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Royal Hotel By Nightcap Social
Regional Victoria - VIC · Australia
873 Mount Alexander RoadView location
9.0/10Excellent226 Reviews
Cleanliness9.4/10 9.4
Service9.2/10 9.2
Comfort9.2/10 9.2
Condition9.2/10 9.2
Amenities9.0/10 9.0
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About Royal Hotel By Nightcap Social
The Royal Hotel by Nightcap Social in Melbourne's Essendon neighborhood offers convenient access to local attractions. Enjoy on-site dining at our restaurant and unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Each of our 18 air-conditioned rooms features a flat-screen TV and complimentary Wi-Fi.
We provide daily housekeeping, laundry facilities, and free on-site parking. Just a short drive away are the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Queen Victoria Market, and Melbourne Airport.
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Located in Melbourne (Essendon), Royal Hotel by Nightcap Social is within a 10-minute drive of Queen Victoria Market and Marvel Stadium. This hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Melbourne Central and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Rod Laver Arena.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Laundry
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
2:00 PM
Check-in until
10:00 PM
Check-out until
10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
Professional property host/manager
Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing
Property does not require health documentation at check-in
Pets not allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Contactless check-out is available
Cashless transactions are available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO
Important information
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Property Alerts
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
- Deposit: AUD 200 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
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You need to know
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-out is available.
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Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
- Cashless transactions are available
- Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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Minimal age
18
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Moonee Valley Racecourse
1.7 km / 1 mi
DFO Essendon Shopping Center
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
3.8 km / 2.3 mi
Flemington Racecourse
3.8 km / 2.4 mi
Highpoint Shopping Centre
4 km / 2.5 mi
Royal Park
4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Melbourne Zoo
4.9 km / 3 mi
Royal Children's Hospital
5.6 km / 3.4 mi
State Netball Hockey Centre
5.9 km / 3.6 mi
Royal Melbourne Hospital
6.3 km / 3.9 mi
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
6.4 km / 4 mi
Royal Women's Hospital
6.4 km / 4 mi
University of Melbourne
6.7 km / 4.2 mi
Queen Victoria Market
7.4 km / 4.6 mi
The District Docklands
7.4 km / 4.6 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 18
- hotel
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service
- Lift access
- Minimum check-in age: 18
Upon availability
Room types
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DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMDOUBLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMDBL.FH
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- DOUBLE
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- WITH SHARED BATHROOM
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DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM
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- WITH SHARED BATHROOM
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Room code: DBL.FH
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TWIN WITH SHARED BATHROOMTWIN • WITH SHARED BATHROOMTWN.FH
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- TWIN
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- TWIN
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Room code: TWN.FH
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STUDIO QUEEN SIZE BEDSTUDIO • QUEEN SIZE BEDSTU.QN
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- Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
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STUDIO QUEEN SIZE BED
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Room code: STU.QN
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STUDIO STANDARDSTUDIO • STANDARDSTU.ST
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Room code: STU.ST
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STUDIO WITH SHARED BATHROOMSTUDIO • WITH SHARED BATHROOMSTU.FH
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- Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
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- STUDIO
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- WITH SHARED BATHROOM
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STUDIO WITH SHARED BATHROOM
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- STUDIO
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- WITH SHARED BATHROOM
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Room code: STU.FH
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Royal Hotel By Nightcap Social
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Ian
This was my second stay at the Royal hotel, the rooms are very clean and tidy, shared bathroom is spotless, there is a kitchen for all the people staying, always plenty of coffee, tea and milk supplied and plenty of plates cups and cutlery complete with a microwave oven. Down stairs is complete with great food, plenty of areas to sit down relax while you enjoy a brew or two as I did. The location is excellent as you have bus, train and tram services the moment you step out the door not to mention great bunch of shops.
Belinda
Clean modern felt safe lovely staff
Dylan
The coffee was bad
The hot water machine not working.
Need to fix.
The room was excellent
Ensuite was convenient
The hot water machine not working.
Need to fix.
The room was excellent
Ensuite was convenient
Matthew
Great hotel. Everything you could wish for
Matthew
Had a great stay. 10 nights in total. Everything that you could wish for. Recommend rooms with ensuite which are a little extra
Matthew
Great hotel. Had an excellent stay
Jonson
Place was exactly as advertised. Everything was really clean and the bed was 10/10 comfort for me. Cozy small room, and amenities had everything. Common room was clean. Great stay.
Shaun
I booked the room with Ensuite. The mattress is too soft and can hear the noise from the traffic. The room is furnished with basic furniture pieces only. No hair dryer, no basic table and chair.
Casey
Good
Bernadette
Small room …reasonable accommodation.
Keith
My fifth time stay at The Royal and always a warm welcome and great service. Rooms and bathrooms are spotless, well-appointed and comfortable. Bistro food is great. 👍
Gary
Excellent value for money.
Andrew
The hotel staff there were really friendly and welcoming, however, the whole building smells like a stale smoker who is homeless. I had to move to a different venue, as i couldnt put up with the cigarette smell throughout the building. I walked through the gaming room to the restaurant and every 2nd person had a cigarette lit! I thought smoking was banned indoors?
They also didnt clean the room, the toilet wasnt very clean, there was no soap in the bodywash, shampoo or conditioner.
I would only recommend this hotel if you had to sleep outside and the weather was really bad!
They also didnt clean the room, the toilet wasnt very clean, there was no soap in the bodywash, shampoo or conditioner.
I would only recommend this hotel if you had to sleep outside and the weather was really bad!
Kade
This is a really nice hotel to stay at, conveniently located for both driving and public transport. It's also sat on top a pub which is great! Staff were always friendly and helpful, and the hotel itself is clean and feels modern. My room wasn't the biggest, but plenty large enough as a base from which to explore Melbourne. The guest laundry is well stocked with washers, dryers, irons and detergent. It can get a little noisy at times as it's sat right next to a busy road, but mostly wasn't too bad, and generally coincides with rush hour. Good value for money and would return in the future.
Paul
staff were great, food was wonderful and facilities suited us to a tee
Dani
Clean, modern rooms and facilities. Excellent staff. Great location, literally a 90 second walk to the station
Dillon
Nice and quiet, train station right there. Good cafes nearby. Win win win
Kathleen
Staff and great food
Keith
Stayed earlier in the year, room, bed and bathroom all great as before. Some noise at night from trucks at rail works nearby, but didn’t interrupt to much. Bistro service great again but the food wasn’t as good as the last visit. Great service from all the staff.
Kylie
Room was spacious and perfect for a night stay
Gerrit
Room was clean and nice. Strange setup if casino below but the hotel is great and convenient to trams and train.
KINGSLEY
The bathrooms were share for all patrons not private
Monica
Clean and friendly staff, and very convenient if you are into public transport. Just the shares toilet and bath is a bit of a inconvinience, imagine having to pee in the middle of your sleep. But overall, this hotel is very good
Keith
An amazing great-value find. Nervous about shared amenities? Don’t be, the bathrooms are spacious, private and spotless, always. The bedroom was on the Small side but one of the most comfortable beds I’ve slept in. We-appointed with desk & TV, it was quiet and peaceful. The kitchen/lounge was well stocked with tea, coffee etc and comfortable to lounge in. Having the bistro and bar downstairs was great, and the Rump steak perfectly cooked. Huge thanks to Marty, Arjun and Julie who were a great laugh and really helpful. Will be back.
Nicole
I booked the Royal Hotel for a weekend stay for my birthday. I used wotif for the original one night but called the hotel prior to the date to book an extra night so i was staying friday and saturday night. The manager i spoke to over the phone took my details and advise upon check in ill need to pay for the extra night.
However when i went to check in they only had me checked in for the one night. The man at front desk said he ask the Assistant Manager and started serving other customers i was waiting 10 mins. Eventally a lady came over and said she wasnt sure if they had avaliability for second night. Upon further checking the notes she saw the Manager had a note that i was staying extra night. They gave me the key card but no drink card -They said i wasnt eligible as i booked through wotif although i said i called them directly. They gave us the disabled room with open shower i guess this is the only room they had avaliable. The room had no table or proper chairs they had tree stumps as bedside tables. Defintely not worth the money. As there was open shower the water would flood the bathroom causing OHS risk .The windows were not sound proof and we could hear the cars and there was a loud pipe sound that came on every half an hour. I had to go down to reception to get the hairdryer. On the saturday they cancelled our keycard as they didnt communicate re second night. It was very poor communication. I would not recommend!
However when i went to check in they only had me checked in for the one night. The man at front desk said he ask the Assistant Manager and started serving other customers i was waiting 10 mins. Eventally a lady came over and said she wasnt sure if they had avaliability for second night. Upon further checking the notes she saw the Manager had a note that i was staying extra night. They gave me the key card but no drink card -They said i wasnt eligible as i booked through wotif although i said i called them directly. They gave us the disabled room with open shower i guess this is the only room they had avaliable. The room had no table or proper chairs they had tree stumps as bedside tables. Defintely not worth the money. As there was open shower the water would flood the bathroom causing OHS risk .The windows were not sound proof and we could hear the cars and there was a loud pipe sound that came on every half an hour. I had to go down to reception to get the hairdryer. On the saturday they cancelled our keycard as they didnt communicate re second night. It was very poor communication. I would not recommend!
Nisha
It was exceptionally clean, the dining area was also always kept in excellent condition. The staff were nice and helpful. Free parking made our trip stay so much easier.
Rob
Mid week stay
very good overall stay,very clean shower etc, comfy bed,coffee,tea excellent.
would stay there again
would stay there again
BRUCE
Close to dining options and public transport links
Khurram
I recently had the pleasure of staying at Royal Melbourne by Nightcap, and I was thoroughly impressed with the exceptional service provided by the staff. Alison and her team are truly outstanding, demonstrating a genuine commitment to ensuring the comfort and satisfaction of their guests.
Their helpfulness, attention to detail, and willingness to provide options made all the difference during my stay. I would highly recommend Royal Melbourne by Nightcap to anyone seeking a top-notch hospitality experience.
Their helpfulness, attention to detail, and willingness to provide options made all the difference during my stay. I would highly recommend Royal Melbourne by Nightcap to anyone seeking a top-notch hospitality experience.
Silvia
Super
Joseph
It waa good
Shona
Very comfortable room, late check in was easy facilities were very clean and tidy. Handy to train station too.
Donna
Wanting to travel to Flemington racecourse for an event we found this little gem. Great staff, good food and quick service . We stayed in a queen ensuite room it was very clean and well maintained. Highly recommend
Carla
Beautiful thanks
Justina
Brilliant service, everything at your fingertips, cosy, groovy, renovated, clean rooms
chen
Clean and quiet hotel
Evelia
Very clean! We did not initially park at the hotel car park because it was full on a Friday night. However, there is a large, well lit public car park across the road. Happy with the amenities. The lady at the front desk advised us that most restaurants closed by 8pm. But we found that Two Fat Greeks was open and serving food at 9pm, delish!
Bobby
Great location, service, food and l have never seen a venue so clean. Highly recommend and will be back.
Lloyd
Reasonable place to stay
Reasonable place to stay, it was clean tidy and comfortable. It suited my needs
Glenda
Given my opinion.
tim
Parking close to train.
Garry
Washroom nit attached to the rooms
Maryann
The best all rounder stay I’ve had for decades
For a budget stay this is next level great value and ticks all the box’s clean modern great WiFi comfortable with amenities and the sleep surroundings were peaceful . You couldn’t ask for a better location to top it off .
Tom
paper thin walls, uncomfortable pillows, bed way too light (moves around during the night), outside of that nothing to complain about, room service was great
Nigel
So. #1 it is a very cost effective clean new property in a fantastic Essendon location.
I had to get my head around there being communal shower and toilet facilities, and no wardrobe, but once I travelled back in time in my mind to my Uni days, it was a very agreeable stay and I would definitely stay there again. Especially as the nearest alternative was a dingy outdated motel (but they did have a private bathroom!).
I had to get my head around there being communal shower and toilet facilities, and no wardrobe, but once I travelled back in time in my mind to my Uni days, it was a very agreeable stay and I would definitely stay there again. Especially as the nearest alternative was a dingy outdated motel (but they did have a private bathroom!).
Justina
Love love love loved it!
Just perfect, such an amazing Renovation thru out. Room was quiet & comfortable & retro modern trendy.
Staff were absolutely friendly from checkin thru to dining & bar.
Meals were great & nice bar selection.
Highly recommended.
Plus close to amenities & tram/bus/train.
Staff were absolutely friendly from checkin thru to dining & bar.
Meals were great & nice bar selection.
Highly recommended.
Plus close to amenities & tram/bus/train.
Shae
The staff went above and beyond to help me
Bradley
Great clean tidy accommodation as well as easy access to transport
Verified traveler
Convenient stay in Essendon.
We arrived the day before i booked hotel - my bad! But hotel staff had it all sorted in no time and got us a room, saying they would sort out with Hotels.com. we were very grateful! Had dinner in the bistro (lovely food and good choice of wines by the glass). Late in the evening the aircon started making horrific noises and they tried to fix it, to no avail. They relocated us to another room and we finally got to sleep! The staff at this pub were just lovely from meet and greet through to bistro staff and night manager. Thanks all. Totally recommend despite mixups and aircon fail.
ELLEN
The entrance was a little difficult to find and parking was very limited. Nice room.
William
It was very close to rail transport. It was basic accommodation
Jiayu
Free bottled water, free parking, free drink
Room is modernly decorated, clean. Shared kitchen is clean and unlimited milk, soy milk and armold milk to choose, not like other hotels, only provide 2 small tablet. Free bottled water. As it is owned above a pub, a free drink every night. Location is also very convenient. Free parking. highly hightly recommended
Craig
Great service and love that they have a bar downstairs
Pamela
Stay was fabulous. Only thing was car parking is first in first serve. Which
I wasn’t happy about . Only 18 spaces Didn’t want to park on street. Got told I could park over the road in railway carpark but wasn’t keen. Lovely room,ensuite and very comfortable bed. Cause too Highpoint shopping. Will stay again .
I wasn’t happy about . Only 18 spaces Didn’t want to park on street. Got told I could park over the road in railway carpark but wasn’t keen. Lovely room,ensuite and very comfortable bed. Cause too Highpoint shopping. Will stay again .
Santhameena
Good clean hotel room.
Steven
Beds were a bit soft and there wasn't a chair with a back in the room. But otherwise was an ok room in a great location.
Geoffrey
Fantastic rooms and food options
Great for transport highly recommended
Great for transport highly recommended
Gavin
Only Okay.
Grand if you just need somewhere for a few hours. But very noise on Thursday night. Mostly people talking outside.
Also mould on our ceiling.
Also mould on our ceiling.
Susan
Extremely comfortable bed, clean modern room. Very conveniently situated near the tram station.
Would definitely come back and recommend to friends.
Would definitely come back and recommend to friends.
Christopher
Very noisy
Jason
Excellent stay for the price! Very clean, comfortable, modern, great shower, great food, cold beer and in close proximity to the airport. My only concern was parking behind the facility being open to the public and didn't seem very secure for car to be left all night. I will definitely be returning!
Verified traveler
Overall not had. Friendly staff, nice and tidy room and great for an overnight stay with a complimentary drink on arrival. Sports bar and bistro down stairs were good as well. A bit of outside street noise but that's to be expected staying in the city. Would return again.
Phillip
I liked the location as it was close to the airport, however it is also close to the train station, trams and main roads and the noise from all of these can be annoying.
John
Property was good for what it was. Its basic accom but clean and quiet. Good value if you just want a bed for the night. Had issue with arriving late and when raining. Car park very dark and needed to walk all way around to front of property.
Cloe
Staff in bar were more interested in serving beer than checking us in.
Once checked in, facilities are modern clean & comfortable.
Once checked in, facilities are modern clean & comfortable.
Adrian
It’s in a very convenient location with nice comfortable rooms and staff are so nice
Alastair
Rooms were clean, spacious and modern, and check in and check out easy. I checked in late and checked out early so didn't have much dealings with the staff.
My room faced onto Mount Alexander Rd, and even with the room closed up there was lots of noise throughout the night from traffic and guests leaving the venue.
My room faced onto Mount Alexander Rd, and even with the room closed up there was lots of noise throughout the night from traffic and guests leaving the venue.
Kathy
Good
Mishu
New place, its very clean and condition is great. Shared bathrooms and toilets seemed new and clean. We requested cleaning in room and it was greatly done. Communal kitchen was also great and clean, just there were no spoons, but plenty fork knives plates and bowls. The location is central to Airport and CBD. There is a bar on ground floor. I'd book again if I come to Melbourne.
Kieran
Lovely place to stay
Despite the rooms being small the hotel was lovely, the staff were lovely. Super close to transport as well and there was a nice little shared Tea and Coffee area. Rooms were spotless and the beds were really comfortable!
Tricia
When you just need somewhere clean and safe for the night, this is for you.. staff were lovely, room is small but clean and modern.
Would definitely stay again
Would definitely stay again
Gunashree
Liked the stay at Nightcap social..it was pretty decent and good...
Donna
Spaciest clean quiet easy access to public transport
Grant Fermilie
Thank you..enjoyed my stay... comfortable and hassle free .
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Royal Hotel By Nightcap Social
873 Mount Alexander Road, Essendon, Australia
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