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This is a really good quality hotel in a nice part of Melbourne. We are Accor Plus members but this night was booked using Emirates points. Accor still gave us a a top floor room with a stunning view and the usual free drink vouchers, which I didn't expect since I didn't book with them. The room was clean with the aforementioned good view and had every thing you need for a short stay. Improvements would be a coffee machine instead of simply a kettle, and a better Chromecast as the one we had just wouldn't work. These are minor issues though. Lifts were very slow, as only one seemed to be operating. Breakfast was efficient and tasty, although the included coffee could be improved and the extra charge coffee was too cold to be enjoyable. All in all an excellent hotel to stay at if you need to stay in the South Wharf end of Melbourne, and we will certainly stay again.

Before returning back home, we spent another 3N here and was upgraded to Yarra River view. Requested for them to change the bedsheet as we felt it was a little dusty. They changed it but the housekeeping forgotten to provide us with a bathroom mat and also left our used spoon on the sink. Overall a pleasant stay but I don’t really have that five star hotel feel in terms of the room comfort level and service quality.

The one-bedroom apartment I originally booked was upgraded to a three-bedroom apartment (actually a two-bedroom and one-studio) without any notice. The original one-bedroom was very cheap. The kitchen is a rare gas stove in an Australian hotel apartment, which is convenient for cooking. The swimming pool is small, but there is a 25 meter walkway, and there is a spa, sauna, and the night view of the Yarra River is also beautiful, which is really good value. The traffic is normal. It is close to the Southern Cross Station, but it is far from Federation Square, which means that it is not close to Chinatown and the main shopping area. It is close to the office area, which is suitable for business trips. The only pity is that its front office is beside a turntable, and there is no place to park for free around it. The only parking spaces that can be seen are also for the police. In this way, after you drive out of the garage, returning the keys is a very crazy thing. I don't know if anyone else solved it. I parked the car on the turntable, rushed in, threw the key and ran. . . . . . Too embarrassing. Check-in also has this problem, because its garage requires a key to go in. It can't be like other hotels. Stop in and then go out to check in. But if you do n’t check in, you do n’t have the key. . . .

Great location, easy to get too. We arrived after office hours and had no issue in accessing the after hours locked box and entering our booked apartment. We booked a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with balcony apartment. It was clean, and well equiped. Great view over the Yarra river.

The location is excellent. The room is clean and comfortable. The check-in and check-out function quickly and pleasantly. However, the breakfasts were always a bad start for the day. The breakfast restaurant is small and the tables are placed very close to each other (you feel disturbing other guests as you go to your table). For entering the breakfast restaurant, you have to wait in a long line. This line becomes longer, as some guests have forgotten their room number or are claimed to have not the breakfast included. This discussion prolongs the waiting time. Upon entering the breakfast restaurant, you have to confirm your name in addition to stating your room number. There are no fresh vegetables. To get a couple of fried eggs, you have to scan a code, This scanning does not function. Since there is no scrambled egg at some occasions as a compromise, you have to ask for eggs and wait for them. Sometimes, you get wrong number of eggs. There is no flow. To fix your drink (for instance orange juice) you have to go to the entrance (via the smal passages between the tables) and then go to the other end of the restaurant for eggs, bacon, etc. The coffee machine gives more cappucino than there is room in the cup. The restaurant opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 7:00am on Saturdays and Sundays. There are no options, in case you have an early flight. The staff appears to be aware of these problems and refer to the management instructions…

Everything about this place says Motel, not 5 Star Hotel. Lack of housekeeping - our room was cleaned twice in 7 days and not well. We eventually got fed up and asked for clean towels. When we were at reception checking in, there were other guests complaining about their dirty rooms. Fifth restaurant - the breakfast buffet was terrible. There was no omelette bar or even a basic pancake machine. No option for included barista-made coffees either, which is a minimum at any “5 star” hotel. Strato restaurant - we booked this for a special occasion. There was zero recognition of this. They put us at a table beside the kitchen door and in a corner with no views despite a good corner table being empty the entire time we were there. We waited 30 mins each for 2 courses and we’re still eating 30 mins after the 2 hour allocation. The ambience was constantly disturbed by the kitchen yelling “service please!” Only upside was the extra bread and free mocktail they offered us, I assume due to the slow service. Slow lifts - we had to allocate an extra 15 mins to our departure whenever leaving the room. Poor service - as per already stated, the service was very poor if you compare it to any other 5 star hotel. It was average if you think you’re at a motel. Additionally, because they were training staff, service at the lobby bar was ridiculously slow. We waited 15 mins for them to serve 2 wines. Reception also ran out of vouchers (part of our package) and told us to come back later and say “we forgot to pick up some of our vouchers” rather than acknowledging their error. Location - we knew this going in but it is a long walk into the CBD and you need a Myki card because the nearest tram stop is outside the free zone. In summary: Avoid this place if you are looking for luxury. We booked this for a special occasion and were sorely disappointed. The only good thing is the views from some parts of the restaurants.

Location is good if you need to go to the Convention centre since it’s only about a 6 or 7 minute flat surface walk. The young woman from Michigan at concierge was SUPER helpful and friendly. And the check in staff were kind, knowledgeable and friendly. Room was a good size, king bed was comfortable, lots of pillows and a down duvet made the bed nice to get into. The window views weren’t anything special as we saw some buildings and a freeway. Housekeeping did a great job with taking garbage away, replacing towels and always made sure we had water, cream and coffee/espresso. Room came with toothbrushes, mouthwash, qtips, shower gel, bar soap, shampoo and conditioner. There was a hairdryer, fridge and a shower with a rain type shower head. Front desk has adapters available if you didn’t bring one. Over all it was a good stay Not a lot of stores (grocery or convenience) in the area but it was super easy to get an Uber.

A two day getaway in the King Loft left me wishing I could stay longer. The staff at Crown Metropol made me feel welcome and were nothing but professional, friendly and accomodating. It really was a home away from home, a bed so comfortable that a sleep in didn't feel wrong. Gifted a VIP welcome of French champagne and chocolates that continued to another surprise of an immaculately turned down room and more treats the next day left all of Us smiling. The extras and attention to detail was first class with the added benefits of amazing views over Melbourne in a luxurious apartment that my family didn’t want to leave. I haven’t even mentioned the pool and day spa, or breakfast at Mr Hives! Thank you Crown Metropol ♥️♥️