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A dependable apartment base with standout staff and easy tram connections.
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Axel’s rating: 8.9/10 · a modern 4-star apartment hotel on Melbourne's St Kilda Road
Quest St Kilda Road is a modern 4-star apartment hotel that gets the practical essentials right. We'd pick it for a longer stay or visits to the Alfred Hospital: Tripadvisor, Booking.com and Expedia guests consistently praise helpful staff, cleanliness and comfortable beds. Studios have kitchenettes; one- and two-bedroom apartments add full kitchens and private laundry facilities. Nearby trams make the city accessible without staying in the CBD.
The trade-offs are room choice and extras. Entry-level studios are compact, parking costs extra and is subject to availability, and a security deposit applies. Nearby construction disturbed guests in 2025 and again in March 2026; confirm its current status and request a room away from the works. We'd skip it if you want central-city bustle on your doorstep, but it's a strong choice for practical, self-catering comfort.
- Rooms
- Comfortable, modern accommodation; studios have kitchenettes, larger apartments have full kitchens and laundries.
- Cleanliness
- Strong praise across major review sites; isolated lapses do not define the overall picture.
- Service
- Friendly, accommodating staff are the most consistently praised feature.
- Amenities
- Gym, free Wi-Fi and guest laundry; breakfast options and restaurant chargebacks rather than a full-service dining focus.
- Fees and surprises
- Parking is paid and availability-limited; a deposit applies, and nearby construction warrants checking before booking.
Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Booking.com · Expedia · Trip.com. Reviewed Oct 20, 2026.
The location
478 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Outside the CBD, with nearby trams and convenient access to the Alfred Hospital and Albert Park.
Amenities and check-in
Gym, free Wi-Fi and guest laundry; breakfast options and restaurant chargebacks rather than a full-service dining focus.
Check-in
after 2:00 PM
Check-out
before 11:00 AM
- Babysitting and childcare
- Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Fitness facilities
- Airport transportation
- Parking
Additional hotel policies
- Hotel policies: Extra bed: A$40 per guest per night; Deposit: A$300 per room per stay; Pet deposit: A$50 per guest per stay; Pets: A$50 per guest per stay
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Quest St Kilda Road: from $186 for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults (1 night)
From $186 total for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults at Quest St Kilda Road on Axel (1 night), checked Nov 1, 2026.
Quest St Kilda Road is a modern 4-star apartment hotel on Melbourne's St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia.
Address: 478 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne. Property ID: 1127206. Canonical property page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/melbourne/quest-st-kilda-road-1127206
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/melbourne/quest-st-kilda-road-1127206/2026-11-21/2-adults
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| Stay | Axel total | Expedia or Booking.com | Difference | Seen | Links |
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| Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026 · 2 nights | $294 | $372 on Booking.com | $78 less (21%) | Nov 2 | Select · Share this stay · Check guest price |
| Dec 22 to Dec 24, 2026 · 2 nights | $193 | $244 on Expedia | $51 less (21%) | Nov 5 | Select · Share this stay · Check guest price |
| Jan 1 to Jan 3, 2027 · 2 nights | $321 | $385 on Expedia | $64 less (17%) | Nov 5 | Select · Share this stay · Check guest price |
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1 night
Total price: $186 USD
2026-11-21 to 2026-11-22 · 1 night · 2 adults · 1 room.
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2 nights
Total price: $281 USD
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Total price: $666 USD
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#2 of 9 hotels in St Kilda Road & Albert Park by Axel's take. St Kilda Road & Albert Park is #7 of 9 places to stay in Melbourne. The best hotels in St Kilda Road & Albert Park, ranked · Where to stay in Melbourne
Axel's take: 8.9/10
A dependable apartment base with standout staff and easy tram connections. a modern 4-star apartment hotel on Melbourne's St Kilda Road, scored for what it is.
Quest St Kilda Road is a modern 4-star apartment hotel that gets the practical essentials right. We'd pick it for a longer stay or visits to the Alfred Hospital: Tripadvisor, Booking.com and Expedia guests consistently praise helpful staff, cleanliness and comfortable beds. Studios have kitchenettes; one- and two-bedroom apartments add full kitchens and private laundry facilities. Nearby trams make the city accessible without staying in the CBD.
The trade-offs are room choice and extras. Entry-level studios are compact, parking costs extra and is subject to availability, and a security deposit applies. Nearby construction disturbed guests in 2025 and again in March 2026; confirm its current status and request a room away from the works. We'd skip it if you want central-city bustle on your doorstep, but it's a strong choice for practical, self-catering comfort.
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Best for: longer self-catering stays; Alfred Hospital visitors; business travelers using trams
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Watch out for: nearby construction reported; confirm current status; compact entry-level studios; paid parking and security deposit
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Location: Outside the CBD, with nearby trams and convenient access to the Alfred Hospital and Albert Park.
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Rooms: Comfortable, modern accommodation; studios have kitchenettes, larger apartments have full kitchens and laundries.
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Cleanliness: Strong praise across major review sites; isolated lapses do not define the overall picture.
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Service: Friendly, accommodating staff are the most consistently praised feature.
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Amenities: Gym, free Wi-Fi and guest laundry; breakfast options and restaurant chargebacks rather than a full-service dining focus.
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Fees and surprises: Parking is paid and availability-limited; a deposit applies, and nearby construction warrants checking before booking.
Axel's opinion of Quest St Kilda Road, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Booking.com · Expedia · Trip.com. Reviewed Oct 20, 2026.
About Quest St Kilda Road
- Property type: Hotel
- 4-star hotel
- Ascott International
- 478 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
- Guest rating: 4.6/5 on Google from 319 reviews (location 3.6/5)
- Getting around (travel times from Google's hotel listing): Melbourne Airport: 30 min by taxi · Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens: 6 min by taxi
- Hotel policies: Extra bed: A$40 per guest per night; Deposit: A$300 per room per stay; Pet deposit: A$50 per guest per stay; Pets: A$50 per guest per stay
- Amenities: Babysitting and childcare, Breakfast, Restaurant, Fitness facilities, Airport transportation, Parking, Parking nearby, Pets allowed, Laundry (extra charge), Dry-cleaning (extra charge), Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wi-Fi, Golf course, Tennis court
- Check-in from: 14:00
- Check-out by: 11:00
- City page: Hotels in Melbourne
Room types
Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.
Source: ETG room descriptions.
Standard room
Standard Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Business room
Business Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Superior room
Superior Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Deluxe room
Deluxe Single room
Executive room
1 Bedroom Executive room
- Bedrooms: 1
Executive Single room
Executive Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
Executive Suite
1 Bedroom Executive Suite
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Suite — room photo 1
Executive Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Executive Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 1
1 Bedroom Executive Double Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Double Suite (full double bed) — room photo 1
1 Bedroom Executive Twin Suite (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Twin Suite (twin beds) — room photo 1
Apartment
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- Apartment — room photo 1
- Apartment — room photo 2
- Apartment — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Apartment
- Bedrooms: 1
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Apartment
- Bedrooms: 2
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- 2 Bedrooms Apartment — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Apartment — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Apartment — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Apartment with partial view
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Apartment with partial view — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Apartment with partial view — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Apartment with partial view — room photo 3
Single Apartment
2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 3
Double Apartment (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Double Apartment with partial view (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment with partial view (full double bed) — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment with partial view (full double bed) — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment with partial view (full double bed) — room photo 3
Twin Apartment (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 1
- Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 2
- Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 3
2 Bedrooms Twin Apartment (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 3
Quadruple Apartment
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
- Quadruple Apartment — room photo 2
- Quadruple Apartment — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Quadruple Apartment
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Bedrooms: 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 2
- 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 3
Standard Apartment
Business Apartment
1 Bedroom Business Double Apartment (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 1
Deluxe Apartment
Executive Apartment
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- Executive Apartment — room photo 1
- Executive Apartment — room photo 2
- Executive Apartment — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Executive Apartment
- Bedrooms: 1
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- 1 Bedroom Executive Apartment — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Apartment — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Executive Apartment — room photo 3
Executive Single Apartment
- Executive Single Apartment — room photo 1
- Executive Single Apartment — room photo 2
- Executive Single Apartment — room photo 3
Executive Double Apartment (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Executive Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Executive Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Executive Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Executive Double Apartment (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Executive Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Executive Twin Apartment (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 2
- 1 Bedroom Executive Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 3
1 Bedroom Executive Quadruple Apartment
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Bedrooms: 1
- 1 Bedroom Executive Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
Studio
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- Studio — room photo 1
- Studio — room photo 2
- Studio — room photo 3
Single Studio
Double Studio (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 3
Twin Studio (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 1
- Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 2
- Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 3
Quadruple Studio
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Quadruple Studio — room photo 1
Standard Studio
Executive Studio
- Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
- Executive Studio — room photo 1
- Executive Studio — room photo 2
- Executive Studio — room photo 3
Executive Double Studio (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Executive Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Executive Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Executive Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 3
Executive Twin Studio (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Executive Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 1
- Executive Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 2
- Executive Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 3
Executive Quadruple Studio
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Executive Quadruple Studio — room photo 1
Cottage
Single Cottage
Deluxe Cottage
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