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Great Southern Hotel Melbourne

3.5 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

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Welcome to our lobby, featuring a reception desk with a clear view, comfortable seating, and a lush potted plant.
Experience the classic charm of The Great Southern Hotel, featuring an elegant facade with arched windows and a symmetrical design.
Cozy retreat with a twin bed, bedside table, and convenient amenities.
Welcome to Restaurant 1903, where guests can enjoy a self-service beverage station and relax in a modern, clean space.
Stylish corridor with potted plants and balconies overlooking the surroundings.

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Showing 10 of 10 rooms

View all photos for Superior Twin Room

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Superior Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Twin Room with No Housekeeping

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Superior Twin Room with No Housekeeping

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Mini Double Room (No housekeeping)

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Mini Double Room (No housekeeping)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(30 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Family Room (No Housekeeping)

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Family Room (No Housekeeping)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Queen Room with No Housekeeping

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Queen Room with No Housekeeping

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(78 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Room

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(37 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior King Room with No Housekeeping

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Superior King Room with No Housekeeping

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(48 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Queen Room

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Queen Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(112 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Mini Double Room

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Mini Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior King room

1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Superior King room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(74 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
44 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000

What's nearby

  • Crown Casino - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Marvel Stadium - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Melbourne Central - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Queen Victoria Market - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Southern Cross Station - 5 min walk
  • Flagstaff Station - 15 min walk
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Krispy Kreme - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Palm Sugar Thai Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪State of Grace - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hardware Société - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Great Southern Hotel Melbourne

Hotel near SEA LIFE Melbourne
Located close to Crown Casino and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Great Southern Hotel Melbourne provides laundry facilities and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and express check-in
  • A water dispenser, an elevator, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff, and proximity to shopping
Room features
All 285 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews highly rate the clean, spacious rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Refrigerators, cribs/infant beds, and electric kettles

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (AUD 30 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: AUD 21 for adults and AUD 21 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 6 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: AUD 30
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 35

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 40 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 15 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 21 for adults and AUD 21 for children
  • Self parking fee: AUD 30 per night
  • Early check-in fee: AUD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: AUD 35 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 15 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 40 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Great Southern Hotel Melbourne pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Great Southern Hotel Melbourne?

Self parking is available for AUD 30 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Great Southern Hotel Melbourne?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of AUD 30 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Great Southern Hotel Melbourne?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for AUD 35 (subject to availability).

Where is Great Southern Hotel Melbourne located?

Located in Melbourne Central Business District, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of SEA LIFE Melbourne, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Crown Casino. Marvel Stadium and Melbourne Central are also within 1 mi (2 km). Southern Cross Station is only a 5-minute walk and Flagstaff Station is 15 minutes.

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Great Southern Hotel Melbourne Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 893 out of 2188 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 821 out of 2188 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 312 out of 2188 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 94 out of 2188 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 68 out of 2188 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, clean room, comfortable bed, good bathroom, reasonably priced breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were fantastic the room was cozy felt very comfortable and safe will be back again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean room & friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet Maree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff and cleanliness of rooms. Convenience of having meals on site, and easy walk to station for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location especially for sports
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness
Top location..friendly staff..great breakfasts
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness
Great buget hotel in a terrific location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

MW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean & Comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

KEITH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for a weekend at the footy
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We needed a one night stop for family on travel from Melbourne. Access to Southern Cross Station is excellent and would likely use this premises again due to easy location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great position 👍 clean, good shower and all facilities. Easy check in and out.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed previously. Good location, great staff and facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very satisfied
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

PlumCorp

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoy it
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location close to trains and trams. Small room (studio) with basic amenities, but functional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The price was great value for this location, the room was very clean. the queen bed had excellent pillows, sheets etc, and the breakfast pricing was unbelievably cheap.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
我this time the room is spaceious and quiet, easier to get Wifi..If all staff have a smiling face, this will help to serve guest better
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheap & cheerful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location for an affordable stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bhaskar

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good option in cbd
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the space in the room. So easy to get to from southern cross. Very handy to leave luggage there after check out, would do before check in as well next time. Easy to get in and out of up a small flight of stairs on first floor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jianhua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is good and convenient. Spacious room, great amenities, very clean. You can book the room with the option for housekeeping. Since we only stayed for two nights so booked without housekeeping at the lower rate which worked well for us
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean modern hotel in good location. No view from most of the rooms but good value for money anyway.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here many times. It is so convenient to Southern Cross station and they have a great restaurant attached
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always convenient for my needs
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025