There are a few pubs scattered around the Preston area, and this one is by far my favourite. Being…read morea part of the ALH group means that there is always cheap beers available, and it is away from the main shopping area which means that it is also pretty quiet. Sure, they don't play all of the football games that I would like to watch, but then again there are other pubs I go to to watch the football. Being a suburban pub means that it is also going to have pokies, but that is not really a big deal for me (even though I really don't like poker machines - there are much more sophisticated ways of losing money than putting it into a machine with flashing lights and annoying sounds).

Preston Hotel is what you'd expect from a local "sports" bar. It has pokies, horse racing, weird…read moreATM machines ... and it is also soul - less. For a sports bar there was very little on TV but the races. We made the most of it but it's probably not worth visiting unless you're keen on gambling.

Y'all I found motor stains on my tires that it stopped working and I broke down at the airport with…read morethe motor. Sike niggas I drive like a Ferrari

From the owner: The Best Western Fawkner Airport Motor Inn is the ideal place to stay on your next visit to…read moreMelbourne.

For budget (and I mean scraping the barrel for change budget) accommodation we were expecting the…read moreworst - and we have had some doozys. Very surprised and pleased. We had organised late check in and they were pleasant and kind to deal with when I wS organising that over the phone. They also rang when we landed to check when we would be arriving. The place is so close to Melbourne which is a huge bonus for the price. There was a car park out the back so no street parking. The night manager was kind and helpful. When we got to our room we were impressed. The bathroom was large and lovely - free tea and coffee as usual, nice tv and comfy bed - what more can you ask for? The one complaint I can see people making but didn't bother us is the walls are quite thin so you can hear people around you. (At one point the bathroom coughed haha)

From the owner: Hotel Dolma, a warm and friendly hotel is located in the vibrant heart of Moreland one of…read moreMelbourne's fastest growing suburb.

There was only one reason that I used to come to this pub and that was because we would stay at the…read moremotel across the road and it was a quick place to come for a beer, or even a meal. However it is quite a way out of my way these days, and even then not really one of those pubs that I would go out of my way to visit. However I did make a trek out there just to visit it for a Yelp review, though it has taken my quite a while to actually get around to posting it (namely because there are much better places to write about than the Excelsior). It might be an okay pub for convenience sake, but it really isn't a place that I would be hurrying to visit again any time soon.

Amazing food, pity I live so far away. This would be my local hangout otherwise…read more I was visiting from Perth, I want these owners of this establishment to visit Perth and show them how it's done.

Honestly, this place is basically another one of those pubs that is little more than a casino that…read morealso happens to be a restaurant. I have been here a couple of times, namely because I used to live nearby, but honestly, I am now scratching my head trying to work out why I would do such a thing. Really, there isn't all that much about this place that merrits me manking any further comments about it.

Lockdown restrictions over, I now get to check out the local and surrounds. Found the Summerhill…read moreHotel on a quest to Marco's, the fabulous supermarket next door. The Summerhill is a Casino-chic, restaurant and bar that caters for a wide variety of people. While I'm not a gambler, I do appreciate the "Vegas" sign up in lights as it reminds me of my time in The States. There is a centralised, massive tv and various mix-sized screens for sports watching. The bar staff are friendly, and have a neighbourly vibe. They are attentive, and act on requests (ie channel changes on the tv to specifics sports - with sound!). Brilliant for watching the game, whether it be footy, NFL, basketball, cricket etc. The bar selection is standard, but could do with more variety in beer (suggestions could be draught from other states, increased international selection from USA, UK and Europe). The kitchen is run by an iron chef that impressively caters for over 40 tables. Had a flat white coffee while here, prepared by Neysa ... and it was superb; easily rivalling boujee coffee shops. Since this is Reservoir, a place desolate for good coffee; I was ecstatic to make this discovery. Like finding an oasis in the desert. Will be back, will become a member!

I have to admit when my dad suggested we pop in here to put on Keno and have a counter lunch, I…read morewasn't terribly excited. But I went along with it and I'm happy that I did. They served your usual pub meals for a good price. I got the chicken schnitzel. It was real chicken, with a good serve of chips and salad. Dad got the roast pork with veges, complete with crackle. It come with a delicious gravy too. A bargain at $12. It's a gambling venue so there's not a lot of atmosphere. But the service is very friendly and the food is good. I would come back for some more Keno and another countery!

Honestly, there really wasn't anything about this place that truly captured my imagination. Well, I…read moreprobably shouldn't be too surprised considering that it does happen to be a local pub, and many of these local pubs are well, basically for the locals. It is a shame that it isn't too close to the station, and in fact it is tucked out of the way, probably an attempt to avoid my scruitiny. Oh, and the fact that I had to actively search for somebody to serve me puts me off this place as well.

The Roxy, as it's affectionately referred to by locals, is a contemporary, modern hotel offering up…read morea bistro, lounge bar, gaming area, function room and bottleshop. Needing a nice place to go big enough for our extended family to celebrate our daughter's fifth birthday, we decided on The Roxy. Booking at this place is serious business and you're required to pay a deposit of $15 per person which was a surprise to me, but I'm all for organisation so that was fair enough. I did get a bit frustrated though when I realised I'd missed a message from the booking coordinator, the week of my daughter's birthday to confirm if we were still going. I even had a timeline to get back to them, and frantically called them back a day after the deadline when I finally listened to the message. Considering I'd paid over $200 as a deposit, we were definitely going to be there! The staff are fantastic though and the place runs like clockwork. Pity my family and I don't. We were booked in for 7:00pm and bookings went for 1.5 hours so we had to vacate by 8:30. Unfortunately because there were so many of us and because we paid separately by the time we were seated it was closer to 7:30 so time was limited. The bistro offers a buffet style, International all you can eat feast. Being sceptical of large buffet's and how fresh the food is, I was truly impressed by the taste, variety, flavour and quality of the food. Not one of our 20 guests complained and we all went up at least three times. From pizza and pasta, Chinese, seafood, roasts, salads, Mediterranean dishes and then on to desserts, tea and coffee - The Roxy is the perfect place to please everybody's tastebuds! I was delighted to see how often the food was turned over and fresh food brought out; and each station was manned by it's own Chef and servers making the occasion even better. I must say we were all disappointed by the lack of time we had because the food was that darn good, we didn't want to stop! The only downside to the evening was when the Waitress brought out my daughters 'surprise' birthday cake right out in front of her before we were ready; which was a shame considering the same girl had done a terrific job hiding it all night. A magnificent place to eat, drink and enjoy the company of good friends and family. With a terrific indoor play area for kids and great promotions for special occasions such as Mothers Day and Christmas, The Roxy has become my local.

Great hotel located out of Melbourne cbd. Friendly staff that went an extra step to go out of their…read moreway to help. Studio apartment surprised me in size in terms of space except the shower was little crammed but thats to be expected. Nicely furnished room and comfortable bed.