Hotels in Melbourne's CBD, Southbank & Docklands

Choosing a Hotel for Your Event

Where a wedding guest or conference delegate sleeps in central Melbourne depends mostly on which end of town the event is at. Stays here spread from heritage hotels on Spring Street to the Crown towers across the Yarra in Southbank, with smaller, lower-priced options tucked into East Melbourne and West Melbourne.

Here is how the areas split up:

Spring Street end of the grid: The Hotel Windsor, a heritage hotel from 1883 opposite Parliament House, and Lancemore Crossley St., an art-filled boutique hotel off Little Bourke Street near the East End theatres
Western edge of the CBD: Atlantis Hotel on Spencer Street faces Southern Cross Station and Marvel Stadium, and has four conference rooms holding up to 200
Northern side of the city: near Melbourne Central Station, Brady Hotel Central Melbourne offers standard rooms alongside self-catering apartments, from $139 per night
Southbank by the river: Crown Towers Melbourne, Crown Metropol Melbourne and Crown Promenade Melbourne share one Whiteman Street address, ranging from five-star suites to practical twin rooms
Quieter fringes: Georgian Court Inn, a bed and breakfast in 1870s terraces near the MCG, and Miami Hotel Melbourne, a street-art-covered budget hotel with 24-hour reception

Families travelling together have more choice than they might expect: two-queen twin rooms that sleep four at all three Crown hotels, a four-bedroom Victorian terrace next door to the Miami, and two-bedroom family layouts at Lancemore and the Atlantis.

Weddings and galas at the Crown complex: Crown's events and weddings teams run functions in the same precinct, so guests at any of the three Southbank hotels can take the lift home at the end of the night
Receptions on Spring Street: The Hotel Windsor's Grand Ballroom seats 180 with a dance floor, and its four ground-floor function rooms take 10 to 300, so guests can sleep upstairs from the celebration
Footy, concerts and stadium nights: Atlantis Hotel sits across from Marvel Stadium, and Miami Hotel Melbourne lists Marvel Stadium and Festival Hall among its nearby spots
MCG games and garden mornings: Georgian Court Inn on George Street puts cricket and footy fans close to the ground, with an English-style breakfast every day

Rooms for families, couples and work groups

Four to a room: the Luxe Twin at Crown Metropol, the Standard Twin at Crown Promenade and the Deluxe Twin at Crown Towers each have two queen beds
Self-catering for longer stays: Brady's two-bedroom executive apartment has its own oven and an extra-large balcony, and its studios have kitchenettes
Meetings alongside the bedrooms: Atlantis Hotel's meeting spaces come with catering arranged by the team, while Lancemore Crossley St. has a boardroom for up to 12
Lower-cost beds near the centre: every room at Miami Hotel Melbourne has a private ensuite, with a shared guest kitchen and lounge, though rooms are reached by stairs

Common Questions About Event Stays

Which hotels in this part of Melbourne can host the wedding as well as the guests?

The Hotel Windsor on Spring Street has a Grand Ballroom seating 180 for a reception, and Crown's events and weddings teams run functions in the Southbank complex shared by Crown Towers, Crown Metropol and Crown Promenade. For a work function, Atlantis Hotel has four conference rooms for up to 200.

Is there anywhere suited to a family that wants to cook for itself?

Brady Hotel Central Melbourne pairs kitchenette studios with two-bedroom layouts for four, and its executive version cooks properly with an oven. In West Melbourne, the 601 King townhouse beside Miami Hotel Melbourne has four bedrooms and a modern kitchen, with check-in at the hotel's reception.

What should driving guests know about parking around the city and Southbank?

It varies by property. The Crown hotels and The Hotel Windsor park guests with valet, Atlantis Hotel has parking in the building on a first-come basis, Miami Hotel Melbourne has off-street parking when booked direct, and Georgian Court Inn has on-site parking to confirm before arrival. Neither Brady nor Lancemore has its own garage; each validates tickets at a public car park close by.

Which stays sit closest to a train station?

Atlantis Hotel faces Southern Cross Station, Brady Hotel Central Melbourne is near Melbourne Central Station, and both The Hotel Windsor and Lancemore Crossley St. are close to Parliament Station. The three Crown hotels are across the river from Flinders Street Station.

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