Name: Ibis Budget Fawkner
Address: 1401 Sydney Road, 1401, Fawkner, 3060, AU

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Mirna

It’s affordable and convenient too all facilities

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Darren

Breakfast was very basic

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Ali

Friendly staff

Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Jarrod

Didn't expect to much as budget accommodation. Car parking was good, mattress had a topper on it that was comfortable.
Bathroom had mould and no shower curtain or similar so whole bathroom gets wet when showering.
Had black hairs all over the floor which was gross.
Paid for breakfast as front desk said it started at 6.30 when it actually didn't start until 7 which didn't suit my requirements.
Room windows are double glazed but all the noise from the street comes straight in through the air con.
Room key system was replaced during my stay but no notification was left on the door to inform of this. I had to enquire at reception if there had been a change.
Had someone bang on all the doors in my hallway at 4.30am which was not ideal. I reported this to reception who looked into what room the person was in on the cameras.
I paid for budget and that's what I got.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

Ngoc

N/A

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Nicholas

I have stayed at this property many times. I would describe it as simple, straight forward, the rooms are pretty small, but you have everything you need. Over the road (busy road) are Coles, Kmart, Woolworths etc. As well as McDonalds, Hungry Jacks etc. I like that this hotel is out of town. It takes around 25 minutes to get into town by car. The train station is around 15 minutes walking from the hotel. Free parking at the hotel. I really like staying at this hotel.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

James

Perfect for the price

Self

2/10

Poor

30 Apr 2026

Abdul

Didn’t have bfast

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

David

Cheapest around by a mile. There's always a small chance of a broken lock, toilet door that won't close etc. Wifi isn't great. But if your on a budget, you can't look past Ibis Fawkner!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

21 Apr 2026

HANH

The bed was really uncomfortable, our backs were sore in the morning. Poor amenities, no hair dryer. The property is out date.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2026

Dehanna

The room was a lot smaller than other places I have stayed at.

It wasn't really detailed clean, ensuite had scum on the bottom of shower area tiles.

There wasn't a microwave in room/common areas. Only in Dining area at Breakfast.

Plenty of car parks, however there was a sign at entrance charging for car park. As I don't drive, that didn't apply to me.

The room was not very soundproofed, or very poorly proofed, as I could hear the baby crying from two rooms up.

I did however appreciated & respected the staff @ check-in. They were very patient with me while I tried to locate ID & Credit Card, which was buried in my luggage.
Extra Star for allowing me to check-in the following day; I had to attend a medical emergency with one of my Children while I was enroute to Ibis Fawkner.

I had paid for 2 nights, only stayed 1 due to my emergency. No refund was offered, and no compensation either.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Regina

Didn't have breakfast, there was plenty of parking, however not impressed with having to pay extra for it.

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Rached

The mattress was very bad, and during my seven days, the towels were only changed once. One of the night shift staff members had a very poor attitude. I do not recommend anyone go to this hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

Graham

Good location, easy access, staff interactions helpful but minimal.
It's fine. It's exactly what it says, it's a budget stay. Nothing was broken or filthy or advertised dishonestly.
It's fine.

I'm over 6 foor tall. The shower is not made for human beings on this scale, and I had to tuck my legs to prevent from accidentally kneeing the door open when using the bathroom. Economy has to come from somewhere.

None of this is a knock. It was fine.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

Norma

No cutlery or table in room

4/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

John

Good location and well priced

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Mar 2026

Tito

I had to wait for my room to be ready for an hour, fridge was broken it barely got cold, front door loose, I paid for 2 people stay, bed was made bunk bed wasn't, night staff very rude, I was on the phone at 11PM making a call on the main area and the guy at reception ask me to go outside to make the call because people were \"sleeping\" like I was taking outside people rooms. The worst \"hotel\" (if you can call it that) I have ever stay in my life, also I paid $220 a night! Stayed 2 night,1 star would be appropriate.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Kevin

Property is what you would expect for the price.

Self

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2026

Danae

This is an ultimate budget room. Some would say it's fine, it has a bed and bathroom but I felt very dirty in it. Box air con looks filthy, bathroom was tiny and toilet got wet when showering, no basin in bathroom, no hand towel or soap, was only given 2 pillows and they were paper thin. Would have preferred to pay an extra $50 and stay somewhere comfy across the road.

Family

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2026

Mark

Staff was rude on arrival. One word quetions and answers. \"Yes, credit card, room, stairs\". Didn't say hello or welcome. Might had a bad day but really no excuse. Room was cosy, thin pillow but all in all the room was good.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2026

David

I regularly stay here for work. This time was just unclean, hairs everywhere. Check in took a little long. You get what you pay for however and they are the cheapest around!

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

Lisa

one of the reception workers was really nice, but the rest of the stay was not good. I let them know that the bathroom fan was filthy and I have asthma, they told me they would clean it but when we got back it was still filthy. and they didn't clean the fridge either. they gave a sheltered area in the corner of their carpark and random people go to smoke and drink there. I would never stay again!

Family

2/10

Poor

14 Feb 2026

Joanne

Very dirty

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2026

Brendah L

Clean room

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

Angharad

The Ibis Budget at Fawkner was

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2026

David

The room was not clean was not advised parking incurred a fee, extremely basic accommodation.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2026

Christa

Room needs to have the floors vacuumed better.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2026

Jason

Tree gold stars equals one blak ⭐

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Ian

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Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Anne-Marie

Unable to stay... I'm trying to get a refund... I had a specialist appointment at hospital, doctor cancelled the appointment due to an emergency on his side.. I have rang you on 2 occasions speaking with Mark and Solomon fir a refund. No one got back to me.. very poor public relations... shall never go through expedia again ir recommend you to anyone... I dont have $138 to throw away..

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Sean

I didn't have breakfast.

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2026

Gautam

Would not recommend this property at all. Very poorly maintained, unresponsive and ill mannered staff, cleanliness is very poor. The beds, room and toilet are very uncomfortable This is not ibis standard. We have stayed ibis budget in syd and this one does not meet the standards. Avoid this place if you can.
Would not suggest to stay with family at all.
Very dis satisfied

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Gill

Easy walking distance to train station (~15 min) and shopping centre (~ 10 min).

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Ahmed

Clean room, staff

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Rosalie

Great bed- very comfy. Breakfast was appreciated .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Israel

Nothing food even water

2/10

Poor

13 Dec 2025

Neeraj

All of it

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

09 Dec 2025

swaroop

Was having spiders and cockroaches

Business Self

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Ashley

I wasnt expecting much but it was just really unpleasant. Staff were nice but the place has a smell and didnt feel secure. Decided to stay somewhere else.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Dr Tanjina

House keeping and staffing were terrible. The condition is terrible

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

rick

yes and yes

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Washington

Room was stuffy

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Ronit

Ok stay bit overpriced for location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

Dianne

Staff efficient and very person centred.
Clean room. Good stay.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2025

Twyla

It was ok, for an ok price. The bathrooms are much like aeroplane bathrooms with a shower. No real windows. Ok for one night before a flight

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2025

Ron

It was a square hole in a concrete wall

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

James

Nice tooms for price

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Ian

Great for the time and purpose I was there.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2025

Arthur

Very close to the airport.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2025

Monish

Would say okay

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Vanessa

Honestly i travel a lot this was terrible and unsafe. No welcome felt like i entered a prison. Sheet on bed not even done. Sink tap blocked old aircon so noisy we turned it off. I know it was cheap but please it was unsafe and so dirty and staff just chocking for an Ozy chain...PLEASE IBIS fix this place just terrible 😢

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

08 Oct 2025

Mai Choua

Located in a very noisy area. The pillows could have been better quality, felt like there was no pillow at all as very thin.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Rodolfo

The staffs where very nice to us.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

stephen

Good value for money

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Helen

The staff were very, rude! One of them even requested that i should go ask the person that booked the room, insinuating that i couldn't have booked the room by myself. They told me that rooms can only be cleaned after 3 days. This is the worst i have ever seen any hotel all my life. I wouldn't advice any right thinking person to stay there.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Gregory

Very good value for money.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2025

George

It is the worst and most dangerous place I have ever stayed despite 24 hour surveillance in the car park it is a total rip off and it felt like I was in a third world country not in Australia with multiple sub standard facilities

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Ann

clean room, and we arrived late, but check in was still done promptly

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2025

James

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6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2025

CRAIG

For a cheap hotel it was surprisingly good

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2025

Bronwyn

Thank you

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

MARIA ANNEBEE

It's okay not just really really good but okay

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Gregory

Very good value for money. Close to the shopping mall and fast food outlets.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

Meredith

The bed was extremely comfortable, the shower had great pressure if a little quirky as it was a raised cubicle. I found the amenities great and exactly what I needed for my trip. Thanks for a great stay.

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Okish

Didn’t clean room but bed was comfy though

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Phillip

Great staff and easy check in

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Elizabeth

Guess it’s okay in a pinch.

Room was dusty and dirty, bathroom was mouldy and generally dirty.
Bathroom sink was in bedroom on other side of the room.
Bed sheets seemingly clean but stained.
Floor was hairy, chunks of debris. Didn’t look like it had been swept. Under the bed was revolting.
Door didn’t have security bolt/chain, just a lock.
Nothing was broken. Vent cover in bathroom missing. Only two pillows on queen bed. One flat and one weirdly stuffed.
Everything else was fine.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2025

Mark

Staff were friendly and professional... rooms were tidy but shower could have been cleaned a little better. Overall a good experience thank you

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Heather

The bed was comfy and great water pressure in the shower.
Heater a little noisy. Could benefit from an extra blanket just in case and a face washer.
Reception team were great. Very kind and courteous on my pre arrival call and during check in.
Considering on a busy roadway, I barely heard any noise.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Jacqueline

Approachable staff

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Cheap ho

Its the cheapest in the vicinity of the aurport so don't expect 5 star service or facilities. Theres a bed, a shower and a toilet of decent enough standard. We had an overnighter before an early flight so it served its purpose.
Lots of road noise made its way through. We bought our own pillows from home which probably made a fair difference because the ones on offer were thin.

Nothing to write home about but if thats your expectation then you cant be disappointed

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2025

Jason

A lot of noises and a lot of different characters

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

noel

Great value for money

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2025

Jenny

Have stayed many times . Close to airport very convenient & affordable

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

Scott

On the first night there were kids running around and screaming until 3am and the front door was constantly being bagged throughout the night

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Daniel

Good value

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Daniel

Pretty good

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Daniel

Pretty good

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2025

Rachel

Good value, 10 mins from airport. The room was compact but the bed was comfy.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2025

Nicholas

I have stayed at this property a few times now. I do like staying here. I like that it is out of town. The train station is about a 15 minute walk from the hotel and takes around 30-35 minutes to get into the city. The rooms are pretty standard (quite small) there is a tv, fridge, coffee and coffee making facilities, double bed, airconditioning, ensuite in the rooms that I have stayed in. There is an onsite car park, with ample space.
Across the road (busy intersection/ main road/ freeway) you have Mc Donald's , Coles, Kmart etc..

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

mark

Hotel is in a very convenient area for access to everything. Room was supplied with the essentials required. Pillows need to be changed , got very sore neck from the low pillows and had to pay extra money for parking on arrival we were unaware of. Otherwise 4 star stay.

2/10

Poor

10 May 2025

Laura

Broken pieces of glass in the room which we didn’t see, my son took his shoes off and went to jump into bed and stood on a piece, cut his foot open 1cm. Went down to tell the staff and he asked what room, typed it into the computer gave a stern look at the computer, I said clearly wasn’t swept/vacuumed he continued to stare for an awkward minute, no apology. Disgusting. Sheets were filthy. Under the bunk was graffitied which could easily be cleaned. Quick stay for a nap before the airport is perfect but nothing more than that

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

07 May 2025

Robin

There was a coffee and tea bar supplied with no kettle; wierd.
Shower facilities, but no towel, just a floor mat.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2025

Warren

I didn't like the large step up to the toilet and shower, there should be a second step to make it much easier for people unsteady on their feet.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2025

GOLD

Good and clean

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2025

Brian

Shower was a problem having a large climb into it also water went everywhere through the toilet and floor no shower door or curtain. An extra $5 per day for parking car did not see any reference to this on the promotion.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Apr 2025

Katie

-

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Apr 2025

Jessica

Recommend paying a little more elsewhere

Staff were not friendly and in no hurry to help. The rooms smell like damp, people smoking out of windows so every corridor smells like cigarettes. Plastic coated mattresses and the smallest bathroom Ive every experienced outside of a motorhome. Guests are questionable , seems a place for many people to live long-term. You get what you pay for, it is cheap, but I suggest paying an extra $30 elsewhere.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Decent room and service for the price

Good short term stay

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2025

Anthony

Easy access to freeway and shopping centre for quick stays

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Gayan

Good

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2025

Judith

The staff were absolutely lovely and the property, while a decent walk from Gowrie train station, was easy access into Melbourne and ideal for our event at the Marvel Stadium. Trains are frequent and cheap - you do need to buy a myki card tho (we got ours at the airport). Accommodation is more like student halls or a backpackers/hostel (albeit with own rooms and bathroom facilities). Incredibly basic but acceptable for the cost and our one night stay. We were on the ground floor but had little to no noise (the main noise was the aircon - nothing Loop earplugs can’t cancel out!) and the rooms were secure - with grilles on the downstairs windows and a blackout shade (slightly ripped). We did worry about walking around at midnight after our event, but we needn’t have - it’s on a busy road and well lit. The area is a bit run down but well serviced with food places and supermarkets in walking distance. The hotel has a kitchen and laundry, if you have the need. Overall we were really happy despite it being an incredibly basic accommodation.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Feb 2025

Lisa

There is mold on the walls in the room.
No towel bars to dry your wet towels.
The shower and toilet area is smaller than a cruise ship.
No elevator
Overall the building does not exude safety.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

26 Feb 2025

Lesley

Just awful experience, tried to get in touch as we were arriving after 12 midnight. No reply, Expedia aldo tried and no joy. Ended up booking somewhere else at further cost .. have tried but unable to get refund. Dont stay here

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2025

Stephen

Could hear doors slamming all night.
Noise around fridge
Hardly slept all night

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2025

Margaret

Convenient to Tullamarine

The room was small but very clean. Nice towels, tea, coffee etc. Bistro, wine outlet within half a block, could see Coles and McDonalds from our window.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2025

Aden

Good hotel for a stay where you just need a bed, no elevator so if you have a big suitcase you’ll have to carry them up the stairs but very comfortable bed and nice and clean rooms.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2025

Cecilia

The hotel is very convenient and good for a short stay. A bit dissapointed when they assigned an unclean room to us.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

31 Jan 2025

Valerie

We checked in and checked out after 2 hours, after booking another accommodation. The toilet in the room as well as the entire room was stinking of urine, the stench was unbearable. However the gentleman at the reception was very kind and polite and we agreed that i would pay for the 1st day (it was supposed to be a 10 day stay) and the remaining days would be refunded. And expedia staff assisted with the refund, which i have received.

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2025

Katherine

Place was old and very small, strange raised bathroom cubicle.
They have cleaned the room but because of the age it is dirty around the edges.

Leisure Partner