Melbourne Cricket Ground - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
Getting around
Victoria Park Station - 2 min drive
Flinders Street Station - 15 min drive
Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 20 min drive
Restaurants
Industry Beans - 3 min walk
Lune Croissanterie - 4 min walk
The Vegie Bar - 3 min walk
The Fitz Cafe - 5 min walk
Napier Quarter - 6 min walk
About this property
Royal Derby Hotel
Inn near University of Melbourne
Laundry facilities, an outdoor entertainment area, and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Royal Derby Hotel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities such as a restaurant.
Additional perks include:
Express check-out, luggage storage, and outdoor furniture
A billiards/pool table and ATM/banking services
Room features
All guestrooms at Royal Derby Hotel have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
Shared bathrooms with showers
Heating and limited housekeeping
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Conveniences
ATM
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Guest services
Housekeeping (weekly)
Outdoors
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
More
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Access methods
Access code, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Property is also known as
Royal Derby Hotel Inn
Royal Derby Hotel Fitzroy
Royal Derby Hotel Inn Fitzroy
Frequently asked questions
Is Royal Derby Hotel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Royal Derby Hotel?
This property doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Royal Derby Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at Royal Derby Hotel?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Royal Derby Hotel located?
Located in Fitzroy, this inn is within 1 mi (2 km) of Brunswick Street and University of Melbourne. Collins Street and Melbourne Central are also within 2 mi (3 km). Clifton Hill Station is 22 minutes by foot and Rushall Station is 22 minutes.
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Royal Derby Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 36 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 36 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 36 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 36 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 36 reviews
2 - Terrible
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8.0/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
6.6/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10
For the price, the room are what you expect even a bit better! The location is perfect, the pub downstairs is good and not too noisy.
The rooms and common areas are clean and in good conditions!
Mylène
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
8/10
Good location. Clean facilities
Ross
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
10/10
Very easy process checking in and out. Convenient location and tidy room.
ian
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
2/10
Had to move out early as too noisy and hot.
Nathan
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025
10/10
Easy modest accoms :)
Rhys
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
8/10
It was good value for money and easy to book.
Clint
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
8/10
Great room but no aircon and the windows are sealed shut.
Understand why because of the noise from the road but the noise from the speakers in the pub vibrates through the room anyway, traffic outside isn’t that bad.
Nice staff, really clean, good location
kristian
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
6/10
Basic room but for the money it was good, nice and clean
Margaret
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10
A nice place with a hostel set up, but you have your own room. Has a nice bar below it.
Alan
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
8/10
4 out of 5 Stars!
Only issues were the pub noise levels, and aircon units outside most bedroom windows. Was very noisy and no screens on windows for summer nights.
Food was great, staff were lovely! And very very clean.
Graham
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2024
2/10
I liked the clean showers and rooms, as well as kitchen. I did not like the overheating. I got heat exhaustion as the property was not adequately ventilated to cope with hot days (and also did not have air conditioning). I did not like that I had to leave my room during the hours of 9am-10pm due to the extremely dangerous heat levels.
Anna Melodee
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
4/10
Rough area of Melbourne wouldn’t let my cat stay here, our truck got tagged and room was unclean.
Terese
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10
Hotel is in a great spot, can be a bit loud of a weekend but they provide ear plugs. Room was cozy and clean. Only complaint was bathrooms were definitely not cleaned daily like the sign said they were. Same paper was on the floor my whole stay and walls were dirty with red and brown stains
Myra
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
8/10
Reasonable price and very clean.
A bit loud from noise within the premises whether it was other guests or loud appliances from downstairs at all hours.
Please remove the zipties holding signs on the "Slippery when wet" signs on the railing of the staircase to enter the property. I received two very large cuts to my hands caused by the jagged edges of these zipties.
Augustine
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
8/10
It is a decent accommodation in a hip area, close enough to CBD. It was good value and clean. My room was spacious but on the side where there is a really busy road, and the property is over a pub, so it was a bit noisy on the friday and saturday, but i used my earplugs and it was fine (the property also provides its own earplugs). A very pleasant stay
Georgios
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
4/10
Only cold water- bathrooms are quite outdated and gross. However, very safe and convenient. Overpriced for what you get & good luck contacting someone about your booking.
Phoebe
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
6/10
You cannot beat the price of this place and it is fine for a night or two. The self check in and self check out service meant that you never talk to a staff member and none is on duty. I found that they did not get to my emails in the lead up to my stay. It is on a major road, and on an intersection so very load. It made it hard to sleep and I required headphones, again you get what you pay and this is very affordable for the area.
Frederick
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
10/10
The sheets in the room smelled a little funny on arrival. However, I washed them and it was chilled. Otherwise, a lovely venue.
Harry
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
6/10
Lovely comfy room, although it is on a noisy, busy cross roads, so light sleeper be warned, especially as accessing the rooms was also noisy with lots of bleeping.
Really liked having a shared kitchen, although someone kept eating my biscuits and other guests were smoking in their rooms.
5 toilets were great but 2 of the 3 showers didn't have door let alone locks.
Verified traveler
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
6/10
Appreciate that the room is offered at a budget price, however a single old powerpoint under the bed to run both lamp and fan doubled up gives no access to charge a phone or other device overnight. Not good.
Only a pedestal fan for cooling a hot room, and although the window opens, there is no security screen, so felt unsafe to leave open and not acceptable. An air-conditioner is not an unreasonable expectation.
Don't mind shared facilities, but sinks should drain, and taps turn off, these facilities are very old and need attention (suggest time for updating).