North end of the CBD near restaurants and entertainment
Rooftop terrace with a hot tub
Lounge bar with a pool table
Wide range of budget dorms and private rooms
Movie room and library
Well-equipped guest kitchen
Fitness center
Business center with printing service
Most rooms have shared bathrooms
Fee for Wi-Fi
Fee for self-parking
No full restaurant
Catering to flashpackers (backpackers with bigger budgets) and millennials looking for simple lodging, the Space Hotel fills the void between a modern hostel and a mid-range property with its contemporary communal spaces and shared dorms. There are private rooms too, some with en-suite bathrooms, though most guests share communal facilities on each floor. The rooftop terrace has the bonus of an outdoor hot tub, while a movie room and restaurant-style guest kitchen add value for any budget traveler. But the fee for Wi-Fi will surprise the target demographic.
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Scene
Upscale hostel in a former community center
Built in the early 1960s, this seven-story building was originally home to a chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a humanitarian fraternal organization whose community focus remains in the hotel's large shared spaces. An industrial style pervades throughout the lobby, which has poured concrete floors and an open-plan layout that spills into a lounge area.
Location
North end of the CBD near dining and entertainment
Right off of busy Victoria Street, the Space hotel sits across from the Old Melbourne Gaol museum at the northern end of Melbourne's Central Business District. The area has fewer shopping and dining options than the southern half of the district, but tends to be quieter as a result. To reach other parts of the CBD, the Melbourne Central Railway Station is a seven-minute walk away. Queen Victoria Market, a bustling hub that sells everything from fruit to souvenirs, is a 13-minute walk away, while Federation Square is a 20-minute trek. Expect a 40-minute drive to Melbourne airport, depending on traffic.
Rooms
Dorms with bunk beds and private rooms with city views
The hotel's 129 rooms are split between shared dorms and several types of private rooms, all with a red, gray, and black color palette. The dorms sleep four to eight people on bunk beds, with flat-screen TVs mounted on the walls and private lockers for every guest. Bathroom facilities are shared, with toilets and showers on each floor. The private rooms come with single or queen beds, along with desks and chairs, iPod docks, and flat-screen TVs. Some have en-suite bathrooms, with the priciest tier adding coffeemakers and furnished private balconies with views of the city.
Features
Rooftop terrace and hot tub, movie room, lounge bar, and guest kitchen
The hotel's main features are designed around social spaces, from the library lounge to the large guest kitchen, which has a restaurant-style layout with a wall of guest refrigerators and multiple cooking stations. The astro-turf rooftop terrace has loungers and a hot tub overlooking the CBD. There's also a movie room with 24 theater-style seats, as well as a business center with headphones for each computer and a printing service. The Blue Moon Bar hosts daily happy hours and regular theme nights, with casual pub food served in the evenings.
