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Essence Hotel Carlton

609 Swanston StreetSee map

€ 69.16per night

This is the cheapest price in 30 days, based on the rates on 25 Oct

Top reasons for booking
With a stay at Essence Hotel Carlton in Melbourne (Carlton), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Melbourne City Baths and Lygon Street. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from University of Melbourne and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from RMIT University.
Popular facilities
Free WiFi
Fitness center
Luggage storage
4.0/5Great 1K+ reviews
Reviews summary
Prime location near CBD and tram. Friendly, accommodating staff. Consistently clean, compact rooms with exceptionally comfortable beds. Secure underground parking and convenient modern facilities.
Exploring the area
Melbourne Central Station, 700m, About 12 mins from hotel by foot
Versailles Chantiers, 600m, About 10 mins from hotel by foot
Melbourne Essendon Airport, 10.1km, About 12 mins from hotel by car
32
Standard Twin Room
2 beds

14.0 m²

41
Standard Queen
1 double bed or bigger

14.0 m²

28
Deluxe Double Room
1 double bed or bigger

16 m²

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Reviews

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4.0/5.0

Great

1K+ reviews
Location
4.5
Services offered
4.3
Cleanliness
4.0
Atmosphere & facilities
3.9
Reviews summary
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Overall impression
Prime location near CBD and tram. Friendly, accommodating staff. Consistently clean, compact rooms with exceptionally comfortable beds. Secure underground parking and convenient modern facilities.
Location
Walking distance to Lygon Street, Queen Victoria Market, and CBD. Tram stop directly outside providing effortless public transportation access and exploring convenience.
Services offered
Extremely friendly and helpful staff offering 24-hour assistance, flexible early check-in, late check-out, and accommodating secure luggage storage.
Cleanliness
Rooms consistently maintained as clean and fresh. Diligent daily servicing ensures well-presented spaces with tidy bathrooms and spotless interiors.
Atmosphere & facilities
Comfortable beds and modern amenities highlighted. Quiet rooms available with effective air conditioning, filtered water stations, and lovely outdoor areas.
All
4.5+
3.0+
Kate
Reviewed: 31 May 2026

4.0/5.0

Great

Stayed with partner

Clean and convenient location. Very small rooms.
Damian
Reviewed: 25 May 2026

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Solo stay

Easy parking. Friendly staff. Easy early check in. Close to all areas.
Paul
Reviewed: 19 May 2026

2.0/5.0

Below average

Solo stay

It was basic place to stay, keycard not able to grant access after hours relying on people to open door. Unmanned front desk after 9pm making it difficult to get card fixed. Location was good staff friendly
Anthony
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

For business

Great stay. Very clean and worthwhile
Vanessa
Reviewed: 3 Apr 2026

5.0/5.0

Fantastic
Wonderful stay - will definitely stay here again.
Philip
Reviewed: 30 Mar 2026

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Stayed with partner

Great location, trams right outside, very close to amenities and city centre
Grace
Reviewed: 20 Mar 2026

3.0/5.0

Good

Solo stay

Very compact rooms with little room to move or store luggage, with one side of the bed only accessible by climbing across the bed. The room was very cold and temperature control was difficult/inaccessible.
Victor Allan
Reviewed: 2 Mar 2026

2.0/5.0

Below average

Stayed with partner

The room had a single bed only. I have never booked a room anywhere in the world that had a single bed only. The manager helped by charging extra for a camp stretcher. This hotel is pleasant convenient and has nice staff but this episode disappointed me.
Isabel
Reviewed: 26 Feb 2026

4.0/5.0

Great

Solo stay

Reception staff were friendly and no trouble to stow my luggage as I arrived early and room wasn’t ready. Twin bedroom, clean and tidy, great shower. However, the air conditioning wasn’t working and reception had left for the night so room was quite cold, otherwise for the one night stay was very convenient location.
Phillipa
Reviewed: 17 Feb 2026

4.0/5.0

Great

Solo stay

Lovely staff, clean room and fabulous location

Overview

Essence Hotel Carlton

Rooms:47
Floors:5
Star rating:

With a stay at Essence Hotel Carlton in Melbourne (Carlton), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Melbourne City Baths and Lygon Street. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from University of Melbourne and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from RMIT University.

Description

With a stay at Essence Hotel Carlton in Melbourne (Carlton), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Melbourne City Baths and Lygon Street. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from University of Melbourne and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from RMIT University.

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Exploring the area

Transport

Melbourne Central Station

Subway stations
700m

Versailles Chantiers

Train stations
600m

Melbourne Essendon Airport

Airports
10.1km

Attractions

Josh Henry's Bike Tours

400m

Old Melbourne Gaol

500m

Alumni Courtyard - RMIT University

500m

Lighthouse Holdings Melbourne Pty Ltd

600m

Queen Victoria Market

700m

State Library Victoria

700m

State Library Victoria

700m

Melbourne Central

700m
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Facilities & services

Popular facilities
Free WiFi
Fitness center
Luggage storage
General
Parking
Parking (additional charge)
Designated smoking area
Communal microwave
Communal refrigerator
Elevator
Accessibility
Housekeeping
Secured parking
Garden
Vending machine
Cleaning services
Laundry service
Reception services
Front desk (limited service hours)
Multilingual staff
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible parking
Activities
Games
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Property policies

Check-in/out Time

Earliest check-in time:After 14:00 - Before 20:00

Latest check-out time:Before 10:00

Check-in policy

The guest responsible for check-in must be aged 18 or above

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

Check-in descriptions

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

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Cashless transactions are available

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

Note: Check-in policies vary by property. Please check carefully before booking

Child Policy

Children at all ages are welcome to stay at this property

Children aged above 11 will be charged as adults at this property

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

A damage deposit of AUD 101 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Other fees

Self parking fee: AUD 29.00 per night

Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

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

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