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W Melbourne

5 star hotel
Connecting rooms
9.2/10 Wonderful
(428 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (8)

generated by AI based on family reviews

Overview

W Melbourne is a luxurious hotel with beautiful rooms and excellent amenities. While some reviewers found it not entirely family-friendly due to restrictions on children's pool access after 6pm and a lack of kids' menus in restaurants, other families raved about the comfortable beds, amazing showers, and the friendly and helpful staff. The hotel's overall atmosphere is more geared towards adults, but families who don't mind the limitations may still find it a comfortable and stylish place to stay.

Guest highlights

The comfortable beds and luxurious bathrooms
The friendly and helpful staff
The amazing decor and cleanliness of the rooms
The well-heated pool (although with limitations on children's access)

About the hotel

2 restaurants, an indoor pool, and 2 bars/lounges are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a poolside bar, and a steam room are onsite.

Nearby attractions

W Melbourne is located in Melbourne Central Business District, a neighborhood in Melbourne. National Gallery of Victoria and Melbourne Arts Centre are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Queen Victoria Market. Check out an event or a game at Marvel Stadium, and consider making time for SEA LIFE Melbourne, a top attraction not to be missed. With kayaking, sailing, and boat tours nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee weekdays 6:30 am–10:30 am: aud 35-50 per person

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Hand-held showerhead
Handrails in stairways
Height-adjustable showerhead
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Lever door handles
Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Stair-free path to entrance
Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Wheelchairs available on site

Things to do

24-hour fitness center
24-hour pool access
Indoor pool
Steam room

Outdoor

Pool sun loungers

Conveniences

Ballroom
Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe

More

Communal living room
Smoke-free property

Nearest Airport

Airplane
Melbourne Airport
19 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

for W Melbourne
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4 out of 5 stars

8 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

50%

4 star reviews

12%

3 star reviews

25%

2 star reviews

12%

1 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about W Melbourne

Latest reviews (8)

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John

26 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Limit children in hotel facilities, disappointing to see this given it’s a hotel marketed for adults
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Dimitri

10 May 2024 - 11 May 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful hotel with beautiful staff. Thoroughly enjoyed the amenities and the kids loved it too.
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Jeanette

16 Dec 2023 - 17 Dec 2023
reviewed on wotif

3 out of 5 stars

I was very underwhelmed. I booked this night in the city for my family. The pool can not be used after 6pm by children, which I could only find in small print on the website when I looked for it afterwards. I think 7pm would be a better time as when the families were told to leave at 6pm, more than half the customers left the pool area. And we were ordering far more drinks and snacks than the people without kids. I was told when I made the booking that the restaurant Lollo would be able to accommodate my kids. No kids menu. My kids are 10 and 13, so they are not little and sat quietly. But I know the kids weren’t really welcome there. I think it’s more than find to be an adults only accommodation, but you need to state that like many other hotels do. The beds were super comfortable and the room was nice. But the shower. with no screen set up had water going everywhere. And charging $8 simply to deliver a coffee to the pool area is the service that should already be covered in the very high room rate fee. The room rate is very high for where the hotel is located and the service is just not worth that rate.
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catrin

21 Sept 2023 - 22 Sept 2023
reviewed on wotif

5 out of 5 stars

This hotel was perfect. I’d had a tough trip and it was a great way to end it on a good note! I’ve been to Melbourne dozens of times and tried out maybe 8 high end hotels to treat myself. This is my new favorite. The sheets and bed were amazing, the shower and bidet so nice, room service was excellent and the staff at the front desk very friendly and gave me an upgrade when I told them the difficult nature of my trip to visit sick family members. It was a tiny bit hard to find the actual entrance haha but that is literally my only complaint
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Justine

26 May 2023 - 27 May 2023
reviewed on wotif

5 out of 5 stars

It was the best hotel we have stayed at in the city. Staff were so warm and genuine, food was amazing, pool was well heated and fun for the whole family, brilliant room service, amazing decor in room, great views, bath was most luxurious, room was so clean, staff genuinely interested. We will be back for sure
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justin

6 May 2022 - 7 May 2022
reviewed on wotif

3 out of 5 stars

great place just wasnt keen on no kids in the pool after 5 abit disappointing
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Jessica

21 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022
reviewed on wotif

2 out of 5 stars

So disappointed with this hotel. Totally overrated and no where near worth the price we payed. Rooms are small and the decor feels tacky not luxurious. No kids in the pool after 5pm was a total let down. Won’t be coming back.
A

10 May 2024 - 11 May 2024
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

The place feels very luxe when you walk in however, is very dark in pockets, which is quite uncomfortable. The room is as described in the website, but very big. The shower doesn't have a door which means noone else can use the toilet while someone else is there. The toilet paper was cheap, only single ply, not in step with the rest of the experience the hotel is trying to create. The pool was nice but definitely not designed for families. In fact while our stay was pleasant, i wouldn't consider it very family friendly, it's not the market they're aiming at.
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