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College Lawn Hotel - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Front of property
Double Room
Shared bathroom
Shared bathroom

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
36 Greville St, Prahran, VIC, 3181
  • Chapel Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Rod Laver Arena
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Melbourne

With a stay at College Lawn Hotel - Hostel in Melbourne (Prahran), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Chapel Street and Royal Botanic Gardens. .This hostel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from St Kilda Beach and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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What's nearby

  • Chapel Street - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Rod Laver Arena - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Melbourne Central - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • St Kilda Beach - 11 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Prahran Station - 4 min walk
  • Flinders Street Station - 13 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Entrecôte - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Osborne Rooftop & Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Emerson - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪St Edmonds - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mizu - ‬3 min walk

About this property

College Lawn Hotel - Hostel

Hostel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Chapel Street
College Lawn Hotel - Hostel offers 6 accommodations with portable fans. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
At College Lawn Hotel - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services.
College Lawn Hotel - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

College Lawn Hotel
College Lawn Hostel Prahran
College Lawn Hotel - Hostel Prahran
College Lawn Hotel - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

College Lawn Hotel - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 52 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Susana

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well this was a little hidden gem that needs to be unhidden Immaculate and stylish bedroom Don’t think room above a pub

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Campbell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Greville Street treat
Great value, good staff and great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for the price paid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tidy, comfortable and well presented room, great facilities and location. Although water was not hot enough in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

PETER RALPH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the college lawn so much
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple ageless barrloom hospitality. Excellent Marinara.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Niki

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
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,
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Yiying

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nimet

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
👌
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Brent

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Christopher, Greensborough

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great area and spacious rooms at a great price plus you have the hotel downstairs for enjoy an evening meal at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022