No coffee maker... No pots and pans... The unit comes with a stove top as well as a convection oven.. But, there were not pots and pans to use to take adavantage of that... When the restaurant was operating, the whole place smelled like a camp fire due to the pizza oven... PLEASE look into a better ventilation system.. Hard to believe there was not room to put in at least a very basic gym...

I loved the balcony and the views... The full length windows let in a lot of light and made the whole place feel spacious... The staff was mostly helpful....

Stayed in January 2025

room stinks, bed stinks, found blonde hair on the bath towel (not mine, mine is black), WIFI super slow

location, pretty quiet.

Stayed in January 2025

The freezer had leftover food from previous guests. No pans to use cooktop. View was not as advertised. Cannot see lake, only other buildings, pictures need updating. Windows dont open and air conditioning was weak.

Friendly staff, easy acess, clean facility. They did allow for late checkout.

Stayed in January 2025

I would give this place a greater accolade but certain details were missing. Why were there no pots and pans in the kitchen area? The lighting configuration was peculiar, for example the bathroom lights and kitchen lights were inseparable. It wouldn’t take much with due care and attention to make this place a 10?

The place is extremely well located. You are near Albert Park, CBD, train stations, shops, other districts and so on. The Kinson is comfortable and the views were great.

Stayed in January 2025

There were pubes in the bathroom and the doona/duvet didn’t have a cover on it, just two sheets above and below it. Very unhygienic for a hotel…

Bed was comfy, receptionist was friendly when checking out

Stayed in January 2025

Staff need training and house keeping need to be replaced, pretty useless and invasive. Cleaning is so poor

Room was good, but No resturant on site, and no room service, so how is this a 5 star hotel. Housekeeping were atrocious.

Stayed in January 2025

Housekeeping was poor, the room was not as clean as it looks. Told the front desk who said will get a deep clean and the housekeeping didn’t even want to vacuum. Didn’t even inform us about the facilities, stumbled upon the laundry room by mistake on another floor.

Good location

Stayed in December 2024

The photos were misleading. There wasn’t a view from the balcony. I reckon the facilities weren’t 5-star worthy. It also took a while to check-in. Limited elevators. The bin in our room wasn’t emptied from the previous occupants.

Location. Space in the room. Friendly staff. Close to tram stop.

Stayed in January 2025

Housekeeping runs the hotel and everyone must conform to them. Bizarre. No attempt at cleaning yet hotel claims to be fully serviced. Just skipped the service on their whim, didn't replace coffee station condiments and fake cleaned. Not worth the money. Certainly not a 5 star hotel like it claims. I would say 3 star at best. Will not use them again. Avoid for your own mental health.

Good location and decent hotel let down by poor service and atrocious house keeping

Stayed in January 2025

False advertising. The pic of the room we chose had a completely different view in reality. Suite with beach views and balcony is a balcony looking at the side of a building. We only got it to watch the fireworks. Disappointing.

Comfy bed. Convenient parking.

Stayed in January 2025

Many many things. Light bulbs were out- how does staff not realize the darkness in the washroom. Sink plug worn out. Beds are super small for 2 ppl and uncomfortable. No usb chargers on desk or bedside in 2025!!! No adapters to borrow from reception. No phone to call reception from room when next door where being extremely loud and fighting! One has to go down. Google rates this as a 5* and their own website a 4*- what a joke! Worst 4/5 star we stayed at! Send an email to the manager with my concerns- they never replied!!! Disgraceful customer service.

Room layout and view. Kitchenette was fabulous. Check in staff( only 1 of the girls) was welcoming and had a smile on

Stayed in December 2024

The room was not clean. The bed was made but the bathroom had a blocked drain and I cleaned the sink daily, the bathroom tiles and mirror were neglected and dirty. When I went to use one of the suppled knives it was dirty and was for the remainder of my stay.

Front of house team were very good

Stayed in December 2024

The bathroom is not that clean

Stayed in December 2024

The lighting of the rooms are not very pleasant.

Property is good and clean. Staff is nice.

Stayed in December 2024

Construction work at night

Location and parking

Stayed in December 2024

Location was great for our needs

Stayed in December 2024

Housekeeping was not up to standard, did not replenish essentials.

Location is good Room is big

Stayed in December 2024

The mould in the bathroom right above the shower!! Extremely unhygienic. Not happy that we paid for this stay.

Location was great. Attended a friends place a 5 minute walk away. Walking to the Botanic Gardens was also nice.

Stayed in December 2024

wasn't very clean, dirty balcony, not friendly female receptionist

Very cool Italian restaurant next door

Stayed in November 2024

There were urine stains around the toilet, which we cleaned ourselves during our stay.

The bed was very comfortable.

Stayed in November 2024

The room wasn’t clean enough, especially the windows. Not super friendly reception compared to overall Australians. No European socket or adapters, have to buy

Good location, splendid views, reasonable price

Stayed in November 2024

Beds are very soft.

Very spacious room with a kitchenette.

Stayed in November 2024

air con set at 22 degrees, room was stuffy so door had to be left open which was noisy. The frosted glass bathroom doors are ridiculous but not limited to the Kinson. They are everywhere and they are terrible if you are travelling with friends, or anyone who values privacy to be honest. The door can not be locked and had a gap you could put your fingers into and could easily see into. The mirrored wall that reflected the glass, gaping door of the bathroom into the other areas of the room was not a great design idea at all.

Friendly staff, on site parking, clean room

Stayed in November 2024

Windows straight into apartment windows. No privacy when your curtains were open.

Stayed in October 2024

The bathroom was dirty. Needed a good clean. The toilet bowl and underneath and the sides of the toilet seat - were stained 'yellow'. And other 'not so nice' to describe stains - under and around the toilet bowl. The balcony very small and the balcony wall itself not high. It felt like you'd get blown off - if you stepped out - on to it. Plus the studio/baclony - just faces another apartment building (meters away) and you felt like if you opened the curtains - you'd invited the people opposite to join you in your room. Bed was not comfortable.

The studio had a bath.

Stayed in November 2024