Name: Peppers Southern Cross Melbourne
Address: 679 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Price range: US$98–US$513 per night
Rating: 8.25

What guests think

At Peppers Docklands, travellers consistently praise the ultra-convenient location beside Marvel Stadium and public transport, along with generally clean, modern rooms and many reports of friendly, helpful staff that make short city stays straightforward and comfortable.

However, multiple reviews note limited or unavailable on-site dining, patchy housekeeping, and parking that is scarce or costly. Several guests also mention construction or renovation impacts, noise or views, and the pool and gym being in a neighboring building. Expect a convenient base with strong location benefits and variable extras.

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Facilities

Parking is often limited or offsite/valet-only and can be expensive. The pool and gym are in a neighboring building; some enjoyed the pool, but others found access inconvenient or noted closures/renovations affecting areas.

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Sarah

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The air conditioner filters in the room had never been cleaned - dirty black lint fell out of it all over the bed and stained it - we had to turn it off. There were also random stains on the doonah cover. Bed was supposed to be king sized - instead we got two single beds pushed together and one was raised higher than the other, very uncomfortable. The gym and pool is accessed via a separate residential building which is pretty inconvenient, and weird for guests to be using residential facilities. Friendly staff but not enough of them, very slow service.

10

Danielle

1 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Would definitely stay here again. The only thing I didn’t like was there was no parking available. But I would definitely stay again, if I didn’t need my car.

8

Jeannette

23 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in a good location, close to where we needed to be with a tram stop right out the front. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. On the Saturday afternoon my sister was in the room on her own, and the fire alarm went off. Unfortunately, the signage was not clear and she had trouble figuring out where to evacuate to. Signs for the stairs need to be clearer, and also indicate which floor to exit through (she found herself in the garage with no way to get out). I also think charging $45 to park at the hotel is a bit much considering there’s hardly any parking in the surrounding streets. When I checked in I asked to be let in to the car park, and there was no mention of the cost at the time. We had a nice enough stay but the location is the only reason I’d stay again.

8

Robert

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I thought I was going to have reasonable view and the pool is in another building next door

6

Duncan

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Value for money was ordinary, room wasn’t serviced, beds were 2singles to make a king, making it uncomfortable, car parking is inadequate. There is a lot better motels in Melbourne for 350 a night

6

MELISSA

24 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not enough parking

6

Nagi

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Restaurant is closed, renovations happening, paint and works everywhere. Not a 5 star experience atm

10

Anita

14 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We loved the pool.

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Yenju

12 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotels car park was full but lack of instructions and it is hectic traffic to stop over on the side road. Also there were only one person working during the peak hour , it took 30 mins to check in

6

Brett

11 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Construction noise was really bad. Paying over $650.00 per night you would expect your room to be available at the paid for time of 2pm without excuses. Car parking(handing over your keys) and pool next door are a joke.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean, tidy, and well presented. Others reported issues like unclean air-conditioner filters, stained carpets or lounges, bathroom hairs, and inconsistent housekeeping or missed room servicing.

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Haidi

27 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was a good size with a king bed. Very clean and modern. The mattress was a little too soft for my liking. Close to everything. Would stay there again.

10

Deirdre

5 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, excellent access to public transport. Staff were very helpfuld

4

Sarah

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The air conditioner filters in the room had never been cleaned - dirty black lint fell out of it all over the bed and stained it - we had to turn it off. There were also random stains on the doonah cover. Bed was supposed to be king sized - instead we got two single beds pushed together and one was raised higher than the other, very uncomfortable. The gym and pool is accessed via a separate residential building which is pretty inconvenient, and weird for guests to be using residential facilities. Friendly staff but not enough of them, very slow service.

6

usha

3 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The ac was very dirty and couldn’t sleep with kids in the hot night. I mentioned to reception in morning he just handed a card to email them. I emailed them for partially refund but nothing heard. Poor customer service and dirty aircon.

4

Jelisa

9 Feb 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The location of this place is amazing if you have an event At marvel stadium. The cleanliness of our room was very disappointing though. The floor hasn’t been vacuumed at all we had to get the cleaners up to do it upon arrival. There was hairs on the floor in the bathroom. And the lounges were full of stains. Very disappointing for a 5 star place.

10

AILEEN

13 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A wonderful clean hotel, convenient location and friendly staff.

6

Dylan

26 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Lots of stains on floors, fan did not work in bathroom, expensive parking

10

Bruce

4 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean room

10

John

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and beautiful room. Clean with good amenities

8

George

28 Feb 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Peppers Docklands was a beautiful place to stay. Breakfast was great the only downside of staying there was housekeeping. Everytime we left our room to do some shopping or even a walk around the area our room was never cleaned bed was never made and we had to constantly call to make up our room

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and generally comfortable and quiet, with several spacious layouts noted. Recurring drawbacks include some poor views or dark outlooks, joined twin beds posing as kings, occasional noise from construction, and minor in-room issues like TV channels or fixtures.

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Haidi

27 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was a good size with a king bed. Very clean and modern. The mattress was a little too soft for my liking. Close to everything. Would stay there again.

6

Tim

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was comfy and quiet, in a very co venue my place. The shower head was better than sex, seriously. The staff were friendly, however… The car park was full, so they directed us to a multi storey carpark. However, this had been demolished (cue eye roll). The carpet in the room and hallway was badly stained. The carpet in the hallway was loose, snagging in the suitcase wheels. The king sized bed we paid for was actually two single beds pushed together. Very uncomfortable.

10

Rachael

15 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really enjoyed our stay, the rooms were spacious and blocked a lot of the street noise out.

10

Leone

14 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Roomy, functional, great amenities, well serviced, excellent location.

10

Janette

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic night at Peppers while attending a Concert at Marvel Stadium. Great location, and very comfortable hotel. Very clean, Beds were comfortable and it was quiet. Great place to stay.

8

Vicki

4 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel with excellent access to events held at Marvel stadium. Rooms were large. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent and had a good range of food options. Only downside was that we couldn’t watch AFL on the TV as they have removed that channel. Weird decision considering Melbourne is the home of the AFL.

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Kerryn

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A good location for transportation with tram, train and Sky Bus options. All were only a few minutes' walk away. Marvel Stadium was very close. The room, however, was extremely basic and had a view of a triangular roof with the other side of a building, blocking any real sunlight or life in general- more like a prison cell. There were no USB ports, no water bottles supplied or on the room service list. The room was clean though and very quiet. The restaurant does not cater for evening meals. Fortunately, there were some nice restaurants available within walking distance. Just not good enough for the price paid.

8

Abraham

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Main room TV in room 411 did not work properly

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Matthew

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A fantastic place to stay. Rooms were well appointed, modern and very clean and comfortable. Staff were very inviting

6

Luke

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very noisy, windows aren't double glazed Breakfast was lame, but safe to eat Bed was good though

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Service

Many reviews praise friendly, welcoming, and helpful staff. Some guests experienced slow or understaffed check-in, inconsistent communication, and unresolved follow-up.

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Trai

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Get place to stay. Staff was very helpful and polite; room was quiet, tram transport right out front for convenience.

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Marco

25 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic service, was greeted upon check-in & check-out. The way concierge is structured is very well thought through & spacious not to mention the atmosphere simply feels electrifying. Thank you for a memorable stay. Look forward to joing you all again.

4

Deric

8 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Questionable housekeeping. No hand or face towel readily available in the room. Most of the Staff are very clinical and not as Friendly compare to my previous stay.

8

Susan

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were very helpful no matter what time of the day.

10

Gabriel

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff are so nice and helpful.

6

usha

3 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The ac was very dirty and couldn’t sleep with kids in the hot night. I mentioned to reception in morning he just handed a card to email them. I emailed them for partially refund but nothing heard. Poor customer service and dirty aircon.

10

Julieanne

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The service there is excellent, the staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Everything around the facility is easy to access such as your restaurants, cafes and the marvel stadium. Public transport is also very to locate and access to as well.

10

Julie

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff, location, services was the best I have stayed in for a long time.

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Yenju

12 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotels car park was full but lack of instructions and it is hectic traffic to stop over on the side road. Also there were only one person working during the peak hour , it took 30 mins to check in

10

Wendi

25 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location near Marvel stadium, public transport outside the building to get around the city. Very helpful and friendly staff.

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Location

Repeatedly praised for being next to Marvel Stadium with a tram stop outside and easy access to Southern Cross Station and Docklands amenities. Some noted roadworks or construction nearby, but most found it ideal for events and city exploring.

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Glenn

26 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Peppers Docklands is very convenient for transport into the city. Exceptionally convenient to Marvel stadium and all of the eateries at Docklands

10

James

25 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great price, breakfast was excellent and tram stop right outside made this a great stay.

8

Audrey

23 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Bien placé pour visiter Melbourne. A coté du tram qui est gratuit dans cette zone.

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Amanda

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel excellent, road works outside caused me to checkout a day early

8

Kristine

2 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

A great option if you are attending an event at Marvel Stadium.

10

Joanne

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A convenient, comfortable & well appointed Docklands location - on the doorstep of Marvel stadium and a walkable distance from Southern Cross Station. Our stay was only one night, but we would stay again.

10

Patrick

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

My stay was excellent. I was in Melbourne for a footy game. Docklands was literally right next to Marvel Stadium. You walk out the door and you are looking at Gate 7. I couldn't have asked for anything better.

10

Des

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location next to Marvel stadium, transport easily accessible and close to the wharf precinct.

10

Oliver

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy walking distance to CBD

10

Nicole

4 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location. Easy access to transport, shops and food

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Dining

On-site dining is limited, with the restaurant often closed and room service minimal. Breakfast feedback is mixed, ranging from excellent to average or understocked, and the bar selection felt limited to some.

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Steven

7 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Good hotel location for the Southern Cross Station and the nearby Docklands restaurants - easy walking distance! However, we thought the hotel had a daily restaurant, but it is only open for breakfast on weekends! Found the hotel quite clean, but there are little amenities in the rooms - only a container of milk in the fridge, no microwave, very few coat hangers! The room itself is excellent though and we loved the spacious shower! I would indeed consider staying here again!

6

chris

26 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast service terrible , staff unable to cater for guests,we had to cancel our breakfast , not enough food supplied in bane maries

4

Brigid

15 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There are no dining facilities - only minibar if you order through an app but only very limited packet stuff available. No restaurants or bars around Staff not interested in being helpful - takes them ages to checkin and out. Seem to spend inordinate amount of time on keyboard! Very disappointed.

10

James

25 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great price, breakfast was excellent and tram stop right outside made this a great stay.

4

Tammy

29 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,355 nights

Could not get a car park, had to park at Marvel. No room service, meals or bar available between Christmas and New Year. Pool is not in the same building.

8

Neil

6 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great room, great bed, really good adjustable air-con. Good services, handy location, good staff. Limited dining or breakfast options onsite is only negative

10

Julie

3 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very easy for the concert as right next to the stadium, also from interstate so bus terminal only 10 minute walk. Breakfast was lovely with good variety. Room was nice and clean and amenities good

6

Kerryn

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A good location for transportation with tram, train and Sky Bus options. All were only a few minutes' walk away. Marvel Stadium was very close. The room, however, was extremely basic and had a view of a triangular roof with the other side of a building, blocking any real sunlight or life in general- more like a prison cell. There were no USB ports, no water bottles supplied or on the room service list. The room was clean though and very quiet. The restaurant does not cater for evening meals. Fortunately, there were some nice restaurants available within walking distance. Just not good enough for the price paid.

6

Raymond

12 Dec 2021

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Stayed 1 night

This unfortunately missed the mark as a 5 star hotel. Only parking is $45 valet. No self park unless you want Wilson's a fair walk away. Rooms are average.Bed average. TV channels average. View less than average and a 5 star hotel using 1 ply toilet paper?? No food on-site at all. Not for me again

4

Lyle

21 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Firstly staff were great and room was clean and functional but basically that is where the good stuff ends, no parking facilities available so forced to park offsite, view from room terrible, no explanation of how anything electronic works for room, poor quality breakfast, poor drink selection at the bar and couldn't find anything that looked like the picture on my left.

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Month	Average price
January	US$167
February	US$183
March	US$173
April	US$129
May	US$122
June	US$112
July	US$114
August	US$136
September	US$127
October	US$157
November	US$192
December	US$168

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $142	2 $141	3 $179
4 $98	5 $102	6 $113	7 $116	8 $114	9 $202	10 $293
11 $107	12 $107	13 $113	14 $119	15 $119	16 $138	17 $336
18 $120	19 $107	20 $113	21 $113	22 $113	23 $131	24 $159
25 $107	26 $107	27 $148	28 $156	29 $124	30 $147	31 $152

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20	21 $115	22 $113	23 $120	24 $297	25 $488	26 $513
27 $128	28 $142	29 $122	30 $133