Melbourne Hotels with Swimming Pools

A very enjoyable stay in an excellent hotel. The reception, housekeeping, and breakfast service staff were very friendly and efficient, and the room was spacious, comfortable, well-equipped, and very quiet. The location is also very good, being on the edge of the city centre and only a 5-minute walk from the Skybus airport bus service platforms, Southern Cross Station, and an outlet centre shopping mall. There’s also a Coles supermarket across the road. The continental breakfast was also very good value. I hope to have the opportunity to stay here again in the future.

My husband and have stayed at The Stamford Plaza times many times over the years and have always loved it, but this was the first time bringing the kids, as we wanted to treat them to a special night out in the school holidays. PROS - The pool and spa were the highlight of our trip. After reading some previous reviews about the water being too cold we were a little concerned, but they were both absolutely wonderful. The pool area was clean and the pool was lovely and warm. The spa was perfect and HOT - just the way we love it. My children LOVED the glass elevator, this was a real thrill for them and they are already asking when we can go back to go in it again. We did meet some lovely staff during our stay, and check in and check out was fast and easy. The room was nice and clean. There is absolutely no view of the city lights (we were looking out onto a wall) but this is just due to the location and can't be helped. The central location is fantastic. CONS - No valet - I'm sure this was a service that used to be offered in the past? Our bags took nearly 2 hours to be delivered to our room, and this was time wasted that we were planning on heading out to explore the city. They only arrived after several follow up calls asking how much longer they would be. We only had 2 towels (and no robes) in our bathroom, even though our booking was for a family of 4. When our bags arrived, we asked the gentleman to please provide 2 more towels for the kids but they never came. We ended up needing to take 2 extra towels from the pool area back to our room. Our 'Indulgence Package' included a bottle of wine which we were told would be brought up to the room. This also never came and I needed to ask for it upon checking out. The real let down though was the buffer breakfast, which was included in our package. We have stayed at many 4 and 5 star hotels and this was possibly the worst breakfast we have come across - I wouldn't even rate it a 2. The coffee machine was broken, and there was no service asking if we would like a fresh tea or coffee. My son had the pancakes (pre-made sitting out with the bread) and he said they tasted stale and crumbled in his mouth. The hot food (eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown) were all stone COLD - not even luke warm. I considered asking if they could pop my plate into the microwave to heat them up but lost my appetite wondering how long it had been just sitting out there. And the fresh fruit was dry and looked like it had been sitting out a long time. I wish we hadn't taken take package with breakfast included, as we could have had a hot breakfast for much less $$ from the McDonalds just around the corner. Our package also included late check out to 12 noon however our keys did not allow us entry back in after 11am. OVERALL - We would stay at the Stamford again however I think they need to advertise it for what it truly is - a 4 star hotel. We have stayed at many 5 star hotels in Melbourne such as Crown Towers, the Langam and the H

Good Location right in the heart of Melbourne Lots of good food places around Room was quite nice, some might find it a bit dated though

Not very impressive of the service. Was requested to check in after 14:00 which is acceptable. But still have to wait after 14:00 which is unacceptable! Also had to pay the banking charges If pay via non-Australian credit card: this is the 1st time that I had been requested by the hotels for this kind of banking fee!! Weird!!

The location is excellent. The room is clean and comfortable. The check-in and check-out function quickly and pleasantly. However, the breakfasts were always a bad start for the day. The breakfast restaurant is small and the tables are placed very close to each other (you feel disturbing other guests as you go to your table). For entering the breakfast restaurant, you have to wait in a long line. This line becomes longer, as some guests have forgotten their room number or are claimed to have not the breakfast included. This discussion prolongs the waiting time. Upon entering the breakfast restaurant, you have to confirm your name in addition to stating your room number. There are no fresh vegetables. To get a couple of fried eggs, you have to scan a code, This scanning does not function. Since there is no scrambled egg at some occasions as a compromise, you have to ask for eggs and wait for them. Sometimes, you get wrong number of eggs. There is no flow. To fix your drink (for instance orange juice) you have to go to the entrance (via the smal passages between the tables) and then go to the other end of the restaurant for eggs, bacon, etc. The coffee machine gives more cappucino than there is room in the cup. The restaurant opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 7:00am on Saturdays and Sundays. There are no options, in case you have an early flight. The staff appears to be aware of these problems and refer to the management instructions…

The hotel is conveniently located right in the heart of Melbourne near the Spanish Quarter, Bourke Street Mall, and other shopping precincts. The staff are friendly and efficient at check-in. The rooms are good in size with modern amenities and comfortable beds. There is a kettle and small fridge. The bathroom has a bath with a shower, so if you have mobility issues, it's not for you. There is no rail to hold onto when getting in or out, which makes it dangerous, especially as it gets slippery. There is a pool and gyn which were modern and accessible. The room we had faced into the mezzanine of the hotel so you dont get any light from outside, which was strange. The room was very quiet and had a good air conditioner. Overall, we would stay here again, although the lack of being able to see outside wasn't ideal, and if you stayed for more than one night, it could be an issue.

Great location, large rooms and good swimming pool and gym Rooms are a little dates but still a great place to explore melbourne from

Stayed in Fabulous room for 5 nights. Room was spacious and clean, but disappointedly without a view as our room was directly facing the service apartment Oaks Melbourne on Market. Bathroom was big too and a nice pleasure to have a bidet toilet. However, the basin was too shallow and it was difficult not to wet the vanity top after each washing of hands or brushing of teeth. Toiletries came in very small bottles, unlike the jumbo sized bottles that we had enjoyed at our previous hotel in Hobart. Bathtub was a bit narrow for a plus-size person to have a good soak. Great location with tram stops nearby and many eateries around the hotel. Pool is opened 24 hours, great for a relaxing dip or swim after a long day of activities. Service provided by front office and breakfast at restaurant Lollo was generally good and prompt. The only gripe of our stay at W Melbourne would probably be the inconsistent service provided by the housekeeping team. The team seemed to just clean and make up the room but didn’t have the initiative to replenish any empty toiletries bottle. Often we had to call the service line and asked for replenishment. There was once before leaving our room for our day tour, we had explicitly checked that we had switched off the privacy button. However we received en email from the hotel at about 4.30p.m informing that the housekeeping team couldn’t clean our room because the privacy light was switched on. How could that possibly happen when we had already made multiple checks making sure that the privacy light was really turned off?! Then on the next day, we came back to our room after shopping at about 4p.m, thinking to put our purchases in the room and rest a bit before heading out again. However to our rude shock, our room wasn’t tidied up at all. Overall, it was still a good stay due to its convenient location though the housekeeping team still has room for improvement.

We stayed 4 nights here just before Anzac Day. The was clean, comfortable and with a reasonable price. We had a king sized bed which was a little hard for my wife but fine for me with pillows a little on the hard side but still ok. Bathroom facilities and overall room size were a little small (we had our grandson with us). Bathroom gear like toothpaste, shivers etc were standard nothing special. The coffee pod machine was also ok. Room doors were fairly hard to push open but locking systems etc worked just fine. Surprisingly as we were within the Melbourne CBD, the room was quiet. We didn’t hear that much external noise. Staff were very good and eager to help both at the front counter and in the breakfast area. Breakfast $40 per head was reasonable but did not have the range we are used to getting at other hotels we’ve stayed at. Still it was acceptable. Interestingly our grandson (5yrs) was free for both the room and breakfast. We used the indoor swimming every night and you really couldn’t fault it as the facilities and water seemed clean and there were lots of towels available. Would definitely stay here again.

This is a nice modern hotel. It can be difficult for a taxi driver to find but the is a sign on Lonsdale St. Get out of the taxi/Uber and walk up Timothy lane and go to the 6 floor for reception. Reception were very good and I had a small but fully equiped standard room on the 19th floor with a good view. The room have a variety of pillows a comfortable bed and I had a good nights sleep. The room was very quiet. Breakfast is on the 7th floor and was standard with a cook to cook omelet’s or your style of eggs. The staff were very pleasant providing you with a nice coffee or tea. Across the road is many restaurants in Hardware lane. The hotel’s restaurant was also good and I had a nice meal. Checkout was easy. I did not use the car park so no details. The hotel is close to Transport trams, buses and Melbourne central station for the Metro. A nice hotel in the mid price range