The Howey is right in the middle of the CBD. The room was comfy (in a modern sort of way), the bathroom great and the TV options good. Staff were helpful in orienting us to some of our interests and explaining the transportation system.

Our initial staff experience at check in was a little disappointing, but subsequent staff interactions were fine. The bed was ok, but the pillows too large and hard.

The massive bath! The perfect location! The bed! It’s a great place!

The staff look you up and down each time you walk in and out, judgemental like. The water in the shower would change from hot to cold which made having a pleasant shower impossible. The lifts can be extremely slow and have significant waiting times.

Beautiful room - love the separated toilet and showers, really spacious. Great location. Very well soundproof considering the location.

Check in staff was lovely! Check out staff was lovely too. However I had stored my luggage at the hotel for the day as my flight wasn’t until later - I was greeted with a friendly smile by the desk staff at the time as she asked, “Checking in?” but as soon as I said no, I’ve checked out, just after my luggage that I had stored for the day (all with a smile might I add), and the way her smile just dropped as she seemed rather annoyed instead. She passed the bag across to me and not a single thank you or see you next time.

The room I stayed in was perfect for one person as there was a lot of open space throughout the bathroom, bedroom, couch area. My favourite part was definitely the location, everything was within walking distance. The noise was minimal despite being in a central location, bed was incredibly comfy.

I would’ve wished there was more of a view, some more lighting in front of the bigger mirror/hallway, if the doors were a bit more sound proof as the sounds of house keeping or other guests would seep in, the placement of the shower was a bit better to prevent water from coming out when turning it on and that the tv didn’t have interruptions while trying to connect every time, and on the day of checking in there was construction going on so we had to walk a fair bit with our luggage’s to get to the hotel so a mention of that would’ve been nice - but all in all it was okay!

Quiet lane way hotel. Our room faced towards Swanston Street with views over neighboring rooftops. Received plenty of sunlight throughout the morning. Lovely staff. Plenty of space. Partner was able to work in both the room, and in the lobby with no issues (plenty of power points in both locations). Will be even better once cafe opens up.

Pillows looked nice and inviting upon arrival, but ended up not being perfectly comfortable to sleep on. Appreciated the length. However, by morning, found that I had sunk through the fluffiness. Unfortunately double layering made it too high to fall asleep on.

Great location. Nice room. Huge tv. Great shower and use of the space.

The doona was literally a quilt between two bed sheets. Also house keeping don’t seem to check the toilet paper stock. Once I had to ask reception for another roll and then housekeeping still didn’t refill the extra in the drawer. It was only when I was totally out of toilet paper and purposely left an empty roll on the holder that they actually provided a new roll. The alley also felt a little sketchy to walk down alone as a female at night when coming back from AO (but I did appreciate someone manning the reception at all hours). Wish there was more room in the fridge to put my own bottles of water. The fridge was waaaay too full.

The room was super comfy. The bed was lovely and I loved the extras like robes and a book about Melbourne. We had booked two corner rooms and mine was on the 4th floor so I had a view but my sons on the 2nd floor didn't so definitely request higher floors if you want a view. The hotel could not have been better located and was a stones throw was restaurants, cafes and shops. The tram was close by too.

Although I asked for quiet rooms both my sons and my rooms were overlooking construction work which started at 7am so woke us up early after a late night the night before! There are no facilities so it just serves as a bed for the night.

The hotel had a very good overall modern feel to the interior. Our room was very clean and the staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Since we stayed in the opening week, the only facilities open was the gym. Although the hotel had just opened up for business, we could’ve been notified about this. Otherwise, the hotel was great.

Cleanliness and location was great. Close to the trams and food places. Walkable distance to a lot of places to see. Good place to stay for a few nights. The modern finishes were pleasing. Large smart TV was great to watch Netflix and YouTube. Bed was comfy, sheets were clean. Great storage space, made it easy to keep the room organised. The mini bar range was quite good, but I didn't try.

The view was a bit disappointing, our window faced a construction site. Also, there wasn't a master light switch so it was annoying to get up and turn off all the lights before sleeping. The powerpoint next to the bed was so low and close to the side table that my charger didn't fit so I had to move the side table to the side. Also, the shower door kept opening a bit by itself after closing so water would get everywhere. Bath towels were a bit dated with usage.

The location is amazing, so easy to get out and explore Melbourne CBD and the surrounding suburbs. The bed was very comfy and we slept so well, which isn’t always so for us.

The rooms are really nicely designed but there are a few quirks on the bathroom that were a bit irritating. The shower water was leaking under the screen into the toilet space and the sliding doors that enclosed the bathroom, while super cool and a great design idea, weren’t on a floor track so they hit the wall every time they slid into the cavity. It’s clearly been patched already so it seems like an ongoing issue. The mini bar is too small, you can’t fit a bottle of wine in it.