Crown Towers

• wise23girl
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Elegant Hotel, Casino, Shopping, Restaurants

We arrived by limousine , the doorman opened the door with a flourish, a Casino representative greeted us, and before long we were sipping a drink in the Mahogany Room.

Yes I love staying in Crown Towers. I love the location, the restaurant, and the shopping further along the river Bank.(Southbank)

It is located within walking distance of Melbourne proper and the railway station is close by.

There are very nice restaurants along the walkway and a cinema as well. Upstairs there are even pub meals.

Of course all services are available in this hotel..it is a wee bit upmarket.

Unique Quality: The foyer area near the stairs is quite dark and hushed. Be still...people are gambling nearby!

And not far away is the T.W.R. or The Waiting Room....we were surprised to find you could buy a nice little Guinness pie as a snack besides the more elegant cocktails and wines.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Related to: Casino and Gambling, Food and Dining
• Written April 2, 2011

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• peeweekathi
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Great City Hotel

Celebrated my birthday, by booking a room here. Really nice hotel, clean, slick, modern. Fabulous indoor pool and gym facilities, on third floor. I booked a 'corner' room, which guarantees you WILL get a great view of Melbourne and not just through one window, but two! On 16th, out of 23 floors. Very spacious room, king size bed, desk, tv & play station (!) mini bar, lounge chairs, huge bathroom with shower, broadband internet ($25AU per day), coffee & tea making facilities, phone, large double wardrobe. Online prices were way cheaper, using Crown's website, than actually phoning hotel & booking, (I checked 1st), or using other hotel websites! Make sure you shop around for a good price. Valet parking (you have to pay extra to park, for each 24 hrs your vehicle is there, but the price was good), quick, easy check in and good concierge facilities/knowledge. Mesh restaurant available on site, for all meals (& room service) & a cocktail bar, right next to that. Only had breakfast at Mesh, but it was great. Good range and nice hot choices too, not soggy or dry, but just right. Brekky to 11am. Cocktails at the bar are basically at same as regular bar prices, so no surprises there and good range of cocktails/wines/beers. Only 5 tables outside the cocktail bar, but when it's hot in Melbourne, you want to be in the airconditioned area, anyway! Overall, I can highly recommend this hotel. Oh, and it's right across the road, from the Crown Casino & Hotel, 1 block from Southbank and the Yarra River.

Unique Quality: The pool here is just wonderful.
Large pool, plenty of lounge/deck chairs, sunny outside areas to tan yourself, but the pool itself is indoors. You have to use your electronic key to enter and then sign in and out, but that, to me, is a good safety feature. Staff at desk, check again, to make sure you are a guest. One girl tried to sneak in with us "Ooops, I forgot my key!" which made us suspicious, but the staff picked it up, straight away and she beat a hasty retreat.

Concierges are very polite and helpful and tip worthy!

This location is close to everything Melbourne has to offer.

• Opinion of Price: about average

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• happy_journey
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Hotel at its best. 5 star hotel.

Beautifully located on the southern bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Crown Towers Hotel Melbourne sets the benchmark for luxury hotels in Australia. Lavishly appointed and offering an impeccable standard of customer service and attention to detail, Crown Towers is a hotel that truly understands the meaning of opulence.

All of Crown Towers' 482 luxuriously appointed oversized guest rooms have spectacular views to the city or Port Phillip Bay and feature a truly unique level of comfort and finish. Each room has the latest in room technology including a 42 inch plasma television. Located just a short stroll from Melbourne's Central Business District and boasting flexible, purpose built meeting and conference facilities, Crown Towers enables you to conduct business in comfort and style.

For those wanting to relax, hotel guests have access to the spectacular Crown Spa, the culinary delights of our superb signature restaurants and the amazing Crown Entertainment Complex with its cinemas, nightclubs, bars, shopping, indoor entertainment theme park and the 24 hour excitement of the world renowned Crown Casino. Few hotels in the world can match this level of opulence and excitement. If you're seeking luxury in Melbourne, Crown Towers is the hotel for you.

Unique Quality: Dining & Entertainment

* Breezes - Al Fresco dining which offers Melbourne's finest dining of
* "Mediterranean food with Australian flavours"
* The Conservatory - A Stylish Brasserie - A wide range of unique buffet dishes. An a la carte menu also ompliments the international style buffet.
* JJ's Bar & Grill - an Italian steak and seafood restaurant.
* Fidel's CIgar Lounge - Cuban influenced Cigar Club. Best cigars, fine spirits and even some Karaoke in one of the private rooms.
* Showroom - Where you can catch the latest live shows.
* Palladium - Australia's largest hotel ballroom which hosts the biggest international acts.
* Mercury Lounge - Live Rock 'n' Roll venue.
* Club Odeon - Hot, new nightclub featuring live performances.
* Heat - Cocktail Lounge and Discoteque.
* Bar Code - The latest virtual reality.
* Planet Hollywood - Join Hollywood movie greats for a taste of fame.
* The Official All Star Cafe - a celebration of all that is great about sport and our sporting heroes.

Sports & Leisure

* The world-famous Crown Casino.
* The Crown Spa.
* Separate male and female spa suites.
* Spa treatment rooms.
* Steam rooms, Solarium and sauna.
* Hair and beauty salon and relaxation lounges.
* 25 metre heated pool.
* Two championship rebound ace tennis courts.
* Fully equipped gymnasium with machines incorporating the latest CD ROM and virtual reality technology.

Meeting Facilities

* Business Centre
* Banquet And Conference - Twenty six beautifully appointed function rooms with seating capacities ranging from 12 to 3000 guests.
* The Palladium Ballroom - 2076 square metres of pillarless space. Latest audio visual technology plus the specialised banqueting and event staff.
* The River rooms - high ceilings & private balconies.
* Elegant Executive Boardrooms and The Drawing Room - provides an exclusive private club atmosphere. Room, complete with an open fireplace.

• Opinion of Price: most expensive
• Related to: Romantic Travel and Honeymoons

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• astro_kerryn
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• GlobalMatt
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Crown Casino access!

Unique Quality: The Crown Promenade is a fantastic upscale hotel located in the heart of Melbourne and is connected by skywalk to the Crown Club Casino - the largest casino in the southern hemisphere. This property has everything you could want - good service, great amenities, spa, pool, restaurants, & entertainment. The interior decor definitely complements the gaming atmosphere...dark with Vegas-style lighting and fountains. This is a perfect property if you want to be in the heart of it all and have easy access to the casino.

• Opinion of Price: most expensive

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• sting160675
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• DavoMac
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• Openseas
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Luxury at its best.

The Crown Towers is located on the Yarra River at Southbank. Our room 1725 was called a deluxe King Size Corner room which was luxurious with sweeping views of the river and the city skyline.

The hotel is huge which can be slightly impersonal but the service of every staff took away any aloof or cold feelings.

Check in was fast and efficient.

Our room was super spacious with a king size bed, massive plasma TV, working desk, well stocked mini bar, sofa chair plus ottoman, and a very sweet bay window settee. You can watch the gas fireworks from the window which I really enjoyed.

The bathroom was enormous with separate spa bath, shower, toilet and wonderful fluffy towels and toiletries.

The best thing about the Crown is all the fabulous restaurants at your doorstep. You literally have the BEST restaurants in Melbourne within easy walking distance. One could have a ball dining through these top establishments; however you would need to be cashed up, as all are very expensive.

A cool spacious indoor swimming pool is located on the 2nd floor with an attached spa. One does however wonder why they didn’t incorporate an outdoor swimming pool as the pool area is attached to the tennis courts which could literally fit another two 50metre swimming pools on the roof top.

The Casino is also at your doorstep which offers gamblers a little piece of heaven, with blackjack, roulette and a thousand pokies machines supplied.

Unique Quality: Overall – We have stayed at numerous 5 star hotels in Melbourne and to me the Crowne offered a touch more with their facilities at their fingertips. It’s in a fabulous position only a short walk across the bridge to Flinders Street Station and the CBD.
I have given this hotel 5 star for a 5 star hotel.

Favourite Restaurants – Rockpool – Contemporary.
Silks - Chinese
Nobu - Japanese

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Related to: Spa and Resort, Luxury Travel, Business Travel

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• fallscoach
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