--- title: "Hotels in Southbank, Melbourne: 30 compared by guest rating" description: "30 hotels in Southbank, Melbourne, ranked by guest rating: average 8.6/10, 17% rated 9 or higher. Compare locations, amenities and nearby areas." url: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/southbank/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-23 --- # Hotels in Southbank We rank the 30 hotels within about 800 m of the centre of Southbank by guest rating. They average 8.6 out of 10, against 8.4 across Melbourne, and 17% score 9 or higher. - **hotels:** 30 - **average rating:** 8.6 - **rated 9 or higher:** 17% ## Best-rated hotels in Southbank Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews. #1 Hotel ★★★★★ Southbank ### [Quay West Suites Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quay-west-suites-melbourne-melbourne/) - Swimming pool - Spa - Gym 9.3 **Exceptional** 260 reviews 510 m #2 Hotel ★★★★★ Southbank ### [The Langham Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-langham-melbourne-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Swimming pool 9.2 **Excellent** 1,750 reviews 430 m #3 Hotel ★★★★★ Southbank ### [Crown Towers Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/crown-towers-melbourne-melbourne/) 9.2 **Excellent** 1,450 reviews 730 m #4 Hotel ★★★★½ Batman's Hill ### [Crowne Plaza Melbourne By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/crowne-plaza-melbourne-by-ihg-melbourne/) - Swimming pool 9.0 **Excellent** 2,779 reviews 820 m #5 Hotel ★★★★ Batman's Hill ### [The Canvas Apartment Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-canvas-apartment-hotel-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Gym 8.9 **Excellent** 1,668 reviews 700 m #6 Hotel ★★★★ Southbank ### [Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-express-melbourne-southbank-by-ihg-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Gym 8.9 **Excellent** 1,402 reviews 560 m #7 Hotel ★★★★½ Southbank ### [Crown Promenade Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/crown-promenade-melbourne-melbourne/) - Swimming pool - Gym 8.9 **Excellent** 1,295 reviews 740 m #8 Hotel ★★★½ Southbank ### [ibis Styles Melbourne Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ibis-styles-melbourne-southbank-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi 8.9 **Excellent** 1,063 reviews 760 m #9 Hotel ★★★★★ Southbank ### [Hannah St Hotel Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hannah-st-hotel-melbourne-melbourne/) 9.4 **Exceptional** 27 reviews 840 m #10 Apartment Southbank ### [Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/adina-apartment-hotel-melbourne-southbank-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Gym 8.9 **Excellent** 349 reviews 590 m #11 Apartment Southbank ### [Quest Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quest-southbank-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Gym 8.9 **Excellent** 267 reviews 680 m #12 Apartment Batman's Hill ### [Brady Apartment Hotel Flinders Street](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brady-apartment-hotel-flinders-street-melbourne/) - Swimming pool - Gym 8.8 **Excellent** 1,756 reviews 690 m #13 Hotel ★★★★½ Southbank ### [Shadow Play Melbourne by Peppers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shadow-play-melbourne-by-peppers-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Gym 8.8 **Excellent** 160 reviews 1.2 km #14 Hostel Batman's Hill ### [YHA Melbourne Central](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yha-melbourne-central-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi 8.6 **Very good** 2,384 reviews 720 m #15 Apartment Southbank ### [WRAP on Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wrap-on-southbank-melbourne/) - Swimming pool - Gym 8.6 **Very good** 774 reviews 830 m #16 Hotel ★★★★½ Batman's Hill ### [Grand Hotel Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-melbourne-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Spa 8.6 **Very good** 398 reviews 790 m #17 Apartment Batman's Hill ### [Aura on Flinders Serviced Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aura-on-flinders-serviced-apartments-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Gym 8.5 **Very good** 3,244 reviews 630 m #18 Apartment Southbank ### [Oaks Melbourne Southbank Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oaks-melbourne-southbank-suites-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Gym 8.5 **Very good** 808 reviews 570 m Apartment Southbank ### [Chic 2-Bed Apartment with Balcony in Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chic-2-bed-apartment-with-balcony-in-southbank-melbourne/) – 1 review 700 m #20 Apartment Southbank ### [Imagine Marco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/imagine-marco-melbourne/) - Swimming pool - Gym 8.4 **Very good** 2,130 reviews 1.0 km #21 Hotel ★★★★ Southbank ### [Mercure Melbourne Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-melbourne-southbank-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi 8.4 **Very good** 1,603 reviews 480 m #22 Apartment Southbank ### [Southbank Apartments Freshwater Place](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/southbank-apartments-freshwater-place-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi 8.3 **Very good** 6 reviews 470 m #23 Hotel ★★★★½ Southbank ### [Mantra Southbank Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mantra-southbank-melbourne-melbourne/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Spa 8.3 **Very good** 379 reviews 590 m #24 Apartment Southbank ### [CLLIX Australia 108 Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cllix-australia-108-apartments-melbourne/) 8.3 **Very good** 297 reviews 650 m [All hotels in Melbourne](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/)[Hotel prices in Melbourne by month](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/prices/) ## Southbank compared with other areas of Melbourne Hotels with enough reviews to rank. Distance to the centre is the median for the area. | Area | Hotels | Avg. rating | Rated 9+ | To centre | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Docklands](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/docklands/) | 37 | 8.7 | 32% | 1.6 km | | **Southbank** | 30 | 8.6 | 17% | 700 m | | [Melbourne CBD](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/melbourne-cbd/) | 133 | 8.5 | 23% | 760 m | | [St Kilda](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/st-kilda/) | 19 | 8.0 | 11% | 5.1 km | ## Compare Southbank with - [Melbourne CBD vs Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/melbourne-cbd-vs-southbank/) - [Docklands vs Southbank](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/docklands-vs-southbank/) ## Hotel match-ups in Southbank - [**Best Western Melbourne City** *vs* **Crowne Plaza Melbourne By IHG** Melbourne, 8.3 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-melbourne-city-melbourne-vs-crowne-plaza-melbourne-by-ihg-melbourne/) - [**Aura on Flinders Serviced Apartments** *vs* **Brady Apartment Hotel Flinders Street** Melbourne, 8.5 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aura-on-flinders-serviced-apartments-melbourne-vs-brady-apartment-hotel-flinders-street-melbourne/) - [**Aura on Flinders Serviced Apartments** *vs* **Riverside Apartments Melbourne** Melbourne, 8.5 / 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aura-on-flinders-serviced-apartments-melbourne-vs-riverside-apartments-melbourne-melbourne/) - [**Crowne Plaza Melbourne By IHG** *vs* **The Canvas Apartment Hotel** Melbourne, 9.0 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crowne-plaza-melbourne-by-ihg-melbourne-vs-the-canvas-apartment-hotel-melbourne/) - [**Crown Towers Melbourne** *vs* **Crowne Plaza Melbourne By IHG** Melbourne, 9.2 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crown-towers-melbourne-melbourne-vs-crowne-plaza-melbourne-by-ihg-melbourne/) - [**Crown Promenade Melbourne** *vs* **Crowne Plaza Melbourne By IHG** Melbourne, 8.9 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crown-promenade-melbourne-melbourne-vs-crowne-plaza-melbourne-by-ihg-melbourne/) - [**Best Western Melbourne City** *vs* **The Canvas Apartment Hotel** Melbourne, 8.3 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-melbourne-city-melbourne-vs-the-canvas-apartment-hotel-melbourne/) - [**Mercure Melbourne Southbank** *vs* **The Langham Melbourne** Melbourne, 8.4 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mercure-melbourne-southbank-melbourne-vs-the-langham-melbourne-melbourne/) ## Areas of Melbourne - [**Melbourne CBD** 133 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/melbourne-cbd/) - [**Docklands** 37 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/docklands/) - [**St Kilda** 19 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/st-kilda/) ## FAQ: Southbank ### Which is the best-rated hotel in Southbank? Quay West Suites Melbourne has the highest StayVersus score in Southbank: 9.3 out of 10 from 260 guest reviews. ### Is it worth staying in Southbank? Going by guest ratings, yes: the 30 hotels in Southbank average 8.6 out of 10, above the Melbourne average of 8.4, and 17% score 9 or higher. ### How many 5-star hotels are there in Southbank? Of the 30 hotels we rank in Southbank, 4 are 5-star and 8 are 4-star; 0 have 3 stars or fewer. ### Which area of Melbourne has the best-rated hotels? Docklands has the highest average guest rating (8.7 out of 10) of the 4 areas of Melbourne we compare. --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/melbourne/area/southbank/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/