QT Melbourne Staycation: A Review
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How was my stay at the QT Melbourne? Let’s find out!
I’ve been living in Melbourne for quite some time now, but have never stayed at a hotel in the city. One of our favourite things to do when I was living in Perth was to try out different hotels and pick out which ones I thought were the best for a staycation, so I was super excited to stay over at QT Melbourne and check it out.
Pink conference room at QT Melbourne
With its 5-star reviews and central location, I expected my stay at QT Melbourne to be a good one – but did it live up to expectations? Read on to find out!
About QT Melbourne
The QT Melbourne is located on Russell Street in the Melbourne CBD, conveniently placed in walking distance from popular spots such as Chinatown, Swanston Street, Fed Square, Flinders Street Station, the NGV and more.
The corridors of QT Melbourne
Known for its design boutique accommodation and out-of-the-box interior design choices, the QT Hotel group boasts a pretty pristine reputation with its hotels all across Australia and the QT Melbourne is no exception.
An example of QT Melbourne’s unique design touches
Featuring a restaurant, a famous rooftop bar and a fitness centre with a view, the QT Melbourne is well-equipped with many facilities to serve its guests.
Rooftop at QV
So how was my stay at QT Melbourne? Let’s break it down!
Getting There
I live in the Melbourne CBD, so getting to the QT Melbourne was as easy as hopping on my local tram. But if you’re located out of the city or coming from the airport, you can get to the QT Melbourne in a number of ways.
Fed Square is just a short walk away from QT Melbourne.
From Melbourne Airport, you can ride a Skybus to Southern Cross Station. From Southern Cross Station, there are a number of free tram options (since Melbourne CBD is a free tram zone) that you can take. For example, you could take tram no. 12 from Spencer Street/Collins Street (just outside the station) and stop at the 7-Exhibition Street/Collins Street stop. QT Melbourne is just a 2-minute walk from there.
Other landmarks – such as the Yarra River Walking Trail, are also close by.
The hotel is also very closely located to two other tram stops – the Swanston Street/Bourke Street #6 stop, and the Russel Street/Bourke Street #7 stop. The trams that stop here are numbers 86 and 96.
Check-In Process and Staff
Front desk area of QT Melbourne
The check-in process was as seamless as could be, as I was handed the key card to my room within minutes of approaching the front desk.
Area outside the elevators on Ground Floor
The staff at reception were all friendly, helpful and available around the clock. No complaints at all here!
QT Melbourne Rooms
My beautiful room at QT Melbourne
When I first entered my QT Melbourne room, I was immediately impressed by the high ceilings. I loved that a lot of natural light filled the room as well.
Having too much fun at QT Melbourne
All smiles here!
The room itself was spacious, with stylish decorative touches. The king bed was huge and comfortable, and I found it to be a struggle to get up every morning as I was enjoying sleeping in too much!
Complete look at my room at QT Melbourne
The bathroom design was great as well, with the toilet and shower area separated (love that). I appreciated the Kevin Murphy shower products too - these are high-quality products that are actually quite expensive to purchase in retail stores, so it was a nice touch by the hotel to supply these to guests.
Shower area in my room
Hotel Design
An example of QT Hotel’s design aesthetic
The QT Hotel group prides itself on its boutique design elements, and I can see why. The interior design of the hotel was quirky and edgy – different from any other hotel I’ve stayed at.
Quirky things like this were everywhere!
QT Melbourne’s “library” design
With each turn of a corner, I was surprised at what the hotel had in store for me. I especially loved the pink conference room, which I thought was designed so creatively. QT Melbourne was just teeming with colour, energy and atmosphere – from its hallways, elevators and lobby area – and it made my stay here all the more memorable.
Asher at QT Melbourne
My favourite room at QT Melbourne!
Food at QT Melbourne (Pascale Bar & Grill)
Bar area at Pascale Bar & Grill
I dined at the Pascale Bar & Grill for breakfast every morning and thought the food was amazing! When I stayed, I got to choose from a breakfast menu that had quite a lot of choices on it.
My breakfast at QT Melbourne
My top picks for food is the big breakfast and breakfast pizza. Super tasty and sizeable portions – a big tick for me!
Breakfast pizza at QT Melbourne. So good.
Rooftop Bar (Rooftop at QT)
Entering QT’s famous rooftop bar
If you live in Melbourne, you probably would have already heard of QT’s Rooftop Bar (named ‘Rooftop at QT’). One of Melbourne CBD’s best rooftop bars with a view, the Rooftop at QT is practically buzzing and alive at any time you visit.
View from Rooftop at QT
Featuring a panoramic vista of the Melbourne skyline and a stylish indoor/outdoor bar situation, the Rooftop at QT is the perfect venue for a celebration, gathering, or if you just want to chill out with a drink at the end of a long day.
Asher at Rooftop at QT
Fitness Centre
How’s the fitness centre at QT Melbourne?
As much as I’d love to eat and sleep in all day, it’s also important to stay active while on vacation. The fitness centre happened to be on the same floor that I stayed at, which was extremely convenient.
Working out at QT Melbourne’s gym!
QT Melbourne’s fitness centre isn’t the largest, but is well equipped and also features an overarching view of the city. I enjoyed running on the treadmill while looking down at a view of the CBD.
The fitness centre at QT Melbourne.
Final Thoughts – Is staying at QT Melbourne Worth It?
Another view of my room at QT Melbourne
So did the QT Melbourne live up to expectations?
It was going to be hard to top, as the QT Melbourne has near-perfect reviews on platforms such as TripAdvisor, Booking.com and Google, but I was thoroughly impressed by my stay, and I think it actually exceeded my expectations.
My stay at the QT Melbourne exceeded my own high expectations.
What I will take away from my staycation at the QT Melbourne is how upbeat and unique the hotel’s design is, and also how warm and friendly the staff were.
Loved my stay at QT Melbourne!
In short – yes, staying at QT Melbourne was completely worth it, and I loved every single second of my staycation there.
How can I stay at the QT Melbourne?
You can book online directly at QT Melbourne’s website.
QT Melbourne is also available on aggregate sites such as Booking.com, Agoda, TripAdvisor and more.
Will be coming back to QT Melbourne soon, for sure.
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Thank you to the QT Melbourne for facilitating my stay. My stay at the QT Melbourne was part of a collaboration, but any opinions about my time there is made in complete honesty.
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