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lyf Collingwood Melbourne

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
One of a Kind
Lobby sitting area
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

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42 OXFORD STREET, Collingwood, VIC, 03066
  • Place, Collins Street
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Melbourne Central
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Rod Laver Arena
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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One of a Kind

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(32 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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One of a Kind Plus

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Two of a Kind | Private kitchenette

Two of a Kind

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Melbourne

With a stay at lyf Collingwood Melbourne in Melbourne (Collingwood), you'll be steps from Smith Street and a 2-minute drive from Collins Street. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Melbourne Cricket Ground and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Queen Victoria Market.

What's nearby

  • Fitzroy Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Collins Street - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Princess Theatre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Melbourne Central - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Rod Laver Arena - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Essendon Station - 11 min drive
  • Collingwood Station - 13 min walk
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South of Johnston - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sircuit Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Plug Nickel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Burnside - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wabi Sabi Salon - ‬3 min walk

About this property

lyf Collingwood Melbourne

Hotel with a coffee shop, steps from Smith Street
Lyf Collingwood Melbourne offers 128 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 128 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include a communal living room and a vending machine.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, South of Johnston, for lunch or brunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and noon.
South of Johnston - This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and light fare.

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 self 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

More

  • 1 building
  • Built in 2022
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

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 available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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 up; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 1 days prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 5 to 30 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: AUD 35 per day (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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-authorize 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)

We should mention

Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Parking height restrictions apply

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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 269 out of 404 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 404 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 404 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 404 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 404 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rathy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot and will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Riley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

kara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for a fe2 bights. Lots food option's near by
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff where amazing at lyf super helpful, we had issue with our car rental
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freda

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

lorna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great secure parking. Lots of excellent restaurants within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Cute place, inexpensive but too noisy. All night you can hear guests above you and beside you in their rooms. Noise in the common areas goes through the night. Music is also played in the hallway that you hear from your room. I would not stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time staying. Was great 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and different
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina, Tenafly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay! Everything was perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to attend a local event
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yin Seong Stella

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient to my work.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025