Mantra on Russell

Good location with lots of shops for food and close to transport. Apartment with good sized with one large area for the lounge, dining and kitchen. Full sized fridge, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. Balcony so we could open the door to get fresh air into it. Nice dining table and chairs. Comfortable couch with table for drinks. Large format TV. The bathroom was a good size with cupboard, bench and hanging space. Shower pressure and regulation of hot and cold was okay. Bedroom was good with side table with good lamps. Good blockout blinds and sound proofing. Bed was fairly comfortable. Ours was 2 beds put together with a bumpy area on the middle. My side felt a little uneven like some large and heavy man had been sleeping in it.

I really can't fault this hotel. We arrived at 1am and were greeted with the sweetest receptionist, who gave us all the hotel information and booked us in for breakfast the following morning. The 24-hour reception made our late arrival so stress free. We booked a 1 bedroom apartment with a fold out sofa for our 16 year old daughter, which was already made up for her. . We were so impressed with the layout, cleanliness, and how roomy it was! Couldn't fault it. First impressions lasted for our 3 night stay! Both the beds, (fold out and king) we're comfortable. We didn't use the kitchen, but everything was there if you wanted to have a night in! The pool was refreshing after our big days of shopping and adventures! The hotel itself is walking distance to everywhere we want to go. We had a pleasant 20-30 minute steady walk to Southbank for dinner one evening, we walked 25 minutes to Southern Station outlet, then another 5 minutes over the foot bridge to Marvel Stadium. We wandered Chinatown and Bourke Street.mall , just a block away. Location was ideal for us. There are options like trams, ubers etc.. the city tram was always so busy so we opted to just walk as it's doable! Amazing Thai massage right next door that was open late, so we treated ourselves after being on our feet all day! We would absolutely recommend this hotel to everyone we get the chance to and will most definitely be returning! We're already excited to bring our 2 younger children with us next time and will 100% stay here again for our city adventures. All the reception staff we met during our stay were so kind and accommodating. They even have scales in the lobby, so we could weigh our bags to add extra baggage for our flight! This was easily and happily accommodated to at midnight.

Nice and central to the city near central shopping district and right by Chinatown with excellent eating restaurants and bars meters away. Rooms were comfortable and warm. Beds were acceptable but we slept ok.

Everything was perfect apart from the spa, we booked your hotel because i used to come with my husband. I came this time to reflect on memories of the times we shared there at mantra on russel.my husband passed away in march this year.

Gym, sauna and pool was amazing! Location was perfect! Spacious and clean room.