The Kinson

5.0 star property
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Junior Suite View Balcony
Mini-fridge, microwave, stovetop, toaster
Studio Accessible Balcony
Studio Accessible Balcony
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
St. Kilda, 452, Melbourne, VIC, 3004
  • Alfred Hospital
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Royal Botanic Gardens
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Albert Park Lake
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Studio Bayview Balcony

  • 30 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite Bayview Balcony

  • 47 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Balcony

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite View Balcony

  • 40 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite Balcony

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Balcony

  • 72 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Studio

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite Balcony

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Deluxe 2 Queen Beds

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Studio Accessible Balcony

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

Studio Deluxe Balcony

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Melbourne

With a stay at The Kinson in Melbourne (Melbourne Central Business District), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Albert Park Lake and Crown Casino. .This family-friendly hotel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Rod Laver Arena and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Collins Street.

What's nearby

  • Albert Park Lake - 19 min walk
  • Crown Casino - 3 min drive
  • Rod Laver Arena - 3 min drive
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground - 4 min drive
  • Melbourne Central - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Flinders Street Station - 8 min drive
  • South Yarra Station - 18 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Nar Bangkok - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Arcadia Hotel - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mr.Percival Cafe & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Kinson

Luxury Melbourne hotel in Melbourne Central Business District with a 24-hour front desk
The Kinson offers 209 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 50-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Melbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 209 guestrooms featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel has 19 floors in 1 building and offers wheelchair access. Recreational activities include golf lessons nearby.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Covered self parking on site (AUD 25 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Portable shower seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Microwave
  • Mini fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.9 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: AUD 25 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.9 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 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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

The Kinson Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 335 out of 494 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 494 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 494 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 494 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 494 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and location, easy to get to - helpful staff and a nice stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shaan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gi
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet location within walking distances to number of cafes and restaurants Hotel staff were helpful and courteous
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lauren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent new rooms, with kitchenette and nice bathroom. Bed was comfy and room was quiet overnight. Parking was on site although extra cost. Tram stop right down the end of the street, only 2 minute walk.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JONATHAN

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Fely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the area, quiet and easy to access the trams, facility is clean and tidy. Staff are helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay elsewhere
Rooms need a bit of a renovation, no room service in the entire stay (4 nights) my sheets or towels weren’t changed once. Very expensive for what is it…
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bharath

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property conveniently located close to public transport and ample underground parking. Fabulous rooms - clean and neat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jacqualine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fabien

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with studios with kitchenette. Great Italian restaurant by the lobby, convenient and very nice pizza and pastas, in an area that does not have too many dinner options.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in a good location with easy access to public transport. The rooms were large and equipped well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed for 6 days. Every day my keycard stopped working and had to be replaced.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Flora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff,easy walk to Tram
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated in a great area just off St Kilda road with trams every few minutes to Melbourne city and St Kilda
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Trent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
3 star hotel masquerading as 5 star. Unfriendly staff, dirty rooms, and underwhelming decor. Won't stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

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

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The team were so incredibly helpful and friendly. Would recommend staying here :)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dayle

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madelyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room. SUPERB staff. Very reasonable. Recommend to anyone. Italian restaurant by reception was magnificent.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so lovely from the moment i walked in, facilities and rooms are so clean and parking was easy and affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024