I am downgrading this hotel for two reasons: very mean reception we received on arrival and an overpriced wifi access. We fully prepaid our room, but on arrival we were asked to give them our credit card in case we, and I am quoting now, 'damage the room'. In my view, such reasoning is unacceptable even if we were in our 20s parting in Ibiza, and shows the lack of staff training or even worse the attitude of the hotel to their guests. Also hotel charges a fortune for wifi, which is free in those hotels who care about their guests and want them to come back (FYI, free wifi is available across the road in a shopping centre, also Fedration Square is a free wifi zone)
The room was a bit gloomy in deco but fine for a 3*. Hotel has a self service laundry at a surcharge and a basic gym, which is free.
The breakfast was good if you are a continental breakfast person: good choice of cereals, different types of milk and juices, fruit and yoghurt, choice of hot drinks from a machine and more.
The location of the hotel is very good and nice food is literary at the doorstep during the day.
- Causeway 353 Melbourne
- Hotel Causeway 353
