My boyfriend and I stayed here between Christmas and New Years, and it was surprisingly quiet. The hotel is very slick, but also very comfortable (especially the bed). The kitchenette in the room is a bonus - although watch out - if your window is open you mind find pigeons trying to join you for breakfast! I closed it just in time but if I'd been a few seconds later he would have wandered in (the window only opens a few inches but there is no flywire).

As others have mentioned, the bathroom walls are frosted glass, which doesn't leave much to the imagination, so you'll want to be on comfortable terms with your roommate.

We ate at the dumpling bar (good but expensive) once, but the rest of the time we ate on Chapel St (so much to choose from). The hotel is also a 15 minute walk from the Astor Theatre, which is well worth a visit for that true vintage cinema experience.

It's in a great location - right near tram stops that can take you to the city, or St Kilda, or even Richmond.

Staff weren't the friendliest people in the world but hey, maybe it was because we checked in on Boxing Day (I know how tired we were!). They were very efficient and happy for us to leave our luggage on the day we checked out.

Overall, incredible value for money (especially if you book through wotif).

Beautifully decorated, brand new furniture and nice room layout, bed to DIE for, very quiet rooms (at least the one we stayed in overlooking the back street) - nothing to reproach really; oh yes, one thing: the credit card surcharge for such a big bill seems quite inappropriate...i can buy a 15$ tram ticket with my credit card at the 7/11 free of charge, but have to pay $30 credit card surcharge for a 800$ bill? really??....

We had the pleasure of staying at The Cullen for 5 nights, and found it to be the perfect hotel for an inner city stay. The staff were extremely helpful and knowledgeable about places to eat and visit, hence we ate out at some excellent restaurants, and drank at some amazing bars!
The market across the road is well worth a visit, and the rooms were beautifully maintained and lovely to come back to after days shopping/sightseeing. The art was a fantastic point of difference, and goes to making it a memorable place to stay. We would definitely return here.

This is a very trendy hotel. The decor in the room is perfect. Great price and the best sleep I have ever had. The bed was amazing and the most outstanding pillows ever. No other hotel could compete with this perfection for the price.