Novotel Melbourne on Collins (solo trip)

Central to everything in the CBD and in a great location. Friendly staff and comfortable beds made our stay pleasant overall. However, there seemed to be limited lift service; although there are three lifts, only one or two appeared to be operating, so waiting times could be quite long. The air-conditioning was also difficult to control, as the temperature could not be set around 24 degrees and w...

I spent 15 nights, not one staff member attempted to even ask my name. Poor service, crowded and not helpful in general. Biggest issue was the AC, it’s temperamental and it varies up to 2 degrees so suddenly the room is super hot then super cold. It can sit either on 24 or 19 no other options and it’s terrible. You can’t control your room temperature. The lift stunk the entire time, and sometime...

We stayed 2 nights for a city “staycation” to do Christmassy things. The location was great. Central to everything we wanted to do. A quick walk to most places. The room was comfortable and clean. The buffet breakfast had a lot of options and was very tasty. Staff were polite and efficient and doing a great job with the hotel being so busy. I think it was around my 6th stay and the Novotel Collins...

I never saw clean glasses by the water cooler with the lemons & oranges. Always left with dirty glasses. When I finally was able to retrieve a clean glass from the bar I was surprised to taste that the water was warm, not cool or cold. On my second day I had so much difficulty trying to order room service. No one answered the phone, operator didn’t answer & also the reception. I had to call t...

What I loved: We stayed in an accessible room and the bedroom was lovely and spacious with plenty of room to manoeuvre. The bed was large and very comfortable. The bathroom was also spacious and had grab bars alongside the toilet, bath, and shower. The bath was low and easy to transfer into, and the shower has a bench attached to the wall. The Building itself is in an excellent location, and was...