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6.7

9,462 reviews

Arrow on Swanston

Arrow on Swanston

488 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3053, Australia

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Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Sauna

Air conditioning

Sun deck

Terrace

Arrow on Swanston

Welcome to the delightful Arrow on Swanston, Melbourne's charming apart hotel where comfort meets convenience! Nestled just 0.6mi from the vibrant city center, this 3-star gem at 488 Swanston Street is the perfect spot for travelers looking for both adventure and relaxation. With prices starting from an unbeatable $115, you can enjoy all the city has to offer without breaking the bank. The hotel has garnered an impressive 5,459 reviews, showcasing its reputation for quality service and a fabulous stay that will make you feel right at home.

Get ready to dive into fun at the outdoor swimming pool, perfect for soaking up the Australian sun! For those who prefer a more laid-back approach, relax on the sun deck with a good book or catch up on your favorite shows with the available streaming service. Fitness enthusiasts will appreciate the free access to the well-equipped fitness center, while those in need of a pampering session can unwind in the sauna. The hotel also offers a variety of conveniences such as free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, room service, and more to make your stay truly enjoyable.

Perfectly positioned in Melbourne, Arrow on Swanston is close to exciting attractions, just waiting for you to explore! Whether you're hosting a business meetup or simply getting away for some fun, the hotel provides meeting facilities and a tour desk to help plan your adventures. Plus, with amenities like a kitchenette and private balcony available for many rooms, you can whip up your own meals or simply savor the stunning views. Come experience the best of Melbourne with a stay at Arrow on Swanston!

At the Arrow on Swanston, we believe that your stay should be as fun and exhilarating as the city itself! Unleash your adventurous spirit with a splash in our saltwater outdoor swimming pool, which welcomes guests of all ages for an exciting day under the sun. Picture yourself basking on the sun deck, drink in hand, while you revel in the vibrant Melbourne atmosphere. And if you're feeling inspired, the nearby local businesses and attractions, vibrant markets, and cultural hotspots will give you all the entertainment and excitement you crave.

Are you traveling with friends or family? Fear not, as our spacious accommodations cater to every group size and need! Choose from a variety of room types, ranging from cozy Studio Apartments ideal for intimate getaways, to the sprawling Penthouse Suites, perfect for larger parties with room for everyone to relax and recharge. Enjoy your perfect slice of home with plenty of bedding configurations available; from king-size beds to twin beds, there's a cozy spot just waiting for you! After a long day of exploring the city, unwind with your own personal space where comfy amenities blend seamlessly with the lively vibe of Melbourne just beyond your balcony.

When it's time to eat, you're in control! With kitchenettes in select rooms, you can whip up your culinary masterpieces while savouring your very own view of the neighborhood. Alternatively, take a seat on your private balcony and enjoy takeout from the nearby trendy restaurants. Whether you’re fueling up before a big day of sight-seeing or winding down after a thrilling adventure, the Arrow on Swanston provides the ideal backdrop for an unforgettable Melbourne experience. Discover everything that makes our apart hotel the heart and soul of a fabulous getaway - you may never want to leave!

Closest airports

Essendon Airport

6.3mi

Melbourne Airport

11.3mi

Avalon Airport

31.4mi

Most popular amenities

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Sauna

Air conditioning

Sun deck

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Kitchen

Beach chairs/Loungers

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Kitchenware

Kitchenette

Elevator

View

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

Free toiletries

Balcony

Rooms

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Family Penthouse Apartment

1 Queen Size Bed

1 Double Bed

1 Sofa Bed

810 sqft

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Balcony

Microwave

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This Family Penthouse Apartment includes a queen-size bed, Double bed and a sofa bed in the lounge area. Also featured is a walk-in shower, toaster, tea/coffee making facilities, bar size fridge, basic kitchenette and open window available. Please note that there is no capacity for additional guests. This apartment has a big balcony, air conditioning and a microwave.

Deluxe Two Bedroom Apartment in Arrow on Swanston

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Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedroom

1 Double Bed

1 Twin Bed

300 sqft

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Balcony

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Indulge in luxury at our Deluxe Two Bedroom Apartment with a sauna, air conditioning, and a balcony. Perfect for 3 adults, this stylish retreat offers a Double and Twin bed for your comfort.

Four-Bedroom Penthouse Apartment in Arrow on Swanston

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Penthouse Apartment, 4 Bedroom

2 Queen Size Beds

3 Twin Beds

1 Sofa Bed

1615 sqft

City view

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

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Stay in a stylish Four Bedroom Penthouse Apartment with a sauna, terrace, and private balcony. Enjoy spacious living with air conditioning, a kitchen, and comfortable beds for 8 adults.

One Bedroom Penthouse Apartment in Arrow on Swanston

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Penthouse Apartment

1 Double Bed

1 Sofa Bed

970 sqft

City view

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

x10

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x6

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Indulge in luxury with a stay in our One Bedroom Penthouse Apartment, featuring a terrace and sauna, spacious enough for 3 adults and 2 children. Relax in style with stunning views from your private balcony.

One-Bedroom Apartment in Arrow on Swanston

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom

1 Double Bed

290 sqft

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Balcony

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Relax in our cozy one-bedroom apartment with sauna and balcony, perfect for 2 adults and 1 child. Enjoy the fully-equipped kitchen and free toiletries during your stay.

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Deluxe, Queen Size, 2 Bedroom

1 Queen Size Bed

430 sqft

Microwave

x10

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x6

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Deluxe Two Bedroom is 431 square feet and includes either a queen-size bed 150-154 width or a single bed 80-130 width plus living room and desk.

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2 Bedroom, Double/Single

1 Double Bed

280 sqft

Microwave

x10

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x6

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Two Bedroom is 280 square feet and includes either a double bed 131-150 width or a single bed 80-130 width plus living room.

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Triple Room

300 sqft

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Balcony

Microwave

x3

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x4

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This Triple single beds Apartment includes three single beds. Also featured is a walk-in shower, toaster, tea/coffee making facilities, bar size fridge, basic kitchenette and open window available. Please note that there is no capacity for additional guests. Some of these apartments come with a Balcony.

Two Bedroom Apartment  in Arrow on Swanston

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Apartment, 2 Bedroom

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

495 sqft

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Balcony

x10

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x6

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Deluxe One Bedroom Apartment in Arrow on Swanston

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Deluxe Apartment, 1 Bedroom

1 Sofa Bed

1 Double Bed

335 sqft

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Balcony

+

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Two Single Bedroom Apartment in Arrow on Swanston

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Apartment, 2 Single

2 Twin Beds

465 sqft

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Balcony

+

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Standard Studio in Arrow on Swanston

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Studio

1 Double Bed

205 sqft

Kitchen

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Balcony

x5

+

x3

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Guest reviews

6.7

9,462 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Meiqin

8.2

November 2024

The check-in counter and my room are in different units; I have to walk a bit down the road to get to the room. I paid with my Youtrip card, which didn't have a surcharge. An AUD 100 deposit was held by the hotel, and I received the refund on my card the day after I checked out. The room is equipped with a microwave, fridge, cooking stove, kettle, etc. The hairdryer needs to be requested from staff when you check in. Housekeeping is provided every three days during the stay. My bed is soft but lucky I can sleep well. The apartment is a 10-minute walk from Melbourne Central and Victoria Market. There is also a tram station right in front of the apartment.

The shower cubicle in our room is small, so you have to shower carefully to avoid hitting the glass panel. The glass sliding door of the shower cubicle is off its track, so extra caution is needed when closing it.

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Abbink

8.2

September 2024

The room was a big appartement

The shower is for really short people and it sounds like you break the toilet every time you take a shit

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Rori

8.2

December 2024

the location in regards to our venue and other events was really good as there was enough easily accessible transport between them. The room itself was a lot bigger than we had anticipated and it felt reasonably isolated and secure. The beds were comfortable however I did find the sheets to be a little uncomfortable but overall it was a pleasant stay.

A part from the bed sheets it would have been nice to have access to face cloths in the bathroom and paper towel in the kitchen without having to purchase them ourselves. There was also a few minor issues in the apartment such as cracks in the walls and the shower door not working properly but these were manageable.

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Carey

8.2

November 2024

it was in a great location. very easy to get around the area, catch the trams or walk. room was warm and the cleaning staff where great. easy access to shops.

The seating in the living area was horrible. very uncomfortable. TV limiting and on one night no signal at all. no phone in the room or any information on places to dine out in close location. room was right opposite the lift so could hear it every time it stopped on the floor opposite my room. Maintenance started in the room, not finished. would have been great to have been able to obtain a street map showing where we where and some of the local attractions.

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Lili

8.2

November 2024

good location, easy access to tram station, next to Melbourne Central

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Dianne

9.1

November 2024

Easy check in. My room was very clean, bed comfortable , good TV reception, change of towels even though I only stayed 3 nights, great shower. The kitchenette was fully equipped even though I did not use it and 15 coat hangers 🤣 amazing. Tram out the front was so convenient...excellent location. I would use Arrow Apartments again.

My only complaint was the lift stopped working on floor 9 and I had to use the fire stairs to level 8. I did this the day of departure carrying my bags. I'm 79 so a bit daunting. The lift banged in the lift shaft very loudly on floor 9 every time it was used. Hopefully this will be repaired soon.

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Hartini

10

August 2024

I was given a free upgrade to a bigger room from the first one I stayed in so I was and am happy. The next extra 2 nights stay are also good as we got a good room(booked through agoda by my sister. I would like to compliment the room but not the cleaning process as we had to ask for them to clean the room everyday instead of automatically being cleaned, as the rubbish needed to rid of quickly instead of waiting for them to come on request. We always wake up early and spend the days going for visits and shopping. All in all, thank you to the hotel for its good service and location-wise is tip top, close to the tram into the city. Its bed is very comfortable. I had good sleeps the whole stay. In summary, I hope booking.com offers a lower price the next time, as I paid SGD$420.48 for 5 nights stay. whereby my sister paid SGD371.26 for the same number of nights. Anyway, keep up the good work, Arrow on Swanston.

I would rather have the "dobby/laundromat" to be easier to use, cleanliness should be maintained and it feels eerie there too. It closes early so I don't usually have time to wash and dry my clothes after settling in from my visits and shopping. If there is a 24 hour dobby/laundromat close by. I would sure welcome it. Selected staff are friendly while others are quite curt and ready to shoo you off. We would like a few words of kindness (as we do it too) and friendly smiles (especially when both sides are tired from traveling/work.) Good place to be, though. Thanks all around.

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Carlo

8.2

October 2024

The checkin was seamless and went very smooth, as was getting into the room itself. The view from the room was fantastic, and the facilities all worked as they should. There is a fantastic little cafe on the ground floor thats great for breakfast and lunch at really great prices, and there are two convenience stores right near the entrance to the hotel. The tram stop out the front goes up and down swanston street which makes it easy to get to wherever you need to go in a hurry. Front desk was avaliable 24hr which was great.

This is the second year ive booked this room and I was surprised that it was a different room to last year. There arent many gripes to note however. The bed was broken, some of the springs on the right side had failed clearly and made it difficult to sleep in, and maintainence did not attend even though I told reception about it. The "superfast" internet was very slow, only getting around 10mbps (to those who arent tech savvy, the average house has 50 to 100mbps on the NBN and 50mbps on the copper line). Thankfully I had my own USB internet dongle due to a prior trip earlier that week. All in all, small issues that could have been caught during a general check or maintainence.

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Brendan

8.2

October 2024

Great location to explore Melbourne CBD and inner northern suburbs by foot. A short 5 minute walk to Exhibition Gardens or the Melbourne Markets is well worth the effort. Downstairs cafe does nice coffee and lots of great restaurants close by. They are helpful in arranging to store your luggage after checkout if you have the time to explore the city after you checkout. I stayed in a King Deluxe King apartment and is was spacious and had a nice little kitchenette.

Tiny desk bin that is supplied for you to put your rubbish in fills up quickly and as they don't service the rooms your bin overflows in no time. It can get busy at reception and it on my checkout day there was a long line up to checkout as only 1 person was working a reception. It was a return visits from the previous week and the Sauna was still out of service which was dissapointing.

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Susan

8.2

January 2025

The property is designed for uni students, we were a family of five, our room was like a dormitory but was clean. We were downgraded with a 20% discount but was still charged full price with the understanding Booking. Com we’re paying discount back time? Couldn’t find car park due to directions of staff. After sometime I phoned reception and a wonderful staff member directed me step by step! Kid used pool which was clean& they enjoyed that. All in all position & cleanliness won!

Two buildings, and rubbish bins around second building were smelly.

Points of Interest Around Arrow on Swanston

Attractions

Melbourne Museum

0.5mi

Melbourne Regent Theatre

0.6mi

Lygon Street

0.6mi

Melbourne Royal Arcade

0.6mi

Melbourne Town Hall

0.7mi

Collins Street

0.7mi

Forum Melbourne

0.8mi

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel

1.4mi

Rod Laver Arena

1.6mi

Kings Domain

1.7mi

AAMI Park

1.8mi

Luna Park Melbourne

4.4mi

Caulfield Racecourse

6.4mi

Brighton Beach

8.4mi

Dominique Portet Winery

28.7mi

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • Salt water

Age restrictions

  • All ages

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Arrow on Swanston

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Sauna

Air conditioning

Sun deck

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Kitchen

Beach chairs/Loungers

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Kitchenware

Kitchenette

Elevator

View

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

Free toiletries

Balcony

Stay rules - Arrow on Swanston

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Arrow on Swanston

Does Arrow on Swanston come with parking?

Yes, Arrow on Swanston offers convenient on-site private parking for guests at a rate of A$25 per day. Due to the availability of on-site parking and no reservation requirement, guests can easily park their vehicles during their stay at the hotel.

How much does a stay at Arrow on Swanston cost?

The entry-level price at Arrow on Swanston is $115. These rates are subject to change based on room selection and travel dates. Kindly input your dates to view current rates.

What are the room types available at Arrow on Swanston?

The hotel offers a variety of room types including Deluxe Two Bedroom, Four-Bedroom Penthouse, One Bedroom Penthouse Apartments, and Deluxe King Apartments. Room sizes range from 291 sqft to 1615 sqft. Occupancy accommodates up to 8 adults and 4 children, with bed options like Double, Queen, and Twin beds. Smoking is not allowed in any of the rooms.

Which amenities can guests enjoy at Arrow on Swanston?

Guests at the Arrow on Swanston hotel can indulge in leisure activities by spending time at the outdoor swimming pool, which offers the unique feature of being saltwater. All ages are welcome to enjoy the pool all year round, making it a perfect spot for relaxation and fun. Additionally, they can take in the sunshine and lovely views from the sun deck or terrace, making their stay even more delightful. With beach chairs/loungers available, guests can comfortably lounge by the poolside. Those looking to unwind further can also make use of the sauna provided. The hotel's fitness center offers a chance for guests to maintain their fitness routines.

Does Arrow on Swanston have a pool for guests?

Yes, the hotel Arrow on Swanston has a pool available. The pool is outdoor, operates all seasons, has no age restrictions, and features saltwater.

What methods of payment does Arrow on Swanston accept?

Arrow on Swanston accepts Visa, Diners Club, American Express, Mastercard, and Eftpos as payment methods. They also accept cash.