Hampton Inn Melbourne

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hampton Inn Melbourne, in Melbourne, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's in a quieter stretch of the city, well outside the tourist crush, and the modest location rating in guest reviews backs that up.…

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hampton Inn Melbourne, in Melbourne, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's in a quieter stretch of the city, well outside the tourist crush, and the modest location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out on-site parking as the small things that add up over a stay. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. Pull the review pages apart and you find around 130 reviews, with a solid consensus that's hard to engineer. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Expect to pay something in the region of €78 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. Whether Hampton Inn Melbourne is the right fit depends on the trip, but it earns a place on the comparison shortlist for Melbourne more often than not.