It's not very often you get to a hotel room & it totally exceeds expectations, but this place has…read moredone that. The room is spacious & clean. Things like coffee making facilities, where there was more than just the one cup, but enough for 3 each. The bathroom toiletries were awesome! I can't say enough about how good this place is. The staff are super friendly without being all nosey. We checked in at 2am due to a delayed flight & the concierge was happy as! Thank you for a great stay!

Arrived just after midnight by taxi from the airport. Luckily I rang ahead to confirm my booking…read more Also brought my own supper as the restaurant was closed and there is no room service. I had a light takeaway salad. Put ion the hotel bathrobe and had a good sleep. It was eerily quiet and no movement anywhere. When I got up went to the gym fitted mainly with aerobic equipment & pulleys. Some free weights. Then quick shower before jogging of to my meeting in hawthorn. The tram 16 gets you there towards city too. Large rooms and comfy bed for $200. Can't complain. Easy check in & out.

Staff should be more considerate of customers…read more I am visibly overweight, trying to lose weight, and I don't enjoy being repeatedly told to order more food than I can eat. I also don't appreciate being given food on the side that I specifically said I didn't want. Please remember that unwanted food ends up in the landfill. If you don't care about the environmental impact of that, or the fact that some people can't afford to eat, consider the fact that you are losing your own money by giving your food to someone who won't eat it.

Okay, this place wasn't all that bad, but it wasn't all that fantastic either. Okay, I should admit…read morethat when I went in here I was a little upset about the choice of beers, until I discovered another bar that does have some craft beers. There is a pretty nice beer garden, but that is basically reserved for the smokers. As a pub it was okay, and since it does have craft beers available, it would be one that I would visit, but it certainly doesn't hit the top of my list.

This self claimed friendly local hotel is just that. The bistro and bar is a light and airy space…read moreand the best place to take advantage of the daily meal offers.Not surprisingly for those who visit pubs with me- my favourite dinner deal is Parma night! The small gaming area is suitably closed off from the rest of the hotel which encourages local families to stop by. This hotel is considered by locals to be the 'runner-up' hotel in Heidelberg-not always a bad thing-that means they try harder! It comes complete with the following features: Cafe Bistro Outdoor Terrace Function Venue Bottle Shop Wine Bar The small wine bar is a great place to stop for an after work drink due to the large open air window with bar stools, perfect for watching the world go by. Tip: End your work week with the Live music on every Friday from 8pm.

Visited this place last night for a dinner & drinks catch up with friends from the high school…read moredays. We booked a nice table out the back area which was rather cute and pretty. I admit Heidelberg/Ivanhoe was my 'just turned 18' stomping ground, I remember the very very old days where this place had yucky sticky carpet, dark wood furniture and a dodgy atmosphere. Since then they have renovated and updated a number of times and it all looks great. I have had a fair number of fun nights at this venue over the years and last night was just as fun. A few of us ordered meals, and the opinion around the table that they were OK, nothing to get too excited about. Myself and another had the "Catch Of The Day" from the special menu. Described as: Oven baked salmon, served with fondant potato, rosemary roasted carrot, baby corn and parsnip purée ($23.90). (Pic uploaded). I enjoyed my dish. It was at the start a tiny bit bland but the nice juicy slice of lemon added the right hit of flavour to the fish to make it rather delicious. I ended up eating and enjoying everything on the plate (except the baby corn, baby corn is weird man!). Even the carrots were delicious and I can usually take or leave those. And fondant potatoes, never heard of them until now but YUM. Can't say much about the other means. My friends pizza looked pretty substantial however she said it felt a bit too fatty too eat much of. They also have a deal advertised via Facebook, that if you check into the venue via mobile you can get half price drinks for the first half of the footy. Bargain! They had TVs all around showing the great Grand Final replay where Hawthorn played brilliant footy. A nice touch to end the night :) Drink service was also friendly and came with a smile. Perhaps I am biased due to my previous fun memories of this venue so 4 starts for this place. I enjoyed my time at The Barkly and hope to be back.

I would say that this place was a bit of a surprise, but in reality, it really wasn't. I guess I…read morewas expecting just your normal, every day, pub but it turned out that this place was rather different. I guess having a room that happens to be a wine bar would do that to a place. Then again, the mere mention of the word wine bar sort of sends shivers through me, but as a pub, this place was actually not bad at all. Sure, they have a wine bar in it, but they also serve beer, and they also have a rather nice, and quite large, outdoor area. Oh, and the beers they have on offer are also pretty good.

New life has been breathed into what was the former Geebung. New life that really was desperately…read moreneeded. Welcome back the auburn hotel _ established in 1888 - with a little break here and there. As a semi regular - I've watched the slow transformation of the auburn including the menu over the past 12 months to a shorter and sharper offering. Shorter and I think sadly a little too pricey for what it delivers. The real change has been the overhaul of the back room from a grimy pub to a refined dining space. The courtyard area has been doubled and is now a really inviting area with communal benches, mod grass and umbrellas. It's actually s place you want to hang out at now for a sneaky drink. I've been suitably impressed by the impression that the auburn delivers. But... There is still an annoying thing that remain from the Geebung days - e.g. Ordering times - way too long to deliver something like a basic Parma. Previously there used to be "special nights" to entice the locals in - these are all gone with the exception of Tuesday steak night. A little disappointing to be honest as the menu pricing for anything other than a ladies Parma is too rich for most people to go to most nights or on a whim - which is what was great about specials nights. I like what the auburn is trying to achieve. I like the atmosphere they are trying to curate. I (mostly) like the simplified menu but I think they've missed the point of a lovely local when it comes to pricing (9.50 for a side green salad anybody?) and this really needs to be addressed to make it the wonderful local that we will all frequent. 4 for vibe - 2 for menu/pricing. Overall 3 - just. Because I can't do a half star and that pricing is not feeling right to me.

We had a wedding reception here and about 15 of the guests stayed at the motel attached to the…read morereception centre. After the service in the chapel on site, photographs were taken in the garden while guests retired to the bar. All this was on site. At the reception, the food was excellent, the arrangements went smoothly, and we had many favourable comments from guests about how enjoyable the reception was. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, and Julia and Dearna made every effort to ensure the event went well. The accommodation was very satisfactory and our request for an early breakfast next day for 15 at 8:00 AM was met without difficulty. Because of guests coming from interstate we needed a number of cots and highchairs and these were available where and when we needed them.

I come here a bit because its the most local pub to me…read more Its A-OK - your general local suburban pub. Not much of a 'vibe'. I come to watch the footy on the big screen (Go Hawks!). Its great for watching the game - usually get a few others with the same idea in mind. I have had a few meals - a few hit & misses however I have recently discovered their "Gourmet Lamb Burger". Its amazingly delicious: "Gourmet Lamb Burger - with a hint of spice layered in a toasted bun with dill pickles, lettuce, cheese, aioli served with chips" (See pics). Its served on this annoyingly narrow wooden board which makes it hard not to make a mess but the lamb pattie is simply amazing :) Uploading pics... burger - recommended!

I discovered this place when I jumped off the train to make my way to the Rivoli cinema, and…read morenotiticing a pub on the other side of the road I made a mental note to come here on my way back. Actually, it turned out that it really wasn't all that great - just a typical suburban pub with pokie machines and a sports bar. However, if you ignore the pokies room (which can be a little hard at times) the front bar isn't all that bad, and even has the occassional live music. As for me I'd probably come back here, but only because it is conveniently located across the road from the Camberwell Railway Station.

I was spending a few days in Melbourne to catch up with old work friends and decided to try this…read morepub for a drink and a meal on my last evening. Well, I was really impressed. The bar staff were attentive and friendly and the Bangers and Mash, complemented with some excellent pale ale was admirable. The owner/landlord had just returned from overseas but was happy to have a chat. I hope to return before too long. Andrew Blackwell Brisbane

Another real favourite pub of mine, the PP had that 'scruffy exterior / nice interior' thing going…read moreon before it became commonplace, with peeling faded paint on the walls facing the Vic Parade exhaust-factory reminding you that these inner-city pubs carry a lot of history inside. It's one of our 'footy pubs' that me and my mates frequent before and after games - a 10 min walk to the MCG seemingly scaring off the bogan throngs that must filter in places closer to the ground. Staff is always friendly and welcoming, it's vibrant without being too busy, and the pub grub has never let me down yet. Ideally they would add a few more taps and beer variety, or at least rotate more frequently to mix things up, but it's a small complaint. Yet to partake in a trivia night yet but one started up around us recently and it looked like good fun that we'll likely come back to try. Note: I have extreme bias as have been lucky enough to celebrate several of my team's Grand Final victories here, so The Prince Pat will always have a special place in my heart for that alone!

While I prefer Nevermind Bar, I have to admit that the Glenferrie Hotel is a pretty nice venue and…read moreisn't nearly as average as other venues along this strip. The Glenferrie has made a decent compromise between the old grandeur of the building and space and the need for a young crowd to reinvigorate the place. It looks old, but more often than not you'll find a youngish crowd here and the overall effect is a nice location with a fun atmosphere. Apart from drinks and cheer the Glenferrie Hotel also offers accommodation, an outdoor drinking area, food and a decent array of beer and cider. The Glenferrie has jumped on the Rekorderlig bandwagon and while it is fairly pricey, it is still nice to see that certain venues are offering a decent range in cider. It is comfy, calm and cosmopolitan. I like the mix between young and old, the past and future and it always seems to be friendly.

Okay, the first pub, if one could call it a pub, that I went into felt more like a rather classy,…read moreor a not quite so classy, bar, however this one simply came across as your typical suburban pub. Actually, I probably shouldn't give it that much of a criticism because from what I could remember there wasn't any pokie machines, however there didn't seem to be anything all that fancy about it otherwise. In fact it felt more like a restaurant than a pub, though I was allowed to come in here, order a beer, and make myself comfortable, with isn't a bad thing. However, it isn't necessarily the type of pub that I would regularly visit, if I happened to live out that side of Melbourne that is, namely because it felt a little plain. It was okay, but not fantastic.

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The steak was cooked perfectly throughout, a good quality piece with some nice charring and great…read moreflavour. You can choose from mushroom, peppercorn or garlic butter sauce, the mushroom sauce is rich and compliments my gorgeous steak perfectly. The beer battered chips are YUM! Crispy coating, soft interior and a winner! I can imagine a big bowl would go down well on a night after work with a few beers!... read more at my blog