Top-Rated Hotels in Carlton with Prices and Guest Reviews

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Carlton Lygon Lodge - Close to Melbourne Uni
7.7 (93 reviews)

Carlton Lygon Lodge - Close to Melbourne Uni ★★★

📍 220 Lygon St, Carlton

"Nice and affordable place"

per night AED 238
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The Eminence Apartments by CLLIX
8.6 (151 reviews)

The Eminence Apartments by CLLIX ★★★★

📍 145 Queensberry St, Carlton

"Nice stay， but you need to check inn before 5pm. Otherwise you need to call the receptionist"

per night AED 471
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Essence Hotel Carlton
8.5 (167 reviews)

Essence Hotel Carlton ★★★

📍 609 Swanston St, Carlton

"Great location and grear facilities"

per night AED 246
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Arrow on Swanston
7.5 (235 reviews)

Arrow on Swanston ★★★

📍 488 Swanston Street, Carlton

"- Hotel advertises FREE coffee for 5 star Google reviews - Hotel denies this is offered on Google review (photo below proves otherwise) - Multiple failures in accommodation standards, maintenance, fire safety, security, and staff conduct. Requesting senior management contact. Trip.com messages, Emails and calls to Hotel have failed to date. - Attempted to contact Front Office and Hotel Management 5+ times during stay, at checkout, and after departure. No meaningful response received. - Booked Deluxe One Room Apartment with Sofa Bed for three people. On arrival, sofa bed was not made. Linen and pillows had to be requested from reception and waited for. - Sofa bed linen provided was visibly stained (multiple fluid marks) and torn but smelled clean. No mattress topper provided; timber supports (2" wide in centre of sofa bed) protruded, making it unfit for use and causing discomfort and physical pain. - Bathroom issues: towel rail repeatedly detached from wall (reported, no action taken. since found to be a common fault reviewed by other guests on various platforms including. TA). Floor tiles beneath were chipped/cracked with sharp edges, posing injury risk. - Smoke alarm (Model 3786M5) showed solid Red + Green lights throughout stay (per manual indicates inoperable/disconnected/faulty unit). Reported multiple times; no inspection completed after promises made. - Finally advised maintenance unavailable until after public holiday; no room change offered. - Car park pedestrian access door (adjacent to garage door in back alleyway) inoperative entire stay until day of check-out; magnetic lock non-functional, leaving access unsecured. - Prior to arrival, secure parking was confirmed available by phone - due to transporting of high-value stock for event. - During stay, non-guests were observed moving freely through parking levels, one with a pushbike on upper levels beyond bike locker floor. - Booking extension: Receptionist "Sushi" advised 10:00am reception rule but confirmed 1:00pm acceptable if extension completed and key reprogrammed same day. Extension completed via Trip.com at reception. - 1:00pm next day, Sushi denied prior arrangement, became confrontational and belligerent, referenced “200–300 guests dealt with per day”, demanded both bookings be presented so as to treat them individually and not as an extension as advised day prior, stated we should have checked out and re-checked  into same room. - CCTV screenshot image of me observed on reception screen during Sunday interaction with Sushi; I took a photo of the same (below), screen content then closed by Sushi. I couldn't have been nicer given the circumstances and wasn't hostile back. Key handover included key being pushed across counter jammed between monitor, glass wall and POS machine after reprocessing by Sushi. - Night staff confirmed audio/video recording exists in reception (recommended for review) when discussing earlier confrontation. - Room 3919 is not fit for safe habitation and should be withdrawn form service immediately"

per night AED 272
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Best Western Plus Travel Inn Hotel
8.3 (136 reviews)

Best Western Plus Travel Inn Hotel ★★★★

📍 225 Drummond St, Carlton

"Would recommend this hotel - good value and friendly staff."

per night AED 320
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Zagame's House
9.2 (135 reviews)

Zagame's House ★★★★★

📍 66 Lygon St, Carlton

"A very satisfying stay"

per night AED 447
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Crowne Plaza MELBOURNE CARLTON by IHG
9.5 (14 reviews)

Crowne Plaza MELBOURNE CARLTON by IHG ★★★★

📍 701 Swanston Street, Carlton

"The hotel is newly renovated and the rooms are clean and tidy. It's located right next to the University of Melbourne campus, with a tram stop directly outside. It's a quick 5-minute tram ride to Chinatown and the city center, or a pleasant 20-minute walk."

per night AED 447
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Melbourne Studio Apartments Hotel @ 138 Elgin Carlton
7.2 (24 reviews)

Melbourne Studio Apartments Hotel @ 138 Elgin Carlton ★★

📍 138 Elgin St, Carlton

"It was random selection which turned out to be the best one. Best location in carlton. 3-4 mins drive to cbd and other good spots. If you are a foodie you must book this place, as you step out of the hotel and you have access to every cafe and food spots."

per night AED 232
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Clocktower Apartment Hotel
6.8 (31 reviews)

Clocktower Apartment Hotel ★★★

📍 Shop 27, 255 Drummond St, Carlton

"We had a booking in May 2025 for a Saturday night. Arrived after reception had closed, so picked up the keys from next door (Best Western I think it was). Got up to room and it had not been cleaned from previous people. When I rang the after hours number, was told there was nothing they could do, and they would refund the money. Not helpful when it was 6pm on a Saturday night. And to top it all off we had to pay to get out of the carpark- which I was told I would be refunded for, but that has not happened."

per night AED 509
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Carlton Lygon Lodge - Close to Melbourne Uni ★★★
"Very good location for exploring Melbourne - Lygon Street full of restaurants, Woolworths and movie theatre. Clean room with kitchenette. Quiet at night."
★★★★★
2025-09-11
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The Eminence Apartments by CLLIX ★★★★
"The place is situated in a quiet side of cbd . Everything is walkable. Beside Melbourne is a nice place to stroll. Its also near Queen Victoria Market. About 8-10 minutes. I usually do the walking than riding a tram. The Eminence is a nice service apartment. You have a complete utility you can use. Stove, oven, ref. , TV, washer and dryer. Cookware . Microwave, its nice , clean and safe hotel that I will surely comeback to stay."
★★★★★
2026-07-04
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Doechiu

Business traveler
Essence Hotel Carlton ★★★
"Small but comfy room for a short business trip. Could be cleaner but at this budget it’s manageable."
★★★★★
2025-12-28
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Family
Arrow on Swanston ★★★
"Location is great. EV charger is a plus, unfortunately it was locked with Tesla only. Management should unlocked it for other EV to used. Housekeeping is not daily. This is a disappointment. Cleaned is the room is ok. 6/10. No service at all. Need to pop down to reception for any additional thing you like. E.g. more coffee or tea."
★★★★★
2026-04-24
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Solo traveler
Best Western Plus Travel Inn Hotel ★★★★
"Excellent"
★★★★★
2025-12-02
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Couple
Zagame's House ★★★★★
"The location was very good and the staff were very friendly."
★★★★★
2024-03-18
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Family
Crowne Plaza MELBOURNE CARLTON by IHG ★★★★
"We stayed at this Crowne Plaza with our little one and it was a comfortable and stress-free experience from start to finish. The room was clean and odor-free, and the soundproofing was good, so our child wasn't disturbed. The staff were friendly and patient, and they really thought about the challenges faced by families with children, paying attention to many small details. The location is excellent, making it easy to visit city attractions. With its comprehensive amenities, it's suitable for both short stays and longer visits. I genuinely recommend it to families!"
★★★★★
2026-08-11
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Traveling with friends
Melbourne Studio Apartments Hotel @ 138 Elgin Carlton ★★
"Very good"
★★★★★
2025-11-08
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Clocktower Apartment Hotel ★★★
"We had a booking in May 2025 for a Saturday night. Arrived after reception had closed, so picked up the keys from next door (Best Western I think it was). Got up to room and it had not been cleaned from previous people. When I rang the after hours number, was told there was nothing they could do, and they would refund the money. Not helpful when it was 6pm on a Saturday night. And to top it all off we had to pay to get out of the carpark- which I was told I would be refunded for, but that has not happened."
★★☆☆☆
2025-06-14

Hotels Near Top Attractions and Landmarks in Carlton

Find hotels close to popular attractions and landmarks in Carlton for convenient sightseeing and city exploration.

Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Museum

Old Melbourne Gaol

Old Melbourne Gaol

Royal Exhibition Building

Royal Exhibition Building

Carlton Gardens

Carlton Gardens

Lygon Street

Lygon Street

Medical History Museum

Medical History Museum

Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square

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Number of Reviews

1,086

Total Properties

23

Weekday Avg. Price

AED 779

Weekend Avg. Price

AED 1,138

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Popular area

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