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Where to Stay in Carlton, Melbourne

Lygon Street’s Italian dining, the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and a 15-minute walk into the city.

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Is Carlton a good place to stay?

Carlton suits families, food lovers and university visitors. You can walk to Lygon Street, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Museum and the University of Melbourne, and the CBD is a 15–20 minute walk or a short tram ride down Swanston Street. Our picks are the Cosmo Stays three-bedroom penthouse with a big terrace and the four-bedroom penthouse at Arrow on Swanston.

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Places to stay in Carlton

2 reviewed in full on this site, plus 5 more apartments you can book through Booking.com. Use the filters, then check live prices for your dates. See them on the 3D map ↑

Penthouse

Carlton

Cosmo Stays Carlton Penthouse

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms

Free parking
Wi-Fi
Air con
Kitchen

Three-bed Carlton penthouse with a large skyline terrace.

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Arrow on Swanston — Four-Bedroom Penthouse

Apartment hotel

Carlton

Arrow on Swanston Penthouse

4 bedrooms2 bathrooms

Parking
Pool
Wi-Fi
Kitchen

Four-bedroom penthouse apartment with parking on Swanston Street, Carlton.

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Serviced apartment

Carlton

Arrow on Swanston

1–2 bedrooms

Swanston Street apartments near the university and hospitals.

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Serviced apartment

Carlton

Boutique Stays - Carlton Terrace

2 bedrooms

Two-bedroom apartment beside Princes Park.

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Apartment hotel

Carlton

Clocktower Apartment Hotel

1–2 bedrooms

One- and two-bedroom units with king or queen beds, just off Lygon Street.

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Apartment hotel

Carlton

Melbourne Carlton Central Apartment Hotel

1–2 bedrooms

One- and two-bedroom apartments with kitchens, a short walk from the University of Melbourne.

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Serviced apartment

Carlton

The Eminence Apartments by CLLIX

1–2 bedrooms

One-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom layouts with one or two bathrooms.

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What Carlton is like

Carlton is Melbourne’s traditional Italian quarter, with Lygon Street’s restaurants, cafés and gelato shops. Carlton Gardens holds the Royal Exhibition Building, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Melbourne Museum. The University of Melbourne campus borders the suburb.

Things to do

Lygon Street dining
Melbourne Museum and IMAX
Royal Exhibition Building tours
University of Melbourne and the Ian Potter Museum of Art
Queen Victoria Market, a short walk west

Getting to the CBD

Walk down Swanston or Russell Street in 15–20 minutes, or take any Swanston Street tram. The Metro Tunnel’s State Library and Parkville stations are close by.

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