We stayed 5 nights in a 2 bedroom executive apartment for $275 including parking. There were four of us in the group and we were very comfortable in this apartment during our stay.

The location of this building is great. If you are driving down to Melbourne on the Hume Highway you take the toll road. This building is just a few hundred metres from one of the exits. No need to brave CBD traffic. There was plenty of parking available. Most of the parks are for permanent residents of the building. On each level there are a few parks for guests. Some of these are in prime position just across from the elevators.

You are just across the road from the botanic gardens which are great for a quiet walk. There is also a tram stop within a few hundred metres which takes you to town or other places.

There a lots of great shops and restaurants within walking distance. South Melbourne has a great village atmosphere and we really enjoyed staying there. The South Melbourne markets are great for fresh food. There is a Coles which is about 10-15 minutes walk as well as lots of boutiques and cafes. I much preferred the charm of Soth Melbourne to the CBD. It has nice wide streets, which weren't too crowded, with lots of old buildings .

The staff at this establishment is very helpful. We had lots of special requests which were all met without any fuss. The reception desk has tram tickets so you can just collect whatever you need. Newspapers are also available at reception.

Internet access is available in the room via network cable or wireless. I thought it was a bit expensive. We paid $60 for 5 days access but with a download limit of 600MB. If you're on holidays and surfing the internet that allowance is likely to be exhausted. So we had to top up our internet on the last couple of nights. The morale of the story is - sign up for wireless broadband before leaving home. It couldn't be more expensive than this.

The room itself featured two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Each bedroom had a comfortable queen size bed and ensuite bathroom. The master bedroom also had an LCD TV with DVD player. There was sufficent storage and desk space in each room.

The living room was compact as you would expect for an inner city apartment. There was a lounge suite and TV with DVD player. The kitchen was small but well equipped with crockery, glassware and decent appliances. The dining chairs were not very practical as they were too low. I am of average height and I needed a cushion to raise me to a reasonable height to eat from the table. In my view they choose the wrong style of furniture for the size of the room. We had a nice view from our living room out to the botanic gardens and the sea.

One concern I had about the apartment was that there was only one air conditioning unit. This was in the living room. There were two heating units - one in the living room the other in the master bedroom. We stayed in autumn so this wasn't really a problem. If you stayed in summer you might find it a bit warm in the bedrooms.

The gym in this building is pretty bad. It has a few machines and two treadmills. Judging by the instructions displayed on the machines this equiment dates from the 1980s or possibly 1990s. The friction on the pulleys gave me a better workout than the weights I added. The only thing that worked was the treadmill. The gym has a nice view but is otherwise a white elephant. The building's interior is quite modern so i'm not sure why the gym is so old. My suggestion is to walk the botanic gardens circuit for exercise.

Overall we had a great stay in Melbourne and this apartment was very comfortable. I would recommend it and intend to stay here again when we visit Melbourne in the future.

I've stayed here on two occasions - both while attending a training course at a nearby facility. The building is shared by Quest and by other permanent residents.
Both stays, have been in the same room - which was clean and tidy to a level I don't usually see in hotels/serviced apartments. I've been impressed on all occasions.
The building is very secure, and parking is provided (for a fee). Staff were friendly and helpful.

Its worth noting that this is a service apartment - not a hotel; so don't expect room service or anything like that. Restaurants and shops are within walking distance, and its a short taxi ride to Crown. I highly recommend the nearby asian restaurant "Peko Peko".

Quest on Dorcas is a modern apartment complex in South Melbourne. Rooms are very spacious and tastefully decorated. I have stayed in both one bedroom and two bedroom apoartments in the complex and always choose this property when i travel to Melbourne.
One side of the building looks over the army base and freeway, and the other looks over the city skyline - which is spectacular at night. Noise is not an issue here and i have not been disturbed by the noise.
The property contains a gym which can be utilised by the guest for free. Residents also live in the building, but they don't seem to intrude at all.
The staff at Quest on Dorcas are very easy to get along with and are always there to help.

This is a really well run establishment.
I stayed here as I was doing a Landmark Forum course not far from this property. (If you are doing one also it will only take you about eight minutes to walk there)
Very modern charcoal Grey with red furnishings, full stainless kitchen with dishwasher.
I stayed in the one bedroom which was fantastic. The only thing is it dosent have a bath but does have a huge bathroom including washer / dryer.
Staff are lovely.
I will stay here every time I have to go back.
Also the closest tram stop is up on St Kilda road a thirty second trip away and getting into the city only takes about three or four minutes.