Admittedly we booked there becuase it was cheap and close to where we needed to be that night, but it still could have been better. We were on one of the higher floors and the window didn't seal well when closed so there was a noisy draft all night. The bed was very unconfortable and sagged in the middle. The... more

I stayed at this Motel with my son for 2 nights at $120 a night with 60 other people for my daughters wedding. Arriving Fri and departing Sun. My personnel experience was a tiny room, room was always cold as the heating did not work. Shower was ok, but bathroom was virtually flooded after. Toilet did not have a toilet... more

The Rydges on Bell has re-invented itself as 'luxury student accomodation' (Le Student 8) and offers very competitive rates for stays of 2 weeks and longer. Features: Shared kitchen, laundry and gym facilities. Internet access can be purchased. Negatives: I wish they were more upfront about the rooms and the facilities. The rooms are tiny. If staying for 2 weeks,... more

I found a lot of some others hair in my bed. The room was dirty. The wall to wall carpets were filthy and discusting to walk on. Always a long que at the reception. No door to the bathroom, you use the showercurtain as a door. My friend had to change room two times to escape the cockroaches. During the... more

Surprised at the bad reviews here. I stayed at Rydges while my flooded house was being fixed as it's just down the road. Preston is less than 10kms from the CBD and it doesn't take 30 minutes to get to town even in peak hour (unless you get a dodgy cabbie who takes you the long way) The tram does... more

I stayed again at the property after being there 12 months ago because the place I had booked was fully booked. I would have to say the place is a different Hotel. The service was great with plenty of smiles and the cleanliness had improved out of sight. The new menu was great with lots of choice. I'll definitely be... more

We booked to stay in this hotel for 4 nights in January 2006. The nightmare began when we booked a Jetstar flight to Melbourne (Avalon) only to find out that it is an $80:00 cab journey into the CBD. This is not shown anywhere on the Jetstar website & is a 55 minute journey as quoted in the Jetstar inflight... more

On first appearance the Rydges seems like a nice hotel comparable to a holiday inn. On closer look it is an overpriced dump. I was booked into a private single room for $59 a night. The room is smaller than a prison cell and if you like going to the bathroom while showering this is your place. The bed linen... more