Hotel berhampiran My Bookshop by Corrie Perkin, Toorak

My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ovolo South Yarra. Such a cool, funky hotel! The perks were great and the bed was so comfortable. All of the staff were lovely. My boyfriend loves art so we really enjoyed walking around and seeing all the cool art and decor. Very happy, fun vibe. Great location as well which suited us perfectly as we planned to have drinks with friends in Chapel Street that night. We were able to wander around and check out a near by gallery, Prahran market and various shops on Chapel Street. They also have a check out time of 11.00 which was so good as we find the check out time at most hotels is too early and its always a rush to get packed, shower and get ready, have breakfast and get out the door. Would definitely recommend! Thanks for a great stay. :)

The building is only a few years old but already showing early signs of wear in public areas. However the room itself was very clean and well designed. We stayed in a base rate room and while on the smaller side was ample space for what we needed. The king bed was very comfortable and the shower was spacious and great pressure. A coffee machine with pods is provided. Access to the hotel from the west is extremely easy but if you are approaching from the east there is no way to turn right into the hotel and you have to go a fair way down the road before you can turn around and come all the way back. Once on property there is a nice curved driveway to park while you are checking in. Parking onsite was $35 but as I had read these reviews I knew to ask about the street parking and was told it would cost $15. I said ‘I thought on the weekends it was free’ and they responded ‘oh yes, we can give you complimentary parking’ (Haha). The staff were very friendly. The street parking is on the street along the nearby river (Yarra Blvd) and takes 1 min to walk across a grass parkland to this street. On the weekend it seemed a very quiet street and safe to park. This street parking is metered parking between 8am-5pm Mon- Fri so the hotel can provide a pass for $15 but if your stay is outside these hours you can park for free. The tram station is immediately out the front of this hotel so although it is a fair way from the CBD it is easy access to Melbourne. Our T.V. remote was not working (maybe old batteries) so we were unable to watch T.V. and the clock beside the bed lit up the time while the lights were on but seemed to be light activated because once all lights were switched of it also switched off so you could not see the time during the night - so keep your phone clock handy.

Hotel was clean and the rooms were large, giving enough room for two backpackers. The hotel staff were amazing at dealing with an issue with some guests next door and even came and found us again the next day to explain what had happened. The gym was fine to use for us too!

The rooms were very basic and a bit dated, although they were clean. There were no staff working at the property. The bathrooms were shared with other guests. Overall you get what you pay for. The location was great and was very central to the MCG and Richmond. It is cheap accommodation for anyone looking in Melbourne.

This place was close to The MCG and ideal for us. We wanted free parking for 10 days and this was provided by a refunded permit. Gary at reception was friendly and helpful. On-site coin operated laundry was clean and worked well. Our room was basic and quiet with a very comfortable king bed. Rooms were scrupulously clean although the bathroom needed an exhaust fan and better water pressure in the shower but room cleaning service was available daily. Decor could have been a little better but for the price we’re happy to stay there again.

Pluses: - Loved our experience - both hotel and location. - Staff are fantastic and super friendly. Nothing is an issue - we felt very welcome. - Room was great, quiet and comfortable. It's an old building which has been spruced up with new paint and furnishings. - Bed was excellent and room very clean. Room for improvement - One of the lifts (there's only 2) is terribly slow and should be replaced. - There's only so much you can do with an old building but we had no complaints.

We stayed here quite a while back when visiting Melbourne and thought we would try it again. We enjoyed the location and the nearby cafes and supermarket but this time we were very disappointed on so many levels. We were charged on our credit card instead of the usual holding deposit. We did not want the charge of the credit card fee and the guy at reception did not advise us that we could avoid this by using EFTPOS. The kitchen bench and cooktop were dirty with white residue when we walked in. We were advised prior to arriving that due to Covid, the room would not be serviced which we understood. However, upon returning to the room after a day out at 6pm, on the 2nd day of our arrival, we noticed our front door was ajar and not closed properly. Apparently, housekeeping came and left clean towels, but the dirty towels not taken. One bed was made and the others not. We were very angry that our room was left open which was a security risk. We complained to numerous people at reception and asked for compensation at this breach. We were refunded our parking for the duration we were there. We were very fortunate that nothing was stolen, Also, when turning on the exhaust fan in the kitchen, all this white stuff fell out all over the food we were preparing on the cooktop. Disgusting! The remote in the bedroom aircon did not work and staff did not try to get another - just said 'sometimes they get mixed up”. The button to press to turn on was too high up to reach. The shower was difficult to get a decent temperature of water - either boiling hot or cold! The WiFi was disconnected after 2 days and when we called and asked why, they replied that we were checking out. We advised that we only checked in the previous day!!! It seems they had used a password for a previous customer and not changed or extended it. The parking on site is $10 a day but if you have a car parked opposite you, it's a little tricky to get out. Driving out of the gate, there is a steep dip and it scratches the bottom of the front of the car. I would not recommend this place and next time we visit Melbourne, we will look elsewhere.

Good location. Close to amenities and restaurants. Box Hill Central is just a mere 3 minutes walk. Stayed here a few times already.

房間很乾凈，還有膠囊咖啡機和微波爐，能滿足基本的需求，很棒

Stayed the night with the family, service at the reception was good and the actual room was clean and pleasant. The only issue was breakfast in the morning, the female staff member at the counter taking orders simply displayed an attitude that she did not want be there. Terrible customer service. The breakfast was actually good.