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
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
13 April 2026
Very good
Room and Bed
Bathroom - no privacy, could hear everything someone was doing in there. not ideal.
12 April 2026
Very good
Loved the room and location
We were in a room for two on our ten year wedding anniversary, and when we got into the room found we were put into a conjoining room. We didn’t think this would be an issue, however as we were trying to relax in the afternoon/evening it was overtaken by screaming children through the door. This became an issue again at 0530 in the morning when we were woken to children through the door from the room next door, crying and screaming out. So disappointing to pay for a room and have it disrupted like this. We’ve never had this issue at crown before.
12 April 2026
All in all was a good stay.
Nice facilities and very well located. Valet staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming.
Stayed for 2 nights and room did not get serviced. Lady on check in desk was unfriendly.
11 April 2026
Pleasant
Location and staff were very friendly.
Room wasn’t very clean - there was hair in the toilet on arrival, handprints on the windows, and quite a bit of dust inside the closet and around the beds. The TVs also need n upgrade.
11 April 2026
A lovely stay close to everything
Excellent location and room size, nice and comfy
Check out
10 April 2026
Very good
The pool wasn’t clean, water was cloudy and there was lots of hair in it 🥴😟
9 April 2026
Very good
I love how you can do lots of things in the one venue. Its a good place where adults can do their things and lots of things kids can do.
8 April 2026
The Crown: A true gem!
The Crown complex is extremely convenient. You really don't have to leave the property.
The lighting in the room is a little confusing. I didn't like that random people could use the elevators to each floor. For example, young boys were able to access the pool floor and they were not staying in the hotel.
8 April 2026
Pleasant
Good overall stay lovely hotel in a great location.
The pool was not available due schedule maintenance……nothing on the website prior to booking or during checkin was mentioned. Schedule maintenance dictates a planned time to conduct maintenance.This would be useful information for guests prior to booking especially during school holidays . May I suggest if you are doing, “scheduled maintenance”, conduct this during the pool closure times in the late evening not during the morning after it’s open. This is a well established high standard hotel we were not expecting this. Pool staff advised us to walk to the other 2 Crown Hotels if we would like to use a pool. Fairly sure our room keys for the Metropol would not gain us lift access or pool/gym access in another hotel…..?
8 April 2026
Very good
Convenience and service
The bed sheets, internet and closing of the pool too early.
7 April 2026
Great place to stay. Close to everything. Good value for money.
Great location
Very dated
7 April 2026
good stay
room was clean and within a very good location
that i have to pay to watch a movie . No drinking water supplied . i had to purchase from the mini bar
6 April 2026
Good fo the pool and short stay
Excellent pool
Rooms feels a bit dated, tv very old no streaming or casting available, was a family trip so that was missed. Movies available to purchase for $19 each. Breakfast not included in the hotel but lots of options nearby
6 April 2026
Convenient
Location was good to be within the crown precinct. The room was quite large and the HVAC worked well.
Not quite 5 star, it’s starting to look a little tired. The spa area needs a good clean.
4 April 2026
We will come back kids loved the pool
I liked the facilities.
I didn’t like I didn’t get a room facing the city We didn’t have soap, shampoo or conditioner in our room.
3 April 2026
Very good
Good clean room ok veiw
Got double charged for parking had to to service desk to tell them took abit of time and then when we checked out left somthing in the room and they took well over 45mins for someone to get it for us so dont recommend leaving behind anything
2 April 2026
Pleasant
Check-in process was easy and staff were pleasant.
Mr Hive breakfast was veeeeery limited and average. The fact in the bathroom you didn't really have privacy as one wall is exposed making use the toilet rather uncomfortable.
31 March 2026
Super hotel for a long weekend with friends
Wonderful big room with comfortable beds and a great shower. Well located to everything we wanted to do in Melbourne. Close to the action but not on top of the casino.
Nothing
30 March 2026
Pleasant
Great location and room was clean.
The bathroom is really not a good setup for sharing with friends as it doesn’t feel private.
30 March 2026
I would recommend staying here.
The room was clean and a comfy size. Great location.
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29 March 2026
A fun family weekend away
The pool area, the view, comfy bed.
The central heating/cooling turned on and off loudly every 30 seconds or so all night. Caused us all disrupted sleep.
28 March 2026
Very good
Twin room was fine for 2 adults and 2 children, weird bathroom configuration with no closing the bathroom off to the bedroom ??? so no real privacy in bathroom....Pool was so crowded I turned around and went back to room lots of kids/families
28 March 2026
Fabulous
Everything
27 March 2026
Fabulous
Location. Great 4 nights for my fathers 70th
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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30 April 2026
overall very happy