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Reviews of Crest on Barkly

4 out of 5
Crest on Barkly
47 Barkly St, St Kilda, VIC

Reviews

7.6

Good

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This room was filthy upon checking in. Had to wait for it to be cleaned and it was still dirty when I went in afterwards. The tv did not work for the two nights I stayed there even though I complained to the front desk 3 times, they did nothing about it. Wasn’t even offered an apology, just ‘we will pass on the feedback’. Very disappointing and would never recommend anyone to stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly. Room clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

N.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We have regular hit and miss at the Crest. This stay was ok but a bit of a miss, not wholly the hotel’s fault. The neighbouring balcony, quite close, partied to 4:30am, the room smelt like men’s after shave had been sprayed to cover a damp smell, and we had to turn off the fridge coz it was so noisy and the milk was frozen! We turned it back on in the morning but wonder if this was why the room smelt. The bathroom was a bit ‘manky’ with grout that needed a good scrubbing. The bed was comfy, the room was spacious and the staff were lovely as always. The price was cheap but if this had been my only stay at this hotel I wouldn’t have returned. It is not a 4star hotel. More a 3 for this stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Miki

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed was okay. Bathroom left a lot to be desired (mould in shower, the shower head bracket was loose). There's no sound protection with the room next door so I enjoyed the neighbours loud conversation till about 4.30am. New A/C was handy as it wasn't working last time I stayed here. Staff are great 10/10 service but the rooms need a big refurb.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ned

The staff were nice but the room i got was a little run-down and not spotless
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

N.

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Neighbours a little rowdy both nights around 10pm for 5 mins but other than that, silent and clean. with big bed and big bath sheets. The only critique is the doona with big ink stains should have been retired from service. Otherwise a terrific stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Kaitlyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel was noisy from the boarding house next door also the shower smelt dirty maybe old mould smell other than that was ok, bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

K

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Miki

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mandela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the room we stayed in was clean and room service had kept it extra clean in the morning. the staff was nice and approachable, the property was quiet and easily accessible by tram from the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Noah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient to where I needed to be. It was quiet. The breakfast was a bit on the expensive side for what was on offer
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and fairly quiet. Reasonably priced. Would stay again. Would recommend to my friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean property and big room in a very convenient location. Could not complain about anything.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeannie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Middle of the road hotel. Better options close by.
Room was quite small. Bathroom was tiny. Bed was comfortable enough. Very noisy when people were exiting early in the morning. We felt Crest on Park was a better hotel. We won't be staying at Crest on Barkly again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Ok basic hotel not 4 star!!! Needs work done!
Not the best hotel. A bit run down in need of some work. Shower terrible pressure. Soft pillows. Room wasnt clean clean. Windows so dirty couldnt see out of. The hotel says at check in takes a holding fee for deposit incase of damages. We asked if money is taken off card to advoud card charges. We were told no its just a holding fee. Not true. Hotel took money off and hols it for 5 to 7 days !!!! Shocking in this day in age. To hold onto peoples money. When discussed at checkout , lady on reception said this is normal for hotels here. No its not we travled all around the world and have never had a hotel take extra money and keep it for a week after we leave!!! Wont be back and wouldnt recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Cassandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was clean
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Harley

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Checked out a day and a half early. Room was dirty on arrival, guest in next room was up all night being sick and making weird noises and some not so friendly drunk guest tried to snatch my child’s pizza. On checking out was not even asked if there was a problem by the desk. Very disappointed
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good and great value.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, comfortable bed, everything we needed for our stay. Affordable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to get from the hotel to the city by tram
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was easy, very friendly staff. Our room was clean, comfortable and had what we needed. We had a car, but walked to the restaurant area easily, approx 15 minute walk. Felt safe walking around the area. Public transport is right out the door. Its a great location. Its good value for money and would stay here again. The staff were all helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Eric, Cherrybrook

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible room facilities & customer services - In bathroom, shower mixer and exhaust fan malfunction, towel rail loosened out and moulding around window sills. Complaints to front desk 2 times on Day 1 & 2, but no improvement and feedback. Eventually, strike for room changing on Day 3 with reception. No communication with different shifts of their front desk manager. STRONGLY NOT RECOMMENDED.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to Alfred Hospital, quite walkable down to St Kilda, esplanade for dining.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Position good Property very average
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Rutwik

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Stay was good. We arrived as a party of 4 but they only provided 2 towels - when asked to provide for more they informed us that the laundramat was closed and more towels couldn't be provided. Stay would definitely be a 4/5 rating if it weren't for that.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anatoli

Big rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Narelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A lot of noise from the corridors can be heard in the room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wayne

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Melanie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Guys the no ventilation and lack of air circulation is a worry. No windows in rm 05? Corridor and rooms smell a bit like an old brothel ... (Let me know if it is!😉) Reception staff are awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

CHARLES

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel called Crest on Barkly, is located in Melbourne, Australia and provides budget priced accomodation that is of a surprisingly high standard. This author reccomends travellers to stay at the hotel (Rahim,2023).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Troy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rude staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Myrtle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness
I found the staff a little rude, not to me, but to other people and to each other. There was no remote for the split system, television was old and I could not cast from my device. Shower was in a bath tub, and shower head was too close to the wall, so my feet were up against the tapered part of the bath tub. It felt really unstable. Having to pay extra for parking erks me a little, but at least the car was safe. We prepaid online, but they still took $150 holding deposit. I nearly tripped on the carpet until I realised that there was a power cable under the carpet, very strange. Lift was tiny, I had trouble getting my bike in and out. I had to have the bike vertical to fit it in and close the door. Apart from all that, it was a good stay. But more of a 3 star rating for me.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was convenient for where I needed to go, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check in, comfy bed,close to transport,5 minute walk to Fitzroy St,everything we needed for our stay,would recommend.Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023