City Centre Budget Hotel

CITY CENTRAL MOTEL 22 LITTLE COLLINS STREET IS A 2 STAR MOTEL WITH NO AIR CONS IN ROOMS NO MICROWAVE IN ROOMS ALL YOU HAVE IS A TV AND A DESK FAN SHARED TOILETS AND ABTHROOMS WITH LEAKING TAPS IN THE SHARED BATHROOM SINKS THE MANAGER DOESNT CARE ALL THEY THINK OF IS THE MONEY NOT THE CUSTOMERS YOU GIVE THESE IDIOTS GREAT IDEAS AND THEY TREAT YOU AS IF YOUR STUPID AND YET I USED TO RUN A MOTEL ON THE GOLD COAST WE USED TO HAVE A FULLY BOOKED MOTEL ALL YEAR ROUND RUN BY PROFFESSIONALS WE KNOW HOW TO TREAT CUSTOMERS WITH MOTELS LIKE THIS HELL HOLE ITS ALL ABOUT LOCATION THE AMMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS YOU CAN BRING INTO A MOTEL WHEN YOU RENOVATE THE HALLWAYS AND ROOMS WITH REAL AIR CONS MICROWAVES IN ROOMS YOUR OWN BATHROOMS A KITCHENETTE ITS ALL ABOUT THE CUSTOMER BASE THE REVENUE YOU COULD BRING ADVERTISING IN THE RIGHT LOCATIONS BRINGS IN MORE CUSTOMERS HAVING YOUR NAME BRAND OUT THERE AND HAVING YOUR OWN COURTESY BUS TAKING CUSTOMERS TO AND FROM GREAT PLACES SUCH AS HIGH POINT SHOPPING CENTRE CHADSTONE AFL GROUNDS SUCH AS MARVEL STADIUM MCG CASINOS ADVERTISING YOUR BUSINESS AT AIRPORTS RESTARAUNTS ITS ALL ABOUT THE NAME CREATING CUSTOMER BASES REVENUE THE MONEY YOU COULD MAKE IN THIS PLACE THESE MANAGERS DONT HAVE A CLUE THE OUTSIDE YARD FROM ROOM 8 YOU CAN PUT COLOUR ON THE OUTSIDE WALLS FROM MITRE 10 OR BUNNINGS OUTDOOR SETTINGS A CHEAP 4 BURNER BBQ A PROJECTION SCREEN AND MOVIE NIGHTS IT WOULD BE GREAT BUT THE MANAGERS HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO RUN A PROFFESSIONAL MOTEL

Main positive is that it is an inexpensive place to sleep. Very simple accommodation that is rough around the edges. Shared bathrooms, that could be cleaned more regularly, need a good reno. Staff were helpful when asked.

I booked the place for a week, it was good for the price i paid. The room was really small but clean (not the cleanest, but not dirty either); same goes for the shared bathrooms and for the shared kitchen. The staff were super nice and, since it's located in the city centre, it's pretty strategic too.

I had a great stay at City centre budget hotel. The location is amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone travelling to Melbourne

Good stay and value for money- location was great only a short walk from many places. The staff were very friendly - no air con so can get hot in the rooms but was provided at fan in the room - shared bathrooms were clean and has handy having a fridge in the room. Good stay.

Location was perfect. Just a walk away to a great restaurants and amenities. It was an easy check in process. However, the room we were provided was a little bit funny. There is no door for the toilet, and the bunk bed was just beside the toilet area. So imagine doing the #2 and you can smell and hear it clearly from the room next to it. Lol. Everything was great. Old fashioned room. Not much space for luggages and to put away our stuff. 2 nights is enough. Tips: do your #2 in the shared toilet outside 😀 thanks guys.

The location is perfect but the toilets and shower area were shabby. You wouldn’t see many staffs there to support you with anything. My stay was for 3 nights and they never came to clean or replace the towels. Was ok for me being a solo traveller and economical option, but wouldn’t recommend for families looking for a decent stay. Location is perfect , safe premises , no elevators , no staffs after office timing which is 5pm

5 stars for the location -1 for everything else. I have never seen such a dirty hotel. If you can’t afford a reception from 5 and keep the place clean, I don’t know.. do something

We stayed at City Centre Budget Hotel (CCBH) for three nights near the end of January 2014. I chose this hotel mainly because of its close proximity to Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. But being located in the central business district (CBD), the hotel is also near plenty of restaurants, cafes, the free city circle tram stop, and Federation Square. ROOM -- $112 per night summer rate for a double bedroom with ensuite bathroom was a good deal. The room had a large, comfy, and clean queen-sized bed, a bedside stand, a wide flat screen TV, a glass table with two chairs, a fan, and a mini fridge. But everything was cramped, with little space for maneuvering. The bathroom floor was always wet because the shower didn't have a divider to separate it from the toilet. Water temperature varied a lot, often too cold. AMENITIES -- For such a simple and basic hotel, there were still a lot of amenities offered. A hair dryer was available for a $10 refundable deposit. A DVD player with movie rentals was available for a $2 refundable deposit. There were two desktop computers with a printer for guests to use. Free wifi was available, but it was really slow. An upper level shared kitchen and rooftop garden were free to use as well. The reception also helped book day tours to Phillips Island or the Great Ocean Road. LOCATION -- Located in CBD, the hotel is easy walking distance to Federation Square, Melbourne Park, and Flinders Station (all around 10-15 minutes). It's a little longer of a walk to Queen Victoria Market (close to 25 minutes). There's several bars and late night restaurants along Little Collins St and Meyers Place, so the noise of people disposing empty glass bottles at 2am and the recycling truck picking it up at 5am can be problematic if you're a light sleeper. STAFF -- Reception was nice and friendly. Check in starts at 2pm and you're given the option of being charged in AUD or your home currency. Check out is 10am latest, and it was a quick process. Reception desk is only open from 7:30am to 7:30pm, so outside of those hours, you'll need to punch in a code at the main door or call the after hours phone number if locked out of your room. Overall, our stay at CCBH was pleasant. I arrived knowing how cheap and rundown the place was going to be, but I was surprised at how nice (relative to the price paid) the hotel actually was. They also have rooms with shared bathroom facilities for slightly cheaper rates, so CCBH is actually a cross between a hotel and a hostel. I recommend bringing ear plugs and requesting a room that doesn't face the main streets. Also, the hotel doesn't have a lift, so you'll need to carry your luggage up either one or two flights of stairs.

City Centre Budget Hotel was a place I expected to catch a disease from before I actually went there. It was advertised as a cheap place to stay and was only $90 a night per room. I planned on not taking a shower and even considered taking a sleeping bag rather than risk the potential germs that must surely come with the sheets of such cheap accommodation. Well. It turned out I was being ridiculous as the hotel was actually really nice. Yes, it was simple and basic with shared bathrooms, but it was clean. The bed covers were fresh and the bed itself was comfortable. In my room there was two armchairs, a little table, a mini-fridge, a heater, a bedside table with lamp and they had just installed new windows in front of the old one so I even got two window frames...technically. The shared bathrooms were clean and well maintained and I barely saw anyone else when I went to use them. I still wasn't game enough to take a shower there but thongs would have been all I needed to do that. There was a little common area on my floor with a computer and some books to read. That was unexpected and really cool. They also provide free wi-fi, just ask for the password at reception. The door to the street is locked at 9.30pm and after that you can get in by using the pin pad next to the door. They give you the pin when you check in. I would definitely recommend this place really highly. It is great if you are on a budget and was a great place to spend the night. Put them on your options list.