This place is pretty pricey, but then again I've come to expect that from some of the cinemas in the inner city. I guess I'm spoilt when it comes to cinemas. Still, despite it being a mainstream cinema, it does actually have some pretty decent movies on offer, namely of an international flair. In fact, they will even run a series of film festivals, and if you like your Asian cinema, then they also have some pretty good offerings as well. I'd give it points for its international selections, but knock off points for the price of a ticket. read more

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Watching a movie at Hoyt's Cinema Melbourne Central is not as painful as it used to be. There are a few things that they offer which makes the experience more appealing. 1) Online purchasing of tickets & seat selection. 3) Validated Parking ( Up to 3hrs.) 4) A bean bag cinema 5) Self serve check in stands which can also be used to purchase tickets to avoid queues. read more

Hoyts Cinemas - Cinema Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Pre film: first time at this cinema and I'm very impressed. This review is for cinema 11 which is massive. The faux leather seats are SO comfortable, and seats are high so that tall people sitting in front of you don't obstruct your viewing pleasure. Fantastic! There's plenty of leg room and wide arm rests. I've reduced the number of stars with a post film review: my complaint is with the air con. It was too high, I was glad that I had a scarf on. I could see other patrons like myself with their coats or jackets on top like a blanket. Not really the way you want to sit through a film unless you actually are at home under a blanket! read more

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I came to Hoyts several times during MIFF so here goes a review of Cinema 11, as it's pretty much where I saw all the films. This theatre is huge, so even if you think you're so far back in the queue, chances are you will still find a decent seat. The seats are plush and there's enough leg space in front for people to move in and out effortlessly, hoorah! However the major drawback of cinema 11 (and 10, not sure about the others) is the complete lack of soundproofing, so if you're there on a night when Lion pub is playing club anthems (Thurs/Fri/Sat) you will hear everything down to the last Sorry from the Biebes himself. At some stage the music blends away into the background, as you get used to it after a while. But it's definitely irritating at the start. And if you think you're experiencing an earthquake tremour, don't be alarmed, it's (still) just Lion - they can't seem to get enough of that bass. read more

Hoyts Cinemas - Cinema 11 - Cinema Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Located inside the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, Hoyts Cinema is one of many commercial cinemas in the CBD. As you would imagine, the crowd at this cinema is a lot younger than you would expect to find at more arthouse cinemas such as Nova. The screens are also much bigger and the range of movies on display are very much just based on ratings and hollywoodesque in style. I prefer going to Cinema Nova to watch movies than here (they show them as well and they have a licensed bar). If there was a massive blockbuster out that demanded a large screen, then I'd probably head to IMax and indulge in the most immersive movie going experience. Its location is a huge draw for Hoyts. If in the CBD and you want to watch a movie, then this is probably where you'll end up. read more

Hoyts Cinemas - Cinema Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Hoyts is the first Cinema that I went to when I had the realisation that it costs you a cool twenty to see a movie these days and almost $30 if you want to see something in 3D. It's not their fault, because this is what every cinema charges - but they just left that negative memory in my head. My initial prejudice aside, there is nothing special about Hoyts in the Melbourne Central Shopping Mall. They show all of the major movies that you would expect, they show 3D movies and they charge the same price as every other cinema. The only differences are that this cinema is four stories above Melbourne Central Train Station, and is thus very easy to get to if you are catching the train into the city. And that if you go get a burger at Grill'd next door then you can get a movie ticket for $10. Nuff said - I'm off to get a burger. read more

Hoyts Cinemas - Cinema Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Ever since I moved to Melbourne from California, there's something that will ALWAYS bother me about movie theatres down under. Why is seeing a film so fucking expensive? For 3D often times it's like 27 dollars. That's a steak! And I'd rather eat a steak than watch a movie. Realistically, every single cinema in Melbourne is 1 star in my book for being overpriced to holy hell. However, I have to be unbiased here, and there IS one main reason why this particular Hoyts makes it to 3 stars despite me wanting to minimise my visits here as much as possible. Location. It's located right inside Melbourne Central itself, which makes for all the convenience in the world. ~ Train station. ~ Bars, such as Cho Gao, nearby. ~ It's in the middle of the city, so if you aren't into Melbourne Central mall food (I know I'm not), there's plenty of delicious spots nearby. You really can't find a location for a movie theater better than that. So whenever my friends drag me to another film, I'm willing to go only if its Hoyts @ Melbourne Central. Otherwise, I'd rather get a steak. read more

Hoyts has a lot of pros and cons. PRO: Comfort. Big cinemas, good screens, decent seats, loads of session times. PRO: Beanbag cinema. I love watching movies sunken into the big comfy double beanbag. I was skeptical at first about the cleanliness of public beanbags, but each visit I've found them to be clean and comfortable for two. You have to book it as a pair seat so my advice is that you want to be pretty cosy with the person you're booking them...if you wouldn't share a bed with your movie buddy, don't take them to beanbag cinema. But if you're a smug couple, beanbag cinema is where it's at. PRO: Not located at Crown Casino. Melbourne Central might be busy, but seeing movies at Village makes me question humanity. CON: Price. But that is just cinemas everywhere. I feel sorry for families that have to buy multiple tickets. And the industry wonder why piracy thrives in this country. CON: The aircon doesn't cope with Melbourne's 40+ heatwaves. I have tried on a couple of occasions to escape the heat by coming here and then been bitterly disappointed that there is no sweet relief here and that the air con is far more effective in winter. Dammit. My attempt to pay $20 just to cool down backfired when I had to sit through the Wizard of Oz remake in a temperate 25+ degrees. Never again. read more

As far as cinemas in Australia go, it's one of the better ones. As far as cinemas worldwide go, it (like the rest of Australia) is expensive at around $19 a ticket for just a regular movie. I had vouchers that were able to be used anytime except after 5pm on Saturdays so went along on a Saturday avo. There was quite a bit of a line to buy tickets at the machines and the counter but the counter line moved pretty quickly. Cinema 5 was around a 150 seater, and it has plenty of legroom & width. Handy place in Melbourne Central, and has parking you can get validated if you wanted to drive. A couple of annoying things - candy bar doesn't have prices up, and it's bloody expensive! ($32 ish for large frozen coke & chocolate combo with what didn't seem to be a very large popcorn). Ads went for 15 minutes, then there was 2 reviews, then more ads before the movie finally started. We'd finished our popcorn before the film commenced! Fun Fact - a staff member comes in with a food cart and waits near the entrance selling more drinks / snacks. Neat idea! (Still hate to see the price though) read more

Absolutely awful. Their online booking system doesn't work; you will not get the seat you choose. The sound isn't surround, nor is it loud; it is stereo, distorted and quiet. The customer services is abysmal, there is no management in house, the inexperienced staff that are there can do nothing to fix issues, and their head office will do nothing to rectify issues. Go to another cinema. There are far better cinemas in melbourne. Edit -After about 4 weeks, I finally received a response from Hoyts with some complimentary Directors Suite tickets. Thanks Hoyts - i've increased my star rating now. read more

I think this movie experience was made even better by receiving complimentary tickets to see Doll and Em as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival. It was a packed cinema but we were able to get good seats. The seats were plush, leather type material and I don't know what else I can say than I can't really fault anything! Hoyts Melbourne Central is at such a prime area and the best place to meet up and see movies! read more

Hoyts Melbourne Central is conveniently located - Grill'd and the Groove Train are next door and Nandos is right across. For those after pre-movie drinks, the Lion's hotel or Cho Gao bar won't dissapoint + you've got the train station on the lower ground and plenty of parking as well. Tickets are pricey for sure and, now that all movie makers are jumping on the 3D train at the first chance they get, you'll really feel a sting when buying a ticket. But I love going to the movies - add dinner to the equation and this is as close as it gets being a perfect night out for me so.... Credit to them though for having improved their Extreme theatres with nicer leather seats. With their rewards club, if you go to the movies fairly often, you'll be able to redeem your points into a free choc top or even a free ticket although it'll take you a whole lot longer to accumulate enough points for the latter!! read more

Like Superman, which I saw at Hoyts Melbourne Central a while back, anyone who goes to this cinema at night is heroic. The movie in cinema seven was made unnecessarily loud to try and block out the nightclub noise. The air conditioning was too cold. However, many of the customers wouldn't have noticed, let alone seen the movie, as they were busy tweeting or chatting to their friends - who weren't there - on their smartphones. At night time this is a cinema of last resort, just before you go to one of the "other" cinemas a few blocks further along Swanston St. Fine by day, a tragedy by night. Go to one of the many other fine cinemas I won't mention here where you can enjoy watching a movie. More recently I returned, against my better judgment, at night only to find the cinema dirty on arrival and poorly cleaned. I contacted the cinema via its FB page and am still waiting for a reply. read more

Great location, within Melbourne Central, easily accessible by public transport and plenty of parking. Get there a bit early and grab a bit to eat or a drink in any of the close by restaurants or browse the shops before or after your movie. Choices are a plenty. Staff have personality here. I've always found these cinemas relatively clean and everything seems to work efficiently. Of course the candy bar is over priced but really it's the movies so aren't they all. I like these cinema, I'll be back. read more

Just another one of your average Joe movie theatre with a location in the heart of everything CBD. Other than that the movie tickets are expensive compared to other movie theatres I have been to. It also comes with a monopoly on popcorns, soft drinks, ice creams and a few specials some times which is extremely overpriced. The movies on show are mainly Hollywood with a few here and there sometimes Bollywood movies. read more

Per capita, Australians see more movies in the cinema than any other country in the world (after Iceland). This factoid seems fairly improbable when you consider that your garden variety mall superplex like Hoyts charges NINETEEN DOLLARS for a standard movie. Holy moly. It's for this reason that I rarely make it to the giant chain theaters, unless it's a "cheap" Mon/Tues. Sunday arvo found me at the Hoyts only because I was battling a deep seated case of the borings at home. (Winter will do that to you). What I found were masses of people, high prices, and noisy teenagers cackling and hollering throughout the film. Bah. Beam over to the Nova where all the quiet oldsters hang out. Another gripe: It was 9 degrees outside and probably about the same inside. I'm not exaggerating....it was freezing in there and I noticed many people huddling under their winter coats. On the plus side, the seats are pretty comfy and the location is convenient. read more

Hoyts! Melbourne Central! It's a pretty decent cinema. I love the extreme screen here! Very well laid out cinema. Very big also. It's a very exciting place as they hold lots of events here, from advance screenings. Actors /producers q&a, film Festivals and famous actor visits. read more

Negative: room smells of body oils imbedded into the upholstered seats. How awful to have to sit in this environment for hours. Seats are stained Positive: wide aisles; great location in CBD read more

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Treat yourself and upgrade to the Xtreme popcorn and drink. It's huge! This place has a lounge for you to watch trailers, which is arguably the best part of going to cinemas. Sound and lighting was exceptional, but it will depend on the type of movie you watch. I didn't get to go to the Xtreme Screen this time but looking forward to watching something with a bit of sci fi action soon. Ghost in the shell don't let me down. read more

These may be the only cinema's left in the CBD? Tucked away up the escalators, close plenty of food stores. Hoyts lets you buy your tickets online which is a lot faster, use the vending machines to collect your tickets and head on up more escalators to see your movie. read more

Hoyts Melbourne Central is pretty much just your standard commercial cinema. The screens are confoundingly huge, the seating is plush and staggering in numbers and the snack bar is extortionately overpriced. Don't come here expecting to see avant-garde European fare, this is blockbuster territory. It is situated inside an inner city shopping mall after all. However, this is by no means a bad thing. While movie snobs should be advised to look elsewhere, Hoyts is what it is and doesn't pretend otherwise. You might want to chose somewhere with a little more character for date night, but this place is absolutely perfect for a lazy rainy day. read more

Very few people know that this big chain cinema also shows Bollywood films. Yep, that's right the hugely popular, all dancing, all singing, action packed, romantic, drama and comedy films of Bombay, Indian can be seen right here amongst the everyday, mass released Hollywood movies. So if you want to catch some culture, or something a little different for once, check out Hoyts' Bollywood listings. read more

Hoyts Cinemas - Cinema Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Feel free to arrive half an hour after the advertised movie start time so you don't have to sit through the too-long preshow program. I don't pay to watch advertising, I want to watch previews and a movie. read more

Went to see the Conjuring with a $11 ticket from Optus perks. Was able to just use my phone to scan and go straight in. Awesome staff at the entry. Movie was great also but scary, and the lights didn't turn on when the credits rolled so it was even more scary walking out. read more

Been going here for 3 years and at one stage they knew my name. Movies are pretty standard $20 for an adult, popcorn and beverage around the $12 mark from memory. The customer service is always great and i havent seen a bad movie yet. read more

Are you serious? I'm paying 50 bucks to watch 20+ mins of ads before the movie starts. That's ridiculous. I wouldn't mind some ads but there were 20+ minutes of ads. No wonder people just download movies. read more

Great place and very clean every time I have been there -- But the price for a 600ml bottle Mount Franklin water very high ($4.90) from the candy bar and (yes I know every cinema is the same or similar in prices but not even a night club is that expensive). But WHY??? not even a service station is that expensive... IT's WATER!!! So i didn't bother getting anything else because i didn't feel like taking out a 2nd mortgage for pop-corn (and this goes for every other cinema) LOWER YOUR PRICES or eventually you'll lose all your candy bar sales and then what will happen to your bottom line??? YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED PEOPLE WE SHOULD ALL BOYCOTT THE CANDY BAR FROM NOW ON AND MAKE THEM LISTEN AND THE ONLY WAY THAT WILL HAPPEN IS WHEN THERE BOTTOM LINE STARTS TO HURT AND THEY ASK (WHY IS THIS HAPPENING????) read more

Great venue stuck at the top of Melbourne central shopping centre. Overpriced tickets, so use Optus perks of you can ( half price ) Seating, sound, atmosphere is fantastic. Well worth the visit, but if you are a movie buff it can get very expensive, but it's the only true cinema left in the CBD read more

Well It was my first movie experience at Hoyts Melbourne central. I have to say that from the outside I expected a rather run down cinema and for us all to be squashed in together. I was wrong, the movie was shown in Cinema 11 which is the extreme screen room and it was amazing. seats comfortable and screen amazingly huge. Of particular benefit was the fact there were toilets directly outside the cinema so if you need to duck out for a second you are not missing half of the movie. Was lovely to see a movie then walk out and wander around the city, it will be a treat I will partake in again especially in Melbourne's Autumn. I also would recommend a mint chip choctop if you have a sweet tooth:) read more

Did not tell people that the giftcards have expiry dates. Purchased a bunch of them, given to friends only to realize they have expired. Unfair, no expiry date printed on the cards or pamphlet itself. MISLEADING!!! read more

This Hoyts seems to be always clean and the staff are also very friendly too. When you combine those two simple things it makes for a great movie going experience. It's convenient location is also a big bonus. read more

.20$ au dollars for entry which equates to 10£ gbp so not a bad price.......Oh my America and now found Australia really know how to cater for you comfort the seats are so wide and comfy and can lean back in them and still plenty of people are able to fill auditorium, come on UK cinemas catch up stop going for cram em' in profit!! .....its located in a mall with bars and good eateries. So yep all good for me. One star ofd for the crazy queuing system that was there on our visit ! read more

Saw 3 suspicious males sneaked in without having their tickets examined(dont think they have any).Then met them staying in washroom and planning something.The Melbourne city is no longer save so is the cinema now. read more