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Best Hotels in Melbourne (2026)

Where you stay in Melbourne shapes the trip. The CBD is the most convenient base for first-time visitors, with the lanes, museums and trams on the doorstep. Within it, The Hotel Windsor on Spring Street offers heritage grandeur and afternoon tea, QT Melbourne brings five-star design to the theatre district, the Adelphi on Flinders Lane is a 34-room boutique hotel with a glass-bottomed pool, and The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne fills the top floors of an 80-storey tower on Lonsdale Street.

Southbank, across the Yarra, suits travellers who want river and skyline views and easy access to the National Gallery of Victoria and Skydeck; The Langham, Melbourne is the main luxury choice there. South Yarra, south of the river near the Royal Botanic Gardens, has a more residential, neighbourhood feel, and Ovolo South Yarra on Toorak Road brings a playful rock and roll style.

Budget travellers are well served too. Space Hotel on Russell Street combines dorms and private rooms with a rooftop swim spa, cinema room and gym, while YHA Melbourne Central on Flinders Street is close to Southern Cross Station, useful for airport buses and regional trains. Book early for major events such as the Australian Open, the AFL Grand Final and Melbourne Cup week, when prices rise.

8 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Melbourne

  1. The Hotel Windsor Heritage grand hotel, Parliament PrecinctHeritage-listed grand hotel on Spring Street, completed in 1884 opposite Parliament House, with 180 rooms and suites and a well-known afternoon tea.
  2. The Langham, Melbourne Luxury hotel, SouthbankFive-star hotel on the Southbank Promenade with 388 rooms, many overlooking the Yarra and the city, plus Chuan Spa, an indoor pool and afternoon tea.
  3. The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne Luxury high-rise hotel, Melbourne CBDLuxury hotel opened in 2023 on the top 17 floors of an 80-storey Lonsdale Street tower, with 257 rooms, a level-64 spa and infinity pool.

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4. QT Melbourne

Design hotel$$$Melbourne CBD

Fashion-forward five-star design hotel on Russell Street in the theatre district, with 188 rooms, Pascale Bar and Grill and a rooftop cocktail bar.

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5. Adelphi Hotel

Boutique design hotel$$$Melbourne CBD

Boutique design hotel on Flinders Lane, opened in 1992 in a converted 1938 warehouse, with 34 rooms and a glass-bottomed pool cantilevered over the street.

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7. Space Hotel

Budget hotel and hostel$Melbourne CBD

Budget hotel and hostel on Russell Street with dorms, private and ensuite rooms, a rooftop deck with swim spa, a cinema room, guest kitchen and free gym.

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