Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Smith Street
Along with a coffee shop/cafe, this smoke-free hotel has coffee/tea in a common area and a microwave in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, a fridge in a common area and a meeting room. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Lyf Collingwood Melbourne offers 128 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. Smart televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Lyf Collingwood Melbourne's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Smith Street. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a coffee shop/cafe and breakfast (surcharge).
Free WiFi
Enjoy a bite to eat at the café
Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
Self-parking available for a fee
Amenities include a front desk safe, locker space and a meeting room
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
Steps from Smith Street and a 2-minute drive from Collins Street
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Business amenities include a meeting room and coworking spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at lyf Collingwood Melbourne. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
This 4-star Melbourne hotel is smoke free.
For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to noon.
South of Johnston – This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and light fare.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
Secured, covered parking on site (AUD 35 per day)
Limited on-site parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to noon for a fee: AUD 5 to 30 per person
A coffee shop/cafe
Coffee and tea in common areas
Restaurants on site
South of Johnston
Things to do
Games
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Lockers
Safe at front desk
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (weekly)
Business services
Coworking space
Meeting room
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar in shower
Handrails in stairways
In-room roll-in shower
Lift
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Room amenities
Bedroom
Down comforter
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Smart TV with digital channels
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and older; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 1 days prior to check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 5 to 30 per person
Covered self-parking fee: AUD 35 per day (in/out privileges)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Ascott Cares (Ascott Limited)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
We should mention
Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
Property is also known as
LYF Collingwood Melbourne Hotel
LYF Collingwood Melbourne Collingwood
LYF Collingwood Melbourne Hotel Collingwood
lyf Collingwood Melbourne Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Shady management. Left me without a place to stay.
Shocking Experience – Misleading Policies
I’ve stayed at this hotel three times previously with my dog, relying on their advertised pet-friendly amenities. However, during my recent stay, I was shocked to discover that their pet policy had changed in April—something that was never communicated to me during booking or check-in.
When my partner arrived late Friday with our dog, she was refused check-in. Despite my requests for an exception or a reasonable solution, staff repeatedly refused and offered no viable options. I even offered to pay a cleaning fee, but the only suggestion was a far more expensive alternative at another property.
This left me with no choice but to give the room to my partner while I had to make a makeshift bed and sleep in my office with my dog. The lack of transparency, refusal to accommodate, and overall treatment were unacceptable.
If your policy has changed, it must be communicated clearly on your website and booking platforms. I won’t be returning after this experience and would caution others to confirm policies before booking.
A gem of a place. really enjoyed the set up with the shared spaces and the private rooms. The rooms are bright, friendly, and clean. The hotel is cheerful and fresh. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Everything was excellent during our 1 week stay. Adding a few hangers to the supply drawer would be great. Otherwise, it's not lacking in anything. The location is great, with everything in walking distance.
Excellent hotel in a super cool neighbourhood. I loved my stay here. The room is compact but it has everything you need and the bed is super comfy and luxurious. It’s also great they let you book in advance and pay at the property with no penalties for cancelling up to a day before - love this flexibility!
Modern and full service property with nearby shops and restaurants. Modest sound isolation between rooms but good quality bed and shower and gregarious friendly staff
Reece
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
Jan
Business traveller
9 Dec 2024
As a client with a disability it was good to be assigned a room with appropriate facilities. However, I found the room door very heavy to open and the doors to the shared kitchen almost impossible. Opening one door against the closer was actually above my weight limit and my walker didn’t fit through the opening. Opening both doors (they were very narrow so no distance to hinges was out of my league.
Jan
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
6/10 Okay
Maria
8 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location but really an upmarket hostel.
The location is great but it really is an upmarket hostel. The rooms are very small, the bed is badly positioned for two people to get out of comfortably and the bathroom is tiny - and water pretty much goes everywhere, without a shower screen. Nice decor and friendly staff but nothing in the room - fridge, iron, toaster all in "shared areas".
Maria
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
Jeff
8 Dec 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Small rooms perfect for one or a short stays. Great shared spaces including kitchen
Really felt welcomed by Jorge after a long drive from the border. Thank you Jorge. Lyf Collingwood is an exceptional hime-away-from-home in a terrific location.
Pros: Great funky concept hotel. Rooms very modern and clean. Beds were comfortable.
Cons: not a fan of frosted glass walls on the bathroom offering zero privacy when doing your business. Bed jammed up against the window meaning you have to climb over each other to get up and down. Also constantly knocking the blinds with my feet which woke me a lot.
This is the best hotel I have ever stayed at. Not because it's fancy or anything. It's clean, roomy and tastefully decorated. It has a huge fully equipped kitchen on the main floor that you can whip up anything you want which was perfect for me after spending 8 days of eating out for every single meal. The stuff are super friendly, literally every stuff was extremely helpful and willing to chat with you. Feels like you going to your mates place instead of an regular hotel. The location is also amazing especially if you are queer as it's located right next to all the queer bars