CM P.
Yelp
We arrived from a 16-hour flight, and were helped as soon as we were out of the car, which was so nice! As every day passed, the more I loved staying here.
Our room wasn't the most high-end room in the hotel, but it was plenty good-looking and roomy. I was sharing my room with a friend and there was room for both of us, however, the bathroom and toilet area left little for privacy. Had we not been good friends, this could have been an awkward share.
We tried all the restaurants in the building, and as per usual of Melbourne food, it was delicious! We ordered room service, and checked out the rooftop bar. The cafe had hours that were advertised on Apple Maps differently (so we were often confused why it wasn't open), but the staff was more than accommodating and one Guest Services person named Nas was really lovely and above-and-beyond helpful. She really pushed customer service from good to fantastic. She made us feel welcomed and important, when sometimes (especially when I went down to the lobby in workout clothes to get coffee when I thought the cafe would be open) I felt like I was shooed away by QT staff.
Hotel's cafe area closes early, but you can get coffee from either the restaurant or rooftop bar - depending on which one is open (each have different hours) or one of the many coffee shops in the CBD. If you try before the cafe is open... Well you just have to wait or go to 7-11 around the corner.
The weather was so incredibly hot one day (over 100ºF) that we avoided going outside, and thankfully the hotel was comfortable. There's no pool or spa, but there is a good and clean spa across the way.
The hotel staff were really helpful in helping us book a car and it came straight to the hotel for us, as well as was picked up by the service from the hotel.
Lots of shopping available just walking distance away from convenience stores to the left to high-end Gucci to the right, nothing was out of reach.
The hotel was very secure; had good safes and you can't select a floor your key card isn't programmed for. Check-in and check out went smoothly. I would book here again.
The room we booked was larger than I expected, even though the restroom was not very private.
The hotel gym was just large enough for a couple of people but I could see it getting too crowded if more than 4 people were to work out at the same time.
One issue I had was that I had to take several business calls, and because I was sharing a room with a friend, I had to find room in the hotel's common areas - and I couldn't find a place that was quiet enough. The staff suggested a few places but it just didn't work out, and I had to do some conference calls with too-loud of music playing in the background. Not ideal. I would say they need to not blast the music so loud at 6am.
Otherwise, the hotel was really great. My room was clean, the bed was comfortable, the amenities were great, and again - the food was delicious.
I'd stay here again in a heartbeat, in fact, I can't imagine staying somewhere else in the Melbourne CBD, as well as check out the other QT hotels around Australia when searching for hotels.