and not enough information from the staff on what was on offer. A printed information sheet was not good enough in my opinion. Not enough detail on what was on offer for breakfast.
2 March 2025
Very good
Ease of check in, views from the room, room size, buffet breakfast, amenities, location.
Accessing the parking was a bit confusing.
2 March 2025
Pleasant
Comfy beds, nice facilities, good location
Used unopened milk carton in our fridge, that was not replaced when we notified reception. Dirty towels were not taken from the room when clean towels were provided.
27 February 2025
Family
Rooms very hot and one rooms air conditioning did not work
26 February 2025
Pleasant
Liked the breakfast and pool
Pool hours were not great and very very crowded
25 February 2025
enjoyable
Room was nice, location was perfect. Easy to book and staff were nice
Took a long time to check in
25 February 2025
Pleasant
Bed
N/A
24 February 2025
Fabulous
Nice staff nice room
24 February 2025
NOT BAD
ROOM A BIT OF OLD NO PHONE CHARGING PIOINT
LOCATION GOOD
23 February 2025
Great location
Comfy bed nice room. Great location. Room service was good.
Didn’t like the bathroom arrangement. There wasn’t enough lighting in either the bedroom or bathroom.
23 February 2025
Beautiful, but not worth the price tag
The views of course are amazing. I love that it’s so central and walking distance to any kind of entertainment you’re looking for. COMFIEST BED EVER
The room facilities did lack, for the price you pay, it’s definitely WAY overpriced to similar locations with the same kind of luxury. It’s 2025, I’d like to be able to watch streamable tv on demand in my room. Casting to televisions aren’t that hard to install in big hotels such as this. There was no speaker or side table clock? My partner and I were getting ready and I’d like to have been able to put some music on or something… the power point outlets weren’t easily accessible on either side of the bed for device charging. The mini fridge was tiny and PACKED with minibar snacks you couldn’t fit to put anything of your own in there. The bathroom isn’t at all very private. Don’t get me wrong I definitely enjoyed my stay, but for the overprice you pay to stay here. There are other options around this location with similar facilities
22 February 2025
Perfect location for the Christmas lights
Great location
21 February 2025
Very good
Comfortable
Gym outdated
18 February 2025
Convenient and affordable.
Location and cleanliness.
I have nothing bad to say about Crown Metropol.
17 February 2025
Very good
Great location with easy parking
Pillows were too soft
17 February 2025
Great night stay we’ll do it again.
The location is good
Couple of spoons were dirty, but other than that it was good
16 February 2025
Overall experience was great
The amount of open space, the design and layout was pleasant
The carpet seemed stained in some places
15 February 2025
Fabulous
Good location and quiet rooms.
Views of carpark
14 February 2025
Clean facility’s great staff can’t really complain other then the new pool opening an closing time
Crown has alway been a beautiful place to stay
With kids an the new cheek in time of 3pm it doesn’t not leave enough time to enjoy the pool area you either have to delay dinner time or get out there’s no time afterwards. wish it would go back to the old hours an I know I’m not alone in saying this as we spoke to other family’s
14 February 2025
Fabulous
Everything and more.
11 February 2025
Good stay overall, rooftop bar would have been cool
Good location, friendly and helpful staff, comfortable bed
Bathroom fan didn’t work, minimal PowerPoints, bar on floor 28 closed indefinitely - still advertised as open/functional
10 February 2025
Fabulous
Location is amazing! Staff were really good when my daughter and I forgot our card for the room as we were going to the pool, had to walk down in our robes and bathers and they just gave us a new one straight away 😊
The only down side to the room I staying in was I went with a couple of friends and my daughter and there wasn’t much privacy with the bathroom.
10 February 2025
Fabulous
LOVED THE SLEEP IN IN DARK ROOM AND BIG BEDS
NOTHING WAS ALL GREAT
9 February 2025
Excellent
Great
Nothing
9 February 2025
Not bad but not value for money
Location was great
No view only a carpark and buildings
8 February 2025
Very good
The location is why we chose metrapol. We had a concert at Marvel stadium, an easy 20 minute walk. Room service at 11pm was fast and fresh! A little pricey but food was beautiful. Amazing views on the 20th floor. The pool was beautiful and fantastic views.
A few finishes in the room need a clean up, the carpet felt damp, need to be able to control the temperature in each room. Whatever is in the pool has tarnished my rings, they will need to be cleaned. Would recommend taking rings off before swimming. Front desk didn't explain the lifts ( U need to swipe Ur room card to use the lift) so we spent a bit trying to work that out.
8 February 2025
Pleasant
The view was amazing
The bathroom set up. Glass walls for the toilet was not ideal
8 February 2025
Pleasant
Nice hotel and facilities
A beeping noise in the room kept us awake most of the night!
8 February 2025
Fantastic
Very comfortable room with plenty of space
7 February 2025
Lovely.
Amazing guy at the reception was so professional and helpful, and organised absolutely stunning room, so made our stay (and celebrating of our very special occasion with my husband) absolutely Amazing!!! Thank you!
In the first room the toilet was smelly. The shower room (in both rooms) was full of water during the showering, the floor design doesn’t allow water to drain quickly, it was like a pool, which is unpleasant. As the results we’ve got some fungus… Besides that, everything else was amazing!
4 February 2025
Very happy with the stay and will be back
Perfect location to where I needed to be, check in and out was fast and easy
Shower head needs an upgrade
4 February 2025
Pleasant
Pool was great and bed was very comfortable
Bathroom set up with see through fluted glass Not enough ventilation in the toilet No USB PowerPoint next to all the beds
3 February 2025
Loved it our favourite place to stay
Breakfast was beautiful last time we were here , didn’t have it this time , love the pool and fitness area and the location in Melbourne
Nothing
2 February 2025
very enjoyable
All was excellent
Nothing
2 February 2025
Beautiful for a group or couples stay! Fantastic location to do so many things without having to leave
Beautiful room, comfortable beds, great views and facilities. Easy walking to great locations.
In room dining was 3 times the price of same items you could get in the building. Products not properly stocked, room to sleep 4 only contained 2 robes and products hadn’t been restocked from previous quests.
2 February 2025
Convenient location, close to any thing needed.Room service was great and prompt delivery
Convenient location. Blinds on the swimming g pool area were great. Requested close to elevator and it was accommodated which was great as one of us was 1 week out of hospital post surgery.
No two chairs at the same height to sit at to eat together. Windows at the pool on the inside were filthy and could have been cleaner to enjoy the city views.
2 February 2025
Very good
Clean, central, facilities, view
How expensive drinks are in fridge Getting out of property at check out and getting to car park was confusing and not signed well from elavator
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)
- - 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
14 March 2025
Fabulous