Name: College Lawn Hotel Hostel
Address: 36 Greville St, Prahran, AU

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Michael

This is the best place to stay in Melbourne.
Friendly and ever so helpful staff. Great kitchen for cooking.Even washer and dryer for your clothes. Will definitely be going back.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Vibhu

This is a brilliant location, this is not a typical hotel. It’s a bunch of room with shared clean bathrooms and a clean well equipped communal kitchen.

Evenings will get really loud due to the pub below. Like really really lounge

However the places has tonnes of character.

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Kerani

Convenient location near chapel st

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Kim

Staff great

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2025

Jesse

Room was ok initially but found an old dominoes box and other junk under the bed when I was leaving. The rest of the place is filthy and often the bathroom as well.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Peter

Yes and yes, would stay there again

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2025

Emma

Great place to stay. Location to local train station into the city was only two mins down the road. Local area had nice places to eat and drink. Only negative for me was that there was no hair dryers available other than that was great for the price 👍

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2025

ken

Good access to Melbourne and surrounds old pub atmosphere and dining facilities

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Ashley

Tucked away on a side street around the corner from Prahran station, this hotel is worth staying at. The rooms are comfortable and have all the necessities provided. Only 3 stops to Melbourne city by train, plenty of food and drink places to check out, and has a bar and restaurant downstairs. Staff are really nice and check in was easy and personable, shared kitchen and bathrooms were kept clean and no dramas.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Karolina

Great staff room clean also renovated so amenties, highly recommended for a good price and great location

2/10

Poor

16 Sep 2025

Brenda Yulieth

I couldn’t go into the hotel, It was closed when I arrive and I tried to contact the hotel an Berber replay to me, I had to payed for other hotel.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Salvador

This hostel is a really well located, the neighborhood it’s really lovely and near to the public transport services.
Just is important to consider that underneath the hostel is pleased a really nice local pub and, mainly in Friday and Saturday, can be a little bit noisy.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

Kirsten

First time staying at a property with shared bathrooms and was fine for the price of stay. Convenient to trains and trams also.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Michael

All good here for hostel style accomodation.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Thomas

Good

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2025

Michael

Old school pub with a difference all staff exceptionally friendly and helpful.
Would definitely stay again.
Thanks to all !

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2025

Ben

Nice place very convenient and good location

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2025

Amber

Very nice staff - friendly, hard working, good service.
A very nice lemon drink on tap. Chips good texture crunch and tastw however not a fan of the lemon salt. Aioli was good wish more were to dip into.
Room was good except for peeling paint patch that uglied room slightly. Nicely folded towels. Good bedding and bed size. Unfortinately no ac so fan had to be going for whole night as window was just for decoration.
Toilet and sinks very clean, as well as the kitchen laundry area. Very clean. Shower glass could use a bit of jif but not unbearable. Water pressure was mid. Exit could use a nice carpet clean vacuum and stair reinforcing and some more lighting. Would stay again and location is good and public transport is accessible.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2025

Nicola

Sam provides a really good offering for the ex back packers who don't want the price or fussiness of a hotel. A great pub with a varied customer base, always busy and has very pleasant helpful staff.
Showers and kitchen serviced regularly by cleaning staff. Beds comfortable, nice towels and tea/coffee, kettle in the room.
Washing and drying facilities a real plus.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2025

Jack

Great priced

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2024

JENNIFER

No mirror in room and no milk (powered or long life) for tea and coffee in room. Didn’t realise there was no TV in room. Once patrons left hotel it was very quiet. It was great as there was a shared kitchen with washer and dryer as well as iron and ironing board.

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2024

Susana

Room was nice and tidy but so dirty under bed.
Bathrooms/toilets were nice and clean.
Staff friendly, welcoming and helpful.
Would be nice to have air conditioning or a fan already in room.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

After not being able to contact them for a late check-in, they were very apologetic and explained the reasons why. It was more than enough for what I wanted, and the Chapel Street precinct was easily reachable by foot. The train station was even closer. The staff were very helpful and friendly. It is its own night spot tucked away from the business of Chapel Street with a vibrant life of its own.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2024

Tia

Great place to stay!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2024

Paul

Well this was a little hidden gem that needs to be unhidden

Immaculate and stylish bedroom

Don’t think room above a pub

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Campbell

Great value for money

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2024

Michael

Greville Street treat

Great value, good staff and great location

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2024

Peter

Good for the price paid.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Staff is nice . It would be great to have hair dryer provided . Hotel still under renovation.
The bread block my way out ( see the pic) . Not for bringing luggage as you need to carry them there climb the stairs . There is only one toilet and one shower place for all genders . No central heating . The bed blanket is thin

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2024

Marama

Tidy, comfortable and well presented room, great facilities and location. Although water was not hot enough in the shower.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Patrick

I love the college lawn so much

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2024

Paul

I liked the historic old building. The little kitchen was very handy. Didn't like all the noise, and didn't like the faulty toilet door catch, ...and didn't like the huge lack of parking.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

David

Simple ageless barrloom hospitality. Excellent Marinara.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Niki

I liked that the people staying there or backpacking in the area were super nice, also the staff, I asked for an orange juice down at the pub under the hotel, (connected to the hotel) and when I realised I would t get much because of the small cup they said they could just make it a large to say thanks for staying, really would recommend, but the bed being two singles put together makes it hard to sleep in the middle and hog the bed,

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2024

Yiying

The location is convenient, close to train station and central, cheap price.
There‘s no parking lot, you have to parking car beside the street and notice parking time.
The water getting cold when we took a shower, it’s hard in winter.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2024

Nimet

The staff were friendly and welcoming. The bathroom facilities were in poor condition; the shower area was leaking and the toilet seat wasn’t attached on properly. The cleanliness of the bedroom was good, but the bathroom areas were, once again, in poor condition. The hotel has a lounge/bar area that was right below our room so it loud and not a quiet stay, so wouldn’t recommend to those who are looking for a quieter getaway or those who want to be in bed early. The room door for the stay wasn’t closing all the way and had a gap on top of the door which caused conversations to be heard outside from the room, which unfortunately didn’t feel private. There’s no parking on premises but for weekends there’s free on street parking which is nice for a place that’s in the city circle. The only reason I’d give this place a 3/5 and not 2/5 if due to being close to the city and public transport for $80 a night, which seems to be on the lower end.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2024

Nicholas

Cheap nights stay. Room is very clean but depending on how the other guests are the bathroom can be pretty bad. Either they aren't cleaned enough or other guests don't have the courtesy to leave the communal spaces tidy.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2022

Scott

👌

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2022

Christopher

Great area and spacious rooms at a great price plus you have the hotel downstairs for enjoy an evening meal at a reasonable price.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2022

Rachel

Room clean and spacious. Great location and for the price great value. Communal bathroom could be cleaned up a little but for 1 night was no problem

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2022

Christopher

I was surprised how nice the room was furnished seeing it was budget accommodation. I loved that a Kettle was available on the room. Location is great and good for a one night stay especially if you are going out in the evening in Melbourne. The only down side was the shared bathrooms could have been cleaner and there was a crack in the floor of the shower cubical l used. Overall a very good value and l will be returning.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2022

Benjamin

pretty great for the price. just be mindful that the hotel is noisy until midnight and theres no aircon.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2022

Lisa

A hidden gem for reasonably priced accommodation in a lovely area. The rooms were visibly clean & I think recently upgraded.
The bathroom facilities were a little shabby, but for an overnight stay, it was perfect. (Especially if you are attending a function at the hotel).
Would definitely stay again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2022

Any

We loved the location of the College Lawn, being on the corner in a residential area on the fringe of Chapel Street and a short walk down to the lovely array of shops, cafes and restaurants on Greville St. The hotel itself is a very welcoming and vibrant place with a pretty wholesome menu, helpful staff and some of the best Old Fashioned and Espresso Martinis we’ve ever tried. The room itself was very fresh, clean and comfortable with lovely touches for a room so economical. The shared bathrooms were more traditional hostel-like but did the job. Having a shared kitchen was a welcome bonus. We would definitely recommend the College Lawn as a comfortable, well-positioned, economical and more-than-meets-the-eye accommodation for a stay in the Windsor area of Melbourne.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2021

Andres

Lovely people, fantastic service, nice pub, the room was basic but clean, the bathrooms and showers were bad and the overall building needs a MASIVE clean and repair. it is certainly better than sleeping in your car yet the bathrooms are on par with a petrol station.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Easy access to rooms and amenities and quick access to the bar and restaurant

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Nice simple room, shared facilities. Very good for the price.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2025

Jelle

Great stay, friendly staff and good services!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2024

Luca Christian

The staff was very friendly

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Shower has no hot water. Warm water only constantly come out when the 1st floor pub is not in operation hours. Rest are all good. Good room, good bed for the price.

Self