Hotel Metropolitan

The hotel itself was fine, bare-bones as far as the rooms but a nice bar with good food, friendly staff. However, the Expedia listing did not say that the rooms all have shared bath. It wasn't a problem for me, especially because the hotel wasn't full, but some people would not be happy to learn it at check-in.

The location is convinient if you don't have a car. It's a basic, city based accomodation. It has a bar and the restaurant downstairs, hosts live events, expect some level of noise. It's a heritage building and the decor matches the era. Relaxed, no fuss vibe.

It was adequate for a single overnight stay but the lack of lift and the very basic bathroom facilities would limit longer stays.

Convenient to Central Bus Station. Plenty of showers and toilets.

If you like old world charm, this might be for you. The windows didn't stay open. The fly screens left a 2" gap at the bottom. The entire building is old, everything creaked, floors, doors. The shared bathroom was very basic The only parking available was paid street parking, and very hard to find.

This is a very randown hotel. There is no lift and you need to hand carry your luggage to your room. You need to check out your room at 10am and you can't store your luggage in the hotel because the hotel reception is closed. There are no bottle water and the toilet is shared. I will never come back this hotel. Oh btw the room insolation is very poor. You can heard very clearly what the people is talking outside your room.

Very central and the Markets are fantastic. Chinatown also next door. Easy to get around walking or by tram. But unfortunately the noise was a problem. Friday and Saturday live music. Construction work outside still ongoing from 5AM.

Very convenient and well-equipped considering it's a 150-year-old pub. Even has a pinball machine! A++ all round.

The Hotel Metropolitan is a traditional Australian Hotel, with shared bathroom facilities, but it gives excellent value for money. Given its central location and all-round convenience, it's a bargain! We get what we pay for. If you're after a simple base in Adelaide, and only need a room to sleep, with easy access to bathroom facilities, at a bargain price then look no further! Although my room (queen size, balcony room) perhaps looked a little tired, it was clean, with a very comfortable bed and lovely soft fluffy towels. The bathroom(s) were always clean, and I did not have wait once. (The weather was hot, so I showered twice a day!) Despite the appearance of a busy and successful and convivial pub, my room was quiet. The 'pub' side of the business closed at midnight. I was in Adelaide for the last two days of the Festival (Friday and Saturday night). I had spent plenty on events, and planned to eat and drink well. I did not travel to this beautiful city to spend time in a hotel room. If you need a basic, convenient, safe and clean base in Adelaide, this place is a winner! The pub staff were friendly and welcoming. I will certainly stay here again.

This is a busy pub on a very noisy street. Close to the market if that's what you're after, but hard going if you want to relax.

Rooms were clean and quiet considering the construction nearby. Shower and toilet facilities were clean and despite the block arrangement was reasonably private. Location was good - short walk from most points of interest.

The Standard Balcony Queen Room we booked was 20 sqm, a good size for my husband and I. The super high ceilings made the room cooler than average. That's a plus point in summer but probably the room might feel colder than average in winter. PROS: Super clean floors, bathrooms/shower rooms; super clean comfy bed, white sheets and pillows; hand soap; paper towels provided in the shared toilets in-room a small desk and two other bedside tables; a fridge for our food/veg purchases; convenient location: Central Market just opposite the hotel Railway station just a 10 mins walk from the hotel; The J1 Bus stop to/ from airport just 10-15 mins walk. Several asian grocery supermarkets nearby. Wonderful helpful staff like Megan. CONS no air conditioning (though there was a ceilling fan which is good use if the temperature is below 32 C); a portable oil heater (but it might take a while to heat up the room in winter) 2 flights of stairs to climb to rooms (a challenge if you have heavy large luggage bags); No jug in the room for boiling tap water (but Megan was so kind to get a jug and two cups for us to use). We had a good one-night stay!

The staff were friendly and helpful. The amenities were clean. The carpet in the room was grotty and stained. There was noise at night from a nearby metal band, but it didn't go too late.

Close to everything… clean and tidy

Staff were friendly, location great, rooms could be cleaner. Very old building, terrace not as advertised, toilet less accessible. Should be advertised as a hostel rather than hotel. Price was good.

Room was relatively clean and tidy. However, the refrigeration outside of the room ran all night. No A/C in room and it was rather warm overnight. As a result, we had a terrible night's sleep. I know it's an old building, but it is 2026. Also, no tea, coffee or even a bottle of water in the fridge. Somewhat disappointing..

Good location but no parking. Rooms were pretty good but clearly not cleaned with debris under beds, dead bugs around, and lots of dust. Basic accommodation but convenient.

Basic but clean, comfortable and convenient. I had a late arrival and an early departure but was met by the friendliest night porter I’ve ever met. Thank you

Room was next door to construction site that started work Jack hammering at 7am, no AC, a fan that didn’t work and probably the worst mattress in Australia! Bathroom had mould and a funky smell.

Pub folks are kind, room clean and bathroom too. Would stay again!

It was across the road from central markets and had a lovely balcony. It was unfortunately quite noisy with at first the noise from the pub downstairs and music till after midnight, then people talking loudly on the balcony till 1:30 am then the markets and garbage trucks around 5am and my bed was squeaky.

Quick and easy check-in, with all necessary information provided in a friendly manner. The room was small, but contained all necessary items, and was surprisingly quiet once the window was closed. Shared toilet facilities were clean and tidy, but rather cramped. The hotel is old, and shows its age in the layout and room sizes, but was clean, tidy, comfortable and good value for money.

A handy place to stay for activities around the Central Market area. A little noisy from adjacent building works, no fault of the hotel. Comfortable room with a balcony overlooking Grote Street.

The room was clean and tidy and the location was very good. Only negative was the noise level. The bars don't close until late on Friday and Saturday so noise from the patrons, particularly in the area on the street was very annoying as it went on until the early hours of the morning..

The Standard Balcony Queen Room we booked was 20 sqm, a good size for my husband and I. The super high ceilings made the room cooler than average. That's a plus point in summer but probably the room might feel colder than average in winter. PROS: Super clean floors, bathrooms/shower rooms; super clean comfy bed, white sheets and pillows; hand soap; paper towels provided in the shared toilets in-room a small desk and two other bedside tables; a fridge for our food/veg purchases; convenient location: Central Market just opposite the hotel Railway station just a 10 mins walk from the hotel; The J1 Bus stop to/ from airport just 10-15 mins walk. Several asian grocery supermarkets nearby. Wonderful helpful staff like Megan. CONS no air conditioning (though there was a ceilling fan which is good use if the temperature is below 32 C); a portable oil heater (but it might take a while to heat up the room in winter) 2 flights of stairs to climb to rooms (a challenge if you have heavy large luggage bags); No jug in the room for boiling tap water (but Megan was so kind to get a jug and two cups for us to use). We had a good one-night stay!

Very convenient place to stay, staff were good although we interacted only at check in. We were aged 69 and 64 and were given 2 bunk beds and 1 single bed which was okay, but the single bed was no good, the springs were gone and you literally sink into the bed.

Internet was poor and noise from out the window (music) didn't finish till close to to 11pm

Room was relatively clean and tidy. However, the refrigeration outside of the room ran all night. No A/C in room and it was rather warm overnight. As a result, we had a terrible night's sleep. I know it's an old building, but it is 2026. Also, no tea, coffee or even a bottle of water in the fridge. Somewhat disappointing..

So this is a “hotel” in the old fashioned meaning of the word, it’s actually a traditional Australian pub with upstairs lodgings. No ensuites, so bathrooms are shared like in a hostel. No airconditioning so rooms get a bit stuffy on a hot humid day, though the absurdly tall ceilings and stone walls do make it tolerable. The rooms open straight out to the balcony which is pretty cool tbh. No kettles or running water in the rooms. No room service. The TV didn’t tune anything, but the wifi was good, over 50Mbps reliably. The building looks over 100 years old, it’s too bad they don’t lean into that and sell it as a traditional Aussie public house experience. Some people complained their rooms were too small, but the twin room I was in was huge, so I’d book the twin even if you’re staying by yourself. If you want the hostel experience but with your own private room, and like the idea of living above a pub and hanging out on the balcony with a drink from the bar and a smoke, the Metro is for you. If you want a modern hotel experience, you will be disappointed. I kind of liked it and am curious what other heritage listed hotel/pubs are like around Adelaide now. For the same price per night though I would stay in even a crappy modern hotel instead though.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, rooms comfortable. A bit warm in high summer with a fan but no aircon, but hey, it's Adelaide in summer. Could hardly be closer to the Tour Down Under event village - I'll be back next year

Guy spoke too was half sleep and very Rude didn't listen

The staff was extremely helpful and understanding. The property is very well located.

The Standard Balcony Queen Room we booked was 20 sqm, a good size for my husband and I. The super high ceilings made the room cooler than average. That's a plus point in summer but probably the room might feel colder than average in winter. PROS: Super clean floors, bathrooms/shower rooms; super clean comfy bed, white sheets and pillows; hand soap; paper towels provided in the shared toilets in-room a small desk and two other bedside tables; a fridge for our food/veg purchases; convenient location: Central Market just opposite the hotel Railway station just a 10 mins walk from the hotel; The J1 Bus stop to/ from airport just 10-15 mins walk. Several asian grocery supermarkets nearby. Wonderful helpful staff like Megan. CONS no air conditioning (though there was a ceilling fan which is good use if the temperature is below 32 C); a portable oil heater (but it might take a while to heat up the room in winter) 2 flights of stairs to climb to rooms (a challenge if you have heavy large luggage bags); No jug in the room for boiling tap water (but Megan was so kind to get a jug and two cups for us to use). We had a good one-night stay!

I liked the heritage atmosphere of the building; the friendly, helpful staff who took my suitcase up the stairs and accommodated my dietary constraints; and the convivial vibe of the place after 6 p.m. There was a rockband playing in the courtyard on Friday and Saturday nights - which I knew about and had taken ear plugs. Nevertheless my sleep was interrupted by people talking loudly outside well after midnight when the band had packed up. The quilt cover bedding was inadequate during my week's stay, and since there was no hanging space, my clothes and requisites were laid out on top of the two bunk beds, blocking their quilts' removal to my bed. However, the heater in the room worked effectively when I needed it.

I am really annoyed cause I paid the money and when I got there no one was there and so I couldn’t sleep there and now I have lost the money cause every time I call them they don’t answer there phone for me to get my money back since when I got there I couldn’t get in let alone stay

We booked five nights at the Hotel Metropolitan in Adelaide in early March 2024, with the expectation that there'd be some noise from the bar downstairs but will have some old charm and character. We didn't mind the sound from the bar, but after checking in we realised there was a high-rise being built literally 30cm from our room. We asked right away if we could switch rooms, but the bar staff (who doubled as reception) said all the rooms were taken (which was clearly a lie as the bathrooms were shared and we only saw/heard a couple people). The construction work started at 5:30/6:00am on some mornings.There was no "reception", all the inquiries were handled by the bar, which wasn't always open and they really didn't know anything other than checking people in. When you check in, they give you a phone number of the maintenance guy, but there was no emergency number or anything else if something happened after the bar closed. The construction noise was so bad it was impossible to have a good rest, so we got another accommodation and left after four nights. We understand the construction next door is out of the control of the hotel, but they should've stated that somewhere as we'd never have booked it if that was the case. Also there was no internet in the room. When we asked for a refund for the only final night via Expedia, the hotel responded simply that the party (us) never checked in! That's how clueless they were.

Basic but clean, comfortable and convenient. I had a late arrival and an early departure but was met by the friendliest night porter I’ve ever met. Thank you

I love staying here every time I visit Adelaide and expect to continue for years to come. The staff are wonderful to deal with and they treat me better every time I visit! It's a bit noisy from a development next door, but it appears to be near completion, so should dramatically improve soon.

Simple check in and check out procedure

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, rooms comfortable. A bit warm in high summer with a fan but no aircon, but hey, it's Adelaide in summer. Could hardly be closer to the Tour Down Under event village - I'll be back next year

Near bus terminal because i live countryside often travelled by road

Convenient to bus station and public transport as I nolonger drive myself.

Clean room, clean bathroom, comfy bed and meals right downstairs. The staff are all friendly and were happy to make me a cup of tea at 9pm. The area is right next to Chinatown (food!!!) and also within striking distance of come of the best coffee in Adelaide. I had a great stay. I'll be back!

Convenient to Central Bus Station. Plenty of showers and toilets.

Excellent location

Cant beat location and price ! I'm only there overnight, so excellent value

Great budget location in the Adelaide CBD!

Great location in the Adelaide CBD - very central! The space had the basic necessities, nothing too fancy. Great for a one night stay.

Good location and bad location all at once. Right across the street from Chinatown and the central market, but traffic and construction all through the night being right in the CBD. Very early mornings due to the loud construction nearby. Bar/restaurant below was good. Staff was helpful.

The Hotel Metropolitan is a traditional Australian Hotel, with shared bathroom facilities, but it gives excellent value for money. Given its central location and all-round convenience, it's a bargain! We get what we pay for. If you're after a simple base in Adelaide, and only need a room to sleep, with easy access to bathroom facilities, at a bargain price then look no further! Although my room (queen size, balcony room) perhaps looked a little tired, it was clean, with a very comfortable bed and lovely soft fluffy towels. The bathroom(s) were always clean, and I did not have wait once. (The weather was hot, so I showered twice a day!) Despite the appearance of a busy and successful and convivial pub, my room was quiet. The 'pub' side of the business closed at midnight. I was in Adelaide for the last two days of the Festival (Friday and Saturday night). I had spent plenty on events, and planned to eat and drink well. I did not travel to this beautiful city to spend time in a hotel room. If you need a basic, convenient, safe and clean base in Adelaide, this place is a winner! The pub staff were friendly and welcoming. I will certainly stay here again.

The hotel itself was fine, bare-bones as far as the rooms but a nice bar with good food, friendly staff. However, the Expedia listing did not say that the rooms all have shared bath. It wasn't a problem for me, especially because the hotel wasn't full, but some people would not be happy to learn it at check-in.

A very old hotel with a relaxed atmosphere. Staff were friendly and helpful. Agreat variety of food and service was fantastic 👌.

Clean room, clean bathroom, comfy bed and meals right downstairs. The staff are all friendly and were happy to make me a cup of tea at 9pm. The area is right next to Chinatown (food!!!) and also within striking distance of come of the best coffee in Adelaide. I had a great stay. I'll be back!

Really yummy food , staff amazing. Accommodation very basic.

Liked the location near food markets and could walk around CBD. Friendly staff. Pub food good. Bathroom clean.

Although this hotel provides pretty basic accommodation it is excellent value and in a great location. Damien and his team couldn’t be more helpful. They have a good menu, a fantastic range of beers and a daily happy hour.

Good location and bad location all at once. Right across the street from Chinatown and the central market, but traffic and construction all through the night being right in the CBD. Very early mornings due to the loud construction nearby. Bar/restaurant below was good. Staff was helpful.

Helpful friendly staff Great food

Fantastic country pub in the city, excellent hospitality, awesome meals and coffee 😀

Property was a bit run down and has seen better days. Showers were good and that if a little bit too hot at times. Property is in a good place - right in the centre of town. Restaurant wss fine but a bit of a limited choice.