Rialto
Melbourne

The Royce

Rialto Score 9+

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The hotel's 88 rooms, including 20 suites, have been designed for seamless comfort. Some feature terraces overlooking the city skyline and plane-tree lined streets of prestigious South Yarra, some have spacious interiors with separate living and sleeping quarters. Rooms take cues from the Rolls Royce cars that once graced the showroom, furnished in handsome shades of deep navy, black, white and chrome. The suites celebrate the great British grand hotels. Botanical wallpaper, elegant greys, muted pinks, French parquetry, and plush hand carved carpets in a rose motif echoing the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens.

379 St Kilda Road, 3004 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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The Royce

About The Royce

Insider tip

Blending both heritage and modern opulence, the New York inspired Loft Suites, once the auto service bays for the historic showroom, are double-height, creating a dramatic statement on arrival.

In the hotel’s own words

Located on leafy St Kilda Road, just 10 minutes from the city's business district, The Royce is a luxury boutique hotel for the discerning; those seeking a stay in Melbourne's most prestigious suburb, away from the rush. Once Melbourne's original luxury automobile showroom (est. 1928), The Royce underwent a three-year full renovation in 2023, blending heritage, art deco fixtures with a monochromatic interior that pays homage to its namesake - The Rolls Royce.

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The hotel's 88 rooms, including 20 suites, have been designed for seamless comfort and a sense of discreet luxury. Pillow toppers, bespoke mattresses, Nespresso coffee machines and curated minibars of local provenance, Molten Brown amenities and Dyson hairdryers, streaming, and deluxe British Ruark speakers.

Private areas throughout the lobby offer retreats, and while boutique, the hotel features a sleek gym with state-of-the-art Technogym slim equipment. A la carte breakfast is served daily in the conservatory or leafy green courtyard in warmer weather, while The Showroom restaurant and bar - set in the former showroom - offers a lunch and dinner menu of hotel comforts and finer dishes, as well as aperitifs, digestifs and nightcaps.

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  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

7 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1King Room - 27 spm
King Bed · Where discreet luxury informs every surface.
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2King Balcony
King Bed · Step up with a private balcony. · A step above, our King Balcony rooms offer an outdoor terrace with views over the plane trees that line our charming suburb.
366 ft²
3Deluxe Room
King Bed · Generous and luxurious, with the bathtub as the feature. · The Deluxe lives up to its name: generously proportioned with a bathtub for those that relish the additional rest and relaxation.
Members only
4Terrace Room
King Bed · Located on our top level (6th floor), our Terrace Rooms overlook the glimmering Melbourne skyline, with views of Melbourne landmark, the Shrine of Remembrance, and the lush greenery of the surrounding treetops.
Members only
Suites
Size
5Boulevard Suite
King Bed · Our suites on the boulevard. · Celebrating the great British grand hotels, our suites feature botanical wallpaper, elegant greys, muted pinks, French parquetry, velvet, and separate living and sleeping quarters that usher in calm.
Members only
6Loft Suite
King Bed · Our opulent double height suites, with a touch of history. · Named the 'Loft Suites' after the classic New York loft apartment, these were once the car service bays of the historic Rolls Royce showroom.
Members only
7Royce Suite
King Bed · The pinnacle of luxury. Lush and expansive, our namesake suites overlook the plane tree-lined St Kilda Road boulevard. One comes with a generous outdoor terrace - a landscaped oasis of greenery.
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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Does booking through Rialto cost more than booking with the hotel?

No - VIP rates under Virtuoso always meet or beat hotel's public, flexible rate, and provide valuable amenities and possible upgrades. Rialto also provides the hotel's non-VIP and corporate rates, so you can compare with full transparency.

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What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two plus the $100 hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.

What Virtuoso amenities does The Royce include?

Booked through Rialto, a stay at The Royce includes Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability; Daily breakfast for two per bedroom; $100 hotel credit per stay; Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability.

What room types does The Royce offer?

The Royce lists King Room - 27 spm, King Balcony, Deluxe Room, Terrace Room, Boulevard Suite, Loft Suite and 1 more. Sizes and bed options for each are in the rooms table above.

How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?

Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.

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