Mark Fraser

Review of Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Great hotel in Collins Street Melbourne. We stayed...

Great hotel in Collins Street Melbourne. We stayed on the 26th floor with a view of the Yarra River.
Highly recommended taking the package that includes vallet parking otherwise parking will cost you $60 per day as of 2020. The drop off and valet parking are located on Russell Street.
A cheaper option for parking is the adjacent Secure parking for $15 a day on weekends and public holidays or there is parking directly opposite the Russell Street entrance to the Grand Hyatt for $13 a day weekends and public holidays.
Also recommend the package that includes drinks and food on the 31st floor for two hours from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm.
The food was plentiful, the beer was cold and the wine was good quality. Top shelf spirits were also available. Get up there when it opens at 6.00 pm as seats get hard to get by 6.30 pm.
They regularly replenished the food. The pate was the best I have had since visiting Spain. Eating the pate took me straight back there.
This package also included breakfast on the 31st floor. The breakfast was good. It was a buffet breakfast with scrambled eggs, eggs done different ways, or anything else for that matter, were available by asking one of the numerous wait staff. There was plenty of salmon and mushrooms. The bacon was streaky which is not my favourite type, but there was plenty of choice for breakfast juices and cereals.
Our package also included a 4.00 pm checkout.