Art Series The Larwill Studio, Melbourne
Expert reviews
“Creative, wellness-minded travelers who want to be slightly removed from the thrum of Melbourne’s city center (but not deep in suburbia) will love the Larwill for its artsy ambience, gallery-like lobby and hallways and accessible location.”
“The sharp and smart Larwill Studio is one of Melbourne’s newer mid-range properties. The polished, contemporary hotel is energised by original, soul-lifting artworks by the late Australian artist David Larwill – and is where Scandi-style aesthetics meet homegrown creativity.”
What guests liked
- Clean rooms
- Friendly staff
- Boutique style
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This fine establishment is located at 48 Flemington Road in the North Melbourne area of the city making it an ideal location for a hospitality center. Art Series The Larwill Studio offers chic and luxury rooms and accommodation for visitors in Melbourne. Tourists and travelers can choose from room options such as Workspace King, Workspace Twin, Workspace Parkview King, Workspace Parkview Twin and Workspace Parkview Corner King are available to guests. These rooms are fitted with modern amenities and the finest furniture intended for the comfort and satisfaction of guests.
The hotel offers spacious rooms with modern décor and also features artwork by renowned artist, David Larwill. Some of the rooms in the hotel offer a commanding view of the beautiful city.
Larwill Studio offers a particular closeness to some of Melbourne’s most interesting and fascinating places; the famous Queen Victoria Market is about a 5-minute ride from the hotel while the popular Crown Casino is just a 10-minute drive away from the hotel premises.
The closest airport to the hotel is Melbourne Airport which is about 17 km away.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a lounge area stocked with drinks and cocktails, 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.
The hotel has a strict no smoking policy.
Welcome to Art Series – The Larwill Studio.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
24 June 2025
Fabulous
The beds are divine
23 June 2025
Great location and wonderful staff
Great location, quiet, staff friendly and helpful. Early check in to accommodate medical appointments nearby was much appreciated and cafe attached had great breakfast rolls and coffee.
The bed was too soft for me and hurt my back to sleep on it...more of a personal choice than a complaint but is a shame because would love to stay there again for the convenience and other good attributes. Spoke to reception but all beds are the same so wouldn't even be able to pay extra for a better room.
20 June 2025
Great location a d
Location was really good. King size room was excellent and very quiet. Bed was comfy. Restaurant was nice and not expensive . We had chicken snitzels which were very tender and only $25. Neither of us could finish our meal.
Bit of a variety of different size and firmness of pillows. 2 pillows were 2 high 1 too low. I used towels folded up under pillow. Took about 15 minutes of driving around the car park before we found one. We left the car there and either walked or caught the tram. Hubby didn’t like that the restaurant only served boutique beer. He said it wasn’t very nice and didn’t finish it.
19 June 2025
Fabulous
Comfortable, quiet, fantastically located, staff were amazing
The only thing I didn't like was the bathroom drains smelt quite strongly. I feel like a hotel bathroom shouldn't smell like a public toilet.
18 June 2025
Thanks for a good stay again Larwill.
Very convenient and funky hotel close to conference. Restaurant handy for early starts and dinners.
Nothing
17 June 2025
Another great stay at the Larwill Art Hotel: all one could ask for at a very reasonable tariff.
Generous room size, great facilities and reading material related to the artworld and artists. Super comfortable king bed. Fantastic location on the edge of the CBD with wonderful parkland views. Very quiet location with onsite parking. Tram stop just 50m away and front desk was super friendly and helpful in explaining how to reach our destination. Onsite restaurant has a very cool vibe, great food & friendly, efficient staff. Easy return to Flemington Road and return to the airport.
16 June 2025
Central location, great value for money
Great, central location with two separate tram stops just a 5 minute walk away. The neighbourhood itself doesn't have much, but a short walk or tram ride and you're in the Brunswick or North Melbourne areas which have a lot more going on.
15 June 2025
Comfy and convenient place to stay when visiting Melbourne.
It was easy to get to, driving in from interstate. Parking was convenient under the building. Lovely view over the park from our room. Comfortable spacious beds.
Nothing
12 June 2025
Lovely view and appealing room.
The artwork and styling was lovely. The view was fantastic. Staff were lovely.
I didn’t realise it was part of the hospital when I booked it. The parking was a bit confusing because the information link that was sent through didn’t work. Possibly a booking.com issue.
4 June 2025
Exceptional
Great location
Pillows
1 June 2025
Good trip
Location
Restaurant closed
27 May 2025
Fabulous
Staff are fantastic. Rooms are clean, comfortable & well appointed. Art is impressive. Toiletries are too shelf.
TVs are just flat screens; no internet. Also, there's an unpleasant smell associated with the plumbing in the bathrooms. I've stayed in two different rooms on different floors; different sides of the building, and the smell was noticeable in both. It's quite off putting.
27 May 2025
Fabulous
The location
Pillows
26 May 2025
Exceptional
Quiet, friendly staff, clean and perfect!
25 May 2025
Exceptional
Room was clean and spacious. Friendly staff Parking space is available
A little further away to CBD than we expected
19 May 2025
Very good
convenient location for families staying at the Royal children's hospital. easy check in and staff friendly.
17 May 2025
Overall an excellent stay. We will come again.
Modern, clean and bright. Lovely view from our room and great location .
The food and coffee in the attached cafe was disappointing.
13 May 2025
I'm glad I've found the place and I will stay again in a few months time.
Quality pillows. Comfy bed. Excellent bathroom products.
The closest restaurant was shut on a Saturday night (The Farmacy) So no room service.
8 May 2025
Good location but no parking
Good location
No parking
8 May 2025
Exceptional
Everything amazing place to stay
6 May 2025
Easy access to city,,restaurants and public transport and nothing was too much trouble for the staff
The room was great , the art was amazing , super value for Money, location was great and staff were awesome
Very small detail, no Netflix, Apple TV, nothing I couldn’t live without to be fair
2 May 2025
Being connected to the RCH with parking available made the visit much more tolerable for country guests
Connection to the RCH with parking available
2 May 2025
Great location, staff are lovely and so helpful. Rooms are very clean.
That its right next door to the hospital.
N/A
30 April 2025
Exceptional
Everything was amazing it was connected to the hospital witch was great for us as we live so far away
29 April 2025
Would happily stay in this Hotel again
Very comfy bed and room was very clean. Great location for the hospitals in the area. The good thing about Art Series Hotels is the different art you see around the hotels which all relate to the artist the hotels are named after
27 April 2025
Very good
Central location, beds were comfortable and coach was a great added feature
No pool
23 April 2025
Location and bed was comfy had 11 hours of sleep. Very quiet
Great when you have appointments at the RCH
Only problem we had was room wasn’t ready at 2pm, we were exhausted after being up early as we only had 4 hours sleep, had to wait another 45 mins
18 April 2025
Great clean and a calm place but car parking was a pain
Clean and location
It was mentioned parking included but had to pay $28 a day, which is ok but having to go to the reception to obtain a pass to take the vehicle out was a pain. Couple of times staff at the reception was busy and had to wait in line to sign and obtain a card to exit. Should have a better system so guests don't waste time.
14 April 2025
Fabulous
Nice, spacious room with very comfortable bed & lovely views of the park. Linked to the Royal Children's Hospital, so super convenient for hospital visits.
11 April 2025
Good
Two Queen size beds in one room as I travelled with my daughter
Steps to Lobby with suitcase difficult from front entrance
5 April 2025
Overall fine, but we might stay a little closer to the city next time
Comfortable beds
No in-house weekend dining or bar facilities in the evening
4 April 2025
See above.
The location to the central business district and the garden/park next door.
There was not a ramp from the front door to the reception desk. Unless one used the lift you had to use multi steps to get up.
1 April 2025
Exceptional
Very handy to royal melbourne hospital
31 March 2025
My home away from home when I come down to Melbourne.
Love the peaceful atmosphere of the rooms. I love the comfortable beds. Good location, near Lygon Street and the city.
Nothing
23 March 2025
Lovely hotel - quietly stylish and with very pleasant views
Really well situated hotel right by Royal Park, so if you have a room looking over the park it's absolutely lovely. There's a tram running past for convenient transport and a big carpark below. The rooms are fairly spacious and really well appointed - nothing too fancy just very well done. The bed, in particular, is very comfortable. We enjoyed the Larwill artworks everywhere.
Everything was great.
23 March 2025
Very good
Clean, comfortable
Terrible view from the window
20 March 2025
Exceptional
Location, price
The beds are too soft
18 March 2025
Good location, good food, close to tram and helpful staff. Good follow up and guidance from venue.
Check in staff were helpful, including guidance on parking in the building, the restaurant staff were also great and the food plentiful and delicious. The tram was close by and we had a wonderful view of a park. Being next to the hospital allowed us to also indulge in other meal outlets.
A little pricey but it was ahead of the F1 GP weekend and overall it was a good stay in Melbourne.
17 March 2025
Would come back
Easy access to everything
Even though it's inside a children's hospital it was a really good experience.
17 March 2025
Exceptional
Close to events
15 March 2025
Comfortable stay
How spacious the room + bathroom was. Quiet area and convenient food options in the hospital connected to it and across the street. Tram stop 2 mins walk away lends to easy access to CBD.
Beds were too soft. Something more supportive would be great. TV could have better connectivity options.
13 March 2025
Exceptional
Second time staying. Was perfect as the first stay. Beautiful location, friendly staff, clean and tidy.
11 March 2025
Fabulous
room
no
9 March 2025
Very good
Close to the Melbourne zoo. The Royal park is just a few minutes walk. Other facilities, e.g. fcar park, food, toilet, supermarket, even a salon in the children's hospital complex are easily accessible for hotel guests.
Stain on the floor carpet.
26 February 2025
Fabulous
Great location, nice breakfast in the cafe downstairs.
Would prefer the bed to have full sheet set, not just the doona.
22 February 2025
Comfortable accommodation, decorated creatively
The room was large and comfortable. Lots of natural light. Nice view of the park.
Breakfast, very poor choice and tiny portions for large price :(
22 February 2025
Great location, funky space
Spacious, on tram line to city, good restaurant on site
Nothing, it was all great
19 February 2025
close to where we needed to go, clean and colorful.
was so close to where we needed to go, (Royal Children's Hospital.), room was comfortable, clean and nice.
shower over the bath, luckily we were just young enough to step over it. Not suitable for elderly people.
17 February 2025
We will definitely be booking again. It’s perfect for our family having to travel a distance for appointments at RCH
Location is perfect and convenient for appointments at RCH. Room was comfortable and clean, staff were very helpful!
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Activities
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
27 June 2025
Fabulous