Ibis Melbourne Central

“Excellent stay”

Stayed for 10 days. We took the breakfast included package. The rooms are clean and sufficient for 2 persons. Breakfast was excellent, with good options. Staff was very courteous and professional. This hotel is in Melbourne CBD so very convenient.

“Central location.”

Very centrally located hotel close to all the major sights. My room was well proportioned and clean. Whilst the hotel was busy I was not disturbed by noise. My room and the hotel was clean and well looked after. Varied choice of fresh fruits and cooked items for breakfast. They cook eggs to order w… more

Very centrally located hotel close to all the major sights. My room was well proportioned and clean. Whilst the hotel was busy I was not disturbed by noise. My room and the hotel was clean and well looked after. Varied choice of fresh fruits and cooked items for breakfast. They cook eggs to order which was a nice surprise. Staff were very pleasant. Recommend.

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“Ultra-compact but comfortable; great value if you pack light”

Tiny tiny room but it was fine for my purposes (on my own, just two nights and for work). Tiny as in there’s no room to put anything on the floor unless you wanted to block off access to another part of the room. If you were travelling with a baby, even without two adults, you could not manage in t… more

Tiny tiny room but it was fine for my purposes (on my own, just two nights and for work). Tiny as in there’s no room to put anything on the floor unless you wanted to block off access to another part of the room. If you were travelling with a baby, even without two adults, you could not manage in this room with baby-tier luggage. I reckon even with one checked bag-sized bag you could be in trouble. It’s one of those rooms where the sink is in the bedroom part of the room and forms a barrier between the bed part of the room and the entry part of the room. It’s a room size and configuration you get commonly in cities where space is a serious premium like Singapore and Hong Kong. I know Ibis is a budget hotel but it’s useful to know. I’ve stayed at the Novotel in the same building and the standard rooms are way bigger. The shower was a bit cramped in that you kind of have to shimmy out of the way of the door as you get in by almost leaving the bathroom altogether. Similarly, opening it inwards on yourself in the shower would mean backing uncomfortably into the shower fixtures. You could open the door the opposite way when getting in and out; I’m just explaining the size of the spaces using the shower door as an illustrative example of just how small it is. The shower pressure was okay (not crazy weak or wonderfully strong) but the temperature was bad: I had to have it on full hot and no cold to be warm enough. If you like a shower hot you won’t enjoy it. The bed was comfortable. I couldn’t hear any neighbours if I had any but could clearly hear voices opening and closing in the hallway outside my room. Check in experience was all online through a screen. Kind of a tedious thing to do after a big day but it was fine to do without needing to ask anything or do anything special (eg you could elect the number of keys you wanted cut, either 1 or 2). There’s an AI chatbot you can interact with on WhatsApp and put service requests in through. You can also call and talk to a person using the room phone. I’d stay again. It was good value for money.

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“Suggest cleaning the windows and carpets.”

I am a great fan of the IBIS concept. All the things you need and nothing you don't want. The air conditioning worked reasonably well. Good wardrobe space and tea/coffee making facilities. Always a plus. We enjoyed a complimentary beverage in the bar, and although I rarely use a TV in a hotel, the … more

I am a great fan of the IBIS concept. All the things you need and nothing you don't want. The air conditioning worked reasonably well. Good wardrobe space and tea/coffee making facilities. Always a plus. We enjoyed a complimentary beverage in the bar, and although I rarely use a TV in a hotel, the screen was ideal for catching up on the Australian Open. On the other hand, you have to crane your neck to shave in the mirror, and the carpets could do with a good clean both in the room and also the common areas. Most of all, though, the windows are long overdue for cleaning. Note that bed is a queen, not a king. Overall recommended.

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