The Ovolo Laneways Hotel, Melbourne

19 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“The Ovolo Hotel is a boutique hotel with 43 rooms and suites in an ideal city-center location. Studios come with Wi-Fi, a daily happy hour and to-go breakfasts.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Melbourne.

Lonely Planet review:

“This boutique hotel mixes hipster chic with a funky executive vibe. It’s friendly, fun and loaded with goodies – there’s a free self-service laundry, a free minibar in each room and free booze downstairs at the daily happy hour.”

Telegraph review:

“This totally on-trend hotel feels fun and homey, with loads of extras, from fridges packed with free Italian beer to Apple TV, plus over half the rooms are generously-sized suites. It sits right in the thick of the Melbourne action, but it’s nonetheless calm and quiet.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Ovolo Laneways Hotel, Melbourne. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Melbourne

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Staying at the Ovolo Laneways Hotel in Melbourne, Australia makes living your best life super easy and fun. The hotel is located in the restaurant and theatre district of Little Bourke Street and guests will find themselves immediately immersed in the heart, soul and culture of this City. The Ovolo Laneways is only a few minutes’ walk from Parliament, Treasury Gardens, Queen Victoria Market and so many conveniences such as galleries, restaurants bars, sports arenas and so much more.

When guests are not exhausting themselves with all the excitement the city has to offer, they have the assurance of knowing that they can return to a comfortable and stylish room furnished with all the modern conveniences. The suites are hip and vibrant with tasteful decor. They come equipped with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, flat screen TV, desk, minibar, tea and coffee maker and en suites bathroom.

The hotel has plenty of entertainment so guests do not have to venture outside its doors to be thoroughly entertained. The rooftop terrace offers beautiful city views, guests can mingle in the common area which serves tea and coffee and there is always assistance at the 24-hour front desk to help guests find exactly what they are looking for.

Hotel Details
— 42 rooms
— Opened in 2012
— Chic modern style

Hotel Features
— Facilities for disabled guests
— 24-hour front desk
— Concierge service
— Tours and tickets assistance
— Fitness and spa center
— Rooftop terrace
— Tea and coffee in common areas
— Room service
— Business facilities
— Daily housekeeping
— Free WiFi
— Laundry and dry cleaning services
— Luggage storage
— Non-smoking throughout
— Public parking
— Family rooms

Additional Info
— Check in begins at 2:00 PM
— Check out ends at 11:00 AM
— Minimum check-in age is 18

Address
19 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

4.0

Lukas

29 December 2023

Very good

- nice, large rooms - all the things you need in the room - free water, coffee and tea - central location

- staff could have been friendlier - no proper breakfast option from the hotel

5.0

Catherine

27 December 2023

Fabulous!

Everything, direness great and roomy

4.0

Krai

26 December 2023

Very good

The location was good. Easy walking and central. The room was good, clean and meet our expectation. Staff were friendly, polite, and helpful.

We are a returning customer and disappointed that there's no longer free wine offer in the room. There was also no coffee maker in the room which are usually offered now in other hotels. The restaurant on the ground floor wasn't open also on the days we were there. Also disappointing.

5.0

Taylor

11 December 2023

Very hospitable stay!

We loved the friendly staff, complimentary lolly bar and coffee/tea/water station, the location and our room :)

The toilet door didn’t have a lock

5.0

Katy

3 December 2023

A contemporary and comfortable stay in the heart of Melbourne.

I love this hotel. I love that they recognised I’d been there before and surprised me with a glass of freckles :)

4.5

Shelley

30 November 2023

Exceptional! can’t wait to stay again

the Manager Megan was exceptional. she went above and beyond to make our stay so special .. organised us a dinner booking as I mucked it up… and as housekeeping had not split one of the kings into 2 … she came and did it herself. she was a gem. we will be back!

4.0

Danielle

30 November 2023

Cool- retro chic studio - well priced, great location and lovely staff.

Great location and price and the room was nicely decorated - arty, retro style. The staff were lovely and very accommodating and helpful. We will definitely stay again. Thanks

5.0

Estelle127

26 November 2023

Great stay

Great location. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. Our room was clean and well presented.

4.5

Olympia

25 November 2023

The Ovolo

Very close to The Majesty Theatre. Right at the start of China Town too

No view .

5.0

Elizabeth

19 November 2023

Perfect

Fabulous place to stay, amazing staff and loads of little extras that were brilliant

Nothing

4.5

Grainne

13 November 2023

Brilliantly-located boutique property.

Fantastic location for a long weekend in Melbourne. Great vibe and super-friendly service.

4.0

Claire

7 November 2023

City staycation

Perfect location for the Parliament end of the city as we attended the Princess Theatre. All staff gave enthusiastic customer service and were exceptionally friendly.

4.0

Matthew

3 November 2023

Very good

The staff at reception were great 👍

5.0

Ashlee

31 October 2023

Exceptional

Great staff- so friendly! Great location and great decor

4.5

Annelies

30 October 2023

Amazing! Too short. ill be back

Rooms were great, great location and also super friendly staff. They even had a Happy hour with nice vino and a candy bar! would recommend for sure.

Nothing I didnt like. It was convenient and really well set up. Had a great time and would go back

5.0

Linda

29 October 2023

Trendy hotel in fabulous location

Reception staff very helpful and friendly. Room was very clean, quiet and comfortable. Loved the decor and little touches

5.0

Megan

29 October 2023

Welcoming, stylish and great location.

The staff were very friendly and helpful, the atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming and the attached bar/restaurant was just gorgeous! The room itself was clean and stylish, comfy bed. And location was perfect. Walking distance to most of the city with tram stops close to get around too and just next to chinatown.

4.5

David

23 October 2023

Funky great place to stay perfect location amazing staff and always som different happening

As always, the friendly staff. Loved the wine bar next door the tap wine at happy hour was surprisingly good. The location is perfect with lots of good surrounding bars and restaurants. Also near the theatres.

The airconditioner in my room was very noisy.

5.0

Sue

22 October 2023

I would highly recommend and will return

It was very clean, the staff were amazing, the food was fantastic

4.0

Jan

17 October 2023

Value for money.

Well set out apartment. We thought the freebies fridge and on ground floor Coffee lollies etc great gesture. Close to Theatres. Carpark etc

Bathroom sink was dirty with shaving hairs. We complained to staff who said sink was blocked. She said we could change rooms but had already settled in and tired. Hence we couldn’t use sink. The pillows were very high which were uncomfortable we found. We didn’t have any plain teabags only diff kinds.

5.0

Mark

14 October 2023

Amazing!

The free lollies

Everything was great

4.0

Cristina

14 October 2023

Probably won’t return

Friendly staff Funky decor

Tiny Cleaning Dark Parking distance Tv had to use

5.0

J

13 October 2023

We will be back cause it was great

Great spot, nice staff, helpful , lollies?

No Miscato

5.0

Sandy

11 October 2023

Fun in the city

So accessible and close to everything and well Appointed too

Nothing

5.0

Kerri

10 October 2023

Always exceeds expectations

The staff were very welcoming and I was impressed by how accommodating they were. I arrived at 9am, expecting to just be able to drop my bags while I waited for check-in. Instead, the lovely lady at the front desk checked to see if my room was available early and, when it wasn't, gave me a FREE upgrade to a superior room. This room had so much space! I could work comfortably for the day from the living space. Combined with the free lolly bar, free in-room minibar and excellent location, the whole stay was amazing. Also, blackout blinds! A must when staying in the city.

I couldn't get the aircon to work properly so the room was a bit hot but I think that was user error ;)

Hotel facilities

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Invoice provided

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Business facilities

  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Food & Drink

  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

Entertainment and family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Accessible parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Lower bathroom sink

Activities

  • - Pub crawls (additional charge)
  • - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
  • - Walking tours (additional charge)
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)

Miscellaneous

  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
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