Essence Hotel Carlton

Parking was easy and secure. Easy walk into Lygon St.

Not sure the air con was working or the bathroom fan

Essence was close to my destination and easily accessible. I didn't find a suitable place for an evening meal nearby. (The place where I went was extremely noisy.) Maybe I needed to look harder. I would certainly revisit Essence.

Good

Amazing stay clean rooms good service and such easy access to the CBD of Melbourne A+

Very nice room

Room was nice and clean and the staff were very nice and helpful. Good security parking

I always enjoy staying at the Essence. It's a great location, has parking, and the rooms are a good size and clean.

We had a great stay. Top floor room was lovely and quiet, and had enough room for multiple suitcases. Really convenient for the areas we were visiting.

Very helpful staff. Room was fine, bed comfortable.

Enjoyed the stay it was convenient for the reason I was there

Twin Rooms (while suiting our needs) are too small

Was a very busy time the sleep was much needed.

the room is clean, the shower felt fab, the staff was kind. what more does one need for a one night stay?

The hotel was great, staff were friendly. Clean, but small rooms. The carpark was easy. Unfortunately there are a lot of personal belongings and old mattresses in the car park, making parking challenging.

Comfy bed. Lovely outdoor area & indoor nooks.

It's a great area that is easy to get to. Nice that it has parking although it is a small underground garage. Room was clean, comfy beds.

Most unhygienic hotel I’ve ever stayed at.

I have stayed a few times here now. The location is great for walking to many events around the city. Having a hotel with parking is a plus as well and cheaper than finding a spot in a parking garage. The room was nice and a good size. Noise from the hall this time was a problem. At 4:30 am for nearly 30 mins people were opening and closing their doors over and over leading to loud clicks and bangs as they opened and closed them. I don't know what was happening and why people needed to constantly be in and out of their rooms over and over banging doors.

The hotel has a perfect location, convenient to public transit and walking distance to so much that one would want to do or see. The reception staff was super nice and accommodating, and the beds were supportive without being hard. The room , however, was not cleaned on three of the six days we were there, and we had to repeatedly request clean towels as a result. It is the smallest hotel room I have ever stayed in, and the lack of a desk or a chair was a fatal detail that made our stay less than comfortable. There is virtually no usable counter or table space. It was difficult to maneuver around the limited space and there is nowhere to put suitcases or even to unpack clothing. The bathroom is also small, though it is well designed and was comfortable, though not enough to make up for the room problems.