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The Larwill Studio, Melbourne

48 Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia (show on map)

The Larwill Studio in Parkville, Melbourne, is a boutique hotel dedicated to the legacy of the late Australian artist David Larwill. Opened as part of the Art Series group, the hotel’s design draws deep inspiration from Larwill’s own working studio, blending his vibrant, figurative expressionist works with a clean, contemporary aesthetic. The property celebrates his “larrikin” spirit, featuring playful, spontaneous art that brings a sense of joy to the guest experience.

What sets this hotel apart is its genuine commitment to creativity. Guests are often provided with art books and utensils, allowing them to engage directly with the environment rather than just observing it. Many of the 96 rooms offer expansive, calming views over the greenery of Royal Park, providing a serene contrast to the artistic energy found inside.

For those who enjoy exploring, the location is ideal. It is situated right next to the sprawling Royal Park and is just a short walk or tram ride from the iconic Queen Victoria Market. Nearby landmarks also include the University of Melbourne and the world-renowned Melbourne Zoo.

Whether you are in the city for the local hospital precinct or a cultural getaway, The Larwill Studio offers a unique, creative sanctuary. It serves as an inspired home base that feels worlds away from a standard hotel, perfectly capturing the spirited and welcoming nature of Melbourne’s arts scene.

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“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.”

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Melbourne


This an aggregated guest review rating of The Larwill Studio, 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 guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

91.91 %

Ranked 3rd in Melbourne


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Malia

1 June 2026

Too short

Great customer service! Very clean room, Very convenient when visiting at the hospital

I had no problem with the bed but my didn’t he said he woke up with a sore back. The espresso wasn’t working right. Only 3 sugar sachet, only 1 rubbish bin which was in the bathroom

4.0
Ian

1 June 2026

Our stay was for medical reasons and was great being so close to hospital. Staff were great and we had the bonus of the

Lovely staff and very clean room

N/A

5.0
Debbie

29 May 2026

Comfortable home away from home

Comfort and location

4.5
Marnie

26 May 2026

Fabulous

Beautiful and unique accommodation - would stay again

5.0
Trudi

25 May 2026

Exceptional

Location is great, would be good if the restaurant stayed open a little later then 8pm

Everything was great

4.5
Samantha

25 May 2026

Very highly recommended

Excellent room, generous size and lovely and light with huge windows. Well kitted out with in-room iron and ironing board, yoga mat and a comfy small sofa plus table and two chairs. One of the most comfortable beds I've slept in for a while. Bathroom was well designed with plenty of space and a good shower with non-slip handrail and floor tiles. Gives the larger, big brand hotels something to think about. Really good value for money and highly recommended.

5.0
Catherine

24 May 2026

Great hotel love the art

Great location. Staff very helpful and friendly

5.0
Lourdes

24 May 2026

All good

Close to the area.

N/A

4.5
Bianca

24 May 2026

Fabulous

It was beautiful to look at.

Not a didnt like, just a didnt experience. We were there for work and we were doing 15 hour days. Up early and home late.

4.5
Brent

22 May 2026

Great place to stay

Easy and clean

Convenient

5.0
Robo

20 May 2026

Was excellent for what we needed

The location was perfect as we had a sick child in the Ryoal Children’s Hospital so acess was very easy. The staff were very friendly and let us check out late.

The only thing I didn't like was the acess to the Hotel after hours from the RCH side.. you had to go either out side the hospital around on the street or back through the car park.

5.0
Catherine

17 May 2026

Exceptional

Great location, friendly staff, clean, comfortable and good food nearby. Attached to the hospital but not just for visitors. Will definitely be back.

5.0
Kirsten

16 May 2026

Exceptional

The staff were friendly and helpful. I liked that there was a microwave.

The coffee pod machine didn’t work, but luckily there was a restaurant downstairs for me to have my coffee fix

5.0
Caroline

16 May 2026

Always really look forward to staying here.

Very clean. Very comfortable. On tram line.

Wish we could have stayed longer!

4.5
Michelle

15 May 2026

Fabulous

Comfy beds, clean rooms, friendly staff, close to hospitals and restaurants

Parking is expensive

5.0
Krystal

15 May 2026

perfect escape in the perfect location

the bed is like a cloud, theres spare pillows in the wardorobe. the room is spacious with a large window and block out curtains. the location is ideal, tram stop right out the front, close to both hospitals, theres a small grocery store and food outlets on the ground floor. I highly reccomend you try the cafe Farmacy thats located out the front. this was my second time staying and it may be my new favourite choice.

nothing

4.5
Gary

14 May 2026

I will book through the hotel next time as Booking.com don’t answer the emails that you send them in time and it cost me

Great location

4.5
Georgina

13 May 2026

Excellent

Available access to disabled parking

5.0
Steve

12 May 2026

I will stay again.

Everything

None

4.5
Tania

12 May 2026

Perfect

Excellent location

Only the shower over the bath

5.0
Nicole

7 May 2026

Exceptional

It was comfy and quirky. Great location

5.0
Kate

6 May 2026

Great option for hospital appointments. 24 hour reception was really handy.

Super easy access to RCH. Room was clean , comfortable and enough space for us. Great to have a microwave in the room.

Nothing. 😊

4.0
Claire

5 May 2026

Close to hospital, clean and breakfast inclusion was great.

Location is great for hospital visits.

Nothing all good

5.0
Dowler

5 May 2026

Comfortable, relaxing and welcoming

Staff are always welcoming

There’s nothing to not like

4.5
Sithambarampillai

4 May 2026

Fabulous

Clean, comfortable, location

Nil

4.5
Amy

4 May 2026

Fabulous

Nice clean hotel. The breakfast options at the cafe were all delicious! Great location right next to hospital and park, easy to catch a tram into the city.

5.0
Samantha

3 May 2026

Perfect for a short stay

Very clean, room was ready early, really quiet and has everything I need for a few days. Location was perfect as I was at the hospital for a conference but there’s a tram stop right outside that is direct into the city

Nothing

4.0
Karen

2 May 2026

Likely will not return to stay if we have a car.

Very close and convenient to tramlines, fast and easy to get into the city and the zoo. Room is very quiet.

Adjusting the room temperature was tricky. Parking can be expensive in the hospital’s parking. We didn’t rent a car as public transport was convenient and free at the time.

5.0
Kenta

1 May 2026

Everything was excellent.

Excellent price, location, staff, room, bed, view.

5.0
Sophie

28 April 2026

Lovely

Nice and easy access to hospital, good price

Bed was very soft, wasn’t alot of room for pram etc

4.0
Andrew

26 April 2026

A great option. Don’t be deterred by fact that it is within a major hospital.

Great style and room facilities - great location

4.5
Rachel

26 April 2026

Fabulous

We stayed at the Larwill because my son was having surgery at the Royal children’s hospital. We traveled from Hobart and it was so convenient for us . The beds were comfortable and the pillows great .

4.5
Slater

23 April 2026

Fabulous

The location, ease of the whole process and the comfortablness was so good

Nothing .I enjoyed it

5.0
Cindy

23 April 2026

Not our first time. We will stay again. It is a lovely hotel.

Great location for appointments at Royal Children's Hospital. Bed is comfy. Pillows awesome and location great.

The power point for phone charging was located behind the pillows at the bed. Probably could be moved to down between the two beds really. It wasn't an ideal spot. We had a different charger so could not use the alarm clock charger provided and needed to use our own plug in the wall charger.

4.0
Natalie

23 April 2026

Very good

Staff were very welcoming and helpful. The room was clean and beautiful view over the park.

The bathtub to was very slippery when getting in/out of the shower to the point i slipped hitting my leg on the outside of the bath causing a large bruise to my leg. This is a safety issue and should be looked at replacing. Yes there is a sign down the bottom of the glass shower screen stating slippery when wet it is below eye level and easily missed if not looking for it.

4.5
Anne

22 April 2026

Doing some training at RCH to be a family support worker

Location close to RCH

Nothing

4.5
Claire

20 April 2026

Fabulous

Very comfortable clean and convenient. Inside the children's hospital which is fantastic for morning appointments. Excellent breakfast. Friendly and helpful stall. We have future appointments at the children's and will definitely stay here again.

4.5
Alexandria

20 April 2026

Love this place very comfortable beds

Love larwill stay here every time I’m in Melbourne

4.5
Joep_dl

19 April 2026

Fabulous

Great atmosphere and friendly staff

Busy road

4.0
Robin

19 April 2026

Comfortable and convenient

Location

Reception staff couldn’t help us with directions

4.5
Peta

19 April 2026

Fabulous

I liked the location as it was close to where we needed to be during our stay

There was a smell coming from the drain in bathroom sink. I didn’t like the shower in the bath. We did have grand children with us but they are teenagers. My husband has problems with his balance so getting in and out of shower was a challenge.

4.5
Suzanne

19 April 2026

Would stay again. Really good next to Royal Children’s Hospital

Clean with cafe facilities and great parking

5.0
Julia

17 April 2026

Exceptional

Great location.

5.0
Kenta

16 April 2026

Very comfortable beds, great location, upgraded to a better room with an extra single bed. Friendly staff.

Location cost Staff

Had to pay a $100 deposit even though I paid the full amount ahead of time. They said they’d pay me back after five to seven business days. I guess that they would take out money from that for parking, mini bar and any damages. I would rather pay it as I check out. One of the blind cord fastenings was ripped out of the plasterboard wall by someone previously. I took a photo just in case. I hope they don’t try to charge me for that.

5.0
Tyler

16 April 2026

Exceptional

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5.0
Kate

13 April 2026

So comfy and convenient!

Comfort, location, view

4.0
Lil

12 April 2026

Very good

Cleqn, comfy

No option to cast apps like netfllix or YouTube

5.0
Krystal

10 April 2026

I’ll be dreaming of that bed for a long time!

That bed!! I’ll be dreaming about it for a long time. It was so convenient, the location is perfect for hospital appointments, going to the zoo or jumping on the tram for a few minutes and being in the CBD. Parking onsite it’s also a bonus.

No negatives.

4.0
Linda

10 April 2026

A comfortable stay in a handy location.

Very near trams into the CBD and to Melbourne Zoo. 20 minutes from the airport. Quiet. Comfortable room which was spotlessly clean. Good restaurant available in the hotel. If you are visiting the Royal Childrens' Hospital it would be an excellent place to stay because it is linked to the hospital internally on the ground floor.

Servicing of the rooms varied on a daily basis from excellent to a little below average depending on who was rostered on. On the worst day the dishes were left to drain in the bathroom on a towel and were not properly clean.

4.0
Christian

9 April 2026

Modern, well priced hotel

Nice interior design, great price, comfy bed.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kids' meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

Services

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Daily housekeeping
  • - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning

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
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