My girlfriend and I were looking for a relatively budget hotel in the Carlton area for a one night stay (visiting for the football) and the Quality Downtowner was exactly what we were looking for. The reception staff were friendly and the hotel is pleasantly furnished throughout. The rooms, while small, have a large and VERY comfortable King size bed... more

The Lonely Planet travel guides have been a great resource for our family on both business and pleasure trips, and its recommendation led me to check out Downtowner on Lygon. We needed to book two rooms and found rates reasonable, considering the location, cleanliness, bright room, and spacious bathroom. Very friendly, helpful staff and free Internet access in lobby were... more

This is a great hotel, decor is contempory, very clean and spacious, the beds are enormous and we had our own spa bath which was big enought to fit the whole family in, they also provided us with a toaster which came in quiet handy. They also had free internet in the lobby which was useful. my sister and her... more

I have stayed in this hotel for business a few times now and I highly recommend it especially if you are looking for quality and clean accommodation around Carlton area. It is about a 10-minute walk to the CBD (Bourke St.) and only a couple of blocks from Melbourne Central. Great restaurants on Lygon right on your doorstep which all... more