Free cookie consent management tool by TermsFeed

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

170£151$210¥22260C$163A$163HK$1644S$277SFr197¥1333kr1732kr1268kr1635

What guests liked

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.

 

Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee

We partner with Booking.com and Agoda. Both booking websites offer the lowest price guarantee so you can be certain you will always get the best deal for this hotel. If you have seen a better price elsewhere, all you need to do is contact the booking website and they will refund you the difference immediately. You can price match right up until the day before check-in.

Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Carmine

30 April 2026

overall very happy

all went well

i think the price for the room was a touch high

4.0
Bree

30 April 2026

Very good

The views and everything was clean

I left my electric toothbrush and I havnt been contacted

3.5
Alison

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

4.0
Roderick

29 April 2026

It was lovely one night to stay in crown to celebrate my bday. Unforgettable night.

Clean and close to tram.

Nothing

4.5
Jan

28 April 2026

Wonderful weekend

Location, restaurants, etc

4.5
Karli

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.

4.5
Tara

27 April 2026

Fabulous

bed and pillows super comfy, love the pool and spa area

shower corners need more scrubbing

4.5
Sonya

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

4.5
Melanie

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

4.5
M&l

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.

4.5
Kisina

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!).

4.0
Jan

23 April 2026

Very good

Amenities

Parking is expensive

4.5
Mellissa

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

4.0
Kevin

20 April 2026

Very good

Location , staff put us near our daughter family as equested

4.0
Norman

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.

4.5
Darren

20 April 2026

Fabulous

Location for event

Easy to get around

4.0
Samuel

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.

4.0
Allison

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.

4.0
Heidi

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

4.5
Madeleine

18 April 2026

Great location, great sized room,

Convenient and well appointed

Couldn’t find the TV remote control

3.5
Laura

17 April 2026

Best views of the city

Great staff

Not 4ply toilet roll

4.5
Val

15 April 2026

Lovely stay

Location

Slow check in

4.0
Megan

15 April 2026

Nice stay overall

Close to everything

The view from our room was a car park

4.0
Beau

15 April 2026

Nice time away

Pool and the cleaness

The pillows

4.0
Michelle

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.

4.0
Erin

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

4.0
Lisa

13 April 2026

Very good

Room and Bed

Bathroom - no privacy, could hear everything someone was doing in there. not ideal.

4.0
Hayley

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.

3.5
Abby

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.

3.5
Ece

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.

4.5
Brett

11 April 2026

A lovely stay close to everything

Excellent location and room size, nice and comfy

Check out

4.0
Leslie

10 April 2026

Very good

The pool wasn’t clean, water was cloudy and there was lots of hair in it 🥴😟

4.0
Sandra

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.

4.0
Christina

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.

3.5
Paul

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…..?

4.0
Karen

8 April 2026

Very good

Convenience and service

The bed sheets, internet and closing of the pool too early.

4.0
Nicole

7 April 2026

Great place to stay. Close to everything. Good value for money.

Great location

Very dated

3.5
Nancy

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

3.5
Karena

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

3.5
Jamie

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.

4.0
Simone

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.

4.0
Sophie

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

3.5
Burak

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.

4.5
Edith

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

3.5
Alisha

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.

4.5
Michelle

30 March 2026

I would recommend staying here.

The room was clean and a comfy size. Great location.

N/A

4.0
Marcus

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.

4.0
Stephanie

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

4.5
Adam

28 March 2026

Fabulous

Everything

4.5
Matthew

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
Check availability 170£151$210¥22260C$163A$163HK$1644S$277SFr197¥1333kr1732kr1268kr1635