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 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
1 February 2025
First time in this hotel enjoyed it
Convenient location Large room Great staff
No free water after day one which was disappointing Housekeeping service not thorough even though requested Eg glass not replaced with fresh glass On one day toilet paper not replenished with spare roll
31 January 2025
Pleasant
Location and service
The room stunck of cigarettes 🤢🤢🤢
30 January 2025
Pleasant
Great location
Check in is slow. Pool shuts too early
29 January 2025
Great stay
Great stay. Staff were fantastic
28 January 2025
Pleasant
breakfast is extremely expensive and not even includes cappuccino for example
28 January 2025
I really appreciated the efficiency and warmth from hotel staff. I enjoyed using the valet service.
The beds were the most comfortable beds away from home that I have ever experienced. I will return for the quality of the beds alone! I did not realise that the valet parking was an extra charge so I was a little bit surprised by that additional charge. Overall, I enjoyed my stay very much.
I thought the carpets looked like they were overdue for a cleaning.
28 January 2025
Relaxing
Facilities
Nothing
27 January 2025
Missed show due to not finding Metropol in time and wrong parking are
Hard to find the website is misleading for the address
27 January 2025
It’s everything you want for a weekend stay!!
The beds are comfortable and it’s very clean. The staff are friendly and attentive.
The entrance was small and hard to find.
26 January 2025
overall good
the location and the shops and restuaruants
the price
25 January 2025
We enjoyed the hotel and will come again.
Comfortable, clean, great location.
Everything was great. One day they didn’t clean our room. No other complaints.
25 January 2025
Very good
Loved the view, the lighting, felt very wholesome and inviting whilst also luxurious. Bluetooth to TV was a cool feature.
The shower and with the open sliding doors. TV was somewhat difficult to manage and couldn't use netflix.
25 January 2025
Highly recommend the Metropol Hotel.
Wonderful staff- very comfortable rooms and beds!!!
Nothing
24 January 2025
Very good
Convenience and location
Mould in the bathroom
24 January 2025
Nice time in Melbourne
Location was good. Bed was comfy
24 January 2025
Resort style getaway in the city. Absolutely wonderful.
The pool was incredible. In fact the whole level including gym, spa, pool, sunbeds and coffee option was worth all the money spent at this hotel. There is an adults only time at the pool area from 6am-9am which is lovely, quiet and if you're lucky, you'll get a piece of it all to yourselves. The size of the hotel rooms are lovely. We shared a room with our kids aged 11 and 13 in 2 large beds. Very comfortable, lovely coverings and big open windows. Interesting bathroom set up, having the toilet in a separate little closed off room was good however an side gap into the living area from the bathroom was a little odd, but it didn't bother us. It might though, if adults are sharing the room and would prefer a little more privacy. The hotel is attached to the whole Crown centre underneath so everything from eating, coffee, the Casino, bowling, and loads of other activities at an air conditioned walk away is really appealing especially with kids to keep entertained. The Hive restaurant is also a nice spot for breakfast or just grabbing a coffee on the go (or to take up to the pool if there in that quiet early time of the morning) as the coffee doesn't seem to be on at the pool that early. This hotel is one of my favourites, not much to fault, staff so happy to help, hold luggage and let you know via text if you arrive early and wish to check in before the allocated time, they'll let you know.
The only one thing I would like to change is perhaps to upgrade so there's a coffee pod machine in the rooms. No other things to note.
23 January 2025
Ok
Night away
Cost per night
21 January 2025
Excellent stay for a mini trip to see the tennis. Love this hotel
Our third time staying here. It’s a great hotel and location. Great staff and the rooms so spacious.
Nil
20 January 2025
Very good
the chair had a gross white stain on it, view of a car park was not appealing
sheets and bed was impeccable
20 January 2025
Pleasant stay
We have stayed at this hotel multiple times for staycations and everytime we have been happy. Clean comfortable rooms, nice pool for the kids and location is extremely convenient.
18 January 2025
Very good
Love the location of the property. The staff are all lovely. Very clean rooms. Will definitely stay again.
The property is slightly dated for the cost. There should be a smart phone connectivity to the tv as most hotels have these days. Disappointed the sky bar is closed. We ordered off the room service and didn’t receive anything. When we called again 45 minutes later they said they didn’t have the item that was ordered.
17 January 2025
It was good for what we needed it for
The location was great and the staff were very friendly and helpful
The fan in the bathroom was not working and there was a significant amount of mould growing in the shower
16 January 2025
Bad check in
The comfort
The check in was absolutely atrocious we had to wait in the valet parking fir way to long just fund that the person in the front counter had stuffed up our booking so it took approximately 2 hours to do
15 January 2025
Excellent except nobody cleaned and made up our room
The room was amazing
We stayed two nights and nobody cleaned or made up our room after the first night?
14 January 2025
Very good
The pool is amazing and the kids love the breakfast buffet :)
14 January 2025
Enjoyable stay with great city views from the pool!
This is a fantastic location for a weekend away, with easy access to all Crown amenities, but nice and quiet if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne CBD. A short walk to the river, bars and restaurants or the tram to take you into the CBD. Beds are very comfortable and the rooms nice and dark for sleeping. Pool facility is amazing, the view from level 27 is fantastic and we would stay here primarily for that. The rooms feel like a little bit of luxury!
The Sky Bar on level 28 is not open, there was no indication of this and there were a number of families trying to access this including ourselves. I had to go to reception and ask about it - to be told that it has not been open for 8 months. The signs still indicate that it is open. Pool access hours are until 7pm - which as an adult seems a little early, we like to go for a late night swim once all the kids have gone to bed.
14 January 2025
Great family fun
Rooms are spacious and clean
All was great
14 January 2025
Fabulous
Location
13 January 2025
We enjoyed our family staycation this weekend.
The beds were very comfortable and the shower water pressure was great. Also liked how the complimentary shampoo conditioner and body wash was a decent amount.
The view we had wasn’t great.
13 January 2025
Overall a great stay but would have expected a bit more from a 5 stay hotel.
Location was fantastic. Bed super comfy and room very spacious. Very quiet room.
Shower was terrible. No water pressure and tiny shower head. Staff at check in wasn’t really over friendly. Stayed 3 nights. First night we were DND but after that there was no bed made, no towel change, or rubbish removed. No complimentary water.
13 January 2025
Excellent location and staff. Perfectly suited to Crown and the rooms were nice and clean.
The beds were very comfy and the staff were so helpful. Excellent location only a short walk all undercover to Crown .
The valet parking was booked out the Saturday night so that was very disappointing as we had to unload our luggage and then try to find a park. Word of caution get there early on a Saturday as it is extremely hard to get there with so much traffic.
12 January 2025
Pleasant
12 January 2025
Overall a nice stay nice.
The location Comfortable bed Good temperature Great local facilities Check out process was good
Not enough towels by the pool Need more privacy for the toilet/ bathroom in hotel room Pillows too thin and not enough pillows We had prank phone calls in the middle of the night from other random guests which meant we didn’t sleep well. The price The windows were dirty in the pool area. Check in process was too long.
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
11 February 2025
Good stay overall, rooftop bar would have been cool