16 Of The Best Luxury Melbourne Hotels To Splash Out On (Updated 2025)

One of Melbourne's best new luxury hotel openings, the 14-storey, 191-room Hyde Melbourne Place exudes contemporary charm with carefully chosen textures, tones, and shapes, offering guests a visual feast at every turn. Each of the bespoke rooms are crafted to provide an intimate front-row view of Melbourne’s dynamic cityscape.

There are three different styles on offer: everyday stays, luxe suites, and the opulent penthouse. It’s not just the rooms and design that are part of the attraction, but also the culinary offerings. Diners can opt for one of two in-house restaurants (a third is being refurbed for a December 2025 reopening): the Mediterranean haunt Marmelo—helmed by acclaimed chef Ross Lusted—and the cosy bar and late night supper club Mr Mills. Grab a booth and a green apple and bergamot margarita and settle in.

1 Hotel Melbourne is a beautiful combo of uninterrupted Yarra River frontage, a dazzling jungle-like display of greenery, and repurposed materials—the result of which is a modern luxury hotel unlike any other in the city. The hotel is designed around a heritage listed cargo shed and incorporates salvaged goods wherever possible. Think elm trees from Melbourne's Metro Tunnel works to construct the front desk and reclaimed timber railway bridges for bedheads in the hotel rooms. 

Rooms also feature floor to ceiling windows with views of the Yarra River or Melbourne’s twinkling skyline. The wellness area involves the deluxe Bamford Wellness Spa as well as an indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and Jacuzzi-style spa. Bookmark this one for an extravagant stay-cay. You deserve it.

The QT brand has become synonymous with the concept of a luxury hotel, and for more than a few reasons, they’re considered one of the top luxury hotels Melbourne has to offer. It might be the way they curate each hotel’s design to the city, perhaps the lush king-sized beds, designer bathrooms, or the view from the QT Loft King Room; it’s a real treat yourself situation here, whether that be via room service or upstairs on the hidden rooftop bar—very Melbourne.

When one considers luxury hotels in Melbourne, a locale that can’t be overlooked is W Melbourne. Since opening three years ago, it’s become the go-to for those after a cut above the rest. The golden-lined top-floor pool is something to behold, as are the dining options which include Lollo, Warabi and the hidden, cocoon-like bar, Curious. 

Each and every room take indulgence very seriously, too: tubs, heated toilets and premium beds that’re basically as wide as they are long. Anyone looking for a true luxury hotel experience in Melbourne should opt for the Extreme Wow Penthouse, which is a masterclass in unbridled opulence.

If you’re looking for a classic luxury hotel experience in Melbourne, The Ritz-Carlton is likely the one for you. Along with the signature brand of personalised service, lofty views, spacious suites, and their already-famed infinity pool come standard.

Those looking to truly lean into luxury could and should book into a spa treatment—at the Ritz-Carlton’s in-house day spa, of course. In the need of some serious R&R? Right this way.

Sophistication comes in the form of Shadow Play By Peppers in Southbank, a stone's throw away from Melbourne's bustling CBD. Fitted out with all the glitz and glamour, you’re treated to valet parking, heated swimming pools, and elegant designed rooms. But for the ultimate luxe treatment, it would be remiss to not try the hotel's Penthouse Series—a collection of divine three-bedroom penthouse apartments high in the sky 45 levels up. Whether you go for the city view or bay view facing suite, each space is elevated with bespoke furnishings and beautifully designed rooms.

Oh, and there’s an incredible restaurant and wine bar downstairs called Edwin that’s a must if you’re staying at Shadow Play.

Worth a stay for the pool alone, Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands lays claims to the city’s highest infinity pool. This luxury five-star hotel and its rooms offer some of Melbourne’s most unique vistas, thoughtfully designed and positioned to capture the city in all its glory.

Don’t miss the M Club With Bathtub room, which, as you would have guessed, comes standard with a bathtub. A bathtub overlooking the lights and sweeping skyline of Melbourne, no less. 

Crown Towers has been around for a minute now, and their experience means they know how to do a luxury hotel in Melbourne to an unbeatable standard. Floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of Port Phillip Bay is just one of the drawcards, as are the spa treatments which can be ordered via a tablet in your room.

You’re also positioned right in the thick of it with premier shopping, dining and entertainment at the door.

You know The Langham is top-notch from the moment you leave your car with the valet, dressed in his top hat and tails, and as Melbourne hotels go, it's probably the city’s Grand Dame. It's got five stars, naturally, and each of its 387 guest rooms and suites are beautifully appointed.

If you can find the extra cash for a stay in one of Melbourne’s best luxury hotels, we highly recommend splurging on the Executive Terrace Rooms. You get water views and your own private balcony (but they ain’t cheap). For dinner? It’s gotta be an all-you-can-eat buffet at The Langham’s famous restaurant, Melba.

Movenpick Hotel Melbourne is a luxury hotel that blurs art and design, making for some of the most glamorous hotel rooms in town. Each suite is styled with intuitive and understated interior design, minimal with pops of vibrant colour from the art and furnishings.

If you're in the mood some world-class dining experience without trekking it through the city, ride the elevator down to the modern Asian restaurant and bar Miss Mi is  It would be remiss to not mention Movenpick’s free daily Chocolate Hour which runs from 2pm to 3pm and it's complimentary ice cream for kids aged 12 years and under.

It's five stars. it's boutique. It's one of the best luxury hotels in Melbourne. Royce Hotel is an elegant escape right in the thick of it on St Kilda Road, the former car showroom has been fully reimagined into a period-esque space adorned with shiny metal fittings, sleek marble flooring and chandeliers hanging from above.

The rooms continue with the elevated aesthetic with plush deep blue carpets and a myriad of black-framed doors and even a freestanding bathtub. The Showroom, the downstairs bar and diner is the perhaps the pièce de résistance, a decadent journey through classic Euro-centric cuisine where a couple of martinis never go astray.

If you’re after old-world elegance in your luxury hotel experience, nothing touches Hotel Windsor. It’s literally Australia’s only surviving grand Victorian-era hotel, the spot where the Constitution Of Australia was drafted in 1898, a proper relic of the 19th century—although relic may be a bit uncharitable when you see the opulent interior. 

The Windsor underwent a significant renovation a few years back to become one of the best luxury hotels Melbourne has to offer. Today, its 180 rooms are absolutely impeccable: stately, grand, slightly OTT (fussy sleepers even get a pillow menu). It's something everyone should do at least once in their lives if only to say they’ve stayed in a little slice of Australian history.

There’s luxury hotels, then there’s world-class heritage luxury hotels—and Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto is the latter. With cascading neo-Gothic facade and a glass-top atrium that deserves five stars alone, each room is designed with great care and thoughtful attention to detail.

This luxury hotel in Melbourne has it all—its own wellness spa, enclosed rooftop pool and sauna, and not one but two stellar restaurant options.

Melbourne's West Side Place has become a destination in its own right, and for those looking to park up for an evening or two in the thriving precinct, Dorsett Melbourne should be at the top of the list. Encapsulating Melbourne in a hotel, art has played an integral part to the locale's design and finishings, with several stand-out commissions throughout.

From the Balcony Suite to the Executive King, you can't go wrong thanks to the modern sensibilities found throughout, though it's the Diva Garden Suite that truly sets a new standard in what a hotel stay can be. Within the sprawling offering there's a spacious tub, two king-sized beds, and the pièce de résistance, a garden featuring a large scale sculpture by artist Marta Figueiredo, illuminated by night and only viewable to those staying in the room. 

Now for something a little bit different. Private and five-star, The Lyall in South Yarra has been refreshed and this place practically breathes leafy luxe. It's 51 rooms and suites, all designed by powerhouse DKO, are guided by the ethos "the hotel for those who don’t like hotels". They're going for another kind of vibe, a charming home-away-from-home.

Many rooms have a Parisienne-style balcony, sweeping garden vies and luxurious bathrooms. Or if you go all out with the Penthouse Suite, you've got yourself two fireplaces and a massive outdoor terrace. If Chapel is your game, the location is excellent. You’re a short walk from Prahran Market, high-end boutiques, not to mention some of our favourite burgers in town. When you’re done, pack up the backs and wander over to South Yarra Station, just next door—the city is only ten minutes away.

In prime position along South Wharf promenade, Novotel has got cutting edge architectural design, valet parking for that VIP treatment, and luxurious cushy beds you won’t want to get out of. There's a 24/7 fitness centre if a spot of cardio calls, and you just have to toddle over the nearby Seafarers Bridge to be connected to Marvel Stadium, Southern Cross Station and the city centere.

South Wharf has heaps of options for wining and dining, but back at your luxury hotel you've got the Italian-leaning restaurant Mr Carpono Bar & Dining on level six to sample.