If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Melbourne Central, a popular place for shoppers in Melbourne Central Business District. Let yourself be amazed at the art galleries and museums in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Queen Victoria Market, Emporium Melbourne, and QV Centre.
Hoping to do some gaming? Lucky for you, Crown Casino is a popular spot in Southbank. Let yourself be amazed at the art galleries and museums in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.
Why not catch an event at Marvel Stadium, a major stadium in Docklands. Let yourself be amazed at the museums and art galleries in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you think Marvel Stadium is cool, you also might like Rod Laver Arena and Melbourne Cricket Ground, both located nearby.
Imagine soaking up the atmosphere at Rod Laver Arena, a major stadium in Melbourne Central Business District. Let yourself be amazed at the art galleries and museums in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you think Rod Laver Arena is cool, you also might like Melbourne Cricket Ground and Marvel Stadium, both located nearby.
Imagine soaking up the atmosphere at Melbourne Cricket Ground, a major stadium in East Melbourne. Let yourself be amazed at the art galleries and museums in the area too. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you think Melbourne Cricket Ground is cool, you also might like Rod Laver Arena and Marvel Stadium, both located nearby.
If you like haggling for the best price, you might want to head out to Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne Central Business District for some quality bargains. There are also lots of shops and restaurants in the area if you fancy a wander. Splash some more cash at Melbourne Central, Hardware Lane, and Emporium Melbourne.
If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Collins Street in Docklands. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Melbourne Central, Queen Victoria Market, and Flinders Lane.
Perfect location for getting around the city. Breakfast amazing and the service was top notch. We will stay again when we are in Melbourne so happy we found this little gem.
Perfect location for getting around the city. Breakfast amazing and the service was top notch. We will stay again when we are in Melbourne so happy we found this little gem.
Anonymous traveler
Reviewed September 11, 2023Reviewed September 11, 2023
As a person in a wheelchair, I appreciated the simple layout of the rooms. Easy place to store my chair (I'm always looking for the place of the outlets) and pretty simple desk chairs to use. The beds are always too high for me so I always need to boost myself with the desk chairs.
Some hotels go over the top with their desk chairs making it hard to climb into bed. But this was pretty straight forward.
As a person in a wheelchair, I appreciated the simple layout of the rooms. Easy place to store my chair (I'm always looking for the place of the outlets) and pretty simple desk chairs to use. The beds are always too high for me so I always need to boost myself with the desk chairs.
Some hotels go over the top with their desk chairs making it hard to climb into bed. But this was pretty straight forward.
We are a retired American couple. We stayed at the Howie for 2 days. The location is excellent. It is literally about 50 ft from some of the most famous "lanes" in Melbourne.
The ground floor has a cafe which was very busy each day. There are countless eateries on the streets surrounding the hotel.
There is a coin operated washer & dryer availabe, which worked great (the front desk will make change for you).
The staff was very friendly & helpful. We would definitely stay there again.
We are a retired American couple. We stayed at the Howie for 2 days. The location is excellent. It is literally about 50 ft from some of the most famous "lanes" in Melbourne.
The ground floor has a cafe which was very busy each day. There are countless eateries on the streets surrounding the hotel.
There is a coin operated washer & dryer availabe, which worked great (the front desk will make change for you).
The staff was very friendly & helpful. We would definitely stay there again.
The most iconic Hotel in Melbourne in the 'Art Deco' style.. it is very sad though that the new owners from
Singapore who are large retail investors, dont understand the significance of the hotels history or its presence in the future as they are undertaking Hume renovations that will removed the ground floor reception and bar/restaurant area and remove the lower foyer making way for increased retail space which in the location is all ready overserviced. Once the changes are made it will ruin...
The most iconic Hotel in Melbourne in the 'Art Deco' style.. it is very sad though that the new owners from
Singapore who are large retail investors, dont understand the significance of the hotels history or its presence in the future as they are undertaking Hume renovations that will removed the ground floor reception and bar/restaurant area and remove the lower foyer making way for increased retail space which in the location is all ready overserviced. Once the changes are made it will ruin...
Brendan
Reviewed October 11, 2026Reviewed October 11, 2026