The Best Cheap Melbourne Hotels

Let's admit: cheap hotels are not always great!

Nevertheless, here is a list of the best cheap Melbourne hotels that will give you the best of both worlds – reasonably good comfort without hurting your wallet.

We have looked at the 3 and 3 ½ star Melbourne hotels and assessed their customer ratings on booking.com - and have only chosen ratings above 8 (out of 10).

That is based on numerous customer reviews and is pretty good for a cheap hotel.

Star ratings as an indicator of quality for a hotel are really only a guide and can be misleading.

Decided by the people who stayed there the list of the best cheap Melbourne hotels is sorted by their customer ratings - highest first.

To get the best deals make sure to book ahead especially in a busy season and book online to get the best discounts.

The Birches Serviced Apartments in East Melbourne are one of the best cheap Melbourne hotels. They are 3 star, stunning, affordable, clean, spacious and friendly and are close to the city the Yarra and the MCG. Good kitchen facilities – pretty good home away from home.

The City Limits Hotel Apartment is a 3 ½ star CBD hotel that provides bed and breakfast studio accommodation. Clean, comfortable and at a great location in Little Bourke Street - in the middle of it all.

The Melbournes Princes Park Motor Inn, located in Carlton North gets great reviews with a range of 3 star clean rooms, including family rooms with good level of service and the possibility to self cater.

Not far from the city in North Melbourne, is the Miami Hotel Melbourne. It is 3 star and gets consistent good reviews and has fantastic rates given the proximity to the CBD. It also has a well equipped communal kitchen, helping you save your dollars for the important things.

The Nova Stargate Apartment Hotel has self-rated 4 stars. It gets extremely good reviews and offers modern apartment style accommodation at great rates, clean basic rooms and kitchen facilities in North Melbourne

The Ibis Melbourne is a 3 ½ star city hotel appreciated for its atmosphere and closeness to the Queen Victoria Markets. It is modern and spacious - many rooms with kitchenette.

The City Edge Apartment Hotels are a 3 ½ star North Melbourne hotel, really at the northern end of the CBD. It is clean and includes studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with kitchen facilities

The Footscray Motor Inn and Serviced Apartments are 3 ½ star and well priced for the level of comfort. Footscray is close to the Flemington Race Course with easy public transport into the city.

The Beaumaris Bay Hotel is in Beaumaris, right on Port Phillip Bay, 15 km from the Melbourne CBD. It is 3 star, nice, clean and friendly at great family location right next to Melbourne beaches.

The Carlton Residence gives you basic 3 star clean self-contained accommodation only 15 minute walk from the city in Carlton. Ideal for students with a work desk.

The Quest Windsor - while located on busy Punt Road - yet offers quiet, 3 star clean, modern and spacious 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in Prahran. It gets great reviews and is not far from the city or South Yarra.

The Ciloms Airport Lodge- just 4 minutes’ drive from Melbourne Airport, Ciloms Lodge is a highly rated 3 ½ star decent and cheap Melbourne airport hotel. It is comfortable and includes a free airport shuttle, an indoor swimming pool and a jacuzzi.

The Causeway Inn On The Mall located opposite the Bourke Street Mall in theMelbourne CBD, is a well liked simple clean 3 ½ star hotel right in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.

You can also check out cheap hotels in the Melbourne CBD, in Melbournes east, towards the south, or in Melbournes northern suburbs.