The Kinson

5.0 star property

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Front of property
Studio Accessible Balcony
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Junior Suite View Balcony
Suite Bayview Balcony

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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St. Kilda, 452, Melbourne, VIC, 3004
  • Place, St Kilda Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Botanic Gardens
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Rod Laver Arena
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Studio

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Balcony

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(62 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Bayview Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Deluxe Balcony

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Deluxe 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(30 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Balcony

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 72 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Junior Suite Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite Balcony

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite Bayview Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite View Balcony

  • Park view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Accessible Balcony

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

Melbourne

With a stay at The Kinson in Melbourne (Melbourne Central Business District), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Albert Park Lake and Crown Casino. .This family-friendly hotel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Rod Laver Arena and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Collins Street.

What's nearby

  • St Kilda Road - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Royal Botanic Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Alfred Hospital - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Albert Park Lake - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Rod Laver Arena - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Flinders Street Station - 8 min drive
  • South Yarra Station - 18 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Kettle Black - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cafe La Colline - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Nar Bangkok - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hawker Canteen - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Kinson

Luxury hotel in Melbourne
The Kinson offers 209 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 50-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Melbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 209 guestrooms featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel has 19 floors in 1 building and offers wheelchair access. Recreational activities include golf lessons nearby.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured, covered parking on site (AUD 25 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a provincial park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Portable shower seat
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 19 floors
  • Built in 2010
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Hob
  • Meal delivery service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.9 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: AUD 25 per night
  • 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 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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
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.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

The Kinson Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 544 out of 829 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 184 out of 829 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 829 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 829 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 829 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic views but the aircon was loud and check-in took a long time due to nobody being at the front desk. Lots of potential to be great but it's not quite there yet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

glenn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent rooms, spacious cleans and well appointed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and comfy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice room , not close to much
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was tops
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Marlon Andrews

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was ok hotel. No gym facilities.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

nikki, Upper Coomera

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot Clean and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room ok, staff good. Free ice and happy to supply the extra toiletries etc. TV channels were crap, probably just Aussie tv. View from wasn’t the same as room ordered. Shower head average.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking needs to be included with accommodation.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Luke

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good air con - dirty bed sheets
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Naperville

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and as per photos
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Sleiman

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean; The staff were freindly, but the refrigerator did not cool and the curtain would not close all the way.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Daniella

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room, only issue was there was no PowerPoint in the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wellington

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was an enjoyable stay. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great aircon , wecould netflix and wifi . Dont know about parking as we travelled from new zealand We could uber food to the Kinson Theres also a cute little restaurant underneath and across from the hotel .
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Camila dos

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed and easy access to public transportation. The room we stayed requires maintenance. The sink was clogged, towel hanger was broken, toilet was also a bit clogged.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was disgusting took two complaints, after being told that items had been replaced and rectified they were indeed not and I was treated like an idiot
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haili

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025