Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank by IHG

4.0 star property

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Meeting facility
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Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
35-47 City Road, Southbank, VIC, 3006
  • Collins Street
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Crown Casino
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Melbourne Central
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Free Breakfast)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (High Floor)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (High Floor)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View (Botanic, Free Brkfast)

  • 24 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Free Breakfast)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (High Floor)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room (Free Breakfast)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (High Floor)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Free Breakfast)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Free Breakfast)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Free Breakfast)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Melbourne

Located in Melbourne (Southbank), Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank by IHG is within a 15-minute walk of Collins Street and Crown Casino. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Regent Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Collins Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Crown Casino - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Rod Laver Arena - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Melbourne Central - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Flinders Street Station - 7 min walk
  • Melbourne Central Station - 19 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Waterfront Southgate - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Grill'd - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Roll'd - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Belgian Beer Cafe Melbourne - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪BearBrass - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Collins Street
Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank by IHG offers 345 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 49-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Melbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 345 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional features at this hotel include a living plant wall, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at Great Room Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Great Room Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open 24 hours.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (AUD 35 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Great Room Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Bicycle storage
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 4 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 22 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2019
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Living plant wall
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch smart TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.9 percent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: AUD 35 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.9 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 578 out of 991 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 300 out of 991 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 991 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 991 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 991 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accessibility great. Access to city and Southbank, esp arts centre area and events so close. ALL staff friendly and helpful. Brekkie included also useful. Only downer was a loud air conditioning unit in my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy, clean comfortable accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the city. Great for an event at the exhibition centre which is only 15m stroll along Southbank.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Socorro Mae, Wodonga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vikki

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's clean and it was comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location of this hotel was perfect for our trip as the meeting point for our excursion was very close. We were able to walk to the sky tower and enjoy the views.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were pleasant, premises were clean.. would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mathew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Not enough staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great find, very convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ismet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great spot. The lady when we were checking in seemed miserable and her demeanour was very negative. Otherwise everything was as expected.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

NAHO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Place to stay

First stay and looking forward to going back. If you are looking for a nice no thrills stay, this is the place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mercedes

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean convenient and easy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John good, Forest Hill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean, free breakfast, nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025