We stayed in these apartments for a week on a trip to Melbourne. The room had a lovely view of the river. Was neat clean and new including parking (which can add on lots of $$ to Melbourne CBD accommodation). The down side was that it was not serviced regularly during our stay and the room stunk of cigarette smoke. The docklands area is fairly desolate and has little atmosphere but I can recommend Mecca bah on the waterfront for a nice meal. Overall no major complaints but can't rave about it either.

We needed to stay in Melbourne for three nights and needed two rooms, kitchen facilities and be close to public transport and the CBD. These apartments do all of that.

However, Australia must have a different standard of property rating in comparison to the rest of the world. If one is looking at features, ensuite, fridge, views etc then these apartments have got all that. But, the quality and comfort of bedding and lounge furnishings was of the most basic 2 Star Motel standard. Paintwork was shabby in parts and even the TV and air-con was very basic the latter not even working properly. To their credit, management did supply us with some portable heaters which did work.

Docklands is close to the CBD and has a lot of nice restaurants, but the location is cold and uninviting. It has no real atmosphere. The buildings are to close together and thus create a wind tunnel effect and there are not enough trees. The rooms are very sterile and frankly boring. The description of Luxury is definitely highly overstated and to be honest I feel sorry for the punters who have actually bought one of these apartments to live in! A lot of these comments are probably skewed due to the price paid. The standard offered is available elsewhere for a lot less(and not called Luxury!) and you can get a lot better for the same money.

Definitely not my cup-of-tea; definitely over priced; definitely won't be back!

Great friendly service on checking in. So helpful and down to earth. we loved everything about our stay. Nice quiet location but so close to the city. We would stay here again for sure. Only problem we couldn't find the toaster!!lol!

Parking included in the very reasonable tarriff was a big plus - as parking fees can add a lot of dollars to a stay in Melbourne - well, anywhere for that matter. Initial 'phone booking was easy and friendly. Although we only needed a one bedroom apartment for four nights, rather than refuse our booking, we were upgraded at no extra charge. On arrival, we were delighted to be given a large three bed apartment in the Arkley Building, with marvellous views from the balcony, across the marina to the city. Very pleasant indeed. Meticulously clean with nice touches such as 'upgraded' coffee - how thoughtful is that, and a good quality non-stick pan, amongst all the others, for our breakfast omlettes. Happy too that there was gas for the small amount of cooking that we might do. The Flat Screen TV/Foxtel are also things one appreciates when on holiday.
A thicker mattress overlay would have made the bed more comfortable, and, yes, the air-con, or whatever, was rather 'loud' - however, it didn't spoil the experience..
Although Docklands in winter is not very crowded, the ease of transport into Melbourne city makes it a great location. With Harbour Town almost complete, it will be an added attraction for bargain shoppers.
We didn't eat at the local restaurants, although they did look very inviting, with reasonable charges.
For drivers - easy access from either Calder or Eastern Freeway.
We have stayed in the Docklands area before, and would most definitely stay with the Star group again. A fabulous opportunity to experience rather grand apartment living.