Best Western Plus Travel Inn Hotel

Chose this hotel due to its convenient location within walking distance to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and availability of parking. The hotel was fully booked due with tour bus crowds so there was only the option of an executive king room when I booked which was $195 per night. These rooms are at the back of the hotel and our room looked straight into another room so we had to keep the curtains drawn which made it feel dark and dingy. Apparently the bathrooms are a little bigger than other rooms and the décor was fine but it just seemed like a standard room to me (a king and a single bed). I wouldn't book that style room again but I would stay if I could get a queen room at the front of the hotel which is up to $60 cheaper on their website. The hotel has a somewhat heated pool which we used but it is very small and shallow). The single lift is incredibly slow and the system to get in and out of the parking is amazingly antiquated - you have to push a button and wait for reception to open the gate each time. The hotel is well located around the corner from Lygon St (little Italy) and a short walking into Chinatown, etc. We didn't eat breakfast or use room service. The staff were friendly and helpful. Overall the hotel was fine and I'd stay again at a much cheaper price if I couldn't find anything else suitable in the CBD. less

Every time I stay in Melbourne I stay somewhere different, my hotels are often booked by other people and I have no say where I stay. I was in Melbourne for work for two days and was put up in this hotel for two night, I have stayed in way worse so sucked it up because the great location made it better. I have to say I love Carlton (great food great coffee and close to everything). More about the hotel it was basic and in need of Reno but overall clean and comfortable and that’s all that counts really. The 2 Nd floor was being renovated so at times the paint fumes where bad. I did get a way , way better hotel for about $15 cheaper than this one about 1.2 Klm away a few days later. But overall the hotel location to Lygon street, Brunswick and Gertrude streets and the museum make it all worthwhile oh yes and only a few mins walk to Brunettis. less

An excellent motel with friendly efficient and knowledgeable staff. Rooms are well set up. The location is a winner with it only being a short walk to the museum , imax , Lyon street restaurants or into the city. less

As an older couple going to Melbourne for a special event can be daunting but when it comes a major medical procedure that is not even comparable. The staff at this hotel are both caring and professional. When we explained our situation they were more than happy to allow my husband to leave our car in the hotel car park after check out until my discharge from hospital, late in the afternoon. This relieved so much stress. The hotel was clean, comfortable and well located. Under different circumstances the restaurant would have been great. We look forward to staying again to enjoy the area and the hotel more fully. Thank you. less

Best Western Plus Travel Inn Carlton, Cnr. Graton and Drummond Streets, Carlton. We stayed here as a group of 49 for the Melbourne International flower Show late March. It is a very convenient location, but our twin room was much smaller than any shown on the Best Western’s website! The bathroom was tight, not even 2m X 2m, but adequate with amenities, but really nowhere to hang two damp towels. The water pressure in the shower was quite low. The beds were comfortable and we could open the windows. Room lighting was very good - only one in the bathroom, but two in the main part of the room, one for tea, coffee and good bed lights for reading. The WiFi was easy to access, but at times kept dropping out. The TV had only local channels – no Sky news or cable. Generous supply of tea, coffee etc.. There were a couple of items that needed to be attended to in the room and these were fixed whilst we were out. All the staff, both at reception and restaurant, were very pleasant and helpful, Everything was attended to with a smile. There is a lift available from the garage for those with mobility problems, but it is slow and small. We usually used the stairs. We had pre-ordered meals – necessary for such a large group – the first night: fish, chips and salad or chicken and vegetables. Good spread for breakfast, range of cereals and fruit, three types of bread for toast, croissants and muffins. Hot foods were scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, baked beans and mushrooms. Tea and coffee served at the table. Tomatoes were served in lieu of the mushrooms alternatively at breakfast. Dinner on day 2 was either salmon or roast lamb with mud cake and cream or fresh fruit salad and ice cream for dessert, followed by tea or coffee. Dinner day three was roast beef or chicken parmigiana, fresh fruit salad and ice cream or lemon tart with cream. The bar was cash only, but drinks can be booked up to the room account. There is a BWS in Lygon Street – just behind the motel, and a Woolworths further north on Drummond Street. less