Great Southern Hotel Melbourne

3.5 star property

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Courtyard view
Lobby sitting area
In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
$60
$54 nightly
$60 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 15 - Dec 16

Explore the area

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44 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
  • Place, SEA LIFE Melbourne
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Crown Casino
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Melbourne Central
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Queen Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(133 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Mini Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior King room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(106 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Queen Room with No Housekeeping

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(86 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior King Room with No Housekeeping

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(56 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(43 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Family Room (No Housekeeping)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Twin Room with No Housekeeping

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Mini Double Room (No housekeeping)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

West Executive Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Melbourne

With a stay at Great Southern Hotel Melbourne, you'll be centrally located in Melbourne, within a 10-minute walk of SEA LIFE Melbourne and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Crown Casino and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Marvel Stadium.

What's nearby

  • SEA LIFE Melbourne - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • 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

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Schmucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Palm Sugar Thai Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Langlands Restaurant & Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Jalan Alor Flinders - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Great Southern Hotel Melbourne

Hotel with a restaurant, 7-minute walk to Crown Casino
Great Southern Hotel Melbourne offers 285 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Melbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 285 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
At Great Southern Hotel Melbourne, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Great Southern Hotel Melbourne has a restaurant on site.

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

  • 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

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from December 24 2025 to December 26 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Breakfast
  • Dining venue(s)
The property will be renovating from December 24 2025 to December 26 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Dining venue(s)
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

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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Melbourne Great Southern Hotel
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Enterprize Hotel Melbourne
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Reviews

Great Southern Hotel Melbourne Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 982 out of 2395 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 878 out of 2395 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 346 out of 2395 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 107 out of 2395 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 2395 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ankica

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Staff were wonderful. Location is awesome. Room had lots of maintenance issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel looks nothing like the photos - there is no way this a 4 star hotel. Great if you want a budget stay maybe but showing the hotel as it really is would be far more helpful so that people know what they are realy getting.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful rooms
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosalinda

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love our stay so clean and tidy and the bed very comfy !!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The air conditioner kept waking us every time it started during the night. Really need to update air conditioner. To cold to turn off the heating no extra blankets.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joyce

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Ac was broke, good snacks, close to tram and center area, very convinente
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of this hotel is very good for getting around Melbourne and neighbouring suburbs. Our room was well equipped with a magnificent bathroom. My only gripe was the carpet needed a vacuum but never got it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Hardik ashvin

Nice location but staff weren’t helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and location close to public transport
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room with a view.

This hotel is in a convenient location, walking distance to trains and trams and airport bus. Shops and restaurants are within walking distance
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lesley

Close to train station and shopping, access to good restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clarence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is hard to find anything better at this price point so close to the Melbourne CBD.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oday

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice bit plumbing needs work
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gonzalo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Toby

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025