We had a wonderful stay at Alto last weekend. Like people have said, they're 'green' and do a lot to reduce their carbon foot print. But what about the rest? Here we go: LOCATION -Great location! The tram stops right outside, and the airport bus stops across the road on Spencer St (1 minute walk). It's a short walk up... more

I stayed at the Alto for 4 nights in November 2009 and found it fairly comfortable, but not cheap for a single traveller. This was part of a 3 month tour of NZ, Oz and Indonesia, during which I stayed in a broad range of accommodation. Alto wasn't the best, but nor was it the worst. Alto's location is quite... more

Great little hotel with very reasonable rates. Train down the street and tram right outside the door or you could walk to most places in Melbourne. Very comfortable with excellent service. They have a great little cafe/restuarant which doubles as a lounge and library. Free espresso coffee but it is in Melbourne so only for emergencies. The room (2 bedroom... more

I have had the pleasure of staying at 'The Alto' on numerous occasions over the last 10 months as a business traveller and can't think of anywhere else I would rather stay. The staff - from the front desk to the restaurant staff to the cleaning staff - are the best around and have become my "family" when I am... more

We stayed at this hotel on our 3 day visit to Melbourne. We found the hotel to be very central to most attractions and found it very easy to get around from there. The hotel was clean with our double room equipped with comfortable bed, TV, sofa and kitchenette. There are laundry facilities and you can get yourself free coffe,... more

This hotel came highly recommended, and lived up to everything we were told. It was spotlessly clean, the beds were comfortable, and the staff friendly and helpful. Even the little details such as good complimentary coffee and a choice of newspapers and magazines in the cosy lounge were excellent. We look forward to returning there again in the not too... more

We stayed at the Alto for five nights over New Year. It was everything we had readin the reviews here - quiet, clean, modern and friendly. We really appreciated the "green" features - it shows real thought on the part of the hotel. The cooked-to-order breakfast (included in our room rate) was a great way to start the day, and... more

We thought this was a lovely and relaxing hotel in the city centre. It was conveniently located for the trams, the airport Skybus and the trains etc. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and the general manager upgraded our booking to a studio. The ground floor was much smaller than we had expected but it fulfilled all our... more

This was a great hotel for a few days shopping in Melbourne. Close to Spencer St DFO and just a short tram ride to the Bourke St Mall. The rooms were very clean and had everything we needed. There were ironing facilities which were handy. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was delicious. more