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Zagame’s House, Melbourne

66 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia. (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“Zagame’s House, a once faded motel that was gutted and modernized, has 97 rooms with dark tones and gold accents. The hotel is a few minutes’ walk from both the city center and the lush Carlton Gardens, popular for its green lawns and the grand Royal Exhibition Building.”

CN Traveler review:

“Once a scruffy motel, Zagame’s House has been reborn as a character-filled boutique property that expertly mixes creature comforts and urban vibes. Straddling the border of the city center and Little Italy, the art-strewn hotel attracts an in-the-know crowd that appreciates smart design and proximity to great pizza.”

Telegraph review:

“Surprises await in this smart motel conversion on the fringe of Melbourne’s central business district. It features on-trend, low-key luxe rooms, a fun lobby café and an innovative in-room dining menu, as well as a roll call of the city’s moody looks.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Zagame’s House, 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

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 7th in Melbourne

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Zagame’s House in Melbourne feels less like a typical hotel and more like crashing at a stylish mate’s urban pad, but with way better pillows. Nestled in historic Carlton on Lygon Street, it’s a boutique gem born out of love by brothers Victor and Robert Zagame.

With 97 rooms decked out in sleek design, marble accents, and modern tech, it’s cosy, creative, and absolutely inspiring. Whether you’re in the mood to hit the gym, unwind with a glass of wine, or just chill in your room, the place has you covered.

When it comes to food and drink, Zagame’s House doesn’t mess around. There’s the chilled-out 1851 Coffee + Kitchen for brunch vibes, and when the sun goes down, Lord Lygon Wine Bar turns up the elegance with tapas-style dishes and a seriously good wine list.

The whole place has a “home but better” feel: intimate, warm, and unapologetically Melbourne.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Andrea

13 March 2026

Excellent choice for a Melbourne visit

Another fabulous stay. Room was large and spotlessly clean, and very comfortable. Staff lovely.

Nothing.

5.0
Ruth

13 March 2026

Exceptional

Lovely place, excellent location. Helpful staff.

Very pricey!

5.0
Jade&najib

11 March 2026

Exceptional

Although rooms are very compact they are super comfy and the coffee and breakfast downstairs was fantastic

Nothing it was all pretty good

4.5
Maxine

11 March 2026

I’d stay there again for a short break

Great location - especially for Carlton / lygon street. The staff are all very friendly and helpful

4.5
Paulo

8 March 2026

Great option in Melbourne

The confort and the hotel look and feel, cool and nice.

5.0
Stephen

7 March 2026

Melbourne Trip

Great comfortable hotel in perfect central location close to the vibe of Fitzroy

Nothing

4.5
Steven

4 March 2026

Fabulous

Doona was too hot even with aircon.

5.0
Julie

2 March 2026

Exceptional

The simplicity but taste in room decor and facilities. Great staff..professional, warm and engaging. Tasteful comfortable lounge space and great breakfast. Enjoyed the ambience in Lord Byron bar and my cocktail was delicious! Great location.

4.5
Richard

2 March 2026

A gem in Carlton

Modern, super comfortable, large room, great breakfast, good parking

The tv is difficult to connect to streaming services

5.0
Chantal

1 March 2026

Melbourne stay at Zagame's

Everything was absolutely fantastic! I would recommend staying here. The car park is easy to get around and park. The room is nice and large and very comfortable. The location is great to easy access to the city.

NA

4.0
Roslynne

28 February 2026

Room was well designed and good location.

Its location.

Air con not very effective and it was 30+degrees outside. Also there was no top sheet. Just a doona in a white cover and so very hot in bed when trying to sleep. Couldn’t put our drinks in fridge as no room and all supplied drinks in fridge if removed would be charged to our room. Mattress too hard. Needs a mattress topper.

4.0
Adele

28 February 2026

Wonderful stay; the staff were great.

The location was good

The bathroom was translucent

4.5
Erik

27 February 2026

Very pleasant stay in a great location

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful, which made us feel welcome right away. The location is very good, with easy access to everything we needed. There are plenty of parking spaces available at a fair price, which is a big plus. The rooms are well equipped and comfortable.

As a small suggestion for improvement, the shower does not have a splash guard, so the entire bathroom gets wet after showering. This is only a minor issue and does not significantly affect the overall experience.

4.5
Ching

27 February 2026

Fabulous

The staff were all smiles and very welcoming. The location is excellent—only a 10-15 minute walk to both the city center and the University of Melbourne.

The soundproofing wasn't too bad, but I was disappointed to find oil stains on my white clothes after using the communal washing machine.

5.0
Toby

25 February 2026

Great place to stay

Clean, great location, staff were awesome

5.0
Susan

24 February 2026

Most highly recommend! Great location, wonderful rooms and staff.

Great location. Extremely comfortable.Amazing staff and wonderful breakfast.

4.5
Glenda

24 February 2026

Fabulous

Location , easy parking , friendly staff , comfortable room and lovely dining

Noise

4.5
Chris

22 February 2026

Fabulous

Groovy reception, lovely staff at breakfast, great shower

4.0
Richard

20 February 2026

Very good

Clean new design

Bathrooms great layout but the glass fluted walls enable sound and vision through to toilet. Bad idea.

4.5
Maree

19 February 2026

Fabulous

Our third stay at this lovely modern boutique hotel. Rooms, staff and amenities all fabulous.

Nothing

5.0
Ross

18 February 2026

Exceptional

Stylish reimagining of a motel.

4.0
Paul

18 February 2026

Was plenty good stay

Property was clean and quiet at night

We were a couple and was only supplied with one face washer.

4.0
Jules

17 February 2026

Great location close to city and lygon st is buzzing!

Friendly staff and clean comfy room

Quite loud next to Lygon st and bathroom a bit lacking in privacy from whoever else is in the room.

4.5
Philip

15 February 2026

Great position close to all amenities,staff helpful and attentive,rooms very clean

Very comfortable and clean,helpful staff, facilities overall very good.

Nothing negative comes to mind

5.0
Helen

14 February 2026

We had a lovely stay. Will come back to stay again when in Melbourne

Location was perfect and convenient to catch up with friends.

4.5
Karen

12 February 2026

Great friendly vibe

Loved the decor, friendly staff, breakfast was tasty

Would of liked parking included in the booking

5.0
Leonie

12 February 2026

10/10

The gentleman at reception was amazing and really helpful. He let us check in hours earlier than planned. Probably the best customer service we ever had anywhere. I wish I asked for his name.

N/A

5.0
Carl

11 February 2026

Comfortable and friendly staff

Friendly staff

5.0
Melissa

11 February 2026

Exceptional

Amazingly friendly staff, comfy and has everything you need. Room layout makes good use of space, feels peacful and private. Slightly more expensive than id wanted but i didnt feel it was bad value! Good breaky options in the morning

5.0
Gina

10 February 2026

Exceptional

Clean, elegant and quiet. Centrally located and excellent staff.

4.0
Stacey

9 February 2026

Very good

Lovely decor

The toilet and bathroom walls are see through, which isn’t the best for twin share with a friend.

4.0
Olga

8 February 2026

Nice hotel , which I would choose again if I wanted to stay in the centre of the city

Staff, location, breakfast are fantastic

Not enough light into the rooms ,also there isn’t a toilet brush and slippers into the room . Also I would prefer to have teeth brushing kit .

4.5
Kristen

8 February 2026

Fabulous

Location, parking, spotless rooms

5.0
Richard

6 February 2026

Exceptional

It’s very trendy and the rooms are lovely

Nothing it’s perfect

5.0
Stephen

2 February 2026

Fantastic funky place. GREAT staff, nicely renovated, very clean & comfy, good location.

The HR Manager there deserves a gold medal. I have never been to a hotel where every single member of staff, whether in bars/restaurant/front desk was so helpful.

4.5
Tamás

30 January 2026

Fabulous

Very small room. Windows only open to the courtyard.

5.0
Derek

28 January 2026

Perfect one night stay in Melbourne

Good location, comfortable well appointed rooms. Great à la cart breakfast. Friendly staff. The early check in was much appreciated.

Nothing

4.5
Kelly

28 January 2026

Excellent hotel in great location

Location and vibe, cool decor, cafe great and staff friendly

4.5
Valerie

27 January 2026

Best breakfast in Melbourne?⁹

Breakfast was superb as was the staff Try the Eggs Benny..big enough to share! Location good Shower/ bed good

Toilet cubicle lacked privacy..No problem for an old married couple but youngsters in our party struggled.. Hardly any hangers..had to order more

5.0
Emily

26 January 2026

Exceptional

We absolutely loved our stay at Zagame's House. It was our favorite accommodation during 2.5 weeks of travel, and the bed was by far the most comfortable. The rooms are clean, well-organized, and aesthetically pleasing. The bathroom was surprisingly large and well lit. Most notably, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The hotel laundry facilities are free to guests as long as they are not being used by the housekeeping staff, which was SO useful at the end of our trip! I truly loved staying here and would love to come back.

4.5
Michael

26 January 2026

Enjoyed our stay

Very stylish, well located in a quieter part of Melbourne with easy access to the excellent tram network

Stylish bathroom means shower with no door and see through toilet enclosure. There is also no door between bathroom and bedroom so switching the light on to go to the toilet during the night illuminates the bedroom as well.

4.0
Lisa

24 January 2026

Very good

Space was nice. Amenities were good. Good parking and proximity to public transportation and CBD.

Glass bathroom.

5.0
Cecily

22 January 2026

Homely, comfortable, quiet, fabulous staff, great food

Everything

4.5
Linarejos

22 January 2026

Fabulous

Excellent location. Staff very friendly and great breakfast

The restaurant. Food was cold, like it was cooked an hour before it was served

5.0
Linda

22 January 2026

My 3rd stay. I’ll be back!!!

Everything. It’s such a great stay where I can walk everywhere.

Nothing.

4.0
Liam

21 January 2026

Nice city getaway!

Relaxed vibe Trendy interior Nice breakfast and adjoining restaurant

Nil

4.0
Kevin

21 January 2026

Very good

all;

nothing

4.5
Jmslondon

20 January 2026

A hip (yet practical) Melbourne hotel with some handy amenities

Our stay at Zagame's was delightful. This hotel has everything: friendly check-in, easy parking (paid), well designed rooms with comfy beds and a (rare) twin option, a great breakfast menu, good location in a great area that was easily accessible for everything we saw and did in Melbourne. We came back to Melbourne on the return journey and rebooked at Zagame's.

The door to our room (216) rattled noisily whenever a neighboring room opened or shut. (This was on the second leg of the trip ... it didn't happen in the first room).

4.5
Lee-amies

20 January 2026

Very good

Breakfast (scrambled eggs with chili oil) was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful The lord Lygon next door was very good for dinner Location was good too.

Slight smell in the room

5.0
Nicole

19 January 2026

Exceptional

Room was small, but was clean and comfy. Great location, walked everywhere. Cut breakfast/coffee spot in lobby and the gym was a good size.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Shared lounge/TV area

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Fitness
  • - Happy hour

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Entertainment & family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Parking

  • - Accessible parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Raised toilet
  • - Lower bathroom sink

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor furniture

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
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