Marriott STARS & LuminousVirtuoso
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
One MICHELIN Key, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne rises 80 storeys above the city, looking out over Victoria Harbour, Port Phillip Bay and the Dandenong Ranges.
Our team recommends
The hotel stands at the western end of the business district, about five minutes on foot from Southern Cross Station and inside the Free Tram Zone. Marvel Stadium and the Queen Victoria Market are an easy walk, and the airport is 20 to 30 minutes by car.
A quiet drive-in off the main street brings you to the entrance, where staff were quick to take our bags. The hotel fills the top floors of the tower, so you check in at the Sky Lobby on level 80, with the city spread out beyond floor-to-ceiling windows.
We had two Deluxe rooms with king beds, on a corner and sharing a private entry with its own door, which suited a family better than ordinary connecting rooms. Each had a chaise by the window, a desk large enough for everyone and a walk-in closet. The marble bathrooms had a double vanity, a deep soaking tub, a separate shower and Diptyque products.
Breakfast is at Atria on level 80, a continental buffet with a dish from the menu, and a children’s menu too. We came back to Atria for dinner, modern Australian cooking with the skyline outside, and the steak and the fish were both excellent. The Lobby Lounge serves afternoon tea, and Cameo opens in the early evening for cocktails.
The Ritz-Carlton Spa is on level 64, with an infinity pool, a gym open around the clock, and steam rooms, saunas and vitality pools.
The views make the city a backdrop to the whole stay. It is a modern hotel that welcomes families, close to the trains for day trips, and we would return in a heartbeat.
From our guests
Our team recommends
Our team found it right for a family, and for anyone taking the train on to other parts of Australia.
From our guests
Our guests write about the staff and the rooms.
From our guests
Most of our guests stay in a Deluxe room. Some take a Victoria Harbour View room.
Our team recommends
For a family, request two corner rooms that share a private entry, as ours did. It felt like our own corner of the hotel.
Every suite here includes The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge, and each sleeps two. The Executive Suite, more than twice the size of a Deluxe room, adds a separate living area and a dining space with views over the bay. For a longer stay, choose the Yarra Suite, which looks over the Yarra River and the skyline and has a kitchen of its own.
From our guests
The staff and the room were exceptional.
With every stay
What each program adds to your stay.
Tell us your dates and who’s coming, and we take it from there. Within one business day we confirm your room, the program’s benefits and your requests with the hotel.
Would you like a Victoria Harbour View room, a table at Atria or afternoon tea in the Lobby Lounge? We’ll arrange it before you arrive.
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