Hotel Metropolitan — Adelaide, Australia

Hotel Metropolitan is a budget pub hotel with shared bathrooms in central Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia.

Address: 46 Grote St, Adelaide. Property ID: 1282515.

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Axel's take: 7.2/10

A handy budget base with friendly staff, but shared bathrooms and noisy nights. A budget pub hotel with shared bathrooms in central Adelaide, scored for what it is.

Hotel Metropolitan is an old-school budget pub hotel, not a conventional full-service 3-star. We'd consider it for a short, inexpensive city stay: Central Market is opposite, Her Majesty's Theatre is next door, and food and transport are close. Recent Expedia and Trip.com guests repeatedly praise helpful staff, while shared bathrooms generally earn positive cleanliness reports. The pub downstairs adds meals, live music and character.

The compromises are substantial even for this class: basic, dated rooms, shared bathrooms throughout, stairs only and fans rather than air-conditioning. Pub music and street noise recur in reviews, and Market Square construction across Grote Street adds another potential disturbance. It's good for budget-minded adults who know what they're booking; we'd skip it for light sleepers, hot-weather comfort, families with children or anyone needing step-free access.

Axel's opinion of Hotel Metropolitan, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Trip.com · Booking.com · en.planetofhotels.com · ocre.com.au. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.

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Economy Double room (shared bathroom) (bunk bed)

Economy Single room (shared bathroom) (single bed)

Standard room with balcony (shared bathroom)

Standard Single room with balcony (shared bathroom)

Standard Sextuple room with balcony (shared bathroom)

Standard Family room (shared bathroom)

Standard Single room (shared bathroom) (single bed)

Standard Double room (shared bathroom) (full double bed)

Standard Double room with balcony (shared bathroom) (full double bed)

Standard Twin room (shared bathroom) (twin beds)

Standard Twin room with balcony (shared bathroom) (twin beds)

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